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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-15 CITY OF LAKEVILLE • PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING AUGUST 15, 1990 Prior to the regularly scheduled meeting, the dedication ceremony of the William J. Alich Tournament Center was held at North Park. The William J. Alich family was present along with approximately 75 friends, family and city staff. Refreshments were served following the ceremony. The Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee meeting was called to order at 7:00 PM by Chairman Illa. Roll call was taken. Present were: Lulf, Lovelace, Larson, Ills, Raymond, Grenz and Messinger. Also present were Park Director Steve Michaud and recording secretary Judi Ringeisen. MINUTES The minutes of the August 1, 1990 Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee were discussed. Raymond cited a correction on Item 10, the sand problem was in the water system at Foxborough Park. Messinger stated that on page 4, Bunker Hill Park was not mentioned for possible decorative light fixtures. • The minutes were approved as corrected. ITEM 4 There were no citizen comments. ITEM 5 Councilmember Betty Sindt was present to discuss the dedication of Park Plaza. It had been previously suggested by Committee member Lovelace to name Park Plaza after Bud White. Council- member Sindt is recommending the plaza be dedicated as "Pioneer Plaza" and dedicating the fountain in honor of Bud White. Council- member Sindt is working with the Heritage Days Committee, the Downtown Business Association and the Senior Citizens on the dedication which will take place at 10:00 AM on September 15th as part of the Heritage Day Festival. Rachel Helkenn is designing a plaque for the ceremony and Betty asked for suggestions from the committee concerning the dedication program or other ideas for Heritage Days. The Park Committee thought the entire idea was worthy and supported Councilmember Sindt's recommendation. ITEM 7 Staff discussed the meeting which was held on this date with staff and TKDA. The Natural Resources Committee had concerns at their last meeting about the water quality, sedimentation and • runoff into the lake. An alternative would be to reroute the. drainage to the holding pond near 199th Street. Some funding Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee Minutes • August 15, 1990 Page -t- will be available to relocate the storm water pipe, however, the remainder of the project will be the responsibility of the park fund. Plans will continue to be worked out. A final estimated figure for the project is not yet available. The project could possibly be done in phases over several years, and may include the urbanization of that section of Italy Avenue. ITEM 8 Committee reviewed the 1991 Park and Trail Dedication Fund budget. The park system will be getting a trail on the south side of the pond in the Royal Woods plat. This is advantageous since the trail is installed before the houses are built and it will alleviate any confusion with the homeowners in the area concerning trail locations. Committee members felt a similar policy could be implemented in other areas. The park director mentioned that 24 signs stating "future trail" had been order and will be issued to developers who will be required to place them at the appropriate locations and maintain them. City Administrator Bob Erickson was present to update the • committee on the Griffon Trail sidewalk installation. The city council decision on Griffon Trail came as a surprise to the Park Committee. Erickson briefed the committee on the history of the project and stated one homeowner had never agreed to the terms and had not granted permission to work on his land. The person wanted the sidewalk narrowed and moved closer to the street. Because of a petition which had been signed by most of the people on his street and because of a flaw in the subdivision ordinance, the city council agreed to narrow the sidewalk to four feet. Erickson stated gaps still exist in the sidewalk and trail systems. Many segments will be very expensive to install because they were not built or planned for at the time the streets were built or upgraded. The citizens appreciate the value of the sidewalks and the developers are also aware of it and willing to work with the City on installation. Country Ponds is a good example of the ability for gaps to be created and the way developers will cooperate if requested. The subdivision ordinance will be updated as soon as possible so this situation does not recur. It was suggested that Steve make a drawing showing where all the gaps exist so that priorities can be set and problems can be solved. Grenz mentioned the need for a safe crossing on County Road 46 to the Crystal Lake Elementary School and staff stated signalization would be • warranted by the State at that crossing. Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee Minutes • August 15, 1990 Page -3- Staff discussed the list of potential trail fund projects. Staff mentioned adding the Judicial Road project to the list. Larson suggested paving the Orchard Lake Park parking lot. The cost for doing the beach parking lot will be about $45,000 and the Orchard Lake Park lot would be about the same. Committee and staff agreed that a playground structure-is needed at North Park. Many residents have made this request. The seal coat project bids were favorable. An emulsive seal with a fine pumice will be put down by Chem Seal on 7.1 miles of trail. The remainder of the trails will be seal coated next year. Another project which was listed for 1991 was the Flagstaff to Pilot Knob trail project. This will be a big connection in the system. Staff will check on the Meadow Brook connections. ITEM 9 Staff also updated committee on the progress of the County Road 46 trail designation. Staff had attended a meeting of the Dakota County Physical Development Committee where Apple Valley • had requested the trail be placed on the north side. It was the feeling of the county engineer that a second trail is needed on the north side, but the designated trail should be on the south side. The. County Commissioners will make their final decision next week and staff will keep committee informed.. ITEM 10 Staff stated the maintenance division has been very busy with end of the summer projects. All the park entrance gates at various locations have been painted, and the grass continues to grow at a rapid rate. Football will be played at Foxborough this year because of the turf wear to fields at Aronson caused by football there the last two years. Maintenance crews will begin replacing trees as soon as the weather is appropriate. ITEM 11 The recreation programs are going well. Most summer programs have finished and evaluations of many are included in the July monthly report which was received by the committee. The fall Parks and Recreation brochure was also distributed to the committee and will be sent to residents with their free papers the weekend of August 25th. Staff and committee stated that an accident at a playground and lost swimmer alerts have all been handled very professionally by summer staff. • Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee Minutes • August 15, 1990 Page -4- The subcommittee had met concerning the park service areas and had decided the Woodbury Park would not be a good site for a playground to serve the Cherrywood neighborhood. Sites are still being pursued south of Cherrywood, outside of the urban service area, for a possible mini park to serve the needs of these neighborhoods. Northwest Associated Consultants will prepare some conceptual display maps and put together some other visions maps for the public input meetings. The public meetings will probably not begin until October or November; the goal is still to complete the project this year. UNFINISHED BUSINESS Committee asked if Warren Israelson had done anything with the slopes of the pond at Cherrywood. Progress is being held up in the area until his portion is completed. Staff is considering a crushed aglime trail for the access and the trail areas which need to be more defined, and a natural surface trail for the portion through the woods. NEW BUSINESS Dan Bale and the Apple Valley Forester have been working with Lakeville's production crew on a video documentary on tree • preservation and diseased tree information. The aeration system grant has been confirmed verbally with the DNR; staff is expecting a letter to this effect shortly. Barry Warner has drafted a proposal for the construction design process for Casperson Park, Phase I. Chairman Illa stated that the schedule for council meeting attendance by a park committee member has been working out well and asked if there were any conflicts with scheduled dates. Illa also stated the Community Fair will be held on September 8th at the High School and asked for volunteers to assist at the Parks and Recreation booth. ANNOUNCEMENTS Committee acknowledged receipt of a letter from Joe and Linda O'Konek who want trails and better traffic controls in their neighborhood near Bracketts Crossing. Staff will be looking into this situation further and keeping the committee apprised. Several buildable lots have been eliminated from the Good Value Homes plat due to a Core of Engineers decision concerning wetlands in the area. A certain species of grasses have been discovered, which designate the area a wetland and make the • property unbuildable. Trails in the area were discussed. The Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee Minutes • August 15, 1990 Page -5- island will have various ingress and egress locations. Staff will inquire to the Core of Engineers as to the types of trails and what will be allowed in the area. Committee stressed that this should be addressed before any houses are built in the plat. Since there was no further business, the meeting was adjourned. Respectfully submitted, .i~.~CU1'i'iJ Jud' ingeise-, ecording Secretary ~tJ~,, Kevin Illa, Chairman • •