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Home My WebLink About12-17 CITY OF LAKEVILLE PARK AND RECREATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE MINUTES DECEMBER 17,.19$6 Meeting was called to order by Chairperson Anderson at 7:00 PM. Present were: Anderson, Grenz, Lovelace, McDonald and Messinger. Olmsted was absent. Gramstad has contacted the Park Director and wishes to resign. Also present were Park Director Steve Michaud and recording secretary Judi Ringeisen. The next item on the agenda was the approval of the minutes of the December 3, 1986 Park and Recreation Committee meeting. Under discussion, the committee wished to express their opinion more strongly that the discussion in the December 3, 1986 minutes did not reflect their true anger that the trails were not completed as promised to the committee and to the citizens. 86-83 After further discussion, it was moved by McDonald, seconded by Messinger to approve the minutes. Motion passed. The next item on the agenda was an update from the Lakeville Community Multipurpose Arena Committee. The Park and Recre3t.«n Committee received a preliminary report from Steve Knutson and Dave Johnston, who were representing the Lakeville Hockey Association. Knutson stated they had been placed on the city council agenda for January 5, 1987 and hope to hold their referendum by early March. ' Artificial turf for soccer practice has been budgeted into the arena costs. Michaud asked for a copy of the itemized budget for the arena. A site plan and an alternate plan were shown to the committee. The alternate plan would place the facility closer to the center of North Park. Staff feels good planning for future expansion in the original location outweighs the advantages of having a mare centrally located facility within the park. The grading for either site is about equal. Johnston explained the layout of the facility, handicapped parking and regular parking. The arena will total 3$,100 square feet. Staff asked about the high school locker room. It was explained that this area will be paid for by the school if they so choose, or remain unfinished. The finishing of these high school locker rooms will not be paid for out of bond referendum funds. The cost of finishing this area will be approximately $70,000. The details remain to be worked out with the school officials. The facility will be served by city sewer and water with a grinder pump, connecting to the Ipava Avenue connection. Paving is included for the service road and the area around the facility only, no parking areas are included in the paving. Insurance estimates are $1$-20,000 annually. Knutson explained how he has projected the usage by the various cities who have expressed the interest and need for this facility. A reclaim system, a type of heat exchanger which is very cost efficient, will be used. Expenses and revenue projections were discussed. Staff and committee requested clarification on some revenue figures and how hours will be split up in prime time for figure skating, open skating and high school hockey games. Park and Recreation Committee minutes • December 17, 1986 --2- Staff and. committee commended Johnston and Knutson on a good report and voiced their support for the building of this facility. They would like to see added to this plan the possibility of expansion far a major pool and recreation center to be added now or at a later date. Staff suggested cost estimates be prepared for the addition of a pool to this facility. $6-84 The following motion was made by McDonald, seconded by Lovelace. The Park and Recreation Advisory Committee has reviewed the preliminary report by the Lakeville Hockey Association and discussed the issue at bath the December 3rd and 17th meetings and concurs with the proposal presented. We recommend to the city council that they allow this to be put to a vote by the citizens. Motion passed unanimously. Item number four was the Park Director's report. A sheet of outdoor ice has been requested for Lakeridge Park. The general rink rules and regulations were discussed, including rink attendant authority clarification. Committee members requested a copy of the rules and regulations. Staff reported layoff notices were given to two full time seasonal employees. One of these will be hired as a trail groomer ogerator. A $8,000 grant was received from the State for ski trail grooming and $11,000 for snowmobile trail grooming. A 1986 park department annual report is being prepared by the entire park • department staff. From 1987 on, record keeping will be done exclusively by computer. Anew park brochure will also be developed early in 1987. This is in the planning stages now. Staff discussed the State Bikeway Conference to be held February 6-8, 1987. The Park Director will attend and would like all committee members to think about going also. Item number five, the Lynwood plat, will be tabled due to the fact the property will be physically inspected on Friday morning by the Park Director, the developer and three committee members. Possible park dedication areas will be identified. Under item number 6, bond referendum update, the only change reported was on the Casperson project. The engineer's estimate was $142,000 and the actual bids came in at $130,000. Staff showed the committee on a site plan what would be paved and grading plans for the area. An eight foot trail will be constructed around the lake with several amenities along the trail. A Clevis Multrum system is planned for this park. The contract has been awarded for this project with construction being planned for spring.. Item number seven was a discussion of the Park System Plan. The transpor- tation system plan is in the process of being updated and the Park and Recreation Committee will have the opportunity for input concerning trails along the roads. This will be done before the bike/pedestrian trail system is updated. An extra meeting will be scheduled in January to discuss and • identify trails. Park and Recreation Committee minutes llecember 17, 1986 -3- Item number eight was a review of the bike trail ordinance. Staff had talked to the attorney who explained the language was not a problem concerning vehicles using the bike trail as a turn lane. Where parking is allowed, posting would eliminate problems of long term parking. This could possibly be done in certain areas where long term parking is a problem and would interfere with bike traffic along a designated on street trail. 86-85 Motion was made by Messinger, seconded by Anderson, to recommend to city council that the bike trail ordinance be accepted as written. Aye: Anderson, Messinger, McDonald, Lovelace. Nay: Grenz. Under item number ten, staff informed the committee of the second joint meeting of council to be held in February. Goals, policies and achievements of the various committee will be reviewed and discussed. Details will follow. Item number eleven was Creek View plat review and recommendation. Staff gave the committee some background on the area. This plat's major importance to the park system is its accommodation of the bike trail. This plat consists of five lots. Outlot D is a 20' strip along the back of the property. ~6-86 Motion was made by Anderson, seconded by Messinger, to recommend park dedication fees for Creek View plat of $375.00 per lot, plus Outlot D to be used as a permanent bike/pedestrian trail. Motion passed. Under item number twelve, there was no new business. Under old business, McDonald gave staff the name of a landscape design instructor at the Vo Tech. If this person was contacted soon, same planning could be done this winter with planting started in the spring. 86-87 Since there was no further business, motion was made by Messinger, seconded by Grenz, to adjourn the meeting. Motion passed. Meeting adjourned at 10:15 PM. Respectfully submitted., r Pat Messinger, Secretor ATTEST: Deb Anderson, Chairperson jr