Parks and Public Works Committee

CITY OF PRESCOTT, WISCONSIN MONDAY, JANUARY 21, 2019 PARKS AND PUBLIC PROPERTY COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a meeting of the Parks & Public Property Committee was held Monday, January 21, 2019 at the Municipal Building, 800 Borner St. Prescott, WI 54021. Call to order/Roll Call: Alderperson Bailey Ruona called the meeting to order at 5:30 pm. Members present were Galen Seipel and Rob Daugherty. City Administrator Jayne Brand represented staff. Also present Patrick Beilfuss and Seth Hudson of Cedar Corporation. Daugherty/Seipel motion to approve the minutes for December 3, 2018 passed without a negative voice vote. The committee discussed options for the property purchased on Dakota Street. The committee would like to see parking on the lot. It was discussed the cost of a parking ramp could be quite costly for the city. It was suggested that a request for qualifications be put out for the private sector to see what the private sector would present for projects. Seth Hudson reviewed a request for qualifications which was put out by another city. The city would need to determine how much public parking they would like as part of a project. The rest of the request for qualifications would be pretty open to see what the private sector might have for a project. After receiving the request for qualifications the city has the right to accept or reject all proposed projects. The committee requested Cedar Corporation put together a scope of what it would cost to put together a request for qualifications. The scope should come back to the committee for them to review. Patrick Beilfuss of Cedar reviewed with the committee the current master park plan. The committee made comments on each of the parks and the changes they would like to see included or removed from the plan. The information from the riverfront meetings will be included as part of the master park plan. The committee was also made aware of items which were discussed with the Department of Transportation. The DOT is in favor of the projects the city has proposed but they do not have current funding for any of the projects. It was suggested we start with the painting of a mural under the bridge. The thought would be the city would have a contest and anyone could submit a drawing of the mural they would like to see. The drawing would need to be approved by the city and also the DOT. City staff will work on putting together the contest. It is hoped the mural would be a 2019 project. Cedar Corporation will put together a scope for concept design of the trail from downtown to Freedom Park and courtesy dock and green space. Daugherty/Seipel motion to adjourn passed without a negative voice vote. Respectfully Submitted, Jayne M. Brand City Administrator