The URL can be used to link to this page

Home My WebLink About10-03 CITY OF LAKEVILLE • PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE MINUTES OCTOBER 3, 1990 The meeting of the Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee was called to order by Chairman Illa at 7:00 PM. Roll call was taken. Present were Lulf, Larson, Illa, Grenz, Raymond .and Messinger. Lovelace was unable to attend. Also present were Park Director Steve Michaud and Recording Secretary Judi Ringeisen. MINUTES The minutes of the Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee meeting of September 19, 1990 were approved as printed. ITEM 4 - There were no citizen comments. ITEM 5 - STAFF REPORTS Staff reported that he had held a breakfast meeting with the maintenance crews to thank them for a successful summer season and to discuss priorities, budget, and any input they had to offer. Rolling Oaks Park has been top dressed and overseeded and/or partially sodded. Areas which were extremely steep have been relandscaped. Staff was thankful for the rain this week and the neighbors are pleased with the project. Staff is continuing to work on the Lake Marion beautification project. The city is prepared to block any illegal accesses to the lake and will be working with the lake homeowners on this project . A meeting will be set with the Lakeville Athletic Association commissioners to discuss the past season and what can be done to make improvements for next summer. Warren Israelson has been working on the Cherrywood Park project. Staff is not totally pleased with the work which has. been accomplished so far and will be contacting him to have some areas redone. The owner of some property which is a potential site for the northeast community park has been contacted. Staff will keep the committee up to date on any progress in this area. .The Royal Woods pond is being cut in by the developer. Staff .was grateful that so many trees could be saved in the area. The 90-4 improvement projects have started with the 165th Street • drainage project. The contractor should be able to complete the projects this fall if the weather cooperates. Parks .and Recreation Advisory Committee • October 3, 1990 Page -2- Staff has also been receiving numerous phone calls concerning local duck hunting regulations in the parks and on the lakes. ITEM 6 - 1991 PARK AND TRAIL DEDICATION FUND BUDGETS Committee discussed the 1991 Park Dedication projects as they had been re-prioritized at their last meeting. Projects added to the list were lighting projects at North Park on the baseball field and two soccer fields; installation of a permanent rink at Foxborough Park; and security lighting around Oak Shores Park.. As park dedication fees are received, projects on the priority list will be completed. Considering the murder which occurred in a park in a northern suburb, committee felt security lighting in the parks is very important, especially in outlying parks such as Oak Shores and Valley Lake. Dakota Electric will not be able to install the lights this year but it could be done early in the spring if funds are available. Committee looked at brochures of two different styles of lights and decided on an antique style, similar to that which has been installed in Bunker Hill Park. Messinger asked about the $5,000 expenditure for expansion and clean up of Ritter Farm Park picnic area and asked if they money.. would not be better spent on the hockey rink at Foxborough. Illa added he has similar sentiments toward the James Jensen arboretum the funds. may be better spent on something more usable, such as additional basketball courts. The priority list was updated to reflect the committee's comments. Preliminary 1991 Trail Fund projects were also prioritized. It is necessary to do the overlays on the trails where the willows are protruding through the trails as the current situation could be dangerous to trail users. These two overlays at Oak Shores and North Park, may be done by the Street Dept. for a materials cost only. This will be decided at upcoming council budget work sessions. Several missing links in the trial system could be added as plats come in and funds allow. Many of the areas where new plats are going will be the 5/8 - 3/8 split. Development has slowed down somewhat and the future is unpredictable. The Highview Avenue trail between 160th Street and Dodd will be a very important link when the new elementary school is built next year. Committee members also felt the south side of 175th Street from Isleton to Highway 50 is a key item on the list, as it is a very heavily traveled area, however, it was also felt that there may be opposition from some landowners. The priority list covers trails only and none of the sidewalk repairs or • replacements which had been discussed. At this time, Committee member Grenz was dispatched to a fire. Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee • October 3, 1990 Page -3- 90.52 Motion was made by Messinger, seconded by Raymond to recommend to city council approval of the Park and Trail dedication fund projects for 1991. It is understood that there may be instances and circumstances which may redirect the priorities, but they will be done in the approximate priority as listed and as funds become available. Ayer Lulf, Larson, Illa, Raymond, Messinger ITEM 7 - REVIEW OF REVISED AND UPDATED SYSTEM PLAN POLICY Committee members received copies of the policy plan update previously and discussed it with staff. Much of the plan is already standard policy of the park department. Committee felt certain areas of the policy plan were written in a somewhat unreadable manner, with much legal jargon. An idea suggested during the discussion was to consider installation of a playground geared toward handicapped children. 'Staff will discuss this with school officials to possibly locate it at the new elementary school.. Committee also suggested more emphasis be placed on planning teen recreation activities. Committee discussed the schedule of attendance at the park. • system plan presentations. Staff would like to see committee members be actively involved in the presentation, possibly each taking over a certain segment and sharing the. responsibilities. Areas to be presented would include the introduction, park service areas, ballpark cost of neighborhood and community parks, etc. Staff will schedule a trial presentation next week and let the committee know the time and date. The Parks Dept. Secretary reported that according to the City Clerk, the meetings to be held at the schools will be public meetings, not legal public hearings. In order for the system plan to be adopted a change will be required in the city's comprehensive plan and at that time it will first go before the. Planning Commission at a public hearing .and then before. the city council. The first public meeting will take place on October 17th in the council chambers and will be videotaped. ITEMS 8 AND 9 Improvement Project 90-4 and park maintenance projects were previously discussed during staff reports. ITEM 10 Committee was in receipt of a memo from the Recreation Supervisor concerning the time line for the Winter Recreation Brochure and asking far their input on winter program • offerings. Staff and committee members discussed several new ideas for classes and trips this winter. Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee . October 3, 1990 Page -4- UNFINISHED BUSINESS Staff discussed the vacation of Mount Curve Blvd. near Lake Villa 6th Addition. The committee previously had discussed the installation of a trail in the area, however, they felt the property was inappropriate and the neighbors were adamantly against any trail. For these reasons, the matter was dropped. Larry Lulf and Pat Messinger traded .attendance at the council meetings; Messinger will attend on October 15th and Lulf will attend on November 5th. Lulf mentioned that snowmobile safety training will begin on .October 25th. Staff will assist in advertising the program. Committee received a letter from the Lakeville VFW informing them that they have received the bid for the 1992 State Special Olympics Tournament. The tournament is scheduled for the same weekend as Pan-O-frog, which conflicts with the Men's Softball Association's annual tournament at Aronson Park and the annual soccer tournament at North Park. The VFW and the Men's Softball Association will need to work out the details of the tournament. . ANNOUNCEMENTS Steve Michaud reported that he is honored to have been nominated as Vice President / President Elect of the Minnesota Recreation and Park Association for 1991-92. If elected he will serve one year as vice president and the following year as president. The next meeting of the Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee will be held October 17, 1990 at 7:00 PM in the council chambers. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned by .Chairman Illa at 9:50 PM. Respectfully submitted, Judi Ringeisen, Recording Secretary ~,~`4~ < Kevin P. Illa, Chairman • 1991 PARK DEDICATION PROJECTS FOR CONSIDERATION 1. Share cost for Casperson Park grant $ 75,000.00 2. Orchard Lake Beach parking lot 30,000.00 3. Drinking fountains: a. Antlers Park b. Bunker Hill Park c. Aronson Park 3,500.00 4. Foxborough Park - second baseball infield 4,000.00 5. North Park (baseball field) a. Upgrade backstop 3,000.00 b. Bleachers (50 capacity) 3,000.00 c. Batter's cage 3,000.00 Total North Park baseball field 9,000.00 6. Top dressing 5,000.00 7. Picnic tables constructed in-house- 30 @ $100 3,000.00 8. Player benches a. Foxborough (4) • b. Aronson (6) Total: 10 @ $250.00 2,500.00 9. Tree plantings 8,000.00 10. Planning & engineering 15,000.00 11. Waist High stoves - various locations 10 @ $150 1,500.00 12. Display. board at key parks - 3 @ $1,500 4,500.00 13. North Park playground 18,000.00 14. Basketball court overlays (by Street Dept.) a. Bunker Hill Park 2,000.00 b. Terrace Park 400.00 c. Jaycee Park 2,000.00 4,400.00 15. Antlers Park lagoon upgrade 10,000.00 16. Aronson Park safety netting installation 1,500.00 17. Meadows Park. backstop relocation and infield material 2,500.00 • 18. Lakeridge bridge 5,000.00 1991 PARK DEDICATION PROJECTS FOR CONSIDERATION -2- • 19. New basketball courts - 3 sites (1/4 courts) (by Street and Parks Departments) a. Meadows Park 3,400.00 b. Dodd Park 3,400.00 c. Foxborough Park 3,400.00 10,200.00 20. Foxborough permanent rink 10,000.00 Foxborough hockey rink lighting 10,000.00 21. James Jensen arboretum 4,000.00 22. Ritter Farm. Park a. Picnic area -.expansion / clean up 5,000.00 b. Prairie restoration (grant match) 5,000.00 10,000.00 TOTAL - TOP 20 PARK DEDICATION PROJECTS $246,600.00 OTHER PROJECTS - NOT PRIORITIZED 1. North Park soccer fields Soccer goal materials 2,000.00 • 2. Expand parking at Aronson - Fields 7 & 8 10,000.00 3. Retrofit lighting at Aronson - Fields 1 & 2 13,000.00 4. New lighting at Aronson - Fields 3 & 4 67,000.00 Lighting at North Park baseball field 76,673.00 Lighting two soccer fields at North Park 71,133.00 5. Dakota Heights picnic shelter 8,000.00 6. Orchard Lake Park parking lot paving 40,000.00 7. Woodbury Park engineering and site analysis 2,500.00 8. Aronson Park - 2nd wood bridge 5,000.00 9. Security lights around Valley Lake Park 6,000.00 Security lights around Oak Shores Park 6,000.00 10. Other North Park projects a. Bull pen (pitcher) 1,000.00 b. Warming track 4,000.00 5,000.00 TOTAL OTHER NON-PRIORITIZED PROJECTS $312,306.00 r10/3/90 PRELIMINARY 1991 TRAIL FUND. PRIORITY PROJECTS • OCTOBER 3, 1990 1. Oak Shore Park overlay - 300 LF $60.00 material cost 2. North Park overlay - 3,000 LF $600.00 material cost 3. 175th Street West from Isleton to Highway 50 on @ $10.00/LF = the south side - 6,600 LF 66,000.00 4. South side of 185th Street between Highway 50 and Ipava Ave, and the east side of Ipava from 185th Street north to 175th Street @ $10.00/LF Approximately 10,560 LF of shoulder paving 105,600.00 5. 205th Street connection to Aronson Park trails @ $10.00/LF = 500 LF 5,000.00 6. Linear trail corridor between Flagstaff Avenue @ $10.00/LF = and Pilot Knob Road - 5,280 LF 52,800.00 • 7. Highview Avenue between 160th Street and Dodd @ $10.00/LF = Road - 20,000 LF includes both sides 200,000.00. 8. 175th Street extension to Highview Avenue - @.$10.00/LF = 2,640 ft. X 2 = 5,280 LF 52,800.00 9. County Road 44 from 168th Street north to Orchard @ $10.00/LF = Lake Elementary School - 1,300 LF 13,000.00 10. Linear connection between existing high school TO BE to proposed new high school. DETERMINED 11. Highway 50 from Jubilee Way south to 185th St. @ $10.00/LF = - 3,000 LF 30,00.0.00 12. Linear connection between downtown Lakeville and @ $10.00/LF = Airlake Industrial Park - approx. 5,280 LF 52,800.00 13. Sidewalk extension from downtown Lakeville to TO BE the new city hall - 1,300 LF DETERMINED $578,660.00 r10/3/90