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PARK AND RBCRBATION COMMITTBB MINUTBS
JULY 31, 1985
Roll call: Messinger, Anderson, Grenz, Briscoe and Gramstad
were present. Lovelace was out of town. Park Director Steve
Michaud was also present.
Item two was the approval of the July 10, 1985 Park and
Recreation Committee minutes.
85-42 It was moved by Messinger, seconded by Grenz, to approve the
minutes as read.
' Motion passed.
The next order of business was the Park Director's report.
The committee was informed of a request by a citizen living
next to Fairfield Park to consider changing some park
boundaries which presently protrude into his property in a
very irregular form. At present the attornies are working on
a potential legal description which may be somewhat difficult
due to gas easements and other easements running through the
properties., This situation came about due to the fact that
the citizen involved was to fence his property but because of
the irregular shape of his property, as a result of the park,
it would be a very irregular type fencing job. He is
basically asking if he could fence his property, squaring it
.off. Staff has no problem with this as long as the legal
description can be worked out in the end.
The next order of business was a discussion of the proposed
plan to be developed by Tim .Brkkila on the Casperson
property. Steve explained that Pat McGarvey had written a
letter to the City Council explaining the situation,
recommending the potential $1,400.00 to do a concept plan
involving 3? acres on the west side of Lake Marion. Staff is
recommending to council the potential acquision of this
property.
85-43 After further discussion, it was moved by Messinger, seconded
by Anderson, to recommend to City Council to go ahead with
the concept plan as outlined by Tim Brkkila for the design
and conceptual plans far the proposed 37 acres owned by the
Casperson family.
The committee was informed that the Antlers Park boat launch
had reopened as of last Tuesday. The area has been cleaned
up and it has been working well up to this point.
Chairperson Anderson thought a short news article informing.
the citizens that the boat launch was open would be
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• appropriate. The Park Director would write a short update on
Antlers Park which would include the notice that the boat
launch was reopened.
Park maintenance crews had started to clear cutting all the
dead wood and trees killed out as a result of the flooding in
Antlers Park. The plan to date is to clear cut and remove
all the wood first, remove the playground equipment and begin
to landscape the entire beach area in preparation for the
fill which is due to begin in a week or so. Sometime in the
next two weeks the construction of the retaining wall would
also begin. Hopefully it is planned the work will be
complete on Antlers Park beach front by the end of August.
The committee was also informed that the Lakeville Jaycees
will be a sponsor of the driving force behind the development
of a bike trail from downtown Lakeville out to the High
School. Steve will be meeting with the Jaycees and giving
them a formal presentation outlining the recent report
received from Tim Brkkila's office.
The committee was informed that both beaches have been
operating smoothly. Committee members Grenz and Messinger
have received favorable reports on the beach operation of
Valley Lake Beach.
• Continuing under the Park Director's report, the committee
was informed that there were several miscellaneous pieces of
playground equipment which park maintenance department is now
assembling and will be installing at two locations. The
first location will be the Valley Lake Beach. We plan to
install a slide, an eagle's perch, a merry-go-round and a set
of swings. Although this will be installed in an area not
designated on the master plan, it will work to solve the
temporary lack of equipment in that area. Other pieces of
playground equipment will be installed at Lakeridge Park.
The committee was informed of a proposed upgrading of
Flagstaff Avenue from Dodd Blvd. past Dodd Trail Park. This
issue was brought up due to the fact that there is no access
from Dodd Park to the neighborhood park because of the main
drainage swale. At present, children have to walk either
along Dodd. Blvd. or along Flagstaff where there are no
shoulders or pedestrian walkways. Committee member Grenz has
continuously requested that some type of walkway be provided
for the children to get to Dodd Trail Park from Dodd Park off
road along Dodd Blvd. or Flagstaff Avenue. Steve will
contact the engineers and the City Administrator about the
proposed upgrading of Flagstaff Avenue to see if there
couldn't be a walkway provided to the park from the
residential area.
• Committee member Grenz then brought up the fact that the bike
trail signs at the end of our bike trail in Valley Park at
Cedar and 160th Street had been removed. He was requesting
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that a non-motorized vehicle sign be replaced that was once
installed and now missing. Committee members also asked if
the ditch along Cedar Avenue in Valley Park could be mowed.
Steve explained that the County's policy is only cutting
twice in the summer and only taking two widths of the cycle
blade. It was thought by committee members that if possible,
the city would put a mower in there to help clean the area
ug.
Moving an to item four was a review of the concept plans of
Rolling Oaks Park. Steve presented three concept plans of
Rolling Oaks Park completed by Tim Brkkila. The committee
was informed that a decison had to be made as to the location
of a driveway access to the park from 167th Street. The
reason that the decison .had to be made is that the contractor
is now putting curb and gutter in and a location for the park
access had to be identified. Steve explained of the three
concept plans and the best usage of the park that access
would be the best, still accommodating any conceptual layout
that the park committee and staff could design. There was a
brief discussion of the layout of the concept plans and more
detailed discussion would take place at their next meeting
and potentially a recommendation for changes and eventually
the development of a master plan.
Item five was a review of the concept plan of Bunker Hill
• Park. Steve presented the final plan of Bunker Hill master
plan which had been revised at the previous meeting by the
Park and Rec Committee.
85-44 After some discussion, it was moved by Messinger, seconded by
Briscoe, to approve the Bunker Hill master plan and recommend
it on to Council for further approval.
Motion passed.
Next order of business was a review of the Antlers Park
concept plans. The staff gave a presentation as to the
various layouts of the proposed parking lot development at
Antlers Park, which includes potential acquisition of
additional acreage expanding eastward. Steve informed the
committee that a meeting had taken place with the engineers
and Pat McGarvey, Jim Robinette and the landowners relative
to the new street location for access to Antlers Park and the
proposed new parking lots. A new roadway had to be proposed
due to the fact that the crossroad originally proposed to go
between Highway 50 and Co. Rd. 64 would not meet criteria for
State Aid funding. State Aid funding to develop the roadway
was a major source of funding planned to complete this
project. It was finally decided that a road starting on Ca.
Rd. 64 going ,northward, then turning slightly westerly and
finally turning back easterly out to Highway 50 thus creating
a better approach to the railroad and Highway 50. It is
• proposed to attempt development of the roadway from 64 north
to 201st Street and attempt to acquire the proposed acreage
from Mr. Warweg yet this fall. This winter, the applications
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• and design work would be completed for the final installation
of the entire roadway, which would include blacktopping and
hopefully be completed as early as possible in the summer of
1886.
After some discussion, it was the general consensus of the
committee that the proposed layout and plan would meet the
needs and goals to abandon the existing roadway through
.Antlers Park and to expand the park to the east by
acquisition of additional property. The Park and Recreation
Committee supports the proposal to move ahead as soon as
possible.
Item number seven was a review of the bikeway plans. All
committee members received a copy of Tim Erkkila's analysis
of the potential alternatives from downtown Lakeville to the
High School. Steve requested that the committee take the
reports home and read them thoroughly for a more in-depth
discussion at the first meeting in August. Committee members
mentioned the fact that they were still. receiving several
requests and inquiries concerning the status and development
of potential trails in Lakeville.
Item number eight had been covered under the Park Director's
report.
• Item nine was Valley Lake Beach. There was much concern and
discussion by the committee relative to the property around
Valley Lake beach; its status, its condition and what the
city is going to do about it. Apparently there have been
several fires in the brushy grass areas which has scared
several citizens and there are several complaints of noxious
weeds throughout that property. Steve informed the committee
that he had attempted to call the realtor and regain contacts
to disucss the potential acquisition or donation of the
property, but has had no luck. Committee member Messinger
explained that a coalition of citizens will be present at the
city council meeting to express their concerns about the
property around the lake.
Under old business, staff presented the master plan for
Aronson Park's twenty acres to the Bast. The committee
reviewed the plan and had much discussion relative to the
proposed grading costs, which are presently estimated at
around $100,000.00. Several comments included the fact that
this is possibly not a cost effective park development.
Committee members considered the possibility of selling the
property and using the proceeds to assist the purchase and
development of the proposed future community playfield in the
northwest section of town. There was discussion that if in
fact it wasn't developed into ballfields and it wasn't sold,
that a BMX track could be built there, sliding hills could be
• developed and potentially tube sliding could be developed.
It was also stated that the original plan, which did not
include the use of the twenty acres to finish off Aronson
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Park could also be attempted. Basically the committee felt
that spending $100,000 to grade twenty acres was not a
feasible project and would be willing to work towards finding
alternative uses or support the sale of the property.
Continuing under old business, staff presented revised models
of the proposed playground structures planned for Dodd Park,
Oak Shores Park, Bunker Hill Park and Foxborough Park.
Design changes in the Foxborough Park had been made, which
satisfied the committee's original concerns. Bunker Hill
Park design remained acceptable. Dodd Park and Oak Shores
Park, as recommended by staff, would be designed and
installed according to the models, but done so in a fashion
that expansion and additions to the playground aparatus could
be made in the future.
85-45 After review of all proposals, it was moved by Anderson,
seconded by Messinger, to recommend to city council the
purchase of playground equipment for Dodd Park, Oak Shores
Park, Bunker Hill Park and Foxborough Park from St. Croix
Recreation Company.
Motion passed.
Continuing under old business, staff presented. the concept
plan layout of Woodbury Park. Committee reviewed the layout
that is proposing from the development in the Woodbury Park
but will provide direct pedestrian and bikeway access to
Foxborough Park which will provide all the necessary
facilities within a very short distance. The committee
approved the basic overall concept of the plan.
Under new business, a report from Westwood Planning and
$ngineering developed by Tim Brkkila for a proposed
assistance in a potential bond issue was reviewed by the
committee. No action was taken at this time.
A memorandum concerning the estimated costs of grading and
seeding all of Rolling Oaks Park. was received by the
committee. A memorandum from CED relative to the share costs
on the bikeway program along Highway 50 and 35W was received
by the committee. A memorandum from CBD relative to the
redesignation of Indra Way received by the, committee. A
memorandum from the City Administrator concerning a proposal
for the Pro Am Golf Tournament planned for Bracken 's
Crossing on July 23, 1986 was received by the committee. A
cost estimate proposal as prepared by Tim Hanson of CBD was
received by the committee.
A proposal by the Twin Cities Working Dog Association was
handed out to the committee. Steve informed the committee
that this district or region wide dog competition was being
scheduled for Aronson Park in the middle of September. Steve
. will keep the comittee updated as to the progress of this
event.
• Also passed out to the committee was the recently completed
city survey and a critique and summary of all the questions
involved.
85-46 There being no further business, it was moved by Messinger,
seconded by Anderson, to adjourn the meeting..
Motion passed.
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Qeral S. Mucha d, ~irector
Parks and Recreation
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