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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-03 CITY OF LAKEVILLE • PARK AND RECREATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE MINUTES JUNE. 3, 1987 Meeting .was called to order by Chairperson Grenz at 7:00 PM. Present were Messinger, .McDonald, Lulf, Lovelace and Grenz. Anderson and Olmsted both had conflicts. Also present were Park Director Steve Michaud and Recording Secretary Judi Ringeisen. 87-49 Motion was made by McDonald, seconded by Messinger, to approve the minutes of the Park and Recreation Committee meeting of May 27, 198?. Motion passed.. Staff reported on the final plat which had been approved at the June 1, 1987 Council meeting. These included Walnut Ridge, North Wood, Chapel Hill, Creekview 2nd and Meadows 6th. Easements will now be obtained from .the Meadows 6th for the trail into downtown Lakeville. Casperson Park construction is moving along well with paving expected by the end of next week. North Park is 99X done with the majority of the seeding completed. Curbing will be installed at Antlers Park tomorrow morning. The new trails through the park are ready to be paved. Foxborough seeding is germinating slowly; more seed will be planted in the fall to fill in. At Aronson Park work is continuing on soccer fields. The crews are running into water, which is slowing them down. The playground installation has • started at Terrace Park. The next project for the maintenance crew will be gates and fencing on the trail at Dodd Park. Staff reported on the area park directors meeting which was. held today. A common purchase of an all aluminum performing stage was discussed. The stage would cost approximately $20,000 and would primarily be used for each city's celebration. It could also be used as rental property for civic groups' special events. Staff will include this as a budget item .for 1988. The idea is to split the cost amongst four or six cities, making such a purchase justifiable. Staff will be giving a presentation to the MRPA tomorrow for the citation award nomination for the Groundpounders Race Series. This joint effort of the neighboring communities includes a display case built by Farmington, a video of a race from Eagan and the computerized mailing list. Letters have been written from civic groups expressing their support for the LAWCON grant .which staff has recently applied for. The supporting groups include the Jaycees, Polebenders, LAA Soccer Boosters, Valley Lake Park Concerned Citizens and the Park and Recreation Committee. Staff has received specifications for shelter buildings from St. Croix. Recreation Company. These specs will be sent out for bids as soon as ..possible with funds from park dedication expected to be used for these improvements at Foxborough and Antlers Parks. • Park and Recreation Committee minutes • June 3, 1987 Page -2- Staff is checking on the joint purchase of a beach groomer with either Burnsville or Dakota County.. This piece of equipment sifts the sand to remove dangerous debris from the city beaches. This would be another. example of a cooperative purchase venture between two cities, thus saving money and providing needed services economically. Committee member McDonald asked about trash barrels being tipped over at the parks. Staff. stated it is a problem at times; sometimes caused by vandals and sometimes dogs. Sanitation is a problem at any park and takes many hours of the maintenance crew's time. Liners have started to be used in the barrels the last few years, which has made the job a little easier. The summer recreation and beach staff has been hired. Paul Besumaster will again be the city's Aquatic Director and will oversee the beaches and the concession stand and parking lot at Antlers. A beach operations manual is being put together for staff; Park and Rec Committee will .receive a copy. Staff updated the committee on the Fairfield Park satellite situation. Citizens were told to obtain a petition for the Park and Recreation committee's review and recommendation, who would then make the final decision. • Staff reported the easement from the Meadows 6th to Antlers Park trail and the trail from Dodd to 207th Street downtown are still in-litigation, tied to other issues, with prices still to be determined. Five playground installation are still remaining. Staff showed the committee a new plat being proposed by Billy Goat Ventures, to be located on the east side of Kenrick Avenue, north of the High School. A neighborhood park is proposed in the comp plan for this area. Staff will show the committee this property on the tour June 17th. Staff also showed the committee the plat proposed by Goad Value Homes, south of North Park. This plat has a 36 acre natural wetland preserve which ties into other plats in the area. Staff and committee are considering this as a wildlife refuge which would greatly increase the value of the lots around the plat from Cedar Avenue to Ipava. Messinger would like to see things like this put in writing so there are no misunderstanding. Staff pointed .out that what is written in the development agreements and signed is the most important part. This plat would include the continuation of 175th .Street to the east. Highview Ave. is in the 1988 schedule of state aid. projects. Staff discussed the major floodways which are available for trail use around this .area and north to Foxborough. Staff had some examples of other cities' park and trail brochures to show • the committee. They expressed. their thoughts and ideas on the various layouts and sizes in reference to how they. perceive Lakeville's upcoming park brochure. Park and Recreation Committee minutes • June 3, 1987 Page -3- Staff reported a the striping of trails was under cantract and would be done soon. The Park Ranger reports which have come in to date are good. Grenz mentioned that the ranger has been driving through the parks rather than walking for inspections. Staff feels that is fine and serves the purpose as the symbol of authority and visibility. Messinger asked about signage on the trails "No Motorized Vehicles", especially and reassurance signs. Staff stated a minimum amount of signs will be put up. Under old business, McDonald asked about the NEI expansion and regulations. Staff explained they are regulated by State and Federal governments and many public hearings were held before the permits were issued. The toxins are stored at their plant in Lakeville but are disposed of at an out of state site. The Park and Recreation committee was reminded that the next meeting on June 17, 1987 will be the annual park systems tour beginning at 6:30 PM from the Public Works Building. 87-50 Since there was no further business, motion was made by Lulf, seconded by Lovelace, to adjourn the meeting. • Motion passed. Meeting adjourned at 9:50 PM. Respectfully submitted, Gerald Grenz, Chairperson ATTEST: ~ ~ ~ s° r' Larr. Olmsted, Secretary jr •