HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-08-14CITY OF LAKEVILLE
PARKS, RECREATION & NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE
MEETING MINUTES
January 8, 2014
Vice-Chair Peterson called the meeting to order at 6 p.m. in Council Chambers at City
Hall.
Members Present: Lori Bovitz, Tom Goodwin, Judy Hayes, Howard Lovelace,
Jeanne Peterson, Bob Swan
Members Absent: Scott Kelly
Staff Present: Parks & Recreation Director Brett Altergott, Environmental Resources
Manager Mac Cafferty, Recording Secretary Patty Ruedy
2. Approval of December 4, 2013 minutes
Minutes were approved as presented.
3. Citizen comments
There were no citizens present.
4. Staff report
Staff shared that flooding of the rinks has gone extremely well this year and the
rinks opened on December 18. Dan Licht from The Planning Company will be
sharing a draft of the Parks, Trails & Open Space Plan soon. The hope is to have
the plan finalized and submitted to City Council by June.
King Park: Plans for the new playground are progressing; the theme will be Miracle
League and will be created by Landscape Structures. $50,000 is being donated by
the Lakeville Miracle League. Also, the City is working with the Lakeville Baseball
Association on lighting the fields at King Park beginning in phases in 2015. Paving
of the parking lot will be completed in the fall of 2014. Questions were raised about
how they would address the difficulty of exiting the parking lot.
5. Summerlyn North preliminary plat
Staff reviewed the Summerlyn North plat. Staff highlighted that the plat will have a
combination of land dedication for the greenway and cash contribution at the time of
final plat. In addition, the developer is eligible for a credit to the Park Dedication Fee
for the City’s portion of the trail on 190th St.
Motion made by Goodwin, seconded by Bovitz to recommend City Council
consider approval of Summerlyn North preliminary plat as presented by City staff .
Ayes: unanimous
6. Kyla Crossing preliminary plat
Staff reviewed Kyla Crossing preliminary plat. No park is proposed. Park dedication
fees will be collected at time of final plat.
Parks, Recreation & Natural Resources Committee Meeting Minutes, January 8, 2014 Page 2
Motion made by Goodwin, seconded by Peterson to recommend City Council
consider approval of Kyla Crossing preliminary plat as presented by City staff .
Ayes: unanimous
7. Other business
Tree Sale will coincide with Community Cleanup Day on April 26. Goodwin
suggested informing the public of recent droughts and perhaps offering a greater
variety of trees available so we don’t run into the issue we’re facing with the ash
tree.
8. Announcements
Linda Walter will be retiring at the end of January. An open house has been
scheduled for Thursday, January 16. Patty Ruedy will be starting in the position on
January 21. The title has been changed to Recreation Program Coordinator.
Peterson complimented the Arts Center on a phenomenal concert in early
December, Alison Scott.
Tickets are on sale for the Neil Diamond Tribute concert on February 1 at Lakeville
South High School.
Jerry Zell resigned from his position on the Parks Board effective immedi ately due
to traveling commitments for his job.
Heritage Center fundraising balance is approximately $73,000.
Peterson shared that a Parkview Elementary expansion is in the plans for District
196. She will continue to work with that school.
The next Parks, Recreation & Natural Resources meeting is scheduled for
February.
9. Adjourn
Meeting adjourned at 7:22 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Patty Ruedy, Recording Secretary