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Home My WebLink About07-18 CITY OF LAKEVILLE PARK AND RECREATION COMMITTEE MEETING JULY 18, 1984 7:00 P,M. The meeting was called to order at 7:00 P,M. by Vice~Chairman Grenz, Roll call was taken, Grenz, Anderson, Olmsted, Lovelace, Lewis and Gramstad were present. Cramer had called and was not able to attend due to a conflict. Park Director Steve Michaud was also unable to attend. The next order of business was the approval of the minutes of .the June 20, 1984 Park and Recreation Committee meeting. 84.33 Motion was made by Lovelace, seconded by Gramstad to approve the minutes as read. Motion passed. The"committee gave the floor to Mr. Tim Erkkila of Erkkila and Associates far a review of the concept plans for Independence, Cedar Highlands,, Dakota Heights and Ritter Farm Parks. A park planning report was. given showing the status. of the base maps, conditions analysis and program development for the various parks. Two concept plans were shown for Dakota Heights Park, The water level in the ponding area is now higher than two years ago when plan was first drawn up. The concept plan includes free skating, softball, an overlayed hockey and soccer field, playground, horseshoes, volleyball and an exercise course. A basketball/hardcourt was also added, This taould involve some moving of present equipment and. moving of. some trees.. The committee discussed both schemes and how they could possibly take advan- Cage of the best of both plans, The committee recommended that a third plan showing their recommendations be drawn up for their approval and that of the Park Director, Independence Park concept plan was shown second. Several residents were in the audience (list of names attached) who were concerned with this particular park, Tim Erkkila explained how the shape of the park and the stormwater ponding area limit this park's .potential, The scheme shows free skating, horseshoes, volleyball, play equipment and a tot lot, an open field play area .:with a backstop and a paved trail, The residents stated they wanted the play equipment moved away from the pond area for safety reasons, but were unspecific of how far away they felt it would have to be to be completely safe. They also wanted hockey instead of the plea- sure skating area. The :committee stated that since there is no parking available and also the fact that there are already two hockey rinks in the area, it would probably not be'f_easible to install a hockey rink, Tim Erkkila suggested possibly filling.:,part of the pond to reclaim ground, but stated that it would,-be expensive. The residents also discussed what type of playground equipment they desired to be installed. They indicated a preference for the wooden modular type structures, Park and Recreation Committee minutes July 18, 1984 Page -2- Cedar Highlands was discussed next. .This park also has a ponding area, which is normally a dry area. The area is on the flattest section of the park, Much grading would be necessary to make the concept plan work. Tim Erkkila estimated grading costs at $30,000. This would make a terraced park. Tim Erkkila feels a more feasible solution would be to leave the hill for a winter sliding hill. The committee suggested elim- inating the ball park and skating area and expand the picnic area and tennis courts.. The discussion of_ concept plans for Ritter Farm Park included the possibility of a golf course in the future. Mr. Erkkila .felt the area would be well .suited for this and at the same time leave plenty of acreage for nature trails and other developed areas, Other possibilities in the concept plan which were discussed included equestrian trails, hostiles, primitive camping, day camps, ski rental and a shelter building.. Mr. Erkkila called the committee's attention to a comprehensive outdoor survey of demand. The results, in order of preference, were: biking/trail system, fishing, picnicking, swimming, tennis, boating, golfing, hiking & walking, camping, softball & baseball. The committee thanked Mr. Erkkila for his very informative presen- tation and indicated that decisions would be made when the .Park Director is present, Valley Lake Beach was discussed. There seems to be a group of young people who occasionally cause problems at the park. Police patrol needs to be stepped up. The committee also discussed future acquisition of land surrounding the lake when more development takes place. Senior Citizen Center floor plans were shown to the .committee. The committee thought the plans were well drawn and they had no recommendations for changes. An update on Lake Marion drainage study, prepared by CED, was handed out. Comments were made that a definite plan of action should be made by fall, before the LAWCON grant is approved. The next order of business was the discussion of the bike trail plan. Aerial photos could not be completed as planned so this item was tabled until the next meeting. A discussion of the Valley Park bike trail followed. It seems that there is some drainage problem at the Church of Christ.. This will be resolved by the contractor. It was reported by the park secretary that the playground equipment for Parkvew Elementary School has been ordered and should be delivered by August 1st. The equipment will be installed as soon as it is delivered. Park and Recreation Committee minutes July 18, 1984 Page -2- Under item number ei ht the committee su ested that the Pan-O-frog g ~ gg hot air balloon rides could have started earlier to accomodate more people. They stated they felt Pan-O-Prog was another great success, especially the parade. .They also all enjoyed the zoo concert, even though it was almost rained out. They felt it should be an annual event. It was .reported that tike recreation programs are running smoothly and good attendance is shown at all sites. The committee spent time looking at equipment catalogs, getting ideas for equipment to be purchased for Valley Lake Beach, Dodd Trail Park and Independence Park. The citizens around Independence Park had previously stated their desire for the wooden modular-type units to be installed at their park and the committee was unanimous in their agreement. 84,34 Motion was made by Lewis, seconded by Anderson, that on the basis of availability, price and good looks, wood modular units be installed at Valley Lake Beach, Dodd Trail Park and Independence Park. This is in pref- erence to metal or fiberglass traditional-type units. Motion passed. The next item of business was a discussion of the potential land pur- chase near Antlers Park.. This is an area approximately 100' X 100', which would be used to expand the parking lot. The property is presently owned by A. Leonard Bentson, who is requesting a purchase price of $10,000.00. Steve Michaud will be requesting an addition to the LAWCON Grant for the purchase of this piece of property. 84.35 A motion was made by Lewis, seconded by Grenz, to recommend to City Council that this amount be added. to the LAWCON grant. for the acquisition of this piece of property. Furthermore, if this is not possible, the com- mittee recommends that this property be purchased by other funds. Motion passed. Anderson voted nay, stating she felt she should have more information before making a decision. Discussion was held on National Electric's proposed. hazardous waste site. A copy of the. public notice and a report from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency were shown to the committee. The committee asked that a copy of the MPCA report be sent to each of them. 84.36 Motion was made by Lewis, seconded. by Grenz, to go on record as being concerned over the situation of the hazardous waste site being in close prox- imity with the city drinking water and the elementary schools. The committee would like to see a public hearing .held so that people would have a chance to have their questions answered and concerns heard. Motion passed. 84.37 Motion to adjourn the meeting was made by Anderson, seconded by Lewis. Motion passed. Respectfully submitted, `~.r~ Judi A. Ringeisen ,i Park Secretary