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Resident pitches Riverside Park band shell; council okays $500 study
Summary
Tom Monson proposed replacing or rebuilding the southern Riverside Park shelter as a band shell for outdoor music and events; the council approved a $500 city contribution for a DNR/engineering study and discussed fundraising, sponsorship and a May 31, 2024 target for initial use.
Tom Monson presented a proposal to repurpose the southern Riverside Park shelter into a band shell for scheduled outdoor music, food vendors and community programming. Monson told the council that contractor and supplier estimates indicate materials-only costs of $16,323.84 (ABC Supply) and that including a steel roof and brackets could push the materials ceiling to about $30,000.
Monson said the existing shelter likely cannot meet current snow-load and floor-bearing code requirements, so building a new structure appears prudent. He proposed program ideas (monthly or biweekly Tuesday evening concerts from about 6–8 p.m., vendor opportunities for local restaurants and businesses and occasional use by Mantorville Theatre Company) and suggested a completion goal of May 31, 2024 to coincide with summer construction detours on Highway 57.
City Engineer Scott Huneke told the council the site is in the flood plain and a DNR model is required; WHKS can assist and Huneke estimated it would cost about $2,000 to prepare the required model. After discussion of site concerns (soil/fill, noise and parking logistics), Councilmember Jeffrey Ingalls moved and Councilmember Lyle Hoaglund seconded a motion for the city to contribute $500 to the study; the motion carried 4–0.
Monson said contractor Klaus Alberts IV expressed interest in sponsoring the structure and requested naming rights in honor of his grandfather; council discussion flagged fundraising, permitting and noise-policy review as next steps. The council asked staff to pursue the study, review applicable permitting in the flood plain and return with design options and cost estimates at a future meeting.
What happens next: Staff and consultants will pursue a DNR model/site study and return with refined design estimates and a recommended path for fundraising and permitting. No final construction authorization was granted that night.
