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PARK AND RECREATION COMMITTEE MINUTES
• JULY 16, 1986
Members present included Anderson, Gramstad, Lovelace, Grenz and McDonald.
A representative of the Lakeville Athletic Association and Park Director.
Steve Michaud were also present.
The next order of business was the approval of the July 2, 1986 Park and
Recreation Committee minutes.
86-43 It was moved by committee member McDonald, seconded by Lovelace, to approve
the minutes as read.
Motion passed.
Item three was the staff report. Staff reported on a review meeting with
the Department of Natural Resources at Lakeridge Park. The DNR will now
make an evaluation as to what parts of the Lakeridge area can be filled and
which cannot be.
Staff reported on discrepancies in the Valley Lake Park acquisition
program. The attorneys of the sellers wish to straighten out a section of
the northern boundary. It was determined that if the changing of the
boundary line from the north twenty feet to the south was to jeopardize the
acquisition of the land that the acquisition should go forward with the
anticipation that the 20 feet would then be recovered to the north from
• potential new land owners using the park dedication ordinance.
Several meetings have taken place with staff, planners and engineers in
preparation of scheduling of the various bond referendum projects. As of
these minutes the Antlers Park condemnation hearing was held on Monday,
July 21st. The commission hearing went well and several points were
brought out by both sides involved in the hearing. As a result of the
hearing, the commission requested additional information clarifying the
city's position on the vacation of certain roads and other issues. There
is a meeting scheduled for August 4th on site with city officials to
determine exactly what position they will take on the vacation of certain
roads and the amount of exact park property to be purchased. Once this
decision has been made by the city council, it will be forwarded to
commissioners so they will then make their final decision on the cost of
the property.
Item number four was a review of the playground bids. There were four
companies submitting bid proposals and drawings for nine different
projects. The committee briefly reviewed all of the major aspects of each
proposal and briefly reviewed the remaining aspects. The four companies
submitting proposals were GameTime, Inc., Earl F. Anderson and Associates,
Miracle Recreation Co., and St. Croix Recreation Company. Of the four
companies reviewed, it was decided that the GameTime bid seemed to offer
the least amount of playground equipment and that St. Croix Recreation,
Miracle Recreation and Earl F. Anderson were fairly equal and needed
additional review. The only difference of the three mentioned above is
• that St. Croix Recreation Company had an additional reduction of $10,000.00
from their bid if the city chooses to buy all their playground equipment.
Park and Recreation Committee Minutes
July 16, 1986
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The committee then set a special review meeting night for July 23rd, 7:00
PM at the Council Chambers. The playground equipment would then be given a
more thorough review.
Item number five was an update on the maintenance program. Staff reported
that grass cutting was still going at a hectic pace due to the on and off
rains which is keeping most of the parks very green and the grass growing
very fast. Also, the maintenance department is engaged in a variety of
vandalism repairs and basic upkeep of some of the existing buildings.
Item six was a review of the recreation programs. To date the rec programs
is going along fine. Some of the summer recreation programs for the
children seem to be lacking in attendance but this comes as a normal events
this time of the year with vacations, etc.
The senior citizen program seems to be going along well. The renovation of
the pool room and the installation of acoustical materials will begin in
August and September and should be completed by November.
Under old business, committee members brought up several concerns. The
first was the trail along Cedar Avenue which needs to be swept. Committee
members requested that an additional three picnic tables be brought back to
Valley Park. Staff assured them that the tables would be returned.
There was a discussion on meeting with some landscape architects and
planners to solicit requests for proposals to do master planning in other
parks in the city.
Committee members discussed issues concerning the county bikeway plan. A
public hearing on the plan has been scheduled for July 29th at 9:00 AM.
Park Director Steve Michaud will not be able to attend but committee member
Pat Messinger is planning on being present. It was mentioned that a
satellite was left at Ramberg Point; staff will investigate. Staff stated
that the owner of the satellites reported one being damaged and one being
stolen. The satellite located at the Ramberg Launch will be reported to
the owner and the police.
86-44 There being no further business, it was moved by Grenz, seconded by
Gramstad to adjourn the meeting.
Motion passed. Meeting adjourned at 9:30 PM.
Respectfully submitted,
Gerald S. Michaud, Director
Parks and Recreation
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