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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-04 CITY OF LAKEVILLE PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE MINUTES AUGUST 4, 1993 ITEM 1. -Call to order. The meeting was called to order at 7:00 PM by Chairman Illa. ITEM 2. -Roll call. Present were H. Lovelace, L. Lulf, J. Larson, K. Ilia, A. Raymond, G. Grenz and P. Messinger. Also present were Park Director Steve Michaud and Recording Secretary Judi Ryan. ITEM 3. -Minutes of July 21 1993. The minutes of the July 21, 193 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. * Staff is currentl working on the final document for easements with Hennepin Parks ~or the Brackett's trail. • * Construction easements and permanent easements are also being prepared for the Jasmine Court trail corridor to Goose Lake Conser- vation Area. Barton-Aschman Associates will prepare the design specifications. * Fencing markers have been placed at Parkview in preparation for fencing the entire front of the park, including the small parking lot. * The Tree Trust crew is finishing the fencing project at Aronson Park which was started by the STS crew. * A letter has been sent to the Lakeville SnoTrackers informing them that the trail corridor on County Road 64 and Jacgward will need to be relocated due to the elementary school being built on that site. Staff will work with the snowmobile club to establish a new route. * Grading has begun on the Quigley-Sime athletic complex. To date the project is going well with anticipated seeding of the site in August. * Bob Erickson is working on a proposal for lightin the trail which is under construction on Highway 50 from Kenwood rail Junior High to Ipava Avenue. This is projected to be a high pedestrian traffic segment. Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee Minutes • August 4, 1993 Page -2- * City Council commented on the damage which is being done to the bike tral between Excel Wa and Excelsior Avenue by the continuous pumping of storm water ~rom Apple Valley across the trail. Attempts have been made to stabilize the. ground by filling the hole with Burma. No response has been received from Apple Valley and the area trail is still barricaded for safety purposes. * Committee members asked if there has been any water damage in the parks from the heavy rains and flooding. A fungus has developed on a few turf areas which is beingg treated with a nitrogen product. John Hoger is also compiling a rist of sites which needed protection and repairs and the costs of riprapping, sand bagging and other costs associated with high water and flooding. * Lake Marion is being pumped and has gone down about a foot. Staff is working with Lakeville Engineering Dept. to purchase and install a pedestrian bridge between the ISD #194 District Office Building and McGuire Junior High School. ITEM 6. -Review and make recommendations on plats: a. Cherryview 2nd Addition final plat. • Staff received a phone call from a resident who asked that development of a ,park in the area be considered. The resident was told that committee had previously discussed whether another park was needed in or near this plat, even though it is not identified in the Parks and Open Space System -Plan. Staff had recommended a cash contribution for this phase of the development and suggested the possibility of a future park south of 175th Street to serve this area. It was also pointed out bye committee members that the developer will be requested to build an S trail to the Cherry View Elementary school, making that playground accessible to the Cherryview residents. 93.27 Motion was made by Larson,, seconded by Raymond, to recommend City Council approve the Cherry~view 2nd Addition final lat and to accept a cash contribution of $650.00, per lot. park fees and 150.00 per lot trail fees to satisfy the park dedication requirements. Motion passed. b. Highview Heights 6th Addition final plat. This plat consists of 35 single family lots and. one church. lot and.. is located south of 160th Street west of the Chapel Hills subdivision.. Harmony Path is identified as a minor collector street and will be constructed with five foot wide concrete sidewalks on both sides.. 93.28 Motion was made by Grenz, seconded by Messin er, to recommend City Council ap rove Highview Heights 6th Addition final plat and to accept a cash contr~ution of $650.00. per lot park fees and $150.00 per lot trail • fees to satisfy the park dedication ordinance requirements. Committee further recommends the developer be required to construct five foot • Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee Minutes August 4, 1993 Page -3- sidewalks on both sides of Harmony Path. Motion passed. c. Marion Pines 3rd Addition final lat. This plat consists of 26 single ~amily lots and is located south of Highway S0, north of Lake Marion. Trail layout in the area was discussed by committee. There will be an eight foot wide bituminous trailway located on the west side of Jaguar Avenue through this addition. The preliminary plat showed this trailway on the east side of Jaguar, however it was determined that there was insufficient right-of--way north of the railroad tracks to accommodate the trail. 93.29 Motion was made by ..Messinger seconded by Lulf, to recommend City Council approve Marion Pines '3rd Addition final plat and to accept a cash contribution of $650.00. per lot park fees and $150.00 per lot trail fees to satisfy the park dedication ordinance requirements. Committee further recommends the developer be required to construct the eight foot wide bituminous trailway along the west side of Jaguar Avenue .and to complete the trail on the north side of 199th Street to Jaguar Avenue. Motion passed. ITEM 7. -Unfinished business. Committee asked if any progress had been made in the negotiations for the propposed northeast sector park. Staff stated that this is Mr. Tutewohl's busiest time for farming and it has been difficult to contact him. He had been asked to pick up some papers for review but to date has not done that. Staff discussed with committee the situation concerning a dissatisfied park user who attended the City Council meeting on Monday evening. Mrs. Lawrence had seemed very contented after she met with Bob Erickson and the staff who were involved in the incident. City Council regretfully accepted the resignation .of Jeff Larson from the Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee at their meeting on Monday evening. Jeff, plans to return to school and feels he would not be able to continue with the time commitment of the advisory ,committee. Jeff suggested that committee members be involved in the interview process for his replacement. A change order will be requested for the Quigley-Sime pro ect for the purpose of installing a .fence around the Jones pro erty. ~he change order also includes paving a trail connection from homestead Creek to the Land of Amazement and a basketball standard for Hypointe Crossing Park. • ITEM 8. -New business. There was no new business at this time. Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee Minutes August 4, 1993 Page -4- ITEM 9. -Announcements. The next meeting of .the Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee is scheduled for August 18, 1993, 7:00 PM, at the. City Hall Council Chambers. ITEM 10. -Adjourn, The meeting adjourned at 8:45 PM. Respectfully submitted, Ju i yan, Reco g Secretary ~ ` G~ Kevin Ilia, Chair jr