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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-05 CITY OF LAKEVILLE • PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE MINUTES FEBRUARY 5, 1992 The meeting was called to order by Chairman Ilia at 7:00 PM. Present were Lovelace, Lulf, Larson, Illa, Grenz and Messinger. Committee member Raymond was unable to attend. Also present were Park Director Steve Michaud and Recording Secretary Judi Ryan. ITEM 3. The minutes of the January 15, 1992 Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee meeting were discussed and approved as printed. ITEM 4. Citizen Comments. Mary Hokanson, 6872 - 162nd St. W., was present and complimented the Parks and Recreation Dept. on the good job they do on the parks in the summer and also on the snow removal from the trail around Valley Lake this winter. Ms. Hokanson questioned whether lights would be installed at Valley Lake Park this summer and was told a lighting project is being proposed in the 1992 Park Dedication Fund budget. ITEM 6. Alan Brixius from Northwest Associated Consultants was present to discuss the ,update of the trail plan with the committee. He stated the 1987 plan is still viable in many areas. and updating the information is his primary emphasis. The Transportation Plan is now being updated to • a 50-Year plan and the trail plan will be incorporated into that plan. In the last five years, twenty miles of trails have been added to the system. The main functions of the MPTW's are identified as transportation, to provide the most direct route to major destinations, and recreation, which establishes corridors for recreational trail users. New elements of the system which have been added since 1987 will be identified in the Inventory section. Other pproJJ'ects which are scheduled but not installed were also identified by staff and committee. These include 175th Street to Highview and an extension north; .Flagstaff extension south; Meadowbrook extensions; India/I ava extension to the new hi h school; 160th Street; sidewalk extension ~rom Gerdine Path to Cedar ~ighlands Park; and the 175th Street extension to Highway 50. Potential 1993 pro'ects were also discussed including Flagstaff to Pilot Knob Road. ~asements will need to be acquired to accomplish this project which is considered a high priority by staff and committee. Committee was asked about their views on the current policies of disallowing horses, snowmobiles and ATV's on other than designated trails in Ritter Farm Park. Snowmobile trails were also discussed with respect to general regulations in the City and what is allowed on the trails. Committee members. felt more distinct wording needs to be put • in the ordinance to make enforcement less difficult. Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee minutes February 5, 1992 Page -2- ATV's are currently prohibited by ordinance from any of the MPTW's. Mountain bike use has also been an issue in the past and is expected to resurface in the near future. Other issues which will receive attention in the plan will be wetland preservation, increased traffic patterns, and additional access to interchange crossings. Policies which are new since January, 1991 when the Policy .Plan was adopted will also need to be addressed in the update. These will include such items as negotiation of trail costs with developers. Committee also discussed distances between major collectors and minor arterials, and multiple uses for trail corridors which could become available through railroad abandonment in the future. Alan Brixius will return to the Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee on March 4, 1992 to further discuss the Trail System Plan update. ITEM 5. Staff reports. The skating rinks are currently nonfunctional with the warm weather. Ilia suggested that flooding start sooner in the season if possible so the rinks can be opened on the earliest possible date, hopefully extending the season from that direction. Messinger had asked about the Planning Commission's accommodation of the developers in changing the . timing for the .completion of trails. The environmental issues pertaining to .density are also a real concern which committee feels needs to be addressed. Staff reported that approval of the Park Dedication Fund budget will . be on the next City Council agenda. There was a change. concerning delaying, the recreational needs survey until 1993 and completing it in conjunction with the City survey. A small neighborhood park of approximately three to five acres will be considered at Hypoint Crossings. The residents of the area will be invited to a Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee meeting to offer input on what they would most like to have included in the park's facilities. Illa suggested that funds be ut in the budget for restoration of the restrooms at Antlers Park. his is one of the City's most popular pparks but the restroom facilities are badly in need of modernization. It was suggested that this project could possibly be done with a fund balance or as an addendum. Staff agreed that the project would be a great asset to the park. Staff informed the committee that he will be meeting with a ,resident of • the Lake Villa Golf Estates neighborhood to receive a petition which has been circulated in that area requesting consideration of a park for the neighborhood. Residents are also requesting a trail which would give them access to the Orchard Lake Beach and Park area. Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee minutes February 5, 1992 Page -3- ' Committee received a flyer concerning the Community Playground informational meetin which will be held at City Hall at 7:00 PM on Monday,, February 1~,, 1992. Volunteers are needed to assist with this project m many capacities. Committee also received a draft of the proposed Revenue Policy from the recreation division outlining various policies. This will be discussed further when committee has had the opportunity to review the document and comment on it. Staff has decided not to submit the LCMR grant application for fishing piers , at various locations. A similar grant had previously been submitted through the DNR CORE rant program. Staff will wart for a determination on the pending C~RE grant before submitting an application for another grant. ITEM 7. -Discussion of City Council/Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee work session. Committee and staff felt that the work session was a very positive gathering with an excellent presentation ~ by Barry Warner on the Parks and Open Space System Plan. Committee members would have liked the session to have lasted longer and allowed for more discussion time. • They hope to be able to have another session in the near future. There was a general .discussion on other kinds of funding that could be used for park renovations. The development of a future bond referendum for park development was also discussed. Staff discussed potential increases in the existing Park Dedication fee requirements for residen- tial developments. With the current controlled growth, an increase of $100.()0 per, dwelling unit may be feasible. The point was made that the necessity will soon exist for renovations at many of the aging parks and funds will be needed to keep them modern and in good condition. ITEM 9. -Unfinished business. Discussion was held on the potential of upgrading the Parkview ElementarySchool and Parkview Park area into an athletic complex. The Parkview PTO is su~pp ortive of the project and will lobby to have funds allocated from ISD #1~6 for the complex. Barry,Warner has drawn some concepts of the school/park complex which will be distributed to the committee at their next meeting. Staff will check on parking availability at the school to determine whether it will be adequate for proposed uses. Grenz would like to see :numbers for total LAA program participants. ITEM 10. -New business. There was no new business at this time. • ITEM 11. -Announcements. The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee will be Wednesday, February 19, 1992 Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee minutes • February 5, 1992 Page -4- ITEM 12. -Adjournment. Since there was no further business, the meeting adjourned at 9:30 PM. Respectfully submitted, J di yan, Rec r ing Secretary Kevin Illa, Chair •