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Home My WebLink About05-03 PARKS, RECREATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE Minutes for meeting of: May 3, 2006 ITEM #1. Call to order. The meeting was called to order in the City Hall Council Chambers at 6:01 PM. ITEM #2. Roll call. Present were Committee Members R. Walia, P. Messinger, T. Goodwin, H. Lovelace, J. Berg, J. Volimas and J. Hayes. Unable to attend was K.Miller. Also present were Environmental Resources Manager Mac Cafferty, Environmental Resources Specialist Ann Messerschmidt, Recording Secretary Pat Vinje and guest Steve McComas of Blue Water Science. ITEM #3. Approval of Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources Committee meeting minutes of April 19, 2006. The minutes of the April 19 2006 Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources Committee meeting were presented. The minutes were approved as written. ITEM #4. Citizen Comments. There were no citizens present at the meeting for items other than what is scheduled on the agenda. ITEM #5. Staff reports and summary of current projects. -There was nothing to add at this time. ITEM#6. Public Hearing ? SWPPP/Wellhead protection and annual report. Chair Walia called the public meeting to order at 6:04 p.m. 06.17 Motion by Messinger and seconded by Volimas to open the public hearing for SWPPP/Wellhead Protection. Ayes ? 7 Nays ? 0 Motion passed. Ann Messerschmidt, Environmental Resources Specialist, presented the Wellhead Protection Program annual report. The City of Lakeville utilizes the following management strategies associated with wellhead protection: -Potential contaminant source database -Management of underground and aboveground storage tanks -Management of leaking underground storage tanks -Management of dumps and landfills Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources Committee Page 2 May 3, 2006 -Management of wells Well inventory o Promote sealing of unused, poorly maintained, damaged and abandoned o wells Identify new and changes to existing hi-cap wells o -Public education Facilitate tank owners training sessions o Educating well owners o Informational brochure o Drinking water consumer confidence report o -Incorporate wellhead and source water protection into City?s planning process -Data collection Monitoring static and pumping levels in municipal wells o Geologic and hydrogeologic information o Isotope analysis o -Continued participation in southwest metro groundwater work group -Private septic systems -Storm water runoff -Management of household hazardous wastes -Hazardous waste generators -Gravel mining operations -Turf management issues The Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) was presented next by Ann. The City of Lakeville is required to develop and implement a SWPPP that covers public education and outreach, public participation/involvement, illicit discharge, detection and elimination, construction site runoff control, post construction site runoff control and pollution prevention/good housekeeping. Ann Messerschmidt presented the Environmental Resources 2005 Annual Report. Highlights included volunteer projects, water projects, grant projects, monitoring, development review and education. Steve McComas of Blue Water Science then discussed proposed lake projects for 2006. Valley Lake: Conduct bluegill removal, continue use of crushed corn, remove excessive Eurasian watermilfoil. Orchard Lake: Continue Curlyleaf pondweed control, use of herbicides or harvesting to control Eurasian watermilfoil, stock pan fish, continue plant surveys, conduct photographic inventory of all shoreland parcels, continue lake testing program. Lee Lake: Continue use of barley straw applications, remove excessive pan fish. Lake Marion: Continue plant surveys, use of herbicides to control Eurasian watermilfoil, 06.18 Motion by Messinger and seconded by Lovelace to close the public hearing for SWPPP/Wellhead Protection. Ayes ? 7 Nays ? 0 Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources Committee Page 3 May 3, 2006 Motion passed. The public hearing closed at 6:47 p.m. st ITEM #7. Fieldstone Creek 1 Addition final plat. D R Horton, Inc. has submitted an application for the final plat of Fieldstone Creek st 1 Addition. The plat consists of 78 single-family lots and seven outlots located south of Dodd Boulevard and west of Pilot Knob Road on 104.21 acres. A 10.6 acre neighborhood park is proposed within Outlot D. The developer will grade the park for future development. Five foot concrete sidewalks will be constructed at the th developer?s expense on both sides of Dodd Lane from Dodd Boulevard to 165 th Street and on 165 Street from Fairgreen Avenue to Pilot Knob Road. The remaining local streets are required to have sidewalks on one side. The developer must also construct a sidewalk on the west side of Fairgreen Avenue from Fallbrook Drive to Fieldcrest Avenue. An eight-foot wide bituminous trail must be constructed by the developer along the southern right of way of Dodd Boulevard between Fairgreen Avenue and Dodd Lane. The costs will be shared 5/8 ? developer and 3/8 ? City. There are no significant trees on the site. Trees and are proposed to be planted along the stormwater basins and infiltration basins. A wetland is located within Outlot A. All impacts to the wetland will be mitigated by the restoration of the existing wetland. Member Lovelace asked if prairie plantings will be placed in the waterway? Staff replied a grant has been received and this project will take place in 2007. 06.19 Motion by Goodwin and seconded by Hayes to recommend City Council consider st approval of Fieldstone Creek 1 Addition final plat including a park land contribution of 10.6 acres to satisfy the park dedication requirement. The developer will be required to grade the park for future development. Five foot concrete sidewalks will be constructed at the developer?s expense on both sides of Dodd Lane from Dodd thth Boulevard to 165 Street and on 165 Street from Fairgreen Avenue to Pilot Knob Road. Sidewalks are required on one side of remaining local streets. The developer is also required to construct a sidewalk on the west side of Fairgreen Avenue from Fallbrook Drive to Fieldcrest Avenue in addition to an 8-foot wide bituminous trail along the southern right of way of Dodd Boulevard between Fairgreen Avenue and Dodd Lane. The cost is to be shared 5/8 developer and 3/8 City. In addition, the developer is required to follow the natural resources requirement detailed in the Planning and Engineering reports associated with tree preservation, grading, drainage and erosion control and further recommendations by the Dakota County Soil and Water Conservation District, if applicable. Ayes ? 7 Nays ? 0 Motion passed. ITEM #8. Unfinished business. There was no unfinished business to report at this time. Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources Committee Page 4 May 3, 2006 ITEM #9. New business. There was no new business to report at this time. ITEM #10. Announcements. A special meeting of the Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources Committee will be held at Parkview Elementary School Cafeteria at 7:00 PM on Monday, May 8, 2006. Valley Park neighborhood residents have been invited to discuss the latest revisions to the site master plan for Valley Lake Park improvements and the construction of a liquor store in the area. The next regular meeting of the Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources Committee is scheduled for May 17, 2006 at 6:00 PM at City Hall. ITEM #11. Adjournment. The meeting adjourned at 7:09 PM. Respectfully submitted, _____________________________________ Patricia J. Vinje, Recording Secretary ATTEST: _____________________________________ Roger Walia, Vice-Chairperson