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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-04 CITY OF LAKEVILLE PARK AND RECREATION COMMITTEE MINUTES APRIL 4, 1984 7:00 P.M. Ro11 Call: Cramer, Lovelace, Lewis, Grenz, Olmsted and Gramstad-were present. Park Director Steve Michaud was also present. New member Debbie Anderson called and had a conflict and could not make the meeting, Item number two was the approval of the. March 7, 1984 Park and Recreation Committee minutes. 84.15 It was moved by Olmsted, seconded by Grenz, to approve the minutes as read. Motion passed. The next item was the Park Director's report. Steve went through a list of maintenance projects which included the fabrication of a double trailer to carry mowers and other equipment and body work and painting of unit X6302. Several other pieces of equipment have been sand-blasted and painted. The crews have fabricated several rules and regulations identification signs for several of the parks. The nice weather has allowed some of the crews to go out and begin raking turf areas covered with rocks • from snowplowing. and repair sod .that was torn up by plowing in preparation for grass cutting. The maintenance crews have also begun to prepare slot of the mowing equipment and tractors for the summer time. Steve informed the committee that John Graff had been chosen as the leadman for the park maintenance department. The crews had also begun to install "Welcome to Lakeville ".signs at all the major entries into town. There will be ten major signs installed.. Steve informed the committee that Jim Robinette, Dennis Feller, Pat Harvey and Steve would be out reviewing micro-computers, which the city is considering purchasing. Item number four,. Steve explained to the committee that council had approved a resolution expending Park Dedication funds for several projects. A copy of the projects is included with these minutes. There was no business under item number five, league sanctioning. Under item number six, Steve informed the committee that Lakeville City Council approved Zack Johnson architectural firm to do the design work for the Senior Citizen Center. The actual design work for the building will not begin until May 15th. Presently, Dakota County is awaiting approval from the federal government to expend monies and approve projects. The building committee of the Senior Citizens club has been formed and is ready to begin work. Park and Recreation Committee minutes April 4, 1984 Item number seven was an update of the Open Space System Plan review. Steve informed. the committee that several areas of the plan have been completed.. Erkkila and Associates are working on their aspects of the plan and possibly by the first meeting in May a draft copy will be prepared for the committee's review. Under old business, Steve updated the committee on the West Park/Queen Anne Mobile Home Park situation. A meeting was held between Mr. Don.. Hess, the planner for Queen Anne Mobile Home Park expansion, Jim Robinette and Pat McGarvey. At that time a proposal for a piece of property to the west of Queen Anne Park property was made by Mr. Hess. After reviewing the potential use of that land and ,the relationship of the owner of that land, Mr. Brian Watchke, it was deemed a potentially feasible project. At pres- ent, Mr. Hess is developing a grading plan for his proposed expansion of the park. Once the grading plan is completed, the Department of Natural Resources'. hydrologist staff would then determine where. and what. Wetlands might be affected, and how. Steve will keep the committee informed. as to the progress of this potential park site. Continuing .under old business, Steve informed the committee that on Monday, April 9th, Steve and Bud will be meeting with representatives of the Dakota County Vo-Tech school to begin the planning and installation • of the lighting system at Aronson Park. It is proposed that in the next two weeks the electrical hookups and poles will be installed. Continuing under old business, Steve passed out copies of the new park systems brochure, entitled "Guide to Public Facilities and Leisure Time Opportunities". The committee thought the brochure was very nice. Steve informed the committee that 5,000 copies were printed and somewhere between two and four thousand will be stuffed into the next citq newsletter: The remainder will be kept at city hall for those people who need copies. Steve informed the committee that the Pan-O-Prog Board of Directors voted to not sponsor the proposed air show being planned as part of Pan-O- Prog. Several main questions relative to FAA approval and general logistics had not been answered by the proposed deadline of March 21, 1984. Under new business, Steve informed the committee that he had received applications for the 1985 LAWCON/LCMR Grant. Under the newly prepared capital improvement plan, Antlers Park is scheduled for additional development/ expansion type projects and is identified as a matching city LAWCON pro- . ject. Steve will be meeting with an architectural firm td, develop some preliminary plans for upgrading. The area in concern is ]located on the south side of the beach .area and along County Road 64. O~ce the application has been prepared, Steve will have copies for committee apiproval. Continuing under new business, Steve explained the s"Ituation concerning expansion of the playground at Parkview Elementary school in Valley Park. -2- it Park. and Recreation Committee minutes April. 4, 1984 Steve explained to the committee that several concerned residents were involved in working. with the school administration to upgrade their play- ground located on school property. The school district has budgeted $42,000.00 for upgrading and .improving playground sites at eight different locations. Local citizens groups and school officials have .requested assistance from their local park and recreation departments either through technical advice, assistance in installation of playground equipment or outright share-cost funding.- Steve will keep the committee informed as to the progress of this project. Because of the lack of a quorum at the last meeting, Steve reintro- duced The Meadows Second Addition plat. The committee never made an official recommendation, although there was a general consensus that this plat would be required to pay a cash contribution.. 84.16 It was then moved by Lewis, seconded by Olmsted, to recommend to City Council that a cash contribution be required of The Meadows Second Addition. Motion passed. Before adjournment, Chairman Cramer welcomed Duane Gramstad to the committee. 84.17 There being no further business, it was moved by Ol stud, seconded by Lewis, to adjourn the meeting. . Motion passed. t Respe ~ 11 s i ted, ~ Gerald S. Michaud, Director Parks and Recreation GSM:jr