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CITY OF LAKEVILLE
PARKS, RECREATION & NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE
MEETING MINUTES
September 23, 2015
Chair Swan called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. in the Lake Marion Conference
Room at City Hall.
Members Present: Lori Bovitz, Judy Hayes, Scott Kelly, Howard Lovelace, Jeanne
Peterson, Bob Swan
Members Absent: Tom Goodwin
Staff Present: Interim Parks & Recreation Director John Hennen, Environmental
Resources Manager Mac Cafferty, Recording Secretary Tamara Wallace
2. Approval of September 9 minutes
Minutes were approved as written
3. Citizen comments
A student, Nathan, from the University of Augsburg studying social services, sat in
on the meeting to observe as part of the political studies portion of his courses. He
wanted to listen in on the meeting, and ask questions at the end.
4. Staff report
The Pioneer Plaza Rededication took place on Thursday, September 17 at 6:00pm.
In spite of heavy rains earlier, the event was attended by approximately 30 people,
and went really well with some family members of the Pioneers present at the
rededication.
The Parks & Recreation staff is at Logis’ office in Golden Valley training for the new
software system, RecTrac, which will roll out later this year. Offsite training is
scheduled for the weeks of September 21 and October 19.
The Lakeville Arts Festival held on September 19 & 20 was a succes s with overall
sales reported as up across the board from liquor, artists, and food vendors.
The Lakeville Garden Club recently reached out to the department about putting
together some flower pots to display at Pioneer Plaza, and to maintain the flowers
and planting beds at the Vet’s Memorial site.
5. Other Business
Interim Parks & Recreation Director, John Hennen, met with Rainbow Tree Care at
Orchard Lake Park regarding the health of the trees. Their advice was to remove
six dead or dying trees, and to inject two trees as a preventative treatment for Oak
Wilt.
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Nathan, the citizen sitting in on the meeting, asked what the general goals of the
PRNRC were, as well as how often the committee meets . Chair Bob Swan stated
the committee is dedicated to preserving, maintaining, and enhancing our park
system to fit the needs and demographics of the area. Also that the committee
meets twice a month – typically on the first and third Wednesdays of the month.
Judy Hayes added that the committee also focuses on the natural resources
component of the parks, and therefore does its due diligence to protect these
natural areas.
Judy Hayes also asked for an update on the final numbers for paddle boarding at
Antlers Park this summer.
6. Announcements
None
7. Lakeville Commerce Center 4th Addition Preliminary and Final Plat
Staff reviewed the Lakeville Commerce Center 4th Addition Preliminary & Final Plat
and discussed tree preservation, wetland impact, park dedication, and drainage.
Judy Hayes clarified whether the incoming restaurant would present any
inconvenience to neighbors, asked about flower beds to help with the wetland
drainage, and how wetland boundaries are determined. Howard Lovelace asked
about the pipeline on site.
Motion made by Lori Bovitz, seconded by Howard Lovelace to recommend to
City Council approval of the Lakeville Commerce Center 4th Addition Preliminary
and Final Plat subject to the recommendations as presented by City staff
Ayes: unanimous
8. Park Tour of the Southern Lakeville Parks
The committee concluded its tour of the parks as part of the 2015 Work Plan,
finishing up with parks in Southern portions of the City. These parks included:
Kensington, Meadows, Chadwick, Stoneborough, Jaycee, Village Creek, Spyglass,
and James Jensen parks.
9. Adjourn
Meeting adjourned at 7:27 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Tamara Wallace, Recording Secretary