2021-06-01-REC-min (Lincoln Park Subcommittee)

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June 1, 2021 Lincoln Park Sub-Committee meeting at Lincoln Park Started at 4:30pm In attendance: Joanne Shorter Brian Kelley Bob Pressman David Williams Cristina Burwell Lisa O'Brien, liaison from Rec. committee Wes Wirth, consultant Brian Ledhal, new neighbor 1. Discuss and vote on Library story walk Final proposal is for 24 stanchions. There will be one more walk through with all stakeholders represented for final locations to be determined. Pending final walk through the proposal is approved with a vote of 5-0 2. Confirm switch grass installation for scoreboard on Field #2 The committee discussed the Rec Department consultant suggestion of inkberry plants instead of switch grass. Wes Wirth had previously suggested switch grass and the committee agreed to implement the plan for up to 20 switch grass plants for up to $500 by a vote of 4-1. The one no vote was because of the news from Lisa O'Brien that there would not be padding installed on the concrete pads at this time. 3.Discuss stone dust erosion and drainage solutions This season has seen excessive stone dust erosion due to heavy rains both at the entrance to the paths from the Lincoln Street parking area and in the granite forest. Brian met with Bob Barnard and Jim McLaughlin separately to look at solutions. Brian and Barnard cleaned the trench drains at the entrance by the Lincoln St parking area, which should help. The committee will seek proposals from contractors to bolster the drainage and repair the eroded stone dust at both areas. 4. LexFUN! Temporary Halloween story walk The committee discussed a request from LexFUN to bring back their little kids story walk from last Halloween. The story walk would be done with 30 temporary story boards dispersed similarly to the plan for the permanent library story walk. The story walk would be installed on or just before October 23 and would run through Sunday October 31. LexFUN would then host a gathering at Lincoln Park on Sunday October 31 (Halloween) from 10am-12pm. LexFUN has committed to remove all story walk signs and any residual mess by fpm on Halloween. The committee voted to approve this program with a vote of 5-0.