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Home My WebLink About01-06-16 CITY OF LAKEVILLE PARKS, RECREATION & NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES January 6, 2016 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, Tom Goodwin, Judy Hayes (arrived at 6:20 p.m.), Scott Kelly, Howard Lovelace, Jeanne Peterson, Bob Swan Members Absent: None Staff Present: Interim Parks & Recreation Director John Hennen, Environmental Resources Manager Mac Cafferty, Recording Secretary Tamara Wallace 2. Approval of December 16 minutes Minutes were approved as written. 3. Citizen comments There were no citizen comments 4. Staff Report On Monday, January 4, five of the rinks were opened which included t he four paved rink sites as well as Cherryview. The goal is to open the other three rinks this weekend now that the colder temperatures are moving in. Adult volleyball and basketball leagues started this week; Dave Caroll of Lakeville Arena’s is organizing this portion since Dan Brettschneider’s resignation. Patty Dexter is currently conducting interviews for building attendant positions for the Heritage Center. The bid opening for the King Park lighting project (fields 2, 3, 4, and the parking lot) will be held on Monday, January 11 at 10:30 a.m. The Land of Amazement funding project has made great progression with over $88,000 raised on the $271,627 goal, including the $50,000 pledged by Lakeville Rotary. In addition, the liquor stores have raised nearly $8,000 from customer donations at the stores. At this time, the Parks & Recreation Director interviews have not been scheduled, however City Administrator, Justin Miller, has stated a member or two of the Parks Committee will be able to participate in the selection process in some capacity. 5. Continue Discussing Ideas, Possible Amenities/ Needs, and Goals from Park Tour Discussions Parks, Recreation & Natural Resources Committee Meeting Minutes, January 6, 2016 Page 2 At the December 2, 2015 Parks, Recreation, and Natural Resources Committee meeting, committee members created a list of goals/ themes and amenities/ projects that were formed as a result of completing tours of neighborhood parks throughout the summer. Committee members were asked to review the amenities/ project list and come to the meeting with 3 -4 amenities from the list they would like to pursue on a short term basis (2017 & 2018) and long term basis (2019 & beyond). The committee identified 13 amenities they suggested should be incorporated into future redevelopment of parks or within the construction of new parks. Though the committee members felt all 13 possible amenities added value, they determined s ix top amenities they felt were most appropriate to pursue and incorporate into the 2017 – 2021 Capital Improvement Project (CIP), knowing for budgetary reasons not all 13 amenities could be added into the system during this time period . Those amenities included: 1. Develop more fishing opportunities and access 2. Install a wetland walk at one of the parks 3. Installation of fitness stations 4. Construct dedicated pickle ball courts 5. Install community garden 6. Construction of splash pad Most committee members also felt strongly that a community center and amphitheater were the two highest priority amenities to incorporate into the City’s park system; however as a result of budgetary considerations they felt it was more appropriate to note them separately. Other important amenities to the committee included:  Identifying neighborhood park locations via the installation of additional signage along roadways and throughout the parks system, and marketing/ advertising via maps and the Parks & Recreation brochure.  The need for more recreational programs serving a variety of ages especially high school aged children After narrowing down the six highest priority amenities, the committee concluded the discussion asking staff to consider ways to incorporate these amenities int o the future parks system Capital Improvement Projects, as the need for park development and re-development occurs. Staff is currently working on a document they will share with the Committee, which will include a full overview of the 2015 n eighborhood parks tour to include the parks visited, park notes, and the amenities the committee ultimately chose as priority. 6. Other Business None Parks, Recreation & Natural Resources Committee Meeting Minutes, January 6, 2016 Page 3 7. Announcements There are currently no planning items scheduled for the January 20 Parks, Recreation, & Natural Resources meeting; if no planning items are added, the January 20 meeting will likely be cancelled. 9. Adjourn Meeting adjourned at 7:24 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Tamara Wallace, Recording Secretary