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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-17 CITY OF LAKEVILLE PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY OOrM'~TTEE NIINUTES AUGUST 17, 1988 • The meet' was called to order at 7:00 PM b Chairman Larson. Present were ~J Y Larson, Lulf, Illa, McDonald, Messinger and Grenz. Ir~velace was absent. Also present were Park Director Steve Michaud, parks and recreation intern Rick Muller, and recording secretary Judi Ringeisen. 88..73 Motion was made by I~.tlf, seconded by Messinger, to approve the Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee minutes of August 3, 1988 as read. Motion passed. Johnnie Johnsen of St. Croix Recreation was in attendance to present his revised playground proposal to the Parks and Recreation Advisory Connnittee. The revised proposal includes adding a climbing arch and a cable ride, two spring animals and two diggers, and replacing the tube slide with a poly .slide. The sites have been inspec-~ted to insure the structures can be appropriately oriented to .the sun and the other park facilities. The cost of the final proposal will be $14,950 for each park site. 88.74 Motion was made by Messinger, seconded by Illa, to reconunend that the Park Dept. purchase the playground equipment for Rolling Oaks and Dakota Heights Parks from St. Croix Recreation Co. with the changes as proposed.. Motion passed. Staff reported that Barber Construction will be starting more trail work in the near future. Installation of the five cement picnic shelter slabs has begun, with slabs complete at Bunker Hill and Orchard Lake Parks. .Ground has been broken for construction of the 185th Street link to I-35. The trail along Ipava to 165th Street is finished. Staff witnessed the construction company piling dirt and driving on the finished trail during the recent hot temperatures. The contractor will be responsible for any damage that was done. Iulf asked about surface maintenance on the trails. Staff stated they would be seal coated by same method probably in about five years. The Marion Pines MPTW will be an 8-foot off street trail on the north side. of 199th Street. The trail will connect to the section from 199th and Italy into Antlers Park. In the Bluebill Estates plat, two pedestrian accesses to Oak Shores Park were to be given as park dedication, along with cash, however they were not recorded on the hardshell. It is still required that the developer fit the accesses into the plat somehow as it is stated in the development agreement. The railroad crossing at 208th Street is still being delayed by the railroad. A letter was received from the landholder offering the piece of property to the city at the price of $10,500. The property is 100' X 150' and is zoned commercial. Staff will consider a counter offer and negotiate for the best price. Staff and corrnnittee both felt this was a very important piece of property for the trail link. • ..Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee August 17, 1988 Page -2- Staff re rted tha ~ ~ po t the Tree 'T'rust crew has completed about 500 of the 700 retaining wall at Orchard Lake Park. This is the last week for the Tree Trust crews to be working, however the supervisors will return to finish the project. Plans and specs have been ordered for storm water drainage for .Independence Park. Staff will meet with Joe Miller, the original developer, to see what assistance he is willing to offer in the matter. Committee discussed the offer presented to the city for the purchase of the Goff property. The proposal is for the city to purchase five acres of land .abutting Valley Lake Park for the cost of .$20,000 per acre. The addition of five acres to the park would change the entire concept and configuration of the park, which could be addressed at a later date, should the property be added. Messinger reminded staff and conunittee of the citizen interest in the are to keep the land from being developed high density. .She stated the park system needs more quiet walking areas, however staff did not agree that .there is a shortage of such areas. Grenz stat~l there is a lot more land surrounding the area and. it would not be sensible to think development could be stopped. Staff also stated that we must keep acquisitions and development in perspective of the entire park dept. Illa agreed with Grenz that it is too much money and there is enough park land in that area. 88.75 Motion was made by Messinger, seconded by McDonald, to authorize staff to enter into negotiations with Mr. Goff and assess the park dedication fund for the appropriateness of this purchase. .Ayes: Messinger, McDonald, Lulf, Larson, Illa. Nay: Grenz, for reasons stated. Motion passed. Staff also discussed with the connnittee the purchase of approximately a 35-acre site in the northeast corner of Lakeville for a future comm~uzity park/playfield. This area is not in the Urban Service Area and is therefore not as costly per acre. Staff feels this would be a good long-range investment and some contact has been made with the landowners. Staff and committee discussed the potential. development of Ritter Farm Park. This will be put on the next Park and Recreation agenda for the purpose of initiating a new master plan for the park. Grenz asked about the island of land in the former Barrett property. Staff stated Good Value Homes is working in the area and will keep the committee informed of any progress.. The engineers have agreed to pay for another seeding of North Park. Friedges will be doing the work. Irrigation systems are being explored, especially for North Park. The units which staff is looking at are capable of being brought from park to park and used where needed. Staff feels two units working in unison would be ideal. The cost of two units would be under $15,000 plus the cost of putting the hydrant into the park, compared .Parks .and Recreation Advisory Connnittee August 17, 1988 Page -3- • with the cost of a roximatel 65 000 for an in rinkl' stem. PP Y $ -ground sp uzg sy Staff will keep the cannnittee updated on the progress of this project. The. North Park and Foxborough Park shelter buildings were discussed. The vertical ladder which had been proposed on the interior of the building was disallowed but a solution for a short stairway was found. Kitchen appliances and facilities and restroom facilities were discussed. Plans and specs will hopefully be ready for council by the first meeting in :September. This will call for a special meeting of the Parks and Recreation Advisory Corrnnittee to approve the plans previous to that. Staff will check with the architect on the status of the plans and contact the ccamnittee. Staff was pleased with the engineer's estimate of $2,250 for The Cove trail project, which will be bid with the street project in that area. Seven children volunteers has been qualified to receive Valleyfair tickets for successfully completing 8 hours of park volunteer service picking up trash, sweeping trails, etc. Pat Messinger and Mary McDonald each supervised a crew. It was brought to the attention of the Park Director that on page 5 of the city council minutes of August 1st it is mentioned that the County Road 46 trail will be paved to Excel .Avenue, when it should. state the trail is to be paved to Fairgreen Avenue. Staff will check on this. • Contact has been made with Dakota County in reference to the trail crossing on County Road 64 by Antlers Park. It was requested that the crossing be better marked and the speed limit reduced. The county stated speed limits are very difficult to change once set but will do some striping as requested. Some striping could also be done by the city to meet the needs. 88.710 Since there was no further business, motion was made by McDonald, seconded by Lulf, to adjourn the meeting. Motion passed. Meeting adjourned at 9:40 PM. fully 'tted, Je f Larson, Chairman ATTEST: Larry Secre jr •