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CITY OF LAKEVILLE
PARKS, RECREATION & NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE
MEETING MINUTES
March 16, 2016
Chair Swan called the meeting to order at 6:02 p.m. in the Lake Marion Conference
Room at City Hall.
Members Present: Lori Bovitz, Judy Hayes, Jeanne Peterson, Bob Swan
Members Absent: Tom Goodwin, Scott Kelly, Howard Lovelace
Staff Present: Parks & Recreation Director John Hennen, Environmental Resources
Manager Mac Cafferty, Recording Secretary Tamara Wallace
2. Approval of February 3 minutes
Minutes were approved as written.
3. Citizen comments
There were no citizen comments.
4. Staff Report
The Recreation Program Coordinator positions for both the Active Adults & Youth/
Adults (Recreation Division) closed receiving approximately 70 applications for the
Active Adults position, and approximately 120 for the Recreation Division position.
Interviews for the Active Adults Recreation Coordinator will start on Monday, March
21.
Approximately $96,000 has been raised for the Land of Amazement project with a
remaining funding goal of $175,507. At the March 28 City Council Work Session,
Staff will provide an update on the donation status, and get guidance from the
Council on how they would like to move forward.
Lakeville Liquors will be hosting a two day “Taste of Lakeville Wine Preview &
Judging Party” event on Wednesday, April 13 and Thursday, April 21. The event
will be held at the Lakeville Area Arts Center from 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. with a suggested
donation of $20.00 towards the Land of Amazement 2.0. (R.S.V.P. required)
Staff has recently applied for two grants for the pollination garden at Valley Lake
Park: A Vermillion River Stewardship Grant for $5,000 which has been approved;
and a Grant from the Rotary for $8,000. The Rotary is currently working with
national and local rotaries to fund the grant, and tentatively it appears the pollination
garden should be 100% funded. In addition, a local Boys Scouts Troop has offered
to help with some of the installation work as part of conservation hours they need.
The light polls and fixtures are up at King Park, with the electrician planning to
come back in the spring to install the wiring which should take approximately 3 – 4
weeks.
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The Summerlyn Park bid opening is scheduled for Thursday, March 24. Staff is
also in the process of receiving playground design plans for the park from a variety
of playground manufacturers. Once these designs are collected, a neighborhood
meeting will be conducted for resident feedback on the playground plans.
Staff is still working on the design and bid package for the dog park at Ritter Farm
Park, and with a contractor to determine where the well will be located in the park.
The exact timeline has not yet been finalized however installation of the dog park is
still expected to take place this year.
Bid requests went out for the Oak Shores basketball and tennis court replacement
with the goal to complete this work by mid-June.
The Easter Egg Scramble events held on Saturday, March 12 were a success;
there were two sessions due to its popularity this year with over 137 people
attending the event.
The brochure should arrive to Lakeville households this Friday or Saturday with
summer registration beginning Saturday, March 19.
Terms for committee members Bob Swan and Lori Bovitz were recently extended
for another 3 years, and two new members were appointed to the committee
effective April 1, 2016; Holly Weberg for a 3 year term, and Jim Storms as a 1 year
alternate.
The Dakota County Sheriff’s office is waiting on the ice to thaw at Lake Ma rion to
retrieve the vehicle that broke through the ice at Lake Marion as the owner’s
deadline has passed. Costs for recovering the car will be charged back to the
Owner.
5. Nicholas Estates Preliminary Plat
Staff reviewed the Nicholas Estates Preliminary Plat and discussed wetland impact,
tree preservation, storm water management, ponding, and sidewalk connection .
Committee member Judy Hayes asked about solutions or usage of a particular area
that has had extremely wet soil in the past, as well as clarification on where the tree
preservation plan was within the engineering department’s recommendation report.
Motion made by Jeanne Peterson, seconded by Lori Bovitz to recommend to
City Council approval of the Nicholas Estates Preliminary Plat subject to the
recommendations as presented by City staff.
Ayes: unanimous
6. Other Business
Committee member Judy Hayes asked Staff to look into a timeline for park
dedication fee increases in accordance with t he current policy in place; and also for
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an update on the Lakeville Area Active Adults Advisory Committee which currently
has a couple positions coming up for renewal, and a couple vacancies the Parks
Committee will ultimately conduct interviews for.
Committee member Bob Swan asked for an update on the Warweg purchase
agreement of land near Antlers Park. Staff continues to work with the owner’s
attorney to negotiate the terms of purchase.
Committee member Peterson asked about the kayak rental company change down
at Antlers Park which was previously Hype Surf Company last summer. Staff was
contacted by Keya Board Company after they purchased some of the interest in
Hype Surf. The City Council recently executed an agreement with Keya Board
Company for the rental of stand-up paddle boards and lessons at Antlers Park.
8. Announcements
Free Family Fun Fest will be held on Saturday, April 16
Tree Sale and Watershed Clean-up Day will be held on Saturday, April 23
Household Hazardous Waste Day will be held on Saturday, May 7
Staff is looking for volunteers for both the Free Family Fun Fest and the Watershed
Clean-Up day event. Please contact the department if you are able to help with
either of these events.
9. Adjourn
Meeting adjourned at 6:50 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Tamara Wallace, Recording Secretary