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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-21 CITY OF LAKEVILLE PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE MINUTES OCTOBER 21, 1992 Prior to the meeting in the Lakeville City Hall Council Chambers the Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee walked the property near. Goose Lake which will become park land through the Park Dedication ordinance. The future of the property will be discussed under Item 6. ITEM 1. -Call to order. The meeting was called to order at 7:20 PM by Chairman Illa. ITEM 2. -Roll call. Present were H. Lovelace, L. Lulf, J. Larson, K. Illa, G. Grenz and A. Raymond. P. Messinger had accom anied the committee on the tour but was unable to attend the remainder ofpthe meeting. Also present were Park Director Steve Michaud and Recording Secretary Judi Ryan. ITEM 3. -Minutes of October 7,1992. The minutes of the October 7, 1992 Parks and Recreation Advisory. Committee meeting were discussed. On page 2 second paragraph, second sentence, Ilia asked that the words, "and par system' be added. On age 2, third paragraph, second sentence: She would like to see the ~ity pay more for this property . " There were no other additions or corrections. The minutes were approved as amended. ITEM 4. -Citizen comments. There were no citizens present at the meeting. ITEM 5. -Staff repports. Bids for the instaIlation of the li ht pole bases at Aronson Park fields #3 and #4 came in at $32,000 and 13,950. The contract will be awarded to Minnfab/T.J. Layman Pipe Company. Quotes for grading and landsca ingg of the North Park Land of Amazement came in between $7,000 and14,000, .including black dirt and seeding. The Park Dept. has access to black dirt for $1.00 a yard plus hauling and will be completing the project in-house at a considerable savings. The playground will be closed to the public during the Haunted Forest. Lakeville has borrowed Eagan's tree spade and is installing trees along the south side of the playground. Other trees are being planted as part of the normal planting program. Tree planting associated with the SBA/DNR grant program will be accomplished in the spring. Staff reported that Council had approved the joint submittal of the ISTEA grant with Dakota County to assist with the trail project alon Highway 50 and Ipava Ave. and the traffic signals at Ipava Avenue an~ Highway 50, The flag pole which will be donated by the Tabaka Family. has been • ordered and will be installed at North Park as soon as possible. The Tabaka family is also donating more trees for North Park. Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee Minutes October 21, 1992 Page -2- The Antlers Park la oon, protect is scheduled to be aved tomorrow. The neighbors are pleased with the project. Some lands aping will remain to be done when the water level recedes. There will be a Boy Scout Troop camping at Ritter Farm Park this weekend to work on archery skills and camping merit badges. Committee member Lulf mentioned that he had attended an LAA meeting and the softball and baseball field availability situation was discussed. They are estimating that they. will ,need ten additional fields next year. Staff has requested their projected registrations and talked to them about the possibility of having the Qui ley-Sime property developed in order to accommodate their needs. here are also some other potential expansion areas. School staff would like the City to agree to assist in upkeep of fields which are on school property. The parking problem at Foxborough Park was discussed. The parking lot needs to be marked so people will park m an orderly fashion, allowing for maximum usage of the area. The park maintenance crews have begun to winterize the facilities at the parks. New sign posts and signs are being installed at Ritter Farm Park by the Tree Trust, which has been working on Saturdays. Friedges Landscaping has completed their gravel excavation of Phase II at Casperson Park. They will be finishing the cleanup of the area shortly. A recommendation will be proposed by Barton-Aschman and DCSWCD for final grading and turf establishment. Committee members commented on how nice the Parkview athletic complex looks and how well the seeding has taken. Thank you letters have been sent to all Park Watch and Adopt-a-Park volunteers who committed their time and efforts this summer for the betterment of the community. Staff updated the committee on the progress of the County Road 46 project. Paving should take place shortly. ITEM 6. -Discuss future use of Goose Lake Park property. The committee was pleased with the amenities of the property and felt the land was suited for a natural conservation area with a wood chip walking trail and rest area observation sites located at key areas. Staff had directed Barton-Aschman to draw a preliminary concept of the park and committee concurred with his ideas for a passive area. A 4-6' wide wood chip trail has been suggested along the edge of the existing tree stands, however, boundaries need to be delineated before the trail Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee Minutes . October 21, 1992 Page -3- can be set. Staff stated it would be best to wait until the roads are being built to put the trail in. Lulf suggested that "Future Trail Site signs be posted so potential property owners will be informed of future plans. Rest areas and observation areas will be considered, but no shelters or picnic areas will be designed into the plans. The ~roperty's name is being considered the Goose Lake Conservation Area. ommittee felt the general concept of the park pproperty, as presented, is acceptable and concurs that the property will be a great asset to .the park system. Renee Brekken has just finished a tournament reservation policy ,which will be put on the next agenda for the Parks and Recreation Committee to review. With the extreme growth , in programs and potential conflicts in weekend tournament requests, it is necessary to have a policy and a priority format. ITEM 7. -Review of proposed ordinance revising park dedication fees and requirements. The ordinance revisions were made with additional narrative concernin the condition of the property to be dedicated along with the increase o~ the fees by $100.00 per dwelling unit. Another area being discussed for. change is the section on exemptions being given for replats. Staff feels this portion of the ordinance has served the purpose for which it was originally intended, that being to ,clean a some substandard lots in certain areas of the city. The committee feels the ordinance should be effective on January 1, 1993 for all final plats. Staff feels the trail dedication fees should adequately meet the system needs for some time in the future. Committee member Lovelace suggested that the trail fees also be increased, possibly by $50.00 per lot. Staff didn't think that the per-foot cost of building trails would justify an increase at this time. This could possibly be examined again if lot sizes of R-1 and R-2 are significantly changed. ITEM 8. -Unfinished business. Committee members Larson, Illa, Raymond, Grenz and Messinger have volunteered to work at the Haunted Forest. Staff discussed some logistics with the committee concerning parking and traffic controls. Volunteers. were asked to be at North Park at 5:30 and to come in costume if possible. ITEM 9. -New business. Staff informed the committee that ISD #194 is planning once again for a bond referendum for a new elementary school, possibly to be held in the spring of 1993. Committee discussed a possible park bond referendum to be held in the near future. Questions will be directed to residents through the • citizen survey to see what their feelings would be concerning a bond referendum. Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee Minutes October 21, 1992 Page -4- Priorities for development that were mentioned were the Quigle -Sime property into an athletic field complex, the addition of the weber Qroperty near Cherry View Elementary for additional fieldst Hypointe Crossing, Valley Lake Park and West Park. The addition of neighborhood parks in Brackett's Crossing and Meadow Brook were also suggested as possible bond referendum projects. A figure of $1 million had been suggested by staff. By the next meeting staff will have prepared some .figures to show what that amount would cover. Staff asked the committee to come up with their lists of what they feel are the priorities of the park system. Committee member Illa feels a $1 million referendum would be a band-aid solution. He stated that there are many park upgrade projects, such as new restroom facilities at Antlers Park, that need to be completed in addition to starting new projects. He feels a larger bond referendum is feasible for the community. Grenz suggested there may be some grant monies or matching funds available to stretch the bond funds. Staff will check with Dennis on the impact the referendum would have on citizens' taxes. A task force or ad hoc committee would have to be formed to work on the issue. Committee felt that $2 million could do a lot more good and voters would still be receptive. The date for the second Parks and Recreation meeting in November conflicts with the State MRPA Conference in Rochester which begins on the 18th. It was decided to cancel the regularly scheduled meeting of November 18th and instead hold a meeting on 'Tuesday, November 24th. ITEM 10. -Announcements. The next regularly scheduled Parks and Recreation Committee meeting will be held on November 4, 1992, 7:00 PM at the Lakeville City Hall Council Chambers. ITEM 11. -AdJ'ourn. The meeting adjourned at 9:10 PM. Respectfully submitted, Ju i yan, Rec ding Secretary Kevin Illa, Chair jr