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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-16 CITY OF LAKEVILLE PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING SEPTEMBER 16, 1998 ITEM #1. Call to order. The meeting was called to order in the Lakeville Council Chambers by Chairperson Warless-Sobel at 6:00 PM. ITEM #2. Roll call. Present were H. Lovelace, C. Warless-Sobel, J. Larson, and C. Bonn. A. Raymond, L. Lulf, and P. Messinger were absent. Also present were .Park Director Steve Michaud and Recording Secretary Judi Ryan. ITEM #3. Minutes of August 19, 1998. The minutes of the August 19, 1998 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 for items not on the agenda. ITEM #5. Staff reports and summary of current projects. • Restoration has begun on several trail projects. The contractor has some work to do on the surface of the trails, especially the Flagstaff Avenue trail, in order to make the projects acceptable. • Park maintenance crews continue their mowing schedule, however, with the dry weather, the grass is not growing so fast. • Parks Superintendent John Hoger has prepared athree-page list of projects which need to be completed this fall. Staff is trying to catch up on projects after spending time on storm damage clean-up earlier this summer. • Restoration has started at Dodd Pointe Park and the basketball court hoop and bike rack have been installed. ITEM #6. Review preliminary and final plat of Zweber Farms 5th Addition and make park and trail dedication recommendation to City Council. The Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee received reports from the Engineering and Planning Departments concerning the preliminary and final plat of Zweber Farms 5th Addition. The entire plat consists of 70 lots, of which 31 are being proposed for final plat approval. Park dedication requirements have been met with the dedication of the Zweber Woods outlot to the City, however, trail dedication will still apply. Staff is recommending the developer be required to dedicate Outlot B and install aneight-foot bituminous trail to be used as an access to the Zweber Woods property (Outlot A) and to the Anderson Farms plat. Two additional paved accesses from other phases of Zweber Farms connect to the Parks artd R~a~iari Aatviwry Cammit~ Meng Septanl~r 16, 1998 Page -2- Cherryview Elementary School property and staff is recommending that the new access also be paved. In addition, the developer must install a sign identifying the trail access within Outlot B and install two-foot tall standard screening trees along both sides of the trail within Outlot B. Staff is also recommending the developer be required to pay a cash contribution to satisfy the trail dedication requirements. 98.43 Motion was made by Larson, seconded by Bonn, to recommend City Council approve the preliminary and final plat of Zweber Farms Fifth Addition and require a cash contribution to satisfy the trail dedication requirements. It is also recommended that the developer be required to dedicate a trail access within Outlot B and that the trail be graded and paved by the developer. The developer must also install a sign identifying the trail access and install standard screening along both sides of the trail. Motion passed. ITEM #7. - Review 1999 community-wide Parks and Recreation survey questions. Committee members received copies of survey questions for 1995 and 1997 and were asked to consider what questions they would like to have asked in the 1999 survey. Some areas discussed included snowmobiling and the possibility of a cultural arts/ humanities center. Staff requested committee members review the questions and consider additions or changes to existing questions. Questions that may assist with the comprehensive plan update should be considered. ITEM #8. - Review proposed 1999 Park Dedication Fund budget. The Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee received a copy of the 1999 Park and Trail Dedication Fund budget which was also reviewed by City Council. Committee member Bonn asked about the budget for park identification signs. Staff informed the Committee that a report will be presented under "Unfinished Business." ITEM #9. - Unfinished business. Another letter concerning naming of Cherryview Park has been received from Deborah Studer Larson. Ms. Larson has expressed a desire to have the park named for the Studer family from whom the land was purchased, however, naming of the park for the Studer family would not meet the criteria established in the park naming policy. Staff has also discussed concepts for possible historical memorials or monuments of some kind which would recognize property purchased for park land by acknowledging long-term owners and/or city history associated with the land. Staff updated committee members on the progress of determining what type of signs to install in community and neighborhood parks. From the samples which committee members saw at a previous meeting, the preferred look was the synthetic granite sign. The cost of this • sign, however, would be about $5,000 each, plus the cost of installing a base. About nine of these signs would be needed for the community parks within the park system. Committee members also liked the Redwood sandblasted signs with the raised letters. The cost of these would be much less than synthetic granite -about $2,100 each. Staff suggested that a Parks and R«~atzon Advisory C,arrnru'ttm Me+et~~g Septenl~r 16, 1998 Page -3- similar sign design on a smaller, less expensive scale could be used for the neighborhood parks to carry the theme throughout the park system. Committee members remarked that it would enhance the unified look which Lakeville is attempting to achieve. Staff will prepare a recommendation on the signs to a Ciry Council work session. Staff has received one .quote and is expecting a quote from a second company to repair the cistern at Ritter Farm Park. It is expected that work will commence soon after the second quote is received. ITEM #10. - New business. Committee member Bonn suggested that some vacant property on the corner of 160th and Flagstaff be purchased as park land. Staff stated that such a purchase is not budgeted at this time and the priorities for acquisition are currently the northeast sector park and the Bunker Hill Park condemnation, however, with the current comprehensive plan discussions, this is an appropriate time to make such a suggestion. ITEM #11. - Announcements. The next meeting of the Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee is scheduled for September 30, 1998 at 6:00 PM. The following meeting is scheduled for October 14, 1998, which will complete the meetings for October. Staff will inform committee members if there are any changes to that schedule. ITEM #12. Adjournment. The meeting adjourned at 7:00 PM. Respectfully submitted, C - c,~~ Ju ith A. Ryan, Rec~ rding Secretary ATTEST: Colette Warless-Sobel, Chairperson