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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-28 CITY OF LAKEVILLE PARK AND RECREATION COMMITTEE MINUTES MAY 28, 1986 Chairperson Anderson called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM. Roll call was taken: Anderson, McDonald, Messinger, Gramstad, Grenz and Olmstead were present; Lovelace was absent. The next order of business was the approval of the Park and Recreation Committee minutes of May 7, 1986. 85-36 It was moved by Olmstead, seconded by Gramstad, to approved the minutes as read. Motion passed. The next order of business was the Park Director's report. Under maintenance operations, staff reported that several projects were underway which included several projects at Antlers Park, installations of all the beaches, daily mowing crews cutting all the grass, doing repairs on miscellaneous facilities, maintaining equipment, installing lifeguard stands, finishing the borders around certain playgrounds, etc. We still have several wet spots in several of the parks which is making the grass cutting very difficult. Many repairs have been made to the Bunker Hill restroom facility, spraying in all the parks for weeds has been completed, sand is planned to be delivered to Antlers park to finish off • the beach area the first week in June. It was reported by member Grenz that the safety light at Valley Lake Beach has been broken and should be repaired. Staff reported that the full time summer employees for the maintenance department have all been hired. Interviews for the Park Ranger have been completed and a selection will be made shortly. Under the heading of development projects, several projects are continuing including the completion of the Antlers Park beach front, repairing of several areas that were under construction in 1985, the preparation of the concession stands far the opening of the beach, etc. The recreation division has been very busy preparing its plans an programs for the summer along with the activities ongoing at the Senior Citizen Center. All the staff for the recreation programs and lifeguards have been hired. Lifeguards are presently working on beach equipment and doing inservice training in preparation for the opening of the beaches on June 9th. Staff reported. to the committee that planning will begin June 2nd on the ways and means of implementing 1986 Park Bond Referendum Projects. Staff will develop a recommendation as to the approach to take, including the areas to be bid, areas of specifications being drawn and the purchasing of playground equipment and other apparatus for the parks. This plan should • be prepared and presented to the committee by their June 18th meeting. Park and Recreation Committee minutes May 28, 1986 • Page -2- Item number four was a review of plats and updates. The committee received a host of Planning Commission minutes, Council minutes and several reports from the planners and engineers. Staff alluded to a couple of issues in the Planning Commission meeting minutes involving discussions on the feasibility report on Highview Avenue which did not include a bike trail and reports received by staff on the status of the Airlake Airport. Committee members wish to be kept appraised as to major projects or plans such as the airport. Staff reported that the council had proceeded and authorized condemnation for the property on Valley Lake Park at their May 19th meeting. Staff has requested a chronology of the condemnation proceedings starting from council's authorization through the quick take process which will be sent to staff as soon as possible from the attorneys. The next item of discussion was on an impending development presently named as Raven Lake. Staff informed the committee that this particular piece of land is being looked at because of pressure from surrounding plats being developed by Grohoski. There are several considerations of roadways to the property and where the location of the park will be. This area is identified in the park comprehensive plans as a location for a passive neighborhood park. There were several questions and answers concerning the • area. The committee then scheduled anon site visitation to Raven Lake on June 5th at 8:00 PM, leaving from City Hall. All committee members wishing to visit the site can meet at City Hall or meet on site. Staff informed the committee of some potential plats being considered along Highway 50 just northeast of the Lakeville High School. There was discussion concerning .several other projects, including the overlay of the frontage road out on 35W by the fishing bridge, the rebuilding of Kenrick Avenue and the installation of a trail along side of the street and the progress of the 35-50 road project and bike trail construction. Moving on to old business, member Larry Olmstead requested that the trail access from Dodd Trail development to Dodd Park be continued along Dodd Road and cross and Dodd Blvd. at Foliage Avenue to give Dodd Park residents access to the Valley Park trail and eventually to the master trail system. Staff did not think that was a problem that couldn't be solved. Staff informed the committee that the playground for Antlers Park has been delivered and is planned for installation starting Wednesday of next week. Staff informed the committee that the police have been ordered to enforce parking violations on Juno Trail around Lake Marion. There was much discussion concerning the tremendous impact of boats and trailers at the Casperson property/Ramburg boat launch. It was suggested by the committee that a summer long survey of the boat launch users be conducted in order to • review the impact of use at that site. It has been suggested that the proposed forty car parking lots for the Casperson Property development would be too small. Park and Recreation Committee minutes • May 28, 1986 Page -3- There was a discussion on the sweeping of the Valley Park Trail along Cedar Avenue. Staff will inform the street department to sweep the trail every time the sweeper is available in that part of town. There was discussion about the Dodd Ridge plat, how the bike trail could be extended through the plat, especially when the third addition comes into development stages, in order to potentially serve the Countryview Mobile Home Park with a trail someday. There were questions concerning the continued grading project of the Foxborough Park on the north side of the creek. The committee also decided to have its annual tour on June 18th, their second regular scheduled meeting for June. The meeting will start at 6:30 PM at the Lakeville city council chambers. The regular scheduled meeting for June 4th has been cancelled and will be held only if there is a need. Staff will inform all committee members early in the week. c~6,~1 There being no further business, it was moved by Messinger, seconded by McDonald to adjourn the meeting. Motion passed. Meeting was adjourned at 9:30 PM. • Respectfully submitted, Gerald S. Michaud, Director Parks and Recreation G5M:jr •