Parks and Public Landscaping Advisory Board Agenda and Packet 2021 04 01

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6. Public Comments on Items Not on Agenda a. None 7. Miner's Cabin Landscape Update and Discussion a. Dean gave an overview of project. b. Original thought included sodding around the two cabins; however, soil in the area is expansive. c. Cobble area around cabins will keep water away from cabins and sodding will go in outside of cobble area. d. The historical society would like to put in plant material with historical context pending planning, budgeting, etc. e. In the meantime, sodding around the cabins while working to save the ash trees is in the plan. f. Irrigation will need to be redone. g. Old telephone pole is near cabins; the pole and scoreboard are being removed. Scoreboard will be saved for future use. i. Steve inquired about location: Miner's Park. ii. Ellen asked about timeframe: Cabins will be refurbished at City Services and then be transported to location. Timeline is pending refurbishing. iii. Width of cobble area: 5 feet around the building iv. Opportunity to put bench or other seating area. v. Cabins will be used on a per program basis. vi. Deb Fahey raised a concern about the water and how far from the baseball field fence the cabins would be placed. Deb reiterated that cabins will be open per program. Cabins can fit 2-3 people at a time. 8. Review of Parks Scorecard and Discussion a. Dean introduced topic and shared updated Parks Scorecard spreadsheet with official park names. b. Two PPLAB members per site will review. c. Categories: i. Amenities ii. Landscape iii. Trees iv. Shelters v. Playgrounds vi. Athletic Fields vii. Suggested Capital Projects (> $5K) d. Rating: i. Review 1-5 ratings and what constitutes a 1 vs. a 5 and in between. ii. Dean suggested that ratings are subjective and individual feeling is valuable feedback. iii. Councilmember Knapp offered to put together a rating system. 2