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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-06 CITY OF LAKEVILLE PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING January 6, 1999 ITEM #1. Call to order. Chairperson Wanless-Sobel called the meeting to order in the Lakeville Council Chambers at 6:00 PM. ITEM #2. Roll call. Present were H. Lovelace, L. Lulf, C. Wanless-Sobel, J. Larson, A. Raymond, C. Bonn and P. Messinger. Also present were Park Director Steve Michaud and Recording Secretary Judi Ryan. ITEM #3. Approval of Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee minutes of December 16, 1998. The minutes of the December 16, 1998 Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee meeting were discussed. There were no additions or corrections and the minutes were approved as printed. Former Planning Commission member David Luick has been appointed by City Council to fill the Council vacancy left by Mary Liz Holberg. Council member Luick stopped by the meeting to introduce himself to the Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee. ITEM #4. Citizen comments. There were no citizens present for items not on the agenda. ITEM #5. Staff reports and summary of current projects. ?Staff reported that with the recent snow the SnoTrackers have started grooming snowmobile trails. The SnoTrackers will also groom cross-country ski trails as snow conditions allow. ?The closing took place this week at City Hall on the Sternberg property. This final acquisition will allow for the completion of Klamath Trailway. ?Council member Tom Ryan suggested the installation of a light near the sliding hill at Crystal Lake Elementary School. Staff has arranged for Dakota Electric to install a th temporary light at the corner of 165 Street and Ipava Avenue. Staff will try to get a permanent light installed next year in conjunction with the new trail lights. ?The snowmobile trail maps are printed and are available at several distribution sites within the city. Committee member Lulf stated that a property owner is still considering a trail connection behind Marek?s along Kenrick Avenue. He will keep staff informed. ?Warming houses at all skating rink locations are operational for the season. ITEM #6. Election of 1999 Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee officers. Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee Minutes of: January 6, 1999 Page -2- Committee members nominated a slate of 1999 Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee officers as follows: Chair: Colette Wanless-Sobel Vice Chair: Pat Messinger Secretary Cheryl Bonn 99.01 Motion was made by Raymond, seconded by Larson, to accept the slate of officers for the Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee for 1999. Motion passed. ITEM #7. Update on Park System Plan Review. Staff met with Alan Brixius of NAC to discuss the update for the Parks System Plan. The update will be a similar format as the existing plan with a thorough update of search areas and visions through the year 2020. Mr. Brixius is currently developing a work plan and cost estimate, which may be ready for review by Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee members at their next meeting. Completion of the plan will take approximately six months and will include a series of neighborhood meetings. ITEM #8. Unfinished business. Three applications for the Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee alternate member have been received. Applicants will be interviewed by City Council. Committee members asked if snowmobiling complaints were being received. Staff stated that a few calls were being logged, however, following the recent first snowfall of the season, the weather had gotten extremely cold which made it more difficult for many riders to be out. ITEM #9. New business. An idea has surfaced from Council member Tom Ryan concerning snowmobiles in Lakeville being issued a resident permit in addition to the mandatory state license sticker. It was suggested that the city issue and distribute these additional stickers which could generate revenue for additional enforcement. Committee members had several questions including, who would administer the program, what about non-residents riding on city streets, and would adequate enforcement be available. It was also suggested that the city attorney review the suggestion for legality. Committee member Lulf stated that Lakeville?s snowmobile ordinance already allows residents to ride on city streets and questioned whether that privilege would be taken away if there was not a local sticker attached to a snowmobile. Also, on any grant-in-aid trail, the DNR would not allow any resident or non-resident criteria for use ? trails must be open to everyone. City Council member Tom Ryan has also suggested that a moto-cross track may be a good addition to the recreation offerings in the city. It was speculated that such a facility may not be well accepted within the urban service area, but that it might be feasible to lease five or ten acres of rural property. There apparently is not an existing moto-cross facility in the metro Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee Minutes of: January 6, 1999 Page -3- area. Issues that would need to be addressed would include liability, management and control. Committee member Larson asked if there had been a request for a moto-cross track from citizens in any recent community surveys. Staff stated that the question had not been directly asked of the residents, but could not recall any inquiries. Committee member Lulf stated that the new bikes must be able to pass noise level tests and may not be as disturbing as the older models. Committee member Messinger stated that several requests had been received for a regular bike track, which could not be provided. She felt this would be a more viable alternative than a moto-cross. Committee member Bonn felt that providing a moto-cross facility may not be a Parks and Recreation issue, but rather a matter for a private venue. Committee members felt that if an individual is seriously interested in providing such a facility to the residents, the proper procedure would be to bring a detailed proposal forward for review by the Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee. ITEM #10. Announcements. The next meeting of the Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee is scheduled for January 20, 1999. ITEM #11. Adjournment. The meeting adjourned at 7:00 PM. Respectfully submitted, ________________________________ Judith A. Ryan, Recording Secretary ATTEST: ________________________________ Colette Wanless-Sobel, Chairperson