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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-04 CITY OF LAKEVILLE PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING April 4, 2001 ITEM #1. Call to order. The meeting was called to order in the Lakeville Area Arts Center Administration Building by Vice-Chairperson Messinger at 6:00 PM. ITEM #2. Roll call. Present were Committee Members P. Messinger, L. Lulf, R. Boldus, J. Berg, J. Volimas, H. Lovelace, Alternate K. Manias. Unable to attend was J. Larson. Also present were Parks and Recreation Director Steve Michaud and Recording Secretary Pat Vinje. ITEM #3. Approval of Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee minutes of March 21, 2001. The minutes of the March 21, 2001 Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee meeting were discussed. There were no additions or corrections and the minutes were approved as printed. ITEM #4. Citizen Comments. There were no citizens present concerned with items not on the agenda for this meeting. ITEM #5. Staff reports and summary of current projects. Staff stated it is a busy time of the year for the City. Spring weather is a concern with respect to athletic fields. Staff referred the committee to the more detailed project summary included in the packet narrative. There were no questions by committee members. ITEM #6. Review LakeVilla park preferred concept plan. Staff indicated City Council and LakeVilla neighborhood residents have viewed the master concept plan for LakeVilla area neighborhood park and liked the plan. The park is planned to be 10 acres in size with a ½ mile trail around it. The consultant has changed the orientation of the pond in the northwest corner from an east-west direction to a north-south direction. This change does not affect any lots in the U S Homes development. The reason for this change was to take advantage of an improved grading. The Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee discussed the LakeVilla concept master plan and preferred the original orientation of the pond which is set in an east-west direction. This pond alignment creates a buffer between proposed lots and the park. They also recommended removing the lot adjacent to the park from the plat if the orientation of the pond is relocated to a north-south orientation. Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee Minutes of: April 4, 2001 Page -2- 01.10Motion made by Messinger and seconded by Boldus to recommend to City Council approval of the preferred concept master plan, as shown in consultant?s plan. If the pond is relocated to a north-south orientation, the committee recommends the lot adjacent to the park and next to the little league baseball field be removed from the U S Homes plat. The committee was concerned about conflicts between the baseball field and the remaining lot. A similar situation has existed in another park facility and caused problems for the residents. The committee would like to avoid a similar situation. Motion passed. ITEM #7. Discuss Bunker Hill tennis court project. ITEM #8. Discuss Greenridge park skating facility. Items #7 and 8 were combined for discussion purposes. There are four existing tennis courts at Bunker Hill Park. The courts are 25 years old and suffer form major structural breaks. Preventive maintenance is not effective any longer. The courts need replacement. Soil borings have shown variations in soil types thus causing the movement and failure of the courts. The estimated cost for repairs is $110,000. An alternative plan being considered is to relocate two new courts in the area below the existing playground and relocate two new tennis courts at Dodd Trail Park. Plans also include removing the skating facilities from Dodd Trail Park and replace it with a full size lighted hockey rink and pleasure skating area at Greenridge Park. The Dodd Trail Park development plan would include landscaping with trees and two new tennis courts. The cost to construct two sets of new courts is $110,000. The tennis courts at Bunker Hill Park would undergo temporary repairs for now to enable use through the summer. In the fall, a cost estimate will be sought to remove the courts at that time or in the spring of 2002. It is also recommended that the parking lots at Dodd Trail Park and Greenridge Park be paved as part of the proposed improvements. Cost estimates for paving are being developed. Committee members suggested using lower fencing on the sides of the proposed new courts in order to keep spectators out yet allow an open view of the courts. Benches may be justified due to the likelihood of waiting with only two courts available. A bench with an A-frame would provide shade. A letter is intended to be sent to homeowners adjacent Dodd Trail Park informing them of the park improvements. ITEM #9. Unfinished business. There was no unfinished business to discuss at this time. ITEM #10. New business. 1.Proposed construction of an internal trail on the south side of the Lakeview Elementary School parking lot. Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee Minutes of: April 4, 2001 Page -3- Lakeville School District #194 proposes to make improvements to the driveway th entrance/exit at Lakeview Elementary School located at 205 Street and Jacquard Avenue. The proposed plan will also include construction of an 8-foot trail along the curb of the driveway adjacent to the rear of the neighborhood lots. Residents in this area have been notified of the proposed construction. Committee member Volimas expressed concern for the children who use the trail due to its close proximity to the road and requested the trail be moved away from the curb if possible. This project is a school district project. Staff referred committee members to contact Lonnie Smith from the school district and express concerns with a letter and phone call. th The trail project along 205 Street from Jacquard Avenue to Antlers Park was briefly discussed. This project is moving forward. The City plans to install guard th rails on the City right-of-way along 205 Street. Member Berg indicated the area is in need of more lighting. ITEM #11. Announcements. The next meeting of the Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee is scheduled for April 18, 2001 and will be held at the Arts Center Administration building. ITEM #12. Adjournment. The meeting adjourned at 7:48 PM. Respectfully submitted, _____________________________________ Patricia J. Vinje, Recording Secretary ATTEST: _____________________________________ Jeff Larson, Chairperson