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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - Dog Park Committee - 03/25/2019 South Burlington Dog Park Commiee APPROVED Meeng Minutes March 25, 2019 Present: Barb Sirvis (at-large), Linda Chiasson (at-large), Bey Milizia (NRC), Mike Simoneau (R&P), Maggie Leugers (staff) Public Guest: Molly Bezio, Dan Albrecht Safety Procedures. Maggie briefed the group on safety procedures. Appoint Clerk. Mike Simoneau served as clerk. Adopt Agenda. Linda Chiasson moved/Betty Milizia seconded. Agenda adopted as slightly amended. Introductions Minutes of March 5, 2019 – Larry Kupferman moved/Linda Chiasson seconded. Minutes approved. 6. Brief revisit of sites with new maps/consideraons. a. DeGraffe (formerly mislabeled as Garvey Park—between Patchen Rd. and Airport Drive). A site visit was conducted by some members of the Dog Park Commiee. They reported the property was too uneven and difficult to access. Bey Milizia moved and Mike Simoneau seconded a moon to remove DeGraff from consideraon. The moon passed unanimously. b. Red Rocks. While not a top priority, the Commiee had a preference for the larger, northern poron. This property will be retained on the list for possible future consideraon. c. Underwood. The map provided in the Underwood Report shows extensive wetlands that would need to be reviewed more carefully. Mike noted that the Recreaon and Parks Commiee is asking for a more specific wetlands survey of this property. This property will need future review and will remain on the list for future consideraon. d. Veterans Memorial Park. This site is under consideraon for development of a large, indoor recreaon facility. The Commiee retained it on the list for future consideraon. e. Wheeler Homestead. There was considerable discussion about the availability of a large enough secon to accommodate a dog park. Concern was also expressed about parking. This property will be retained on the list for future consideraon. f. Farrell Park i. “Original Farrell” The Commiee will review for potenal expansion of the site. ii. “Upper Farrell” The Commiee reviewed the map of a proposed site. Expansion of the site would be necessary to achieve a minimum one-acre park area. Maggie will arrange for a site visit with Jusn Rabidoux before the next Commiee Meeng. g. Public area in front of Butler Farms. This property appeared to be adequate in size. Maggie will ask Jusn Rabidoux to bring dimensions and discuss this property at the next meeng on April 8. Jusn Rabidoux will aend the next meeng of the Commiee and bring addional informaon about the Farrell and Wheeler Homestead sites. The Commiee hopes to idenfy an inial site as a result of that discussion. 7. Other data/informaon consideraons. a. Report on Shelburne Dog Park. Bey reported on a visit to Shelburne Dog Park. Maggie provided informaon about costs (land donated, construcon costs subsidy with a $20,000 donaon and $10,00 raised by Friends of the Dog Park). Public members also commented on the park. The size and configuraon are desirable, but there are sll major areas of mud. b. Review Site Evaluaon Matrix. The Commiee decided the matrix as developed by the Dog Park Task Force was adequate as a reference tool. 8. Begin to idenfy inial “must-have” vs. “nice-to-have” items in any proposed SoBu dog park. a. Locaon. The major requirement in this category is an area of close to an acre or more. b. Amenies. A list of amenies was begun. Barb will refer to the work of the Dog Park Task Force to expand the list for review at the next meeng. c. “Rules” – Bey will provide a copy of commonly-adopted rules and regulaons from other cies and towns for the Commiee to review at its next meeng. d. Maintenance. Basic maintenance includes snow removal, trash removal, and mowing. 9. Updates a. SoBu City Council Meeng. Barb noted that the Jaycee Park on-leash ordinance change was passed by the City Council on March 18, 2019. b. Interim Zoning Open Space Commiee. Bey was unable to aend the last meeng, so there was not report. c. Natural Resources Commiee. Linda noted that NRC is also looking at Interim Zoning issues and future work with developers. d. Recreaon and Parks Commiee. The Commiee encouraged Mike to bring informaon about parks and program plans being discussed by Rec and Parks. 10. The meeng schedule remains as indicated below: a. 4/8 from 5:00 – 6:45 b. 4/24 from 5:00 – 6:45 c. 5/6 from 4:3—6:00 d. Late May: A second Community Forum will be scheduled e. 6/3 – Target date for the SBCC presentaon 11. Future agenda items include a. Draing of rules, regulaons and operaonal guidelines b. Discussion of non-municipal funding sources i. Process for approaching local businesses, foundaons, and other grant sources c. Expansion of the on-leash park ordinance expansion. . Adjournment. Mike Simoneau moved and Linda Chiasson seconded the motion to adjourn at 6:45 p.m.