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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-02 • CITY OF LAKEVILLE PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING AUGUST 2, 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 H. Lovelace, L. Lulf, C. Wanless-Sobel, K. Ilia, J. Larson, A. Raymond and P. Messinger. Also present were Park Director Steve Michaud and recording secretary Judi Ryan. ITEM #3. Approval of minutes of July 19, 1995 Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee meeting. The minutes of the July 19, 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. ITEM #5. Staff reports. Staff stated that maintenance is working diligently to keep up with mowing of trail boulevards and other special areas in addition to mowing of all athletic fields and park turf. There is currently a shortage of help due to a couple of youth who have left for other employment. Major efforts are being expended on the National AAU Tournament which begins at Quigley-Sime this weekend. Fencing is almost completed, slabs have been poured for the dugouts, scoreboards are being installed, and electricity and phone lines have been installed. The tournament will run from August 4th through 13th. ITEM #6. Update on Park Bond Referendum acquisitions and Phase One projects. Staff reported that the floor slab has been poured for Parkview shelter building and that project is progressing well. Grading is being completed for the Bassett Addition Park with paving of trails scheduled for next week. Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee Minutes August Z, 1995 A preconstruction meeting is scheduled for Monday, August 7th to stake the pad for the shelter at Ritter Farm Park. Staff will also meet with the City Forester concerning tree trimming which will need to be completed to make room for the shelter. A purchase agreement has been signed by the Studer's for the sale of 8.5 acres of property for Cherry View Park. City Council will consider approval of the agreement at their August 7th meeting. Due to some recent land transactions with the developer the Studer's own an additional .34-acre piece of property which the City will purchase. The Eisele's have also agreed in concept on the sale of eight acres of land for park purposes. Neighbors will be invited to an informational meeting when concept plans for these proposed parks are prepared. ITEM #7. Review Boulder Village at Crystal Lake 1st Addition final plat and make park and trail dedication recommendation to City Council. The Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee had previously reviewed this plat, however some changes were made as it made its way through the platting procedure. The current proposed plat consists of 26 townhouse lots on land located in the southwest corner of 165th Street and Ipava Avenue. Anticipating the desires of future residents, the developer is proposing to include a tot lot, picnic shelter, wood-chipped nature trails and a walkway system These amenities will be owned and maintained by the homeowners association. 95.24 Motion was made by Larson, seconded by Wanless-Sobel, to recommend City Council approve the final plat of Boulder Village at Crystal Lake 1st Addition and accept a cash contribution to satisfy the park and trail dedication requirements. Since this plat was submitted prior to adoption of new fees, the park and trail dedication requirements will be $650.00 and $150.00 per dwelling unit. Motion passed. ITEM #8. Unfinished business. Staff mentioned that the first Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee meeting in November conflicts with the Minnesota Recreation and Park Association State Conference in St. Cloud. Some alternate dates were discussed and committee members decided to schedule their November meetings for the 8th and the 22nd instead of the 1st and 15th. Realizing that November 22nd is the day prior to Thanksgiving, committee members stated they would be • open to canceling that meeting if there is no compelling business. Staff stated Page -2- Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee Minutes August 2, 1995 that committee members would be receiving conference brochures soon and encouraged committee members to consider attending the conference. Ace Raymond thanked staff for sending the copy of the memo concerning cigarette butts in the parks and the copy of the Dear Abby article. It was also mentioned that Joni Hubred of the Life & Times had written an article concerning the issue. It was suggested that Lakeville get together with the surrounding cities to come up with some consistent polices. A series of educational articles in the paper is proposed to include issues such as dogs in the parks, courtesy by trail users and general park etiquette. Committee member Larson referred to the beach closing time and stated that he feels more flexibility is needed to be able to stay open later on very hot days. He feels many families are out swimming after the dinner hour and 7:00 PM is too early for them to have to get out of the water. Committee member Messinger suggested that during June and July the beaches should stay open one hour later, then revert to 7:00 PM in August, when patronage drops off. Chair Illa mentioned that consistency is needed in the beach hours and there are also legal and budgetary issues to address. He feels staying open on hot days is too subjective and would only serve those who are present at the moment. Also, it may be a hardship for lifeguards who are suddenly asked to stay past their scheduled shift, possibly resulting in overtime pay. Staff stated that he would bring the issue up during budget discussions. Renee had written a report last year which showed the total amount that a one hour beach extension is proposed to cost. Staff will see that committee members receive another copy of the report. 95.25 Motion was made by Messinger, seconded by Larson, to recommend that staff investigate putting additional funds in the budget to allow beaches to remain open unti18:00 PM during June and July in 1996. Motion. passed. ITEM #9. New business. Chair Illa stated that he had heard some positive comments concerning the construction of the water tower at North Parka People are surprised that it does not look as offensive as they had expected. ITEM # 10. - Announcements. The next meeting of the Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee is scheduled for August 16, 1995 at 6:00 PM. Page -3- Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee Minutes August 2, 1995 ITEM # 11. Adjournment. The meeting adjourned at 7:15 PM. Respectfully submitted, ~ ~ J Ju i A. Ryan, Recor ng Secretary ATTEST: Kevin P. Illa, Chairperson Page -4-