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PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING
MAY 1, 1996
ITEM # 1. Call to order.
The meeting was called to order in the Lakeville Council Chambers by Vice
Chairperson Larson at 6:00 PM.
ITEM #2. Roll call.
Present were L. Lulf, C. Wanless-Sobel, J. Larson and A. Raymond.
Committee member P. Messinger arrived later. H. Lovelace and K. Illa were
unable to attend. Also present were Park Director Steve Michaud and
recording secretary Judi Ryan.
ITEM #3. Minutes of April 17, 1996.
The minutes of the April 17, 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 at the meeting.
ITEM #5. Staff reports.
Repairs and sealing have been completed for the Land of Amazement. The
group "Friends of the Land of Amazement" paid for materials and a private
contractor to complete the project. The STS crews assisted with preparation
of the site.
Parking lots which were seal coated last year are now being striped.
STS crews have been in the area working on several other projects including
clearing of brush at Cedar Highlands Park, removing old fencing materials
from Ritter Farm Park, raking and removing leaves from Orchard Lake Park,
and putting wood chips around trees at Antlers Park.
Committee members received concept grading plans and base information
for development of Cherry View and Highview Heights Neighborhood Parks
and two athletic complexes King youth baseball complex and McGuire
• South soccer complex.
Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee Minutes
May 1, 1996 Page -2-
Committee members also received an inventory of activities which will take
place in Lakeville parks as part of the 1996 Panorama of Progress. Staff will
discuss this with the committee later.
Committee member Larson asked about placing hoods on the softball field
backstops. Staff stated that hoods are used to prevent errant foul balls in
special circumstances.
Staff discussed the King property and South soccer athletic complexes.
Funding and labor to install dugouts for the four fields are planned to be
donated by the LBA, similar to the Quigley-Sime project. Various funding
and development scenarios are being considered.
ITEM 7. Review preliminary and final plat of SuperAmerica 2nd
Addition and make park and trail dedication recommendations to City
Council.
Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee discussed the SuperAmerica Znd
Addition plat. The Park and Trail Dedication requirement for the
commercial portion of the proposed subdivision was paid in 1995 as part of
• the administrative subdivision. The Grace Fellowship Church lot will be
subject to a $900.00 park dedication fee and a $225.00 trail dedication fee
in association with the SuperAmerica 2nd Addition plat. The developer is
also being required to escrow funds for a future trail along Cedar Avenue.
96.17 Motion was made by Raymond, seconded by Wanless-Sobel, to recommend
City Council approve the preliminary and final plat of SuperAmerica 2nd
Addition and require a cash contribution for the Grace Fellowship Church
lot to satisfy the Park and Trail Dedication requirements. It is further
recommended that the developer be required to escrow funds for a future
trail along Cedar Avenue.
Motion passed.
ITEM 7. - Unfinished business.
Committee members asked. if there had been any charges brought against
the .person who had driven in Ritter Farm Park and caused extensive
damage. Staff stated that the Dakota County Attorney is still reviewing the
case.
Committee member Raymond complimented the Recreation Division on a
• good looking summer recreation brochure with many appealing programs.
Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee Minutes
May 1, 1996 Page -3-
ITEM 8. - New business.
Committee members received an inventory of Pan-O-Frog events which will
be taking place in the parks this summer. The list was reviewed and
discussed with no objections to any of the events being held in the parks.
96.18 Motion was made by Lulf, seconded by Messinger, to endorse the list of
1996 Pan-O-Frog events taking place in the parks this summer with the
exception of the street rod car show which was previously approved and the
Blue Eagles Air Show which is pending neighborhood review and will be
discussed at the next Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee meeting.
(The list of events and associated parks is atta.ched.)
Motion passed.
ITEM 9. - Announcements.
The next meeting of the Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee is
scheduled for May 15, 1996 at 6:00 PM.
ITEM 10. Adjournment.
The meeting adjourned at 6:30 PM.
Respectfully submitted,
Jud' h A. Ryan, Record ` g Secretary
ATTES
lla, Chairperson