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• CITY OF LAKEVILLE
PARK & RECREATION COMMITTEE MEETING
FEBRUARY 20, 1985
Roll call: Anderson, Gramstad, Grenz, Messinger and Lovelace were
present. Olmsted and Cramer called and could not make the
meeting.
The next order of business was approval of the Park & Recreation
85.10 Committee minutes of February 6.,.1985.._ It was moved by Messinger,
seconded by Gramstad to approve the minutes as read.
Motion passed.
Park Director's Report: The committee was informed Ritter Farm Park
master plan was not placed on the council agenda for February 19th but
will be placed on the March 4th council agenda for final approval. To
date, there has been no response from the general public relative to
proposed developments within the proposed master plan. The Park
Director, Steve Michaud., informed .the committee that .the council also
followed their recommendation not to purchase the lot just south of
Orchard Lake Park. The committee was. also informed that the proposed
rental and use policy for the senior citizen center was approved by
council, with a six month review due in July.
As of this meeting date, the skating program had been going very well,
• but... it was expected that the skating program probablq would last only a
few.: days considering the warm-up in temperatures.
The survey on park dedication fund fees :and job descriptions for Park &
Recreation'Committee members has been completed by phone and will be
included in the packets for the March 6th meeting.
The committee. was informed of a visitation to Ritter Farm Park by the
Greater Minneapolis Girl Scout Council. .The representatives of the
council were very impressed with Ritter Farm Park and wished to discuss
further potential uses of that property as a day cramp center. Steve
will keep the committee informed of .all developments in this area. The
Girl Scout Council has requested trail maps and master plan maps for
further study..
The committee was informed that the Lakeville Senior Center grand
opening was a very successful event. Several hundred people visited the
center.
The committee was informed of a new plat by Jack Lankas called Lake
Marion Estates. There was discussion relative to the need`of a bikeway
easement following County Road 64, allowing for those new neighborhoods
which will be developed to the west to have access back to Antlers Park
and to downtown Lakeville.
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Review of the Park System Plan: The committee started at the front of
• the Open Space System Plan and worked their way through all. major topics
up through the new district planning section. The. committee members
thought there should be a reference to passive type activities in the
form of a statement or policy identifying a certain percentage of our
park system. being. programmed for passive type activities. There was
some question: by committee members concerning the inventory of park
areas relative to wet land and .dry land. It was suggested by committee
member Grenz .that a separate category identified as usable land or other
appropriate terms to show how much land is actually developable. It was
brought up-that a master plan should be done. of Parkview school park
complex. The committee, in going through some of the facilities,
suggested that there be more basketball. areas and possibly. a volleyball
area at Aronson Park.. There were several minor changes and additions to
the comprehensive .plan .which are noted on the park director's copy for
change. It was also suggested that more esthetic planning, such as
flowers, be developed in the park system and possibly the establishment
of a gardening club to maintain and plant these.areas... .The committee
continued discussion concerning the Valley Lake Park .area and thought
that some inquiries should. be made with the property owners around the
lake to see what their intentions are for that property in the near
future.
8.5.11 It was then moved by Messinger, seconded by Grenz that a letter be
written to the property owner requesting information concerning the
feasibility of .purchasing the land areas identified as phase two and
three of the Valley Lake Park. master plan.
• Motion passed.
Because of the lateness of the hour, the committee decided to have a
planning session specifically for the Open Space System Plan on Tuesday,
February 26th,_7:00_at the Lakeville Senior Center.
Review of the Ritter Farm Park ..Implementation Plan: The committee was
informed that a corrected copy had not been retyped and would be
prepared for the first meeting in March for their final review. .The
committee members felt that the document was complete and ready for
recommendation by City .Council.
85.12 It was then moved by Messinger., seconded by Gramstad to recommend to the
City Council approval of the Implementation Plan for Ritter Farm Park,
which would act as an addendum to the master. plan which has been
presented.
Motion passed.
Review of the Fee Policy for the Park System: The committee was
informed that the Program Supervisor, Jeanne Vestal, is doing some
updating and 'recommendations... This document would be prepared for their
review and recommendation at the March 6th meeting.
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Old Business: The committee was informed of the Burnsville Park
Planning Cooperative, which is a group of cities located south of the
• river made up of different park & recreation committees to discuss
common city interests, county and regional issues. Steve will keep the
committee informed of the meeting dates and locations. Those committee
members who are able to make these meetings are welcome to attend.
Under discussions on New Business, it was requested. by Member Grenz to
have lifeguards at the Valley Lake Beach .stay later due to loitering
problems. Neighbors in the area feel that if .the staff were to stay on
an hour or so after the beach closes and act.. as supervisors, there would
be less problems for the neighborhood.
t~5.13 There being no further business, it was moved_by Messinger,seconded by
Anderson to adjourn the. meeting.
Motion passed.
The meeting adj ur~ed a :30 p.m.
espec~f ~ ly,su.mi~t ed,
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Gerald S.~Michau
Director of Parks & Recreation
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