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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-27 CITY OF LAKEVILLE PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE MINUTES .JANUARY 27, 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 L. Lulf J. Larson, K. Illa, A. Ra mond and P. Messinger. H. Lovelace and G. ~renz were unable to attendy Also present were city Administrator Bob Erickson, Finance Director Dennis Feller, Park Director Steve Michaud and Recording Secretary Judi Ryan. ITEM 3. -Minutes of January 6 1993. The minutes. of the January 6', 1993 Parks and Recreation Advisory .Committee meeting were discussed. Messinger felt that on page 4, second paragraph, the wordingg made it appear that she was against the develop- ment of the Quigley-Sime .property. She wished to clarify that if the bond referendum is authorized she would prefer to develop the property with those funds. On page 5, third paragraph, in addition to what has been done . to~~ alleviate the. problem, Messinger . would like to see "No Snowmobihng signs put m all parks where rt is prohibited; all but Ritter Farm Park. Because of the tremendous problems with snowmobiles this year, she feels that eventually they will need to be banned from all. residential areas. • .The minutes were approved as revised. ITEM 4. -Citizen comments. There were no citizens present at the meeting. ITEM 5. -Staff reports. Finance Director Dennis Feller was present to discuss the bond referendum and its associated costs. The City's consultant, Springsted, Inc. was asked to investigate various financing options for the bond referendum. Feller explained that in the past, bond referendum tax was levied throughout the community on a tax capacity basis, with commercial/indus- trial properties paying a disproportionately higher rate. Currently, the tax is based on market value equall between residential and commercial properties. This applies to Bondy referendums but not to operating referendums which continue to be paid on a tax capacity basis. The City of Lakeville currently has three outstanding bond referendums including Fire Station #3, the 1986 park bonds and the 1986 police station bonds. Springsted first looked at the proposed bond referendum on its own without taking other debts into consideration. Feller discussed the various tax increases which would be seen by homeowners for various proposed. bond referendum amounts. Using a $100 000 home as an example the tax increase would be $19.00 fora $1..98 mil~ion referendum; $13.00 fora $1.4 .million referendum;, and $10.00 for a referendum of $980,000. If this method were chosen it was suggested that the park. bond principal begin to be paid. off in 1998 when the fire bonds are retired, • which would be less expensive m the long term. Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee Minutes • Januaryy 27, 1993 Page -2- The second option proposed by Springsted is a blended financing structure where all outstanding bond debts are taken into consideration. This proposal would be more attractive to the taxpayer as the yearly tax impact is Lower. As the market value of the City grows. with new houses and businesses, the debt will be spread over all properties. One extenuating circumstance which needs to be taken into consideration is the, potential school bond referendums for more buildings and for operations. ISD #192 took part in a survey with the City of Lakeville in the Dodd Ridge, Meadow Brook and Country Pond South neighborhoods to determine demographics and the need for another elementary school m that district. The City had hoped to share some athletic facilities with ISD #192 in those neighborhoods if a school was built. The survey determined that a new elementar will not be needed for at least three years, which does not help the City of Lakeville with its immediate need for park facilities in that area. A meeting which was held with Bob Erickson, Steve Michaud and ISD #192 school officials was very productive and staff feels there is a solid base for future cooperative efforts. ISD #194 .will be voting on a bond referendum on March 30, 1993. The • amount has not yet been determined but may include two new elementary schools, the upgrade of Orchard Lake Elementary, technological improvements and land acquisition for future needs. ISD #196 will also be experiencing .the need for more schools in the near .future. ISD #194 will be conducting a survey to determine how people feel about a bond referendum. The City's, annual survey,, conducted each February, had also planned to canvass residents for their opinions on a park referendum. City staff is concerned about these two surveys being done so close together and the ppotential overlap which may slant people's attitudes. Staff continues to be disappointed in the lack of cooperation between the City and ISD #194. Messinger stated that the school's fields are substandard and poorly maintained, which makes the city look inadequate. Efforts were made by the City to enter into a cooperative maintenance agreement for the upcoming summer, however, it does. not appear. that it will become a reality. Illa stated that citizens have a perception that school fields are part of the City's facilities, which makes the park maintenance department look bad. ITEM 7. -Discuss work session materials for January 30 1993. Staff discussed the various exhibits with committee including 1993 Carry- Over Projects, 1993 Park Dedication Project List Proposal and 1993 Park Bond Priority Projects. On Exhibit F, committee members were told of two additions to the 1993. expenditures; the connection through North Park and the North Creek trail. General trail signage will also be an expenditure • in 1993. Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee Minutes • Januaryy 27, 1993 Page -3- Staff suggested committee members meet prior to the work session on Saturday to discuss park and field needs, specifically those which were brought before the committee at their January 6, 1993 meeting by representatives of various athletic leagues and associations. Staff is developing field schedules for this season which would shift certain leagues to specific. locations where they have not previously played. It is hoped that this will temporarily alleviate some of the field deficit. Neighborhood parks are also a big issue being considered for funding, especially in the Hypointe Crossing and Brackett's Townhomes neighbor- hoods.. .Funds have been set aside for the purchase of the northeast .sector park land, however, no funding for development has been discussed. Future acquisition _ of this property may be accomplished through park dedication. Committee members were polled and each expressed their view to purchase the property as soon as negotiations were completed rather than wait for park dedication. ITEM 6. -Review Park Dedication Project List. Committee discussed the 1993 Park Dedication Project List Proposal and .the Park Bond Priority Projects. There are certain protects that will need to be completed with park development funds if the park bond • referendum is not authorized or does not pass. It was decided that the order of riority. of these projects would be: 1) uigley-Sime ballfield project; 2~ Hypointe Crossing neighborhood park;. 3~ Bunker Hill tennis. court repair; and 4) hockey and pleasure skating lighting upgrades. ITEM 5. -Staff repports (continued). The Aronson Park.7ighting roject will be done this week. NSP and Berg Electric are finishing the f nal connections. The Ritter Farm Park house is nearing completion. Items remaining are bathroom tiling, carpet, electric fixtures, plumbing fixtures and the exterior vinyl siding. Skating facilities are operating smoothly except for some problems with teens at Dodd Trail Park. Steve Michaud has talked to the parents of the alleged trouble-makers and has also given their names. to the police. All involved have been given warnings that if the problems continue they will be banned from the rinks. The cross country ski trail groomer broke down last week and the SnoTrackers snowmobile club a reed to coin lete the rooming of trails. The Park Dept. was ap reciative of their e~forts an may call on them again this week, as parts for the groomer are still on order. There have been a tremendous number of complaints concerning snowmobiles this season. A meeting was held with City staff, snowmobile club officials and the Lakeville police to see if they could find a solution. Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee Minutes • Januar 27,1993 Page An article was written in "Messages" to alert snowmobilers of the laws. Checkpoints will be set up on Saturday, February 6th at two locations. Officers from Dakota County, the DNR and the Lakeville Police will check registrations and hopefully their visibility will encourage snowmobilers to abide by the laws. ITEM 8. -Unfinished business. Barton-Aschman has completed various concepts of the Quigley-Sime property. It would be beneficial to the design of the property for the residence which juts into the property to be eliminated in some way. Committee also made some suggestions for the complex layout, both with and without the existing home. Staff will relay these comments to Barry Warner for redraws of the property. Committee was shown three alternatives for the Hypointe Crossing neighborhood park. Topography of the property is sloping and stee m toots which makes it an interesting piece of property, though diffpcult develop in areas. Amenities shown include aplayground,. ahard-court surface, some open space, trails and a small backstop. Committee members voiced theirpreferences for certain layouts. Cost of the playground may reach $35,000 as costs have escalated with stricter ADA requirements. • Staff has been pleased with the results of the FiBar base which has been used at other playgrounds and plans to use it again at this site. Further review of the park layout will be done at the February 3rd meeting . The City Council, at their January 19th .meeting, authorized plans and specs for an at-grade crossing of the Soo Line Railroad near Orchard Lake and Wayside Park. The City has been encouraging the railroad to allow this improvement for many years. It was reported that City Council had also recommended an amendment to the Cityy's Comprehensive Plan to include updates of the Parks and Open Space S stem Plan and Comprehensive Trail System Plan, contingent on approval by the Metropolitan Council. Committee members had received a copy of a request from the Twin Cities Model Boat Racin Club who wish to use Valley Lake Park for a race during Fan-O-Prog in 193. Items which need to be determined are fencingg, closing the beach for the day, and whether the fishing pier will be the aDNRby that time. This last item may be unknown .until spring as has stated the pier will not be installed until after emorial Day, but has not released any other information concerning a date. Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee Minutes Januaryy 27, 1993 Page -5- A request has been received from the Latch Key coordinator to use the Land of Amazement on June 9th for their annual end-of-the-year, outing, which involves approximately 150 children. After some discussion the Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee members recommended that ~,atch Key be allowed to use the playground, though not have exclusive rights for the day, and that the level of supervision be at least a ratio of 1:20 adults and children. Staff .had .met with Hennepin Parks officials to discuss the potential trail through Murphy-Hanrehan Park which would provide trail access for residents in the Orchard Lake area. Committee member Raymond suggested striping of the shoulder to help provide safe access to Orchard .Lake Beach. Staff will keep committee apprised of any developments in this proposed trail. ITEM 9. -New business. There was no new business at this time. ITEM 10. -Announcements. The .next regularly scheduled meeting of the Parks and Recreation Advisoryy Committee will be February 3 1993. Committee will also meet at 7:3U • AM on Saturday January 3dth at Lakeville City Hall prior to the work session between tie City Council and the Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee. ITEM 11. -Ad'ourn. The meeting a~j ourned at 10:00 PM . Respectfully submitted, Ju i yan, eco ing Secretary v~ Kevi Ilia, hair jr •