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City of Hasting NRRC Minutes September 14, 2004 6:00 pm 1) Roll Call at 6 pm, commissioners Vaughan, Christianson, Brown, Vieth, O'Melia, Sieben, Becker, Popp and Parks and Recreation Director Bernstein and Interim Superintendent Smith. 2) Motion made by Sieben and second by O'Melia to approve the June 2004 minutes. Passed unanimously. 3) Commissioner Vaughan asked to add the skate park to the agenda. 4) The following dates will approved the NRRC meetings: October 12,2004 November 9, 2004 December 14, 2004 January 11,2005 ) 5) A request for a sign for the Greten Family Park Sign. Discussion included: The sign does not conform to the other park signs in the City of Hastings. Cost of the sign, approximately $3,500 + tax, which is Cities cost. Naming of park Potential upgrades of signs for future through aU city parks. Consistency of parks signs and names for all City of Hastings parks. For future can we have all developments in the City of Hastings come through the NRRC for approval? Branding of Hastings Parks. MOTION: O'Melia recommends table request until staff will research specifics about agreements with the park and the development. Second by Seiben, Passed unanimously. 6) Director Bernstein gave a verbal report on the process of the two warming shelter requested to be build at Wallin and Lions park. Discussions included: Ward 2 has a small balance ($109,000) in the dedication fees account (Lions park) Ward 4 has approximately $400,000 in the account (Wallin Park) Council asked staff to rebid the project for two separate buildings and for staff to have discussions with the Lions contributions. Lions made a commitment to assist in the project but will discuss amounts with their board. Project has a vision of constructing Wallin shelter in 2004 and potential shelter at lion's parks for 2006. Question of is Lions park a neighborhood park or community park? Master plan labels the park as a neighborhood park. Staff will ask for bids again on Wallin shelter for 2004 for basis shelter with a "shopping list" for added items, such as drinking fountains, types of heating and automatic overhead doors. Question of why the architect drew a $125,000 shelter when he new budget was $100,000 per shelter? (~) 7) Director Bernstein gave a verbal report on the process of the Vermillion under pass bike path. Discussion included: Possible ribbon cutting ceremony. When and who would be invited?