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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-18 CITY OF LAKEVILLE PARK AND RECREATION COMMITTEE MINUTES ;TANUARY 18, 1984 7:00 P.M. Roll call: Lewis, Lovelace, Cramer, Olmsted and Grenz were present. Park Director Steve Michaud was. also present. Steve Storlie was absent. The next order of business was the approval of the January 4, 1984 Park and Recreation Committee minutes. 84.3 It was moved by Grenz, seconded by Lewis, to approve the minutes as read. Motion passed. The committee decided to wait until we had a full committee to have elections for our Chairperson and other committee officers. We skipped item four and moved on to item numberf_ive, which .was a review of the Park and Open Space System Plan. Mr. Tim Erkkila from Erkkila and Associates was present to assist the committee and staff with the initial review process. • Mr. Erkkila and the committee went through the entire 1979 Park and Open Space System Plan book, page by page, discussing minor policy. changes and additions to improve the plan. To date, additions to .the new plan will include copies of all master plans completed to date; an updated site classification system; an existing facilities inventory; an activity type inventory, including exerpts from the recently completed SCROP report; demographic analysis, including population trends; short and long term recreational demands; updated .recreational goals and policies, including the park dedication ordinance; an updated comprehensive trail map; possibly two additional comprehensive plans, one to be Ritter Farm Park; an analysis of revenue producing facilities existing and into the future; the inclusion of existing regional facilities, other local facil- ities with close proximity and other private recreational opportunities within our area. To date, Steve has completed a matrix, outlining all existing park locations, their acreages, classifications and facilities within the park. Steve also said that much of the demographic work had been completed along with the Star City research that is being conducted at present. Most of this information would be consolidated and sent to Tim Erkkila and commit- . tee members for review and revision for implementation of the new plan. Steve informed the committee that the next meeting will consist of a work session with the committee members and staff only. This would give us some time to review the book in more detail and to prepare some more .documentation for assemblance of the plan. by Mr. Erkkila. Committee mem- • bers were asked to write down any specific needs for their areas or Park and Recreation Committee minutes January 18, 1984 Page -2- any other areas within the system. Back to item number .four, the Park Director's report, Steve gave an update of .the potential air show for Pan-O-frog. He stated that the Metropolitan Airports Commission will not allow acrobatic flying over the Airlake Industrial Park. They would do what they could to assist Lakeville with static display but would not allow any flying. At present the committee is studying the possibility of utilizing a private farm for the show and Steve will keep the committee updated as to any progress,. Steve explained that the maintenance program on the fourteen sheets of ice has been up and down all year, but at this time, most of the ice is in excellent condition. The Senior Citizen committee and .staff are continuing to work on the layout of the potential building. .The building program has been developed and copies will be sent out to the committee with the next packet. At present, Steve Michaud and Pat McGarvey are working on R,F.P.'s, which stands for Requests for Proposals, from architectural firms for the design and affirmation of the building. Staff is also working out proposals for financing the building along with a grant from Dakota County to get the project under way this spring. Steve informed the committee that Rembrandt Enterprises has submitted a formal letter to the racing commission, withdrawing the Lakeville track... site from competition, Steve informed the committee .that ski trails at Ritter Farm Park had been in excellent condition, were being groomed twice a week and the usage is somewhat down, but is increasing. slightly. Steve mentioned that he would like to begin marketing the. trails through advertisements and will try some advertisements this week. Item six was a review of .the park brochure being developed. Steve .informed the committee that the final information is being assembled to go the the printer and a rough copy hopefully will be ready for the next meeting. A review of the five-year capital improvement plan is yet to begin. Under old business, the committee had a final review of Alpine Villages, prepared by Westwood Planning and Engineering, a plat that the committee has looked at two previous times. The committee discussed the site proposed on the plan for park. Most committee members felt the proposed park dedication was adequate There was one c-oncern the committee would like to have cleared up -.that being the drainage and ponding scheme for the entire .plat.. The committee also discussed the means by which the developer would pay the remaining cash contribution and how soon the park land would be dedicated to the City of Lakeville, Park and Recreation Committee minutes January 18, 1984 Page -3- 84.4 It was moved by Cramer, seconded by Lewis, to recommend to city council approval of the 12.6 acres of park property with the remaining cash contribution to be paid according to our existing park dedication ordinance, Furthermore, the committee recommends that the land be dedicated to the city as part of the initial cash down payment upon final approval of the plat. Motion passed unanimously. There was no new business. Steve requested to committee members that, because of the importance of the review of the Park and Open Space System Plan, that. all members please bring all information pertinent to the planning process, Steve informed the committee that just bringing an agenda and minutes from the last meeting isn't very helpful to other committee members for the actual planning process. Apparently some committee members have lost their Open Space Plan and other documents and requested that anew binder be put together with all the pertinent information. Staff will have this by the next meeting. ~4,5 There being no further business, it was moved by Lewi seconded by Grenz, to adjourn the meeting. Motion passed. Respe ;t ~l s ~ mit ed r 'e`f-a d S, Micha , D'rector Parks and Recreation GSM:jr