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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-21 • CITY OF LAKEVILLE PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY COMIVIITTEE MEETING MAY 21, 1997 ITEM #1. Call to order. The meeting was called to order in the Lakeville Council Chambers by Vice Chair Lulf at 6:00 PM. ITEM #2. Roll call. Present were L. Lulf, C. Warless-Sobel, A. Raymond and P. Messinger. Committee members H. Lovelace and J. Larson were absent. Also present were Park Director Steve Michaud and Recording Secretary Judi Ryan. ITEM #3. Minutes of May 7, 1997 The minutes of the May 7, 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. ? Staff reported that the Dakota County Board had approved the purchase of the property at the intersection of Pilot Knob Road, Dodd Blvd. and 160th Street. Because of the road realignment and improvement project, the proposed Dodd Pointe tot lot site will be purchased jointly by the City and the County and developed by the Ciry of Lakeville. Staff has begun preparing concept plans. ? Park rangers will begin their summer schedule this Memorial Day weekend. One ranger will be a 40-hour per week position and two will be 20-hour positions. One of their major duties is traffic control at Casperson Boat Launch. A meeting was held recently with new rangers and CPSO's to review park rules and regulations. The rangers are under the guidance of Jon O'Laughlin of the Police Department. ? Friedges, Inc. is re-seeding several areas where winter kill was experienced in the new parks. These areas will continue to be re-seeded until there is successful growth. The Park Department is assisting by watering the newly seeded areas. ? Ciry Council has authorized the City Attorney to begin negotiations with Mid- • America Festivals for purchase of a portion of the Renaissance property to be used as a park to serve Lake Villa and other nearby neighborhoods. Parks and R~ Advisory C,anrnitt.~ Mms~ May 21, 1997 Page -2- ? Several trees were removed from the site of Provincial Bank which is under construction on Iberia Avenue and Highway 50. The trees have been distributed in the park system with several being placed in Bassett Park. ITEM #6. Review final plat of Interlachen Glen and make park and trail dedication recommendation to City Council. Interlachen Glen is located west of Highview, south of the Messiah Church property and consists of 45 lots. Some tune ago, the Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee reviewed the preliminary plat, which was known as Highview Hills. At that time, residents from the nearby Hypointe Crossing Addition had requested a tot lot for this plat. Because of existing park facilities within the immediate area, including Hypointe Crossing Park, committee members did not see a need for an additional park in the neighborhood. It was the recommendation of the committee to accept cash for parks and trails. In addition, the developer will be required to escrow funds for future trails along Highview Avenue. 97.17 Motion was made by Raymond, seconded by Messinger, to recommend City Council approve the final plat of Interlachen Glen and require a cash contribution to satisfy the park and trail dedication requirements. The developer will also be required to escrow • funds for future trails along Highview Avenue. Motion passed, ITEM #7. Review preliminary and final plat of Garden Estates and make park and trail dedication recommendation to City Council. Garden Estates consists of three single family residential lots on land located on the south side of 202nd Street, east of Kensington Way. This property is being urbanized as part of the Juno Trail improvement project. There are no parks or trails associated with this plat. Staff is recommending a cash contribution to satisfy the park and trail dedication requirements. 97.18 Motion was made by Raymond, seconded by Warless-Sobel, to recommend City Council approve the preliminary and final plat of Garden Estates and require a cash contribution to satisfy the park and trail dedication requirements. Motion passed. ITEM #8. Review Independence Park playground design concept. Cheryl Bonn, chair of the neighborhood comnuttee to upgrade the playground at Independence Park, was present to discuss the project with Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee members. Staff had met with Mrs. Bonn and a few other • neighbors to discuss the process and offer variety of manufacturers for consideration. The group chose Big Toys and made suggestions for equipment they would like to Parks and R~ Ady ~.arvnia~ Minus May 21,1997 Page -3- • have included in the structure. Johnny Johnsen of St. Croix Recreation assisted with design of the concept layout. Final specifications will be prepared and submitted to City Council for consideration and authorization for bids. Cheryl Bonn thanked the Committee and the City Council for allocating the funds for the playground equipment and especially Committee member Pat Messinger for her assistance. She also complimented the park maintenance department on the excellent job they do on the upkeep of the parks. Mrs. Bonn informed the committee that there is another group of residents who will be requesting a bike trail to the park but stated that she would not be in favor of the trail. Some vandalism has occurred in the area and she feels that more activities would be a better use of funds, such as more basketball courts or other things that teens can do to vent their energies. Staff stated that residents need only make a phone call to the police department and an officer, a CPSO or a park ranger would respond quickly. Mrs. Bonn stated that patrols have been increased in the area. Committee member Messinger suggested a low intensity security light be installed in Independence Park to discourage late night loitering by teenagers. Mrs. Bonn asked if the old equipment could be recycled. Staff felt that since the • neighbors feel it has become unsafe and children have been getting slivers while playing on it, the equipment should not be installed elsewhere. The new equipment will be installed by the manufacturer and the excavating will be done in-house. STS crews may also assist with the construction of the retaining wall. Staff reviewed the time line and said if all goes well, the playground installation should be done by mid- August. The Committee also thanked Mrs. Bonn for her commitment. 97.19 Motion was made by Messinger, seconded by Wanless-Sobel, to recommend City Council approve the plans for Independence Park playground upgrade and authorize staff to accept bids on the project. Motion passed. ITEM #9. Review preliminary draft of park naming policy prepared by subcommittee. Staff complimented the subcommittee on the work which has been done on this project so far. In the absence of Chair Larson, who is also part of the two-member subcomnuttee, staff suggested that the discussion on park naming be postponed until both subcommittee members were present. Staff also reported that he received a phone call from the Studer family who inquired about the progress of the proposed policy and if any decision had been reached. Parks anal R~ Aa~viso~ y Caron~ttae Mirnstes May 21,1997 Page -4- ~20 Motion was made by Messinger, seconded by Raymond, to table the discussion on park naming policies until the next meeting. Motion passed. ITEM #10. Report from subcommittee concerning recommendation for revision of Ritter Farm Park leash ordinance. Committee members received a copy of subcommittee's minutes of May 14th. The subcommittee was recommending that the ordinance be changed in phases, in order to give people a chance to comply before harsher restrictions and penalties are imposed. In that way, the situation could be re-evaluated periodically and stronger enforcement could be attempted. The subcommittee felt that the term "under strict voice command" was vague and that a 10-yard maximum distance between dog and owner should be maintained. Chair Larson had spoken with staff by phone and expressed concerns about a statement in the subcommittee minutes which referred to dog training at Ritter Farm Park. Staff agreed with him that Ritter is an environmental area and has never been an area for dog training. The issue of dogs chasing animals and disturbing wildlife nesting areas was the impetus for proposing the ordinance change at Ritter. Other considerations • have since been brought forward such as safety to other park patrons, liabilities and the major problem of people not cleaning up after their dogs. The subcommittee is also suggesting a sizable fine be imposed in increasing increments for people who do not follow the rules, especially for those who do not clean up. Committee members would like to increase citizen awareness of dog regulations by having discussions of the issues on Cable TV police update shows, publishing articles on the "Messages" page of the Lakeville Life & Times, and beginning a strict enforcement campaign. Warless-Sobel stated that during soccer games she has attended at North Park, she has noticed several people have their dogs on leashes, many others do not. Staff will develop a marketing plan for public awareness of the rules which will include a draft ordinance, a list of goals and objectives, a time line for unplementation, and research on the legality and extent of possible fines. ITEM #11. Unfmished business. There was no unfinished business at this time. ITEM #12. New business. A local resident has submitted a letter to staff asking for permission to set up a mobile concession stand at Aronson Park on weekday evenings during regular games and practices. Weekend tournaments would not be available due to the fact that tournament sponsors normally run their own concessions as a fund raiser. Several Parks and Rvrc Advisory Cannrritt~ Mimr~s May 21, 1997 Page -S- groups and individuals have attempted this type of venture in the past, without significant success. For this reason, staff did not encourage the proposal. Committee members suggested that if this was allowed, a permit fee could be charged, rather than a percentage of the profits, but also expressed concern about setting a precedent by allowing this venture. The Spring Park Tour will take place as part of the next meeting. Committee members suggested visiting King Park, Highview Heights Park, Cherry View Park, South Soccer Complex, Meadow Brook Park, 205th Street Trail site and Juno Trail, and ending at Ritter Farm Park for the remainder of the meeting. The bus will leave from City Hall at 5:30 PM on June 4th. ITEM #13. Announcements: The next meeting of the Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee is scheduled for June 4, 1997. Committee members were also reminded of the all-Advisory Committee and Commission meeting which will be held on Wednesday, May 28, 1997, beginning at 6:00 PM. ITEM #14. Adjournment. • The meeting adjourned at 7:45 PM. Respectfully submitted, J di A. Ryan, Recording ecretary ATTEST: Larry , V' Cha° jr