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Commission hears parks updates: DNR grant denial for Tuttle Park and Wallen Park well-house explanation
Summary
Staff reported the city was not awarded a DNR Outdoor Recreation grant for an accessibility upgrade at Tuttle Park and said it will seek feedback from DNR staff; commissioners also asked about a planned well house in Wallen Park, which staff said is Well No. 9 (not a treatment plant) and that neighbors within 350 feet were notified of a meeting about the structure.
Staff provided a series of brief updates. The commission was told the city's DNR Outdoor Recreation grant application for accessibility upgrades at Tuttle Park was not successful; staff said they will meet with DNR personnel to seek feedback about the application and whether the city was next in line for funding. The packet recorded the total estimated cost for the inclusive-access project at $1,800,000; staff described the grant request in the meeting using the phrase recorded in the packet as a "half $1,000,000" grant application.
Staff also updated the commission on capital and maintenance items: the Lions Park shelter contractor continues work toward an anticipated late-season completion, field lights at Vets Baseball Field were upgraded with further minor adjustments planned, and LED lighting was recently installed at the parks maintenance facility.
A commissioner asked whether a building shown on a neighborhood flyer for Wallen Park was part of park improvements; staff said the structure is a planned well house (Well No. 9) to increase the city's water capacity for future development, that it is not a water-treatment plant, and that public-works staff are working to ensure the exterior meets neighborhood covenants and aesthetics. Staff said neighbors within approximately 350 feet of the park boundary have been notified of a neighborhood meeting to answer questions.
