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CITY OF LAKEVILLE
PARKS, RECREATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE
December 18, 2002
ITEM #1. Call to order.
The meeting was called to order in the Council Chambers at City Hall at
6:00 PM.
ITEM #2. Roll call.
Present were Committee Members P. Messinger, R. Boldus, J. Berg, T.
Goodwin, L. Lulf and H. Lovelace. Also present were Parks and
Recreation Director Steve Michaud, Andi Moffatt of WSB & Associates,
Environmental Resources Coordinator Mac Cafferty and Recording
Secretary Pat Vinje. Unable to attend was C. Skeps and J. Volimas.
Larry Lulf, Committee Member, left the meeting for a previous engagement
at 6:45 PM.
ITEM #3. Approval of Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources
Committee minutes of December 3, 2002.
The minutes of the December 3, 2002 Parks, Recreation and Natural
Resources Committee meeting were presented. It was noted in Item #12
Announcements, the next meeting was written as January 8, 2002 vs.
2003. The minutes were approved noting this correction.
ITEM #4. Citizen comments.
There were no citizens present at the meeting.
ITEM #5. Staff reports and summary of current projects.
Congratulations went out to Pat Messinger for receiving the MRPA
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Board and Commission Award as a committee member. Previous
receipients included Howard Lovelace and Kevin Illa.
Skating rinks may or may not be ready for the planned opening of
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December 21. Possibly the paved rinks may be ready but the grass rinks
are in poor shape. It is hoped the weather will change and allow for
building ice. Building the ice remains a high priority.
ITEM #6. Review of Wetland Management Plan.
Andi Moffat, WSB and Associates, presented an overview of the Wetland
Management Plan. WSB and Associates have been working with City
staff, Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources Committee and various
agencies since the spring of 2001 drafting this plan. The purpose of the
Wetland Management Plan is to provide a comprehensive plan for the
protection and management of the City?s wetlands allowing the City more
flexibility and control over development that affects wetlands within its
boundaries. After review of the plan by all involved parties, the plan will be
approved and adopted by the City through the ordinance process. Existing
ordinances will be updated. After adoption of the plan, any development
that occurs adjacent to wetlands within the City will be subject to the newly
approved Wetland Management Plan.
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The plan has been classified into six categories including Preserve,
Manage I, Manage II, Utilize, Restore and South Creek. Wetland
provisions in the plat review process will refer to the Wetland Management
Plan.
The committee then shared comments and questions.
Michaud - Table V-1 Wetland Management Strategies ? Sequencing:
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Dedication of wetlands as parkland is not desired. The City currently pays
developers for wetlands through the platting process and the parcel is
deeded to the City. Further clarification of this item is requested.
Section D ? Appendix D ? Wetland Monitoring Requirements: The
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source should be referenced which is the Wetland Conservation Act.
Goodwin ? Appendix E ? MnRam 2.0 for Lakeville: Photos would assist
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with understanding the type of wetlands. Andi indicated the wetland
classifications were listed in Section 1, Page 2. The scoring percentage
and land use decisions determined the classification of the wetland.
Goodwin requested definition of functions and values. Andi responded
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function is to filter or protect water quality and wildlife and value is a land
use decision such as stormwater use.
The Wetland Management Plan will enhance the City?s current
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ordinance. It addresses buffer requirements, stormwater management,
increases in mitigation requirements, identification of wetlands.
Goodwin ? Wetland mitigation: A developer could pay a fee to avoid
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mitigation and the City would create a new wetland within five years. The
City has the right to reject this 1:1 ratio. Example, 2 acres of wetland filled
would result in City creating 4 acres of wetland. It was requested Andi
redefine this subject Section 5, Page 6.
Goodwin ? Public value credit cannot be used in the 1:1 ratio. Andi
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responded City may require 2:1 replacement. The statement should read
½ wetland and ½ public value credit for clarification purposes.
Additional comments: Goodwin, Boldus and possibly Skeps will meet
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with Andi Moffat and Mac Cafferty to further discuss the plan. Further
requests included summarizing the effect this plan would have on a new
plat and providing photos identifying wetland types.
02.56 Motion by Boldus, seconded by Berg
to table recommendation of the
Wetland Management Plan until the next Parks, Recreation and Natural
Resources Committee meeting scheduled for January 8, 2003.
Ayes - 5 Nayes - 0
Motion passed.
ITEM #7. Approval of meeting schedule for 2003.
The committee was given the opportunity to review the meeting schedule
for 2003.
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02.57 Motion by Goodwin, seconded by Lovelace
to recommend approval of
the Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources Committee schedule for
2003.
Ayes - 5 Nayes - 0
Motion passed.
ITEM #8. Unfinished business.
There was no unfinished business to report at this time.
ITEM #9. New business.
The committee was referred to Resolution No. 02-269 dated December 16,
2002 decreasing the number of appointed committee members of the
Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources Committee. The number of
members has changed from nine to seven and four are needed for a
quorum.
ITEM #10. Announcements.
The next meeting of the Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources
Committee is scheduled for January 8, 2003 at 6:00 PM in the Council
Chambers.
ITEM #11. Adjournment.
The meeting adjourned at 7:10 PM.
Respectfully submitted,
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Patricia J. Vinje, Recording Secretary
ATTEST:
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Pat Messinger, Chairperson