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PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING
AUGUST 21, 1996
ITEM #1. Call to order.
The meeting was called to order in the Lakeville Council Chambers by
Chairperson Illa at 6:00 PM.
Present were H. Lovelace, L. Lulf, C. Warless-Sobel, K. Ilia, J. Larson,
A. Raymond and P. Messinger. Also present were Park Director Steve Michaud
and recording secretary Judi Ryan.
ITEM #3. Minutes of August 7, 1996.
The minutes of the August 7, 1996 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 update on current projects.
Staff distributed a copy of a newspaper article from the Gopher Oversea'r, the
Veteran's of Foreign Wars' publication, concerning the Special Olympics
Softball tournament which was held in Lakeville.
~ Cherry View Neighborhood Park and the South Soccer Complex are graded
and ready for seeding.
~ Bollards have been installed at King parking lot.
At their August 19, 1996 meeting, City Council approved Phase Two Change
Order #2, authorizing the redesign of Highview Heights Park. Prior to this
action, staff had a very positive meeting with the neighbors, who appreciated
the fact that the park would not be delayed any further.
~ Repair of Orchard Lake Park retaining wall is nearly complete and will be
finished with STS assistance next season.
~ Staff met with residents who live near Valley Lake concerning the extension
of berms along the park area. Staff also reported that the extension of the
trail, including paving, is complete. It appears that the berm and planting
screenings will meet their objectives.
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~ Meetings for the 1997-98 budget are ongoing. Staff is working on preparation
of the 1997 Park and Trail dedication fund budgets and will forward drafts of
those documents to the committee when they are ready.
~ The MeadowBrook rink is being prepared for paving. Rink boards, however,
are not budgeted for MeadowBrook this year.
~ Staff is recommending that funds which were to be used for replacing
Parkview rink boards be used instead for Cherry View. Parkview rink would
be rebuilt in 1997. Staff feels the Parkview rink is able to wait a year to be
reconstructed and more value would be obtained at Cherry View.
ITEM 6. Review preliminary and final plat of Fairfield Business Campus
3rd Addition and make park dedication recommendation to City Council.
Due to time constraints and the committee meeting schedules, this plat was
reviewed by the Planning Commission on August 15th and City Council on
August 19th. Since this is a one-lot commercial plat, and there were no park or
trail issues, a cash contribution was assumed as the plat was reviewed.
~.26 Motion was made by Larson, seconded by Raymond, to recommend City
Council accept a cash contribution in the amount of 5% of the fair market value
of the property to satisfy the Park Dedication requirement for Fairfield Business
Campus 3rd Addition.
Aye: Lovelace, Lulf, Wanless-Sobel, Illa, Raymond and Larson
Abstain: Committee member Messinger stated that she is uncomfortable
making a recommendation on an issue after it has been approved.
ITEM 7. Discuss installation of loading dock at Casperson Boat Launch.
Staff stated that calls continue to be received requesting installation of a loading
dock at the Casperson Park boat launch. The dock would assist with getting
boats in and out of the lake and would also be helpful for elderly and
handicapped persons to access boats. Funding for the dock may be available
from the Orchard Lake Sportsmen's Club. Committee member Messinger
suggested that more of the shoreline could also be cleared to allow additional
beach space for boats which are waiting to be trailered.
Staff stated the exact location of the proposed dock has not been determined, but
• it may be recommended to go to the north side. Signage would be important
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which would state rules such as no fishing, no diving, no swimming, etc. The
consensus of the committee is that they would like to see a plan of the location
and type of facility being recommended. Committee members thought the dock
would be a good addition to the park system and appreciated the generous offer
from Orchard Lake Sportsmen's Club. Committee members stated they would
like to take a look at the site before making a decision or a recommendation.
ITEM 8. Unfinished business.
Staff stated he had met with John Wilhelm regarding the Lake Villa
Homeowners request for a neighborhood park. A petition is being circulated. in
the area but has not been received by the City. Issues which need to be addressed
are trails on Klamath Trail and the need for a neighborhood park facility west of
35W. Staff feels that the next overall priority should be to provide residents of
the Orchard Lake area with adequate trails and park facilities.
ITEM 9. New business.
There was no new business at this time.
ITEM 10. --Announcements:
The next meeting of the Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee is scheduled
for September 18, 1996.
ITEM 11. --Adjournment.
Respectfully submitted,
u 'th A. Ryan, Recor g Secretary
ATTEST:
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Kevin P. Ilia, Chairperson