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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-18 CITY OF LAKEVILLE PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING OCTOBER 18, 1995 ITEM # 1. Call to order. The meeting was called to order in the Lakeville Council Chambers by Chairperson Illa at 6:00 PM. ITEM #2. Roll call. Present were L. Lulf, K. Illa, J. Larson, A. Raymond and P. Messinger. Committee members H. Lovelace and C. Wanless-Sobel were absent. Also present were Park Director Steve Michaud and Recording Secretary Judi Ryan. ITEM #3. Minutes of September 20, 1995. The minutes of the .September 20, 1995 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. The biannual Snowmobile Task Force meeting was held on October 9, 1995 and was well attended. Police Chief Dave Martens was present and expressed his appreciation of the work which has been accomplished by the Task Force. The Task Force decided to continue working on recommendations that had been made for last season but were unable to be completed due to lack of snowfall. The Casperson Park playground is complete with the exception of some seeding and landscaping. Park Maintenance crews have been working on the Meadows and Rolling Oaks hockey rinks. Their portion of the project is nearly complete; construction of the end board fencing will be completed by a private contractor. Landscaping is complete around the new shelter at Ritter Farm Park and a photocell light has been installed in the roof. Staff encouraged any • committee member who had not seen the shelter to take a drive out to the park. Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee Minutes October 18, 1995 Page -2- i Park Maintenance crews have finished the fencing project at Wayside Park, which completes that project. More trees will be planted over the next couple of years. Bids were taken for topographical surveys of two proposed park areas, Cherry View Park and Highview Heights Park. OSM received the bid for this project and was requested to complete the work this fall. The purchase agreement for the Eisele property is planned to be considered for approval by the Council at their next meeting. Planting of new and replacement trees is ongoing throughout the park system. Crews are using Rosemount's and Eagan's tree spades. Maintenance crews are nearly complete with the staining and painting of tennis batter boards for Bunker Hill Park. Messinger suggested that since it is so late in the season the boards not be put out until spring so they do not become weather damaged over the winter. Progress is steadily being made on the Parkview building. A dedication ceremony is tentatively .scheduled for November 7th at 2:30 PM. Committee members will be informed when the date is finalized. ITEM #7. Review Rock Island Townhomes preliminary and final plat and make parks and trail dedication recommendations to City Council. Rock Island Townhomes is located west of County Road 5 on Klamath .Trail, directly south of the Chart House. The development consists of 24.5 acres and will have approximately 42 dwelling units. Staff recommends a cash contribution for parks and trails for all units. The developer has received cost estimates for an eight-foot off-street trail. Due to existing steep slopes, an extensive retaining wall will be required to complete the trail project. The developer will be required to construct the trail as part of the plat approval. Several alternatives are being considered for development of a trail corridor on Klamath Trail. A feasibility report to review various options will be pursued this fall and winter. Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee Minutes October 18, 1995 Page -3- • 95.29 Motion was made by Lulf, seconded by Messinger, to recommend a cash contribution for the Rock Island Townhomes plat to satisfy the park and trail dedication requirements. In addition, it is recommended that the developer be required to install a trail on the south side of Klamath Trail from the driveway of the development east to County Road 5. There will be a 3/8 5/8 split for the cost to construct the trail with the developer paying 5/8. Motion passed. ITEM #8. Review Cracker Barrel Lakeville 2nd Addition final plat and make parks and trail dedication recommendations to City Council. At the time of the original platting of the Cracker Barrel plat, only one lot of the two-lot plat was final platted. The other lot was preliminary platted and recorded as Outlot A. The parks and trail dedication fees for the outlot were determined at the time of preliminary plat. At this time the AmericInn Motel is proposing to build a facility on the outlot. Staff recommended the existing sidewalk in front of the Cracker Barrel be extended north in front of the proposed motel. 95.30 Motion was made by Messinger, seconded by Larson, to recommend a cash contribution for the Cracker Barrel 2nd Addition in the amount of $8,654.12 as specified in the original development contract to satisfy the park and trail dedication requirements. In addition, it is recommended that the developer be required to extend the sidewalk on the west side of Kenyon Ave. the entire length of the plat. Motion passed. ITEM #9. Unfinished business. There was no unfinished business at this time. ITEM # 10. New business. Staff showed the committee a concept plan for the Eisele/Fredrickson property which had been prepared Barry Warner. The site plan shows a ballfield, soccer/football field, hockey, pleasure skating, hard court surface and a playground. Committee members Iiked the plan and made a few suggestions. Staff mentioned that the Lakeville Hunting Committee was prepared to recommend that a controlled archery hunt be allowed in Ritter Farm Park to help control the deer herd in the area. There has been an increase in car/deer accidents in the area which may also be caused by substantial Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee Minutes October 18, 1995 Page -4- development in the area. Committee members wondered what data the DNR would use for criteria in making a decision to allow hunting in that area. Committee members stated that they would want to be well informed prior to making a recommendation. ITEM # 11. - Announcements. Due to the conflict with the Minnesota Recreation and Park Association State Conference, the next meeting of the Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee is rescheduled for November 8, 1995 at 6:00 PM. ITEM # 13. Adjournment. The meeting adjourned at 7:05 PM. Respectfully submitted, Ju i h A. Ryan, Recor ng Secretary ATTEST: ~ Kevin P. Illa, Chairperson