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Home My WebLink About1976-03-02 Bd Comm minutesMinutes • Page 3 February 12,;1976 Fahr reported that he had writt concern about en a--letter to Mayor Neuhauser expressing the possibility H.'C.D.A., of funds _allocated acquisition being ,used to close out for riverfront the Urban Renewal program * moved and it_bas seconded that the'Riverfront Commission went expresaHagree- . with Chairperson Fahr'a letter-to Mary-Neuhauser, dated February 2, Unanimous. 1976. � Hines indicated that the Planning and Zoning Commission had expressed est in including t inter - the preparation of a visual protection -.ordinance with regard to the river corridor-in the Phase_III Report of Study: Bill Klatt of Stanley Consultants indicatthe River Corridor ed 3 that contract would have to be drawn up a aupplementaL up and that they, the would be cost estimates. -willing to draw Roger 'Hunt di acussed the Phase III Report, indicating that they would be - dealing with riverfront design ' of areas already developed-and specifically with Highway 218 entry and Sturgis-F- erry and Mesquakie'_Parks „(see attached Phase III description). There will also be master; plans_, presented as a part of Phase III. Commission'indicated an 4nterest in seeing master, plan for the Showers pro a perty and asked that Stanley_Consultants also look at, the o1d.Coralville dam • area and'the limestone•extra ction area. Hunt indicated that ' Stanley Consultants would be willing menta for to`discuss arrange- the extra requests-with the Staff and Chairperaon',Fahr.:` Thayer 'left the meeting at S�p.m. * Lindberg moved and Brandrup Commission; seconded that the Chairperson of the Riverfront upon receipt information of about the ho out anurs involved,°:work ,appropriate arrangement for the inclusion 'Report.' the Phase IIInform of extra-iation in Unanimous. ' There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 5:10 p.m, Respectfully submitted, -Ellen R. Flowers -.`Secretary =•- -.. -_ --:_ - - _ _-,. tS_ s • - A—, - - • - PHASE III' URBAN DESIGN ". SOUTH 'RIVER ,CORRIDOR _ - '(Detall Stage) • The Consultant will be responsible for design concepts and the preliminary and -final sketches and drawings necessary.'to`describe design' -concepts: Sketches and preliminary site plans shall be of a`scale suited to group meetings -and discussions. A11 drawings -.and sketches will be presented to the client upon completion of the work'progiram.' , Monthly meetings with the Riverfront Commission and Interim coordination " meetings with the City's staff will continue. i A: RIVERFRONT DESIGN 1. Relationship to Corridor II:Concept,` Purpose 111."Design/Site Plan IV:' Sketches/Details/Illustrations V. Cost Estimates - VI:. Development Schedule •. V11. Development Requirements �- 8. HIGHWAY 218 - SOUTH ENTRY 1. "Relationship to Corridor 1I: Concept, Purpose 111: Design/Site Plan IV. Sketches/Details/Illustrations V. Cost EEstimates - V1. Development Schedule VII: -Development Requirements C. STURGIS FERRY AND HESQUAKIE PARK I.Relationship to Corridor 11. Concept, Purpose -• i 111. Design/Site Plan IV. Sketches/Details/Illustrations V: Cost`. Estimates - V1. Development Schedule VII. Development' Requirements MINUTES - -COMMITTEE ON COMMUNITY NEEDS FEBRUARY --16,,1976 7--_7:30 P.M. IOWA "CITY ,PUBLIC LIBRARY STORYROOM MLMBERS PRESENT: Conley, Dennis, Hintze, Amidon, Janiuk, Bolnick, Hauer, Hall,'Kinnamon,.Davis (Stockman),_ Nielson, Potter; Askerooth MEMBERS ABSENT: Dalrymple, Hibbs STAFF -PRESENT: Vann, Child REQUESTS FOR STAFF ASSISTANCE:. 1. To provide a breakdown of: -(1) the $600;000 suggested for use in -'closing-out:-.the.-Urban Renewal Program,-,(2).program administrative -, costs, and _(3)'the -l0%contingency fund. - 2. To prepare a worksheet for use in establishing priorities for HCDA,-projects. Source WORKSHEET OF ALL PROPOSFn PROJL•CTS -` of:Ideas I'M 1. Recreation facility near or at Mark IV. 1'M Z. Rehabilitation of new Community -MentalIlealth Center. PM" 3. Recycling Program. - Ph!` 4. Playground facilities - Mark IV. PM 5. Housing for physically handicapped. PM 6. Market :Square '"Park improvements. I'M. 7. Redo zoning map and survey density needs. PM 8. Swimming pools in schools on Last t; west sides. PM` 9. Animal neutering service and walking area. PM 10. Childcare for small children (0 to 2). PM -11. Ralston Creek improvements. PM 12. Sludge study. PM 13. Riverfront purchase. PM 14. (lousing for transient individuals. PM 15. :Restoration of old; Brick. PM 16. Transportation for handicapped., PM 17. Rehabilitation of housing. PM 18. Council on ,Aging seed money. PM 19. :Movable housing for open space. CCN 20. Human needs center. CCN 21. Budget validating. CCN 22. Private corporation for housing solution (jointly with HCDA)., CCN 23. Senior citizen articulation. CCN 24. Ralston Creek control. CCN 25. 'Neighborhood center. CCN 26. 'Downtown tenter. - - CCN 27. Bus waiting booths. CCN 28. Halfway house for hospital patients. CCN 29. 'Code enforcementper sidewalks.- idewalks.CCN CCN 30. -Committee on Community Needs funding.= = CCN 31. ::General -recycling, facility (including garbage). ,-. n ,. r,-_ L _ _ - ° ♦ _ ,2 - x'+: tv i��.a: &�,. f.ztnx S__..' CCN 32. Commercial recycling feasibility study. CCN - 33. ,'For planning, pay citizens groups involved for input. CCN 34. Study ,Day Care needs (0-t4 age, elderly) CCN/CO 35. Arch barriers. CO 36. -Comprehensive plan. CCN 37. Rehabilitiation financing. " CCN: 38. Study of school usage. CCN 39. Low-cost housing w/code and zoning changes. CO- 40. Rehabilitation program. CO 41. Comprehensive plan and administration. CO 42. Park $ Recreation (Willow Creek -- Shelter - Neighborhood'Tarks - -Tennis Courts) ESI 43. Bike - Pedistrian Path = River Bridge. ESI qq. Aerial survey and typography. ESI 45. -Tree planting. - ESI 46. Regional Park. ESI 47. Traffic signals $ signs. - iaddition) ESI 48. Parks _f, Recreation - (FiOSand�Roadod hParkr- Flickory }Iillorts ESI 49. -Bikeway - Ralston Creek. CO sU. Urban Renewal Close-out. CO sl.: Contingency Fund. PM 52. Child and Family Resource Center -PM 53. _ Housing Rehabilitation Center -- - - Ptt 54. 4 -C's (Community Coordinated Child Care) Source of Ideas CCN - Committee on Community Needs PM = Public Meeting CO _ Carry Program ESI ='Extra Staff -Idea _ _ :i• J- t , .,, .ti I> c r, itr x>.t,r-r Chairmad.sConley.calledpthe meeting to,,order,and introduced Fredine Htanson Chairperson ,of the Iowa';City Houaing,Commission t a r " ''- itl P1, (=i] Committee member;Janiuk:asked Ms! Branson fo,r,ajreaction to.-',the7ldeatofia -Y non-profit corporation workin -be g;with the private sector whereby the, noncprofi corporation wouldiget private, of-fund�a>,3with $CDArprojects.ra>R Ms. Branson stated -that: if;,there was;a,private non-profit corpo�ration,� fifty ,percent of the funds must,be,available,to be, matched „ ybnu Er]r Ma. Branson stated that as a part of the FY1976 HousingrAssietance±Plan gni $100,000 had been set aside to purchase two houses. These houses would. be; rehabilitated and the,Citylwould,Own and refit, them and include them 3n the City,'s Leased,Housing Program _ _ fjf , r. u t -y 'f A r �]; Committeemember Potter- asked -Ms. Branson "how`{t}ie Housing Commission )fe•lt - 'st about>subsidizing,architectural'barrier;-removal in apartment complexea,oto �> provide: _additional apartment-!units„accessible;,to therhandicapped,olls',aBransa said she would personally favor auch,,a:program but cou1.ld not speaktfor� thioa', Commission. Commit tee, members pointed ,out that state=law now -:dictates accessibility regulations in new;conatru_ction.apaitment, complexes z:u r; 7t xa - .„<r,,,r.: ,3rrnb,i3Y brfrai;:< Committee`memberlKinnamonrpointed out_, that a=Neighborhood Housing Resource Centertyas one of=the proposals:suggestgdiduring a public heazingy�i x,; nw t y Co the request of Chairman Conley, Paul Alexander, Community Redevelopment Coordinator, presented his interpretation of HCDA-funding eligibility of .n those projects -proposed by,the staff, ,Committeeand citi_zena ,} t r337a', '-` r t •-'+ >, r ..�,.t.7; n. ccvs :ix"o 7r13 1: '.c, Dennis Showalter, Director of the Department of,.Parks and Recreation outlined for the Committee the area defined as the Showers prop- erty-� Indicated those, areas that the Riverfront Commission-would`likii the:City' to. purchase, and those areas that the Parks and Recreation Commission would like the City to purchase: -i: vri STAFF PRESENT:'Al',1_ ---- exander, Showalter, :r d' Vann, Child SUMMARY OF DISCDSSI ON t 't, Ess r , y 1 'u^97 :i• J- t , .,, .ti I> c r, itr x>.t,r-r Chairmad.sConley.calledpthe meeting to,,order,and introduced Fredine Htanson Chairperson ,of the Iowa';City Houaing,Commission t a r " ''- itl P1, (=i] Committee member;Janiuk:asked Ms! Branson fo,r,ajreaction to.-',the7ldeatofia -Y non-profit corporation workin -be g;with the private sector whereby the, noncprofi corporation wouldiget private, of-fund�a>,3with $CDArprojects.ra>R Ms. Branson stated -that: if;,there was;a,private non-profit corpo�ration,� fifty ,percent of the funds must,be,available,to be, matched „ ybnu Er]r Ma. Branson stated that as a part of the FY1976 HousingrAssietance±Plan gni $100,000 had been set aside to purchase two houses. These houses would. be; rehabilitated and the,Citylwould,Own and refit, them and include them 3n the City,'s Leased,Housing Program _ _ fjf , r. u t -y 'f A r �]; Committeemember Potter- asked -Ms. Branson "how`{t}ie Housing Commission )fe•lt - 'st about>subsidizing,architectural'barrier;-removal in apartment complexea,oto �> provide: _additional apartment-!units„accessible;,to therhandicapped,olls',aBransa said she would personally favor auch,,a:program but cou1.ld not speaktfor� thioa', Commission. Commit tee, members pointed ,out that state=law now -:dictates accessibility regulations in new;conatru_ction.apaitment, complexes z:u r; 7t xa - .„<r,,,r.: ,3rrnb,i3Y brfrai;:< Committee`memberlKinnamonrpointed out_, that a=Neighborhood Housing Resource Centertyas one of=the proposals:suggestgdiduring a public heazingy�i x,; nw t y Co the request of Chairman Conley, Paul Alexander, Community Redevelopment Coordinator, presented his interpretation of HCDA-funding eligibility of .n those projects -proposed by,the staff, ,Committeeand citi_zena ,} t r337a', '-` r t •-'+ >, r ..�,.t.7; n. ccvs :ix"o 7r13 1: '.c, Dennis Showalter, Director of the Department of,.Parks and Recreation outlined for the Committee the area defined as the Showers prop- erty-� Indicated those, areas that the Riverfront Commission-would`likii the:City' to. purchase, and those areas that the Parks and Recreation Commission would like the City to purchase: -i: vri At the request:of. the Committee, Mr. Alexander explained'in''someldetailrther{r costs involved with the Urban Renewal closeout,.including`administe,,ta URE? ' "costs ;and `contingency :fund. He explained tiiatthe'`p wereprogram he jrecommendedlZ '-all carry-over _programs. wo Alexander explained that at the"time of Urban Renewal closeout,' the .City would; be required -to purchase those parcelsl,th'at`,had not'been sold. At'the:- present time,'he said, four parcels have not been sold The parcels will '- be readvertised and when the parcels are sold,"the money -,will pg"o into the_�`.f� Block Grant Program. _Mr. Alexander stated that when the money is 'returned,~ the Committee''eho'uld'provide input='aafto'how that money is [o be'used f_ -LI ct .` gBecause of pending litigation, -it would`tie'impoaeible to pinpoint' -ail :. . oat; therefore, the coat estimates exact may be too high,,,Mr. Alexander said. _ - Committee members asked if Urban Renewal would be left behind afterinext 4 r iic year -and would not require any additional HCDA monies to_beralTocate'd "/�_ TF:_ Mr Alexander. stated that hefelt confident it would not benecesaary to ask `fo'r'funds''again. `' Ma .''Vann `pointed out that Iowa Cit f F"' HCDA funds because Iowa City had -an Urban'Renewal'Pro'gramrreM=l AleicarideronaJ' explained that it was his understanding that funds for the Ma on'Dubuque and College' Streets, scheduled `for'completion *in Fthe'rst mn ieraof 1976;- worild' 3J come 'Out tof the general CIP'budgetf'Vashington Street wi1T tietfdnded'otild-h" bonds; fie said, and not through the'HCDA program` ^He"pointedfobtrtbat=HCDA ' funds;requeste`d`for the closeout of th-e'Urban=Renewal Pro ecC=would therak: ` legitimate ualm ae'of those funds. The `City'i's`obligatedtto paq'Urban -RenewaT'f'. closeout costs he said, and HCDA funds seem the most feasible method of payment -' �t i f ra r d Chairman'Conleyratated that Dr.' Geor e. aentation at the Pub1lc,Hearings, wishedtoendorsenth6`Compreh'erisivetd ePlan�ID Mr. Donnelly had no specific projectto,endorae. Yi1I. Committee member Askero`oth su ,,e ggested that for` the'riexCICommittee'meeting,ijr Thursday,_ February 19,'53976','-Committee'members-should 'strive`to",li'ri tegraie 'nTsp programs+Or projeCtB [fiat have been preaented.atn ' `i ry -y rr ;,,�„ow__. !L .t !>l fr.: t r... +.1,i:3D .•rCicd Tm r' A'motion was-made"by Dennis, seconde'd'by•Askerooth, to' determine wliefher ._I_tc the .Committee should recommend approval; of the; proposals for $600,000 to be used°for th'ecloseout ofIthe'-Urban Reriewal' Pr6gram'--1 'of''th`e=totalrJ. Lm,jo amount of`HCDA'ifundsrfor`continuance'ofrdevelbping CFe""3City'stComprehensive- Plan plus program administration costs, and 10% of the:totaY amount fora contingency fund. " ! u After further discussion; a+motion was' made '-b Conley, - a j, table the motion until the next Committee meeting, February by' -Hall', toriY' motion carried _'rr r ry 19, 1976 The 171. fjr]0 The meet in g''Adj 0urned.: A -+ Sherry„Ch d, 'Secretary. -�� •aa�ionn .are; recorded throughout :the; -text of ahs .minutes" and . a , . ,,;. 1. are in numerical sequence.'- •S_°„ -r y, -_ SUMMAm-OF DISCUSSION AND FORMAL ACTIONS TAKEN: "i is Q l Chairman:Xonley,called the. meetingi to order. ; 1;,;t Js .if 1. Almotion was- made' by Bolnick, seconded by. Janiuk;: to: recomm%,IF3E9 f hat,,, thea Committee.peet on Sunday ,-,,February[22,,,Fat;;1:00ip.m:>;for-thea. purpose of finalizing Committee recommendations :for-HCDA:.projectsr.�si The motion carried unanimously. Chairman Conley announced that the Committee would be'meeting with`_tha City,rt: Council; at 1:45.p.m. on Monday, February 23, and that a public hewould`; be' he1d+.Tuesday -night, February. 24`9, 1976. t ' :, t L �_� r:3 R. `i .fats A. 3z 13ov ' Committee member Nielson informed the Committee that Mayor Neuhauser^was hopeful that as,many Committee members as possible could nd attethe Monay_ d , afternoomCouncil session - , :i±. ay.r; A motion was made by Conley, seconded by Amidon, that the_Committee include with their HCDA.project recommendations to the City ,Council ~~ a the-rfollowing etatement:>iWe have:been`-informed,.that;itheStaffawilltlraso , recommend to.the City Council that $600,000 be used forfthe closeoutF7:.e::"s' of the Urban Renewal; Pro gram. We therefore make our recommendations r in•light: of_,this;staff recommendation'and; .therefore;�recommend that=. ar'T` any of the'HCDA' money not, used s fors -Urbane Renewal? closeoutq or moneydrti5Y: from-cloaequt recovered by ;resale -of the property_,�be reported fo the Committee on,'Community Needs for their recommendations on'its future use before Council commitsrsaid funds -Ito future'iprojecte.sr 0e19n;i::+ Committeemember:Bolnick3'favored the-latter{part of'themotionbuttsiFggeated recommending.a,loweramountFof;money.!;^Heisaidlthat the_suggestioriiofsa,1. s; ,F F', r • ! , F I ''� s3., Z�'v '7•'Tr ..,i J.',b r„h.J,v i. 3 -Committee members stressed that the Committee on Community Needsstrongly favors aiNeighborhood Center and' would.visualizea Willow Creek Neighborhood'. Center -as -a pilot .pro gram for TY77 withother _neighbor}iood{centere toaGfol o�w in subsequent years. ILI. ,31tu! 4. Armotion.was_made by;,J,aniuk_and seconded by -,Hauer, to -defer to next t? year -s Committee on Community,Needs and the,FY1978'HCDA`applicati'on r { L.e 3 1 ci1.R then roposal ;for, ajinear park along Ralston1Creek �The�t�s rn> d motion carrie,unanimously 5.'. A motion was made by Potter, seconded by Bolnick,'that $75;000 be; l allocated to be spent for architectural barrier removal putting .first priority in'the items suggested in the study completed-by-Julie-Vann— �and-also to,. include otherAtems already :completed (such, as parking space,,allocations) ��tSuch'.allocationof funds m� include-the*Mental Fa: ya lot,C 4W - Health Ce_nterras-a suggestion oftwhat could btille�donislF.e to reFnove.architectt :barriers in:other public buildings.- The motion carried unanimously. .:.;_.-i'.{5 p. 6. A motion wasmadeby Bolnick, seconded by Hintze,;to,recommend that $50,000 be -allocated for Code Enforcement andato include_th. following statement:, This money has,been,allocated under protest, becauseno in�ufficientbinformation cla;ifying howFthe moneyiia to;be spent,t however, it is the. that the2money should beYspentF according to paragraph 570.20063 of the`HCDA federal regulations. "The_imotion•;carried,unanimously grt t. It 1f 3:33: fl 3'-s-rs Y`41 { -5� - ij _--- r -t F'' ?` ' th A motion was made by Askerooth and seconded by Janiuk that $300,000 be„allocated, for dealing with the Ralston -Creek problem..`i d . r. _:077 tF : 7. A motion .was. .made, by Potter,and,seconded by Bolni'ck to amend theab�v�a motion soi that. $500,;000 would be allocated for tFY1978 yl - The -The amendment to the motion carried with 3 people; voting, no (Hauer, Hall and Kinnamon) 8. A motion was made-.by-Hauer"and seconded by Bolnick to"amend the origins motion and to recommend that $400,000 be' allocated -in- FY1977-to-begin solving,the_,Ralaton Creek+problem. The motion carried with fo2_people voting no.;;(Potter., ,Dennis)._ , 7 r r , r'_ cx� n -cI _. Therefore, funding for_Ralston ; Cieek,was (recommended 1n, the followin gi amour $400,000/FY77,,,and SSOO,000/E?[7$ s :A .L F _$'::F'j J, 1 j 7Ofi�•n t; `. r). �,i r,'a. ;UO't�4 :-.13 i..} :.{tF Zfs itj tt.*3i r�7' Zl t. t f 4 9,,,,,A,motion- was made)by7Potter, seconded by�Stockman, to recommend that $200,000µbe,allocated for; Supporting Neighborhood Services for FY77: ' and to recommend $200,000:be allocated for FY78'and include h'recommen for other neighborhood_centera in.FY78. 'Money for FY77"shoulfd�bermark for ,the Willow, Creek,.Neighborhood Center. tThe, motion carried nnyFnimou Sb I:z. ':yrs r.E=: -r ;S +.; st: _V., .. rtZ r7 -1'j :Y«.flJ f.' }yr, a 31 ao_ic cf.C�tb - - ..k Cal 1 ts: Committee—membera stressed the importance of'[h'e Willow Creek `Neighborhood°D' �� 1 a a , Center being.. a pilot program for FY77'with `other neighiorhoodi'centers''"to?xrf'J` follow in FY78. asi=E r':u; sv.3r. rt2c _ 10 A ,motion was maderliy,Boln ck and seconded by Hauer that{'$400,000-'-be' 6' allocated'for:Rehaliilitation'forF-the,purpoae o'f-the-Loancand`GraintY., Program, the 3Citizens''Housing'Resource'Center,-and site.improvemen ts, - i.e., tree -plantings and'bus booths. The'motion"carried unanimously. Mr. Askeroothrpointed,out that he felt rehabilitation was thecentral issue^ of the HCDA application.`'' 11 A motion was made by Stockman, seconded by Potter;-"to'rec"ommend'-that $150,500 beiallocated for.Market'Squate`Patk; Willow"CreekjSheltei; South Hoilywood Manor Shelter', Sand Road`Sports",'' andrHickory Hill"''' Addition > 13'. ;.� tto.:nA i>c'; An ;amendment to the motion was made by Janiuk, seconded;by Bolnick, µ lto`ellminatebHickoryjHill from the proposal n`- z> - To It v3lsar Mr Aakerooth stated his'3oppositi6n to'the amendmen'.D-- said he would"rather.1 see monies`going._into;parks than -into numerous plinning'studies4that, may r have already been completed in other similar communities ort Rt - r, — } Me. Hauer stated that she envisioned the riverfiont property.`'asomore^likely to he purchased by -a private party butdid notfeel-that-Hickory_Hill_:Park --- would be,.in danger of being bought by a private party at this 'time. :•.3 ! 1.. ;4 ori 2t> 11 iLYd r. vd , !f!'.=1r`.,. Committee member,'Kinnamon questioned'whether'th'er'e mi-ght-beYf'edeialifnnda available for,lthe„purchase of park land. Ms. Stockman and Davis'replied that;no_federal funds are available at; this time; however,',iOiAghtbe- possible to apply for state funds through the-Bureau'of Recieation:`(BOR): A vote on the amendment' failed, 4=10 - t 4 1 ... :. _. - A.vote on the original motion carried, 9-4. t �DOi 3 ., + 12. 3A'motion''was made'by Potter,,seconded' 'by, Dennie,"to allo ate $5;000 for operatingexpenses for the Committee' bn`-Community7.Needs, f• It is ,Tpropoaedrthat.the, Committee on Community Needs be identified as `a viable p'arC in the planning and'"developmentlof'pr`ograms;u es eciallylatlT those funded through'HCDA' and other state` andfederal'fgnding OPThe+''' group will,:be a major link between Iowa City residents and -thea, T City's staff andrCity Council. Members of the community who are -of lowito moderate income, with preference',given to the unemployed lehouhd _isaltanteto the{Committee 'on' Community`Needs'and[beemployed; ascon r ,r37 !� •:7b3 + GC ` titl.;� )� a , lc.tyY the City. Staff " nx hnr c33an r bno h 6dr{as��rr ,.,E;rt:10 .Tu, The motion carried with one Committee` member'Evoting'no' _Ms:32Stockman stated that her negative vote was cast;because'`of reservations_on the - dollar allocation.: -.- HCDA:PROJECT 'RECOMMENDATIONS COMMITTEE ON COMMUNITY NEEDS ; riJ(- A E COMPREHENSIVE: PLANT &ADMINISTRATION -- $295.000 CONTINGENCY$85 500 Day.Carel-:Study _ • _' ..,, j Recycling Sludge -toning 6`Code:Study ARCHITECTURAL BARRIERS --$75;000 ru CitizenMental Input .-: CCN &,<target Health Barrier grow a Needs' of- elderly. &. special_ populaion .rr.c61.:_ .n Ti' O e P.- 1, groups - '- � coir r ,..0=:::•. URBAN RENEWAL $400,000 J REHABILITATION - -;-$400,000,j Loan-& GrantiHome':Improvement „ Trees CODE ENFO 000 Bus Booths_r •„_RCEMEN , }'- x$50 _n fi Resource Center ,7 x COMMITTEE OhN.'r+.,r :,.+:• COMMUNITY NEEDS ---$5;000 SUPPORTING NEIGHBORHOOD'SERVICES $200;000,,;; Neighborhood Centers FY77 a) West (Willow Creek) 4200, 000 + — j.,L FY78;.-b) Other fareas,,� r -;-: t ”' ` J ;`-v 7 •r;y ,f �_ .. , - $200,.000 ' •�c. ';1<raz.✓..3:�� -. zoE�.}:i �` tf17a5: t RALSTON 'CREEK -- $400,00O '- 7.. r r r'r.dl FY78 -- $500,000 9 c 8 - PARKS AND RECREATION -- $150,500 �r"" Market -Square -="$400 u..^.s,i •ar,„ Willow Creek Shelters -- $25,000 _ S. Hollywood Manor Shelters'-- $25,000 's'L `'"n1"`< is Sand Road Sports --.$25,000- Hickory Hill'Addition -- $75,000 s f +3 ••�-�. .._..v.ruy�ci-iauicaLea unat--raui-.- Alexander, -.Community -Redevelopment Coordin- ator, didn't think that tennis courts would be_able'to be.funded. * Following further discussion, Stockman moved and Mascher seconded that Items 111 (Neighborhood Park Development) and 112 (Addition to'Hickory'Hill'P1. ark) on the H.C.D.A. Park and Recreation list be approved. Unanimous. With regard to Item 113 on.the list, Boutelle reported that at the Ralston Creek Corrdinating Committee meeting,he, learned that -Hickory HillParkwill;:be involved in some way; in the.implementation`of theiproposed drainage ordinance:- He.also'';_ indicated that -there would be a joint meeting of`the -Park and Recreation Commission' and -.the Planning and Zoning Commission on.approximately,March 15 to"considerlthe final draft`of the ordinance. There are not, as yet, any official plans for • Hickory Hill with regard to runoff storm water retention. There was a concensos that Commission should request an Enviromental';Impact-..Statement. Cilekdndicated that he felt that a lineal park; along Ralston Creek was not feasible and_ it was also problem was perhaps a - indicated that the Ralston"._. storm sewer problem. - Davis also commented that establishing a`lineal-park would:displace_ people who don't necessarily want to be`moved. * Davis moved and Stockman seconded that Item 113(Ralston Creek flood plain linear parks with walking paths and bicycle trails) be deletedfromthe H.C.D.A. list of recommendations for Parks -and Recreation—Unanimous. Chairperson-Cilek reported that he had received a letter in favor of keeping the small pond at City Park open and suggesting naturalizing_ both ponds in: the summer. He also received a 'letter --indicating aninterestdo thelogcabins in 'City Park' and 'askin :that the small g. -pond not be filled in. :A letter was also receive&in favor -of closing the zoo and inquiring about.the disposition of`the animals,andl' one was received from the:Babe Ruth Baseball Organization regarding proposed cuts In subsidy: The Fees and Charges Subcommittee reported that they are looking at the current;. policy andredoing -.it with adult activities to .become more self-supporting, covering materials, 'maintenance costs, etc. The Committee will possibly recommend increasing the basic pool `fee .and putting a, stipulation in the policy that, for programming, etc., "x" % of the charges should cover the costs of the operation. • The IOC swim day was discussed with Staff indicating there were problems with ,it and ;that they would.like to see it abolished or at least, cut to one (I) day per, week -.instead of rotating from pool to pool.on six days;; out of seven. There was a consensus_of, Commission that there should be.reduced'swim fees.for youth and H.C.D.A. Park and Recreation. • I. Neighborhood Park Development A. Willow Creek Park Shelter - $25,000 B. will Creek Park Tennis (4) -Courts $50,000 C. S. Hollywood --Ma nor Park'Shelter $25,000 - D• Sports facilities at Sand Road Park to include'' softball diamonds, football etc. field, soccer field; $25,000 There is a.posaibility that some or all of the above projects will qualify for; B.O.R.: funds which would decrease the above amounts by -i if `B.O.R.<funding. we get II. Addition to Hickory Hill Park $75,000 A major portion of Hickory Hill Park was originally purchased for cemetery expansion. It willbe-nto start ecessary " using some of this land for cemetery in.FY '79- • The park at the present time, is a kind of nature preserve, with many interesting nature trails. ' An addition to the: park which would serve the, normal function of a neighborhood_ park would be deaireable. An addition to the park could also serve as an arboretum site, or free areas of the current park for arboretum plantings.. ; Another alternative would be to operate a'nature center on the proposed site, using the existing park as a kind of outdoor laboratory. III. Ralston Creek flood plain linear parks trails. with walking paths and bicycle $300,000 Total $500,000- - • - = S e °; r. Youth Services Committee Meeting February 17, 1976 Page 2 ' Council member to fulfill commitment,to Cund programs for the Celik called for _question. Cronin;'Wolf, -Puringtoni Swaim +Schabilion,_Kelley,-&Prosse .fiscal year..::;:. - voting in favor of continuing=therfunding, opposed were Bray," Celik„Smithey, Stockman, Burns. Motion passed�7-5: The Committee will discuss at the next meeting finding U.A.Y. for.'FY 77. - T , s f t .1-