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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-16 CITY OF LAKEVILLE PARKS AND RECREATION. ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING DECEMBER 16, 1987 Meeting was called to order by Chairman Grenz at 7:00 PM. Members present were Grenz, McDonald, Messinger, Lulf and Larson. Olmsted and Lovelace were not able to attend. Also present were Steve Michaud, Parks and Recreation Director; Ken Vraa, Park Director for the City of Eagan, and recording secretary, Judi Ringeisen. 87-88 Motion was made by McDonald, seconded by Messinger, to approve the Park and Recreation Committee minutes of December 2, 1987. Motion passed. Messinger commented on the survey results which had been distributed on the after school recreation programs to be held at the elementary schools. She felt the students should. also have been surveyed at Parkview Elementary School in Valley Park. Staff explained that right now it is a pilot program to be started at only one elementary school and that if it is successful, it will be expanded to all Lakeville schools. Staff reported that the ice building program is underway with 18 sheets of ice being .built by the crew working a split shift. The bids for the lights had come in at $3,700 to install rink lights at The Meadows, Independence, Oak Shores and Foxborough. The lights have been ordered and installation. should begin immediately and take no more than one week. The weather will • determine if the rinks will be ready for opening this weekend. The warming houses may he staffed in order to keep the citizens off of the ice if it is not yet skatable. The Ritter Farm Park Ski Trail grant fund has received $x,100 for trail grooming this year. A balance of $1,388 remains from last year. The snowmobile trail grant also has a fund balance due to the lack of snow last winter. There is $9,742 in the fund for snowmobile trails this year. Staff told the committee that cross country ski .trails will be groomed at Independence Park this year if/when the snow is adequate. Staff reported the great success of the Santa's Secret Store program which was held at the Senior Citizen Center on December 12th. The program will be expanded next year possibly to also include a site in Valley Parka Staff reminded the committee that two pertinent items are on the city council agenda for December 21st. These items are the committee reappointments and a resolution to approve updated wages for part time park staff and instructors. Staff updated the committee on the council's reaction to the RFP's for the Park and Open Space System Plan update. It is council's contention that park planning should be done aggressively with property for futuristic. plans being purchased while the land is affordable. A work session will be held with the Council and the Park and Recreation Committee after the holidays to discuss the. major issues which should now be confronted. These issue • include the wildlife preserve concept, the Lake Marion Parkway and the Park and Recreation Committee minutes December 16, 1987 -2- • preservation of Lakeville's natural characteristics. A subcommittee will be .formed to work with the Park Director. The .committee discussed the Nordic Square plat at 160th St. and Dodd Blvd. with staff. This plan was done in the late 1960's or early 70's as a private PUD with a variety of uses and much open space. The standards and codes have changed over the years and these will need to be looked at. The committee is interested in this plat as it is in the Northeast. quadrant and part of the search area for a park. A representative of the Lakeville Commercial Center developer, Ken Gust, was present to discuss their plat. He asked the Park Director to explain the park dedication policy.. .Staff explained that there is no park property identified in this area due to the fact that the plat was outside of the urban service area. Based on the $2,500 per acre commercial. park dedication fees, the cash requirement for this plat would be $200,000. Staff explained that funds. are diversified into neighborhood parks, which the employees and .tenants of the commercial park would be using. If a trail corridor is taken within the plat,. reasonable terms can be negotiated for a park dedication credit. The developer .thought phasing would be done from north to .south. The area is now zoned B-4, general business. The developer is currently updating the EAW and hopefully. by the end of January a preliminary plat will be prepared, at which time the developer will come before the .Park.. and • Recreation committee again. The committee discussed the Tollefson plat which is scheduled for preliminary and final approval at the. January 6th Park and Recreation Committee meeting. Staff feels that based on topography, it is difficult to visualize the park area without it being staked. Staff feels the plat should not progress until the area is staked and committee has a chance to look at the park site. Another letter will be written to Tollefson reiterating the issue. Another new plat, The Cove, was discussed with a representative from Joseph Douglas Custom Homes. This is an 8.5 acre plat with eleven large lots in .the area of Bassett Park on the north side of Lake Marion. Staff discussed possible trail routes through the plat. The developer stated .that the DNR had been contacted with regard to dredging a channel to the main lake. from the plat. The planners and city staff are considering the length of the cul de sac in the plat .since it is somewhat longer than the standards which have been set. .Committee will be updated as the plat progresses. Staff informed the committee that 0utlots H and K in Rolling Oaks will be final platted, thus completing the Rolling Oaks park requirements. Jeff Larson showed the committee an artist's concept of the Ritter Farm Park muzzleloader rendezvous. He has made plans for a parking area with a horse drawn wagon to bring tourists to the rendezvous area, a registration area, exhibit area, a traders' area and possibly an area for an, archery tournament • Park and Recreation Committee minutes December 16, 1987 -3- • to be held at the same time. Staff talked to David Fields about the proposition and possibly accessing from. his adjoining property. Fields 'will get in touch with staff again after the first. of the year. The rendezvous is scheduled to be held during the 1988 Pan-O-Prog celebration. 87-89 Motion was made by Messinger, seconded by McDonald, that the Park and Recreation Advisory Committee agree with the general ideas and guidelines as stated by Jeff Larson and to recommend that city council. approve the request for a rendezvous event in Ritter Farm Park. Motion passed. The committee thanked Jeff Larson for the time and energy. involved in putting this. plan together.. This concept will be put on the council agenda for January 4, 1988. Staff and committee discussed the 1988 Park Dept. goals and objectives. Messinger asked about a shelter installation for Valley. Lake Park which was omitted from the Park Director's goals. This will be added to the list. McDonald asked about the relationship between the Park Watch program and the neighborhood Crime Watch program. She stated that. in Valley Park more interest could be .generated. if the two were .combined into one program, especially since there have' been some vandalism problems in the area recently. She stated more emphasis should be put on a functioning program, not just signs put up around the area. Staff will contact Janet Nelson about actively combining the programs and applying for some grant monies .which may be available. .Staff is working in .conjunction with the Chamber of Commerce and ISD #194 on an Arbor Day program. Several other organizations have also expressed an interest in getting involved in this program. Jeff Larson told staff he may be able to get several evergreen trees at a very reasonable cast. Staff asked Jeff to check into the possibility as he would be very interested in obtaining these trees. Grenz stated that a fence is needed. at Parkview Park to keep motorized vehicles out of the park. Staff stated this could be done in the spring. Larson asked if staff had heard from Mrs. HaIIi in response to the letter staff had written to her .approximately two weeks ago. Staff has not heard from her or .any of the neighbors in the area recently. Staff reported he had met with three biologists from the Minnesota Dept. of Transportation concerning the creation of a wetland habitat in the area. MjDOT is very excited about the proposal and is willing to work with staff where necessary in the areas of planning and funding.. Staff is also excited about the golf course proposed in the area of North Park.. This 18 hole course will include a club house and other amenities. Park and Recreation Committee minutes December 16, 1987 -4- • The golf course is being proposed by the developer of Walnut Ridge and would be a privately owned and operated facility, open. to the public. Staff.. feels. this course will tie .several beautiful parks in the area :together, including parks in Lakeville, Burnsville. and Apple Valley. 87-90 Since there was no further business, it was moved by McDonald, seconded by Lulf, to adjourn. Motion passed. Meeting adjourned at 9:00 PM. Respectfully submitted, Gerald Grenz, Chairman ATTFsST: arr lmste Secretary • Jr •