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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-17 • CITY OF LAKEVILLE PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING MAY 17, 1995 The evening began with the annual park tour which began at 7:00 PM from Lakeville City Ha11. Joining Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee members on the tour were two members of the Planning Commission, David Luick and Howard Amborn. The tour focused on Phase I bond referendum acquisition and development sites. The group returned to City Hall at approximately 8:4 5 PM. ITEM # 1. Call to order. The meeting was called to order in the Lakeville Council Chambers by Chairperson Illa at 8:50 PM. ITEM #2. Roll call. Present were H. Lovelace, L. Lulf, C. Wanless-Sobel, K. Ilia, J. Larson, and P. Messinger. Committee member A. Raymond was not able to attend. Also present were Park Director Steve Michaud and Recording Secretary Judi Ryan. • ITEM #3. Approval of Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee minutes of May 3, 1995. The minutes of the May 3, 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. In addition to the update from staff which committee members had received with their packet materials, staff added several other comments. College and high school students who have been hired for summer maintenance positions will be starting intermittently in the next few weeks. The addition of the two 580-D mowers has certainly helped the regular crew keep up with spring mowing. The STS crew was in Lakeville for the first and second week of May and accomplished several projects. They are scheduled to be back later in the summer for other projects. Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee May 17, 1995 Construction has begun on the water tower at the North Park site. Everything seems to be going according to schedule. ITEM 6. Review Amoco Addition preliminary and final plat and make parks and trail dedication recommendation to City Council. This plat consists of two commercial lots on land located on the west side of Kenwood Trail and north of 175th Court. The plat involves the combination of portions of three unplatted parcels with Outlot A Argonne Park and the subdivision of these combined .parcels into two lots. Lot 1 will include the existing Amoco gas station and car wash and Lot 2 is designated for future development. There is an existing eight-foot wide concrete sidewalk located .along the west side of Kenwood Trail adjacent to the preliminary and final plat. 95.18 Motion was made by Messinger, seconded by Larson, to recommend City Council approve the preliminary and final plat of Amoco Addition and require the developer to pay a commercial rate cash contribution on one lot to satisfy the park and trail dedication ordinance. Motion passed. ITEM #7. Unfinished business. The Snowmobile Task Force met on April 26, 1995 and agreed to take a similar approach during the next snowmobile season as would have been attempted this year, had there been sufficient snow. A fall meeting of the task. force was scheduled for October 9, 1995. Staff will send a letter to task force members updating them on task force recommendations for next season. Staff mentioned that two local businesses have each consented to contribute one- third of the cost for an enforcement snowmobile to be used by the Lakeville Police Department. A third sponsor is being solicited. ITEM #8. New business. It has been suggested that all committees and commissions cancel their meeting for the first week of July to give members a summer break. 95.19 Motion was made by Lulf, seconded by Lovelace, to cancel the July 5, 1995 Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee meeting. Motion passed. ITEM #9. - Announcements. The next meeting of the Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee is scheduled • for June 7, 1995 at 6:00 PM. Page -Z- Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee May 17, 1995 ITEM # 10. Adjournment. The meeting adjourned at 9:30 PM. Respectfully submitted, J di h A. Ryan, Reco ing Secretary ATTEST: - Kevin P. Illa, Chairperson Page -3-