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Home My WebLink About05-06 CITY OF LAKEVILLE PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE MINUTES • MAY 6, 1992 The meeting was called to order at 7:00 PM byy Vice Chair Messinger.. Roll call was taken. Present were Larson, Lulf Raymond, Messinger, Lovelace and Grenz. Illa arrived later. Also resent were Park Director Steve Michaud and recording secretary Judi )~yan. ITEM 3. -Minutes. The minutes of the April 15, 1992 Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee meeting were discussed. Messinger noted under Item 7, that she was talking about extending the beach hours particularly during June and July. The minutes were approved as amended. ITEM 4. -Citizen Comments. There were no citizens present at the meeting. ITEM 5. -Staff re orts. The Aronson Park ~ights are complete as are the Ritter Farm Park roof and trim. The contractor is about half finished with the block work at Aronson Park. Dgesi~n work on t ~e septic system at Ritter is being done. The pavin o the parkin lot and trails is finished at Casperson Park. Staff met with Kilmer Electric and NSP to determine the most economical way to furnish the power supply at Casperson. It was decided that the building at Casperson would be sealed only rather than stained. Change orders will be requested to make this change and the electric change. The fishing pier should be moved closer to shore now that the paving is complete. Staff has learned that the Tree Trust will have a crew available for Lakeville for at least part of this summer. Staff has. lined up three projects for the crew. The STS crew will come back to Ritter to finish up their portion of the job soon. There are also several fencing repair projects which need attention. Barry Warner is working with staff on time lines for several pro ects and also the design , for the sidewalk on Gerdine Path in Cedar Highlands. The lighting projects at Valley Lake and Oak Shore Park should be starting soon. Member Grenz mentioned it might be a good idea to put an additional light in the parking lot at Valley Lake for security. The Community Playground garage sale fund raiser was successful with roceeds of approximately $3.,000.00. Mary .Liz Holberg will give .the Parks and Recreation Committee a fund raising update at their second meeting in June. Member Lulf mentioned the success of Community Clean Up Day and the nice article in Messages. Staff reported that the appraisals are complete on the proposed northeast sector park and staff will keep committee informed of any S progress in the purchase of this property. Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee Minutes May 6, 1992. Page -2- Summer recreation programs have had a good response with heav registrations. The maintenance department is very busy getting fields ready for play and parks ready for summer. Several trees were saved from the County Road 46 protect and Liquor Store #3 and transplanted to the parks. The backstop and infield projects are also complete. Lea Bedeaux from Leo's Kawasaki was present to offer a proposal for a Polaris water craft demonstration to take place, at Antlers Park on Sunday, June 7, 1992. She stated that Polaris is a Minnesota based companyy and is very safety oriented. She has talked to the Lakeville Police De artment and Dakota County Sheriff's office who both said there would not be a problem with furnishing reserves and officers for the event. She has not yet spoken to anyone at ALF. In order for the 12 to 15 water craft units to put on a demonstration they would need 2-300 feet of beach area and about 1,000 feet out into the lake. The sponsors would take care of roping off the area needed. Staff stated he would not want to close the beach to the public on the day of the event but said the high water level could make the event feasible, possibly on the south side of the beach. A minimum of two reserves must be on duty if the .event were held and he suggested that Lake Marion Homeowners Association be contacted for a presentation. 92.5 Motion was made by Messinger seconded by Larson, to recommend to the City Council that the Polaris demonstration be authorized to take lace at Antlers Park on Sunda June 7 1992 contin ent on the event sponsors meeting the specified insurance requirements and other requirements as deemed necessary by the City. Motion passed. ITEM 6. -Update on Strategic Growth Management Task Force. Committee Member Messinger reported that the task force will be finalizing their strategy and preparing a recommendation to City Council at their May 11th meeting. ITEM 7. -Schweich 2nd Addition / Farmington Ford plat Staff and committee discussed the plat location. and layout. 92.6 Motion was made by Raymond seconded by Messinger, to recommend to City Council approval of tie preliminary and final plats of the Schweich 2nd Addition and request .a .cash contribution. based on the current park dedication ordinance requirements. Motion passed. ITEM 8. -Review of updated Trail Plan Staff is currently reviewing chapges that were implemented after the last meeting .with NAC. This will be completed and copies made for committee within the next two to three weeks. ITEM 9. -Spring park tour . It was decided to hold the annual park tour on Wednesday, June 3, 1992 beginning at 5:30 PM. Among the places mentioned that the committee Mak 6 992ecreation Advisory Committee Minutes y Page -3- would like to visit were Antlers, Casperson, Ritter Farm Park Orchard Lake Beach, Valley Lake Park addition, Aronson Park, the Forth Park Community Playground site, curb cuts at Flagstaff Avenue, and the new Cherryview Elementary School. ITEM 10. - MRPA Board and Commission Section Social Event The Lakeville Parks and Recreation Advisory. Committee will host a summer social for the MRPA Board and Commission Section on Friday, August 14th at Casperson. It is expected that 50-75 committee members will attend, plus family members, for .approximately 125 people. Jeff Larson is the impetus and chair of this event. He will get an .article in MRPA's "Keeping Up" and will work with staff on an invitation. Funding for. the event will be solicited from corporate members. ITEM 11. -Unfinished business. Quigley Sime Company has pro osed to donate 27 acres of property adjoining Aronson Park to the Cpity . of Lakeville. Since approximately five acres of the property was a city. dump site many years ago, the soil and. ground water will undergo quality tests. Several new plats will be coming through in the near future for Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee review. Ilia mentioned that he had driven through Casperson Park .and thought it looked. beautiful. Messinger suggested that the age groups for the volleyball leagues be restructured to include .6th through 9th .grade rather than 5th through 8th as 9th raders do not have drivers licenses and still need something to do in their neighborhood. Messinger also reported that the Parkview PTO will make a decision next week on the amount of funding they will set aside for the Parkview Athletic Complex project. The Knigghts of Columbus may donate some funds also. Staff reported that ISD #196 had donated $12,000 for the project. A projected time line is to have the site prepared for seedzng by August or September. The next meeting of the Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee will be held May 20, 1992 at the Lakeville City Hall Council Chambers. ITEM 12. -Adjourn. There was no further business; the meeting adjourned at 9:35 PM. Respectfully submitted, J i yan, Recor ' g Secretary '7i L 1 Kevin Ilia, Chair