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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-01 CITY OF LAKEVILLE • PARK AND RECREATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE MINUTES OCTOBER 1, 1986 Meeting was called to order by Vice Chairperson Grenz at ?:00 PM. Roll call: Grenz, Gramstad, Lovelace, Messinger, Olmsted and Anderson were present. McDonald had called and was ill. Park Director Steve Michaud and recording secretary Judi Ringeisen were also present. The next order of business was the approval of the minutes of September 17, 1986. 86-66 Motion was made by Messinger, seconded by Gramstad, to approve the minutes. A discussion followed. Messinger would like clarification of page 3, paragraph 2. Staff had decided not to allow aeration during the winter.. The pump was traded for a bigger pump, which will provide an additional two aerators in the lake. Also on page 3, paragraph 1, Messinger understood the decision was pending of whether two trails would be installed around Valley Lake. This should be amended to state the grading on the second trail hed will be done at this time and if funds allow, the second trail will be completed. Member Grenz would like second paragraph from the bottom on page one to be corrected to state the trail crossing would be at 164th Street across from the Ole Piper Inn. Also on page five, first paragraph, the parking space for the sheriff is for a car and trailer, leaving 39 spaces available for the general public at Casperson's Boat Launch. 86-67 Motion was made by Olmsted, seconded by Lovelace, to approve the minutes as amended. Motion passed. Lakeville resident and Planning Commission member Diane MacGibbon was present to voice her opinion of snowmobiles being allowed on the bike trail. She feels it is inappropriate for any motorized vehicles to be on these trails and fears enforcement and control would be a problem. Also, this was not a specified use in the bond issue. Staff explained the snowmobile club will be responsible for securing permits from adjoining landowners and these trails will not be used for snowmobiles if landowners do not give their permission. He feels basically the trails would be used, if at all, as a way to get the snowmobiles to an official snowmobile trail. Item number three on the agenda was a discussion of the committee's responsibilities and the decision making process. Anderson stated she had requested this item be placed on the agenda so the Park and Recreation Committee knows how they fit it with other government committees. Staff explained city council relies on the committee's advice and recommendations • and very often agrees with their decision. Committee members were concerned about decisions being made by council before the Park and Rec had a chance to make a recommendation. Staff explained sometimes time is a October 1, 1986 -2- • factor in g g mp gettin thin s i lamented and coordinated with engineers and planners; management needs to make decisions at times where logistics enter in. Staff will make efforts to keep the committee informed. Grenz feels special committee meetings could be called in these cases. Chairperson Anderson will send an invitation to Councilmember Bob Nelson, Park and Recreation liaison, to attend a meeting soon. Member Olmsted commended the Park Director and city council on getting things done on a timely basis. As stated by the Park Director, several members of the city staff, not just one or two persons, are involved in making decisions which need to be made on a timely basis. Park and Recreation Committee will always have the opportunity to state their. opinion as will the general public. Under item number four, Park Director Steve Michaud stated he and Jeanne Vestal had been to the State MRPA Conference in Duluth. He stated the conference was very informative, however, council had denied his request to attend the national conference this year, which he felt would be more educational than the state conference. The 1987 budget, which will be going to council for approval next week, will include funds for attending the national conference. A finished copy of the budget will be available for the Park and Recreation committee soon. In the 1987 budget staff has asked for three to four additional summer • workers. Steve has suggested more automation and more part time seasonal help to assist the full time crew in providing adequate maintenance to a growing system. 1988 will be a very heavy cutting season and staff is hoping to purchase a park master by that time. He is also working on some joint purchases of equipment with the surrounding communities' park departments. Staff reported the Middle School rink is being rebuilt by new method of using curved angle iron in the corners and vertical 2X4's to make the corners smoother for better puck control in hockey. Dakota Heights Park grading is underway despite wet weather and clay. This rink will also be put back together using the new method. The warming house in Foxborough Park will be a portable building and is being contracted for about $3,000.00. Staff reported grass cutting is still underway. Park maintenance is also involved in preparing rink sites and the annual pruning program. Paul Baarson, Parkview School principal, has okayed the cross country .ski trail across school property to link up with the trail at Parkview Park. The fencing projects are nearly completed. Bunker Hill remains to be done. The Orchard Lake Beach grant is being written; rip-rapping, a retaining wall, park benches, picnic area and sodding are being added. There is a December deadline for completion. • October 1, 1986 -3- • The senior citizen center project is finished except for some final carpet installation and some outside painting. Staff is working on a computerized vehicle inventory to be used for the capital outlay program up to the year 2000. Under the bond update, staff reported North Park bids will be opened on Friday, October 3rd. It is on the council agenda for October 6th to approve these bids if they are favorable. The bike trail easements are complete for Barrett property. Antlers Park judgement for condemnation came in at $58,000.00. The decision whether to go ahead with this purchase however, will have to officially be made by city council. An appeal is expected on this judgement and staff feels it will be some time before an actual final decision is made. Staff hopes they will be able to take advantage of this last opportunity to expand this park. Staff also reported he had been contacted by a landowner who is interested in selling the property adjoining Ritter Farm Park to the city. There are 108 acres, for which he wants $5,000.00 per acre. The committee and staff did not feel this would even be a consideration at this time. The North Park grading project consists of 35 acres in Phase I, with an estimated grading cost of $146,000.00. The remaining 15 acres will be done as Phase II, along with the area of future ice arena site. Completion date • for this project will be September 1, 1987, since contractors are already backed up this year. Grenz would like to go on record that he feels committee's okay should be received before any funds are transferred between projects. Staff explained his position that funds are used in the general area where they are earmarked however this is a community athletic complex and funds are needed to get it off the ground. He referred to his memo of September 23 where explanation was made as to where savings were coming from on other projects to put toward North Park. Staff feels there are enough funds now to get this important project completed. Committee discussed the saved bike trail funds being spent on North Park. It was the general consensus that these funds be put in escrow so they will remain in that project fund; guaranteeing that as much trail surface as possible will be installed. The committee also went on record as stating they support the Antlers Park expansion purchase. 86-68 Motion was made by Anderson, seconded by Grenz, to recommend to city council that $199,000.00 be slated to complete Phase I of North Park as per memo from Steve Michaud dated September 23, 1986. If Antlers Park expansion becomes available in the amount of $58,000, the committee would support this purchase through the use of bond referendum funds plus park dedication funds. Further, any balance remaining in the bike trail fund would be used at a future date for expansion of the bike trails only. Motion passed. • October 1, 1986 -4- • Staff went on to re ort that the p permit to cross 185th Street with the trail had been granted. Valley Lake Park project will be implemented in two or three phases. The north and west sides will be done first with trail cut in. The second project will be the roadway and pipelines. This system is being designed now. This project is a big priority. Staff explained the tree trust program which utilizes youth workers to build retaining walls, put in cement pads, work on shoreline projects, etc. He feels this would be a goad way to get the most for the dollar. A meeting is set up to get more information about this program. Orchard Lake Park specs are being written for the building. Rolling Oaks is getting fill from the new development. Cost estimates should be ready for Casperson's roadway by next week. The swim raft is ordered far Valley Lake Beach. Under item number six staff updated the committee on recent expenditures and fund balances at Dakota Heights Park, the fencing project, Foxborough and Bunker Hill. Messinger and Grenz will work as a task force to look at some buildings for Foxborough and Bunker Hill. Staff instructed the committee to look at possible areas of need where fund balances would best be used. Item number seven, capital improvements program; a report will be ready by • the next meeting. Item number eight, Valley Lake aeration. The trade in and upgrade of motor has been completed. The engineer wants to put in culvert and distinguish a new high water mark for this area. Under old business, staff is getting prices for an additional light for Parkview rink. Staff also met with the Jewel Acres developer. It was decided that Jewel Avenue is wide enough to have off street trails as is 160th Street. For this reason they did not feel sidewalks were necessary in this development. Under new business, staff showed the committee a preliminary plat of Woodridge Estates Fourth Addition. Since this development is so close to other parks in the area, staff feels a cash contribution is appropriate. 86-69 Motion was made by Gramstad, seconded by Messinger, to recommend to city council a cash contribution be accepted in the amount of $8,625.00 to satisfy the park dedication ordinance of $375.00 per lot, times 23 lots. Motion passed. Staff showed the committee a map of the entire area between 160th and 175th streets between 35W and Ipava Avenue. The current Girl Scout property is shown on the map and will be developed in the near future. The park director has discussed dedication of the land around the lake in this • area. Plans need to be made for a walking and jogging trail around the lake, a small parking area near the trail head and connections with Rolling Oaks. October 1, 19$6 -5- • The committee feels no homes should be built on the south side of the road which will encircle the lake, giving the park system more open space. Also, easements must be required so access can be obtained to lake. Messinger feels that a whole corridor connection around lake should be required. Some alternatives would be to receive an easement which would give approximately 75X trailway around lake with remainder of trail going into Rolling Oaks and coming back around the lake. There is also a possibility of dedication requirements including some land and some cash. After some discussion, committee instructed staff to request park dedication of land around entire lake as a first choice. There would no doubt be some negotiation involved. Messinger reported her finding on the Sleepy Hollow Park playground site. She reported the people she had talked to in the area want the playground equipment reinstalled in the same general area. 86-70 Since there was no further business, it was moved by Anderson, seconded by Olmsted, to adjourn. Motion passed. Meeting adjourned at 10:00 PM. Respectfully submitted, • ~ Pat Messinger, Se etary ATTEST: Deb And rson, Chairperson jr