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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-05 CITY OF LAKEVILLE • PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING SEPTEMBER 5, 1990 The Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee meeting was called to order at ?:00 PM by Chairman Illa. Roll call was taken. Present: Lovelace, Larson, Illa, Grenz and Messinger. Committee member Raymond was on vacation and committee member Lulf was unable to attend. MINUTES The minutes of the Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee of August 15, 1990 were approved as printed. ITEM 4 There were no citizen comments. ITEM 5 The Park and Trail Fund budget was reviewed by the committee. Staff informed the committee that the trail inventory had been completed by the Park Rangers and will be added to the trail system map. Budgeting is being completed based on about 200 platted homes in 1991 and 1992. $75,000 is being allocated for 1990 and 1991 for the Casperson Park matching funds. Some dirt from the Casperson Park excavation will be used on the Judicial • Road improvement project which will assist with the cost of the Orchard Lake beach parking lot paving. Staff and committee discussed reciprocal agreements with the school system in the area of athletic fields. The girls high school varsity soccer is currently using North Park for their practices and games. If the bond referendum is successful, new athletic facilities will take some pressure off North Park. Staff stated the first round budget cuts had eliminated the Ritter Farm Park building renovations. There is a large area near the homestead which staff is considering mowing to be utilized as a picnic area. Other items discussed for future park improvements with park dedication funds included more drinking fountains, additional basketball courts, bleachers, player benches, a playground at North Park, and several areas of new or upgraded lighting. Committee expressed their opinions on priorities of the projects listed. Staff asked the committee to take a good look at the list to see if there was anything that needed to be added. The committee will work on setting priorities at their next meeting. The trail seal coating project is going well. Half the system will be completed this year and it is planned to complete the balance next year. • Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee Minutes • September 5, 1990 .Page -2- Committee member Grenz suggested when the aerial photographs are done of the city next year, the parks could also be shot individually. Staff will inquire as to the cost. Staff has been exploring the possibilities of future park lighting at North and Aronson Parks. The committee received a copy of a letter from Musco Lighting explaining their lease/ purchase proposal for the lighting. ITEM 6 Staff informed the committee that the full county board of commissioners had approved the designation of the County Road 46 bikeway into the county bikeway system, with the location of the bikeway to be on the south side. Lakeville park staff and other city officials are very excited about receiving this trail, which is worth approximately $275,000. The county also has plans for a major shoulder paving project from County Road 64 across to 183rd Street near the Akin Elementary School in Farmington, then from 173rd Street north to County Road 42, the development of a trail in conjunction with the Highway 50 upgrade, and. another trail from 172nd Street north along CSAH 5 north to Crystal Lake Road. • ITEM 7 Committee attendance at the Community Fair on September 8th was discussed. Members volunteered to assist at the Parks and Recreation booth at the. following times: 9:00-11:00 AM - Pat & Kevin; 9:00-1:00 - Jeff; 1:00-3:00 - Gerry. The Parks and Rec. Dept. appreciates their contribution. ITEM 8 Staff updated the committee on the Senior Citizen roof leak issue. It was felt that all possibilities were exhausted with the attorneys and their opinion that there was no recourse with the original contractor was based on several issues. Cost of repair will be put in the 1991 building fund budget and will include the addition of a canopy to accommodate the senior van. A temporary repair job has been successful in stopping the leaks this summer. Larson suggested a steel roof should be considered for the permanent replacement. ITEM 9 Committee was informed that at their September 4th meeting, city council had authorized Barton-Aschman to proceed with Task One of their Casperson Park design contract. A letter was sent last week to all area gravel mining operators and contractors requesting bids on the excavation and removal of the pit run • materials in the areas to be graded at Casperson. Staff is • Parks-and Recreation Advisory Committee Minutes September 5, 1990 Page 3- hoping to have the gravel mining done in a timely manner, so the project is not set back while waiting for excavation. ITEM 10 The 1990 trail project, Improvement Project 90-4, is going well. There was a change of plans on the trail into Christina Huddleston Elementary; the trail will end at the school property due to its proximity to the school's sliding hill. Staff will keep committee informed of the progress. The Griffon Trail sidewalk project is almost completed except for some restoration and committee members commented that it looks very nice. ITEM 11 Staff showed the committee the completed graphics prepared by Northwest Associated Consultants of the park service areas for the Park System Plan update. Besides the service areas, the map shows representation of arterials, major collectors, community parks and playfields, neighborhood parks, mini parks, special use areas and schools. Based on the criteria set by the Parks and Recreation Committee, five neighborhood parks were added, one in the Hypoint area, one near the proposed High • School site, one near the Stewart property on the south side of County Road 64, one north of the Queen Anne community and one northwest of the Countryview community. NAC also completed a Park and Open Space Future Visions map showing existing parks, proposed neighborhood parks, mini. parks and existing trails. Staff told the committee about the recent Supreme Court decision stating that if an unused rail corridor is banked for future rail use and utilized as a trail in the interim, then no portion of the corridor will revert to adjacent owners. This was a great victory for the Rails-to- Trails movement and staff is expecting it to be put to use during future railroad abandonment. Larson mentioned the area south of the Wayside Park service area and north of Ritter Park which may be in need of a park. Larson also mentioned setting aside land for a future community playfield outside the Urban Service Area near Highview. Staff also showed the committee the location of a current gavel mining operation on the west side of Lake Marion. When this operation is completed in ten to fifteen years, the potential exists for the entire west side of Lake Marion to be a parkway. Committee discussed the possible dates and locations for public interest / input meetings to be held on the Park System Plan. • Target areas will be the downtown area, the Orchard Lake area, Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee Minutes • September 5, 1990 Page -4- the Dakota Heights and surrounding area, and the Valley Park area. In order to get the updated plan to the council for approval in December, the following time line was decided on: October 17 - Downtown group at City Hall; October 24 - Orchard Lake group at Orchard Lake Elementary; October 25 - Christina Huddleston Elementary; November 1 - Valley Park Homeowners Association. Pat Messinger will check with the V.P.H.O. to confirm their meeting date and location and ask to be put on their agenda. Illa suggested sending a flyer home with students so the parents could receive information on the meetings. It was also discussed that Wednesday night may not be the best night since some people are involved in religious instruction. Staff updated committee on the meeting which was held prior to the Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee meeting with the gymnastic parents. For personal reasons, Gymnastics coach Pat Rooney has gotten out of the gymnastics club which was started last year and replaced the Parks and Rec. program. The parents now want the Park and Rec. to take the program back, however when the program was running there were several problems with scheduling the school facilities, time consumption by staff, • and in general being a high maintenance program. Community Ed was also contacted to see if they wanted to take it over, but they do not want to be associated with the competitive aspect. It was suggested that the gymnastics club become associated with the LAA to benefit from their insurance, etc. Staff will keep the committee updated. ITEM 12 - UNFINISHED BUSINESS The Ritter Park duplex and main house have been winterized. Staff has had contact with Cenex concerning the gas tanks on the property and it has been decided that the tanks which belong to Cenex will be pumped and removed. The other tanks will also be pumped. The City will be responsible for the gas which was used after December 25, 1989. A credit will be issued to Mr. Regitschnig for the balance of the gas, less the cost of pumping it from the tanks. Committee member Larson was in attendance at the September 4th council meeting and reported they had approved the amendment to the city code requiring sidewalks installed in the city to be five feet wide; they had approved the snowmobile and ski trail grant-in-aid agreements; and they had also approved the contract with Barton-Aschman for Task One of Casperson Park. Larson also discussed the Homestead Creek development which was • discussed at the council meeting. The Core of Engineers has eliminated several lots from the plat for wetland protection. Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee Minutes September 5, 1990 Page -5- Also under unfinished business, Messinger stated that there was some broken glass on the Valley Lake bike trail which needed to be swept, and also the trail at Parkview by the ballfield. Staff will inform maintenance of these problem areas. NEW BUSINESS No new business was discussed. ANNOUNCEMENTS The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Parks and Recrea- tion Advisory Committee will be Wednesday, September 19, 1990. ADJOURNMENT Chairman Tlla adjourned the meeting at 10:00 PM. Respectfully submitted, % ~ n J Ringei en' Recording Secretary i ~ Kevin lla, Chairman