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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-03 CITY OF LAKEVILLE PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING DECEMBER 3, 1997 ITEM #1. - Call to order. The meeting was called to order in the Lakeville Council Chambers by Chairperson Larson 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 Recreation Supervisor Renee Brekken and Recording Secretary Judi Ryan. Due to illness, Parks and Recreation Director Steve Michaud was unable to attend the meeting. ITEM #3. - Minutes of November 19, 1997. The minutes of the November 19, 1997 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. Committee member Messinger complimented the Parks Department on plowing the trails along County Road 46 following the last snowfall. She anticipated that the trail will be heavily used all year long if it is kept clear. ITEM #6. - Review preliminary plat of Dodd Valley Estates and make park and trail dedication recommendation to City Council. Reports for Dodd Valley Estates are not yet available. The plat consists of 57 lots and is located on the south side of Dodd Blvd. adjacent to Valley Park. The Park and Open Space System Plan does not indicate the need for a park within this area. Parks in the immediate area include Dodd Trail Park, Meadow Brook Park, Independence Park and Dodd Pointe Park. Some questions were raised concerning sidewalks on the west side of Fairgreen Avenue, on the north side. of Dodd Boulevard. Staff suggests committee members consider a sidewalk extension on the west side of Fairgreen Avenue within this plat. Also, because Fieldcrest Avenue is designated as a minor collector, sidewalks will be installed by the developer on the north side of that street. Committee members expressed their desire to have sidewalks in the Dodd Valley Estates plat especially due to the rapid growth in the . entire area and because the neighborhood is so close to North Trail Elementary School. Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee Minutes December 3, 1997 Page -2- • Residents will need safe, delineated routes in and out of their neighborhoods and should be able to easily access future trails along Dodd Blvd. 97.47 Motion was made by Wanless-Sobel, seconded by Raymond, to recommend City Council approve the preliminary plat of Dodd Valley Estates and accept a cash contribution to satisfy both the park and trail dedication requirements. The developer will also be required to install trails and sidewalks on Fairgreen Avenue and Fieldcrest Avenue. In addition the developer will be required to escrow funds for future trails on Dodd Blvd. when that road is urbanized. Motion passed. ITEM #7. - Review proposed revisions to Resolution Establishing Rules and Rental Fees for Use of City Park Facilities, Buildings and Properties. Recreation Supervisor Renee Brekken was present to review changes to the resolution and answer any questions committee members might have. Committee member Raymond asked about depositing the security check if the key will be out more than seven days. Renee stated that this would be relevant if the key were to be checked out, for example, to a coach or other person who would need the key for an entire season. Renee explained that the deposit was being increased due to the fact that there has been some difficulty in getting the keys back and a larger deposit may give key holders more • of an incentive to return their keys. The Park Dept. is considering changing some of the .cores this winter so that if anyone is holding onto keys, they will no longer have access to the building. 97.48 Motion was made by Messinger, seconded by Lulf, to recommend City Council approve the changes to the Resolution Establishing Rules and Rental Fees for Use of City Park Activities, Buildings and Property and the Resolution Establishing Rental Policies and Fees for Use of the Lakeville Senior Center as proposed by Parks and Recreation Department staff. Motion passed. Committee members complimented Renee on the winter programs which have been planned and the 1998 Winter Brochure which was recently distributed to residents. ITEM #8. - Review proposed 1998 Park Dedication Fund Budget. Committee members received a revised copy of the 1998 Park Dedication Fund Budget. Comments made by Committee members were as follows: ¦ The budget for playground updates at Oak Shores Park and Dodd Park is $50,000. Some committee members felt that it is not an adequate amount to do a good job. The cost for the Independence Park playground was $26,000, installed. The retaining wall and sand base was installed by STS and Park Maintenance staff at a minimal • cost. Committee members felt $30,000 was an appropriate minimum amount to be spent on each playground improvement. With the new neighborhoods such as Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee Minutes December 3, 1997 Page -3- Kilkenny Pond, the Dodd Park playground will be heavily used. Committee members hoped that the old equipment would be totally removed from both sites. ¦ Committee members asked about the North Park special assessment. The assessment is for the improvements to Ipava Avenue and the City has decided to make a final payment of the remaining amount due. ¦ Construction of turn lanes off Dodd Blvd. to access King Park is budgeted for 1998 in the amount of $49,000. Committee members questioned whether this should be a road project and if this is an appropriate use of Park Dedication Funds. The turn lanes will benefit the City as a safety improvement for park users and general traffic on Dodd B Ivd. ITEM #9. - Unfinished business. The Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee will not need to hold another meeting in December.. 97.49 Motion was made by Wanless-Sobel, seconded by Messinger, to cancel the December 17, 1997 Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee meeting. Motion passed. . ITEM #10. - New business. There was no new business at this time. ITEM #11. - Announcements. The next meeting of the Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee is scheduled for January 7, 1998 at 6:00 PM. ITEM #12. - Adjournment. The meeting adjourned at 7:00 PM. Respectfully submitted, ~~'6 ? G2- Ju ith A. Ryan, Recor g Secretary ATTEST: • son, Chairperson