Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-15 CITY OF LAKEVILLE PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE MINUTES JULY 15, 1992 ITEM 1. -Call to order. The meeting was called to order at 7:00 PM by Chairman Illa. ITEM 2. -Roll call Present were Lovelace, Lulf, Illa, Larson and Raymond. Committee members Grenz and Messinger had conflicts and were not able to attend. Also resent were Park Director Steve Michaud and Recording Secretary Judi ~yan. ITEM 3. -Minutes of July 1, 1992. The minutes of the July 1, 1992 Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee meeting were discussed and approved as printed. ITEM 4. -Citizen Comments. No citizens were present at the meeting. ITEM 5. -Staff reports. Pan-O-Prog was another successful effort this year, with no major problems. Lulf asked what impact the wet ground had on the softball tournament. Staff did not think any damage was sustained on the fields from play. The Sentence to Service (STS) crew will be going back to .Ritter to complete some projects, followed by some projects at Aronson. At Aronson staff would like to expand the length of several fields to 300 feet to make the fields a more standard size for competitive games and tournaments. He would like the STS crew to complete the moving of the fences and fence poles before the lights are installed on fields #3 and #4. He feels this would be a good project for the STS crew to work on, saving the maintenance department a lot of time. Staff updated the committee on Council issues from their last meeting, including the award of the Parkview/Cedar Highlands bid to Friedges Landscapingo Committee members were pleased to learn that the bid had come in $ under the planner's estimate. Other Council agenda items were approval of plans and specs for the Antlers Park lagoon and authorizing TKDA to draw plans and specs for lighting of fields #3 and #4 at Aronson Park. Staff informed the committee of a snowmobile trail issue which has surfaced involving a land owner whose property the trail crosses. This particular stretch of trail is an important link between the trail from Ritter Farm Park to Murphy Hanrehan Park and the farmer has threatened not to allow the club to use his property this year. Negotiations are continuing with the land owner to see if some kind of compromise can be reached. If not, loss of this easement will have a major impact on the • future use of Ritter Park and points west. Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee Minutes . July 15, 1992 Page -2- Other. projects which the committee was updated on included the comppletion of the Bunker Hill bridge and authorization for the installation of the Ritter Park septic system. The Tutewohl property has been appraised at $5,500 per acre. Jim Walston would like to pursue negotiations and will ask Council for direction. Committee received and discussed an article concerning lighting of trails and some concerns. of residents in Burnsville. Committee also received an updated construction status report. TKDA has written the s ecifications for the Antlers Park lagoon. There has been .some discussion concerning a request from the Engineering Department for an add alternate to make the street width 22 instead of 1 ~ i wide. A change was made in the Marion Pines plat following, the Parks and Recreation Committee's review. Staff explained how rt would affect the trail, but would not affect the park or trail dedication fee requirements of the plat. ITEM 6. -Lake Marion Estates 2nd Addition Committee reviewed the second addition of Lake Marion Estates with staff. This area has not been targeted for park land. donation. 92.15 Motion was made by Larson seconded by Raymond, to recommend to City Council that a cash contribution be requested to satisfy the .park and trail dedication requirements of Lake Marion Estates 2nd Addition. Motion passed. ITEM 7. -Stonebriar of Lakeville Committee received a planning .report concerning Stonebriar of Lakeville. Staff and committee discussed the plat and _ possible area which may be recommended for a land dedication requirement at the appropriate time. ITEM S -Crystal Lake Golf Estates. Developers are working on the design of the townhome placement within the plat. Some environmental issues are still being worked out. The City is purchasing 20 acres of wetland which will give the developer a park dedication credit until the second phase . of the development; at which time the fees will be actual revenues into the park dedication fund. The developers will be building an 8' trail on the west side of Lac Lavon Drive from 160th Street to 165th Street, plus internal trails to the clubhouse and through the residential area of the plat. . Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee Minutes July 15, 1992 Page -3- ITEM. 9 -Review Park Dedication ordinance. It was decided to postpone this item until a full committee can be present to discuss it. Staff will send copies of other cities' ordinances to the committee for review. ITEM 10. -Unfinished business. Staff informed the committee that the trail projects have been completed on 175th Street and Highview Avenue. ITEM 11. -New business. There was no new business at this time. ITEM 12. -Announcements. The next meeting of the Parks and Recreation Advisory .Committee will be held on August 5, 1992 at 7:00 PM in the Lakeville Council Chambers. ITEM 13. -Adjourn. The meeting was adjourned at 8:30 PM . Respectfully submitted, Ju i yan, Reco ng Secretary . ~ Kevin Ilia, Chair jr