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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-14 CITY OF LAKEVILLE PARK AND RECREATION COMMITTEE MINUTES SEPTEMBER 14, 1983 7:00 P.M. Roll call:. Lovelace, Storlie, Olmsted, Cramer, Norden, Lewis and Grenz were present. Park Director Steve Michaud was also present, Next order of business was approval of August 3, 1983 and August 10, 1983 Park and Recreation Committee minutes. 83.40 It was moved by Lewis, seconded by Storlie, to approve both sets of minutes as read. Motion .passed. Item three was the Park Director's report, Steve updated several development projects to the committee, which included Dodd Trail Park where major grading and excavation of the parking lot has started. Steve hopes the ground can be prepared within the next couple of weeks. and they will then seed that area if possible. Steve informed the committee that the. Orchard Lake Beach picnic area had been finally regraded and seeded and should be in good shape. • Jacquard Avenue Park has .been completely landscaped and seeded and fertilized and the parking lot installed also. The playground. equipment ..has been ordered and should be arriving in the next couple of weeks. The playground equipment will be installed immediately. Steve informed the committee that Oak Shores Park grading plans had been submitted to several contractors for quotations. Quotes 'will be opened on Monday, Sept--ember 19th. Hopefully, the bids will come in at the appropriate levels and council will approve the project that evening. Steve informed the committee that ten soccer fields had. been cut out at Aronson Park and the soccer programs and football programs were all going well. Steve informed the committee that the LAA was .now .using football fields at the Junior High School site and would no longer be using Aron- son Park. This will definitely help the space problem at Aronson Park with the amount of soccer that is now being played there. Steve informed the committee that the maintenance of all the park system has been going well. All the trails at Ritter Farm Park had been cut and ready for the fall hiking program. The cutting of grass is continuing because of rain. Several minor projects were also being accom- plished. Steve also informed the committee that he had secured MEED money from Dakota County Employment Office which has enabled him to put two additional maintenance workers on his staff and two additional maintenance people on the street department staff. Park and. Recreation Committee minutes September 14, 1983 Page -2- Item number four was an update on the LAWCON/LCMR grant application. Steve informed the committee that the Metropolitan Council and the State were meeting to assign rankings on the grant applications on Monday the 19th. Steve had talked with the Metropolitan Council and they had indicated that Lakeville's grant was ranked one of the higher applica- tions. Steve will inform the committee as soon as he hears on the rankings. Item number five was a mention of the fall conference in Rochester, Minnesota. Steve informed the committee that the Minnesota Recreation and Park Association annual conference was going to be held in Rochester in the middle of November. When the program is complete, Steve will inform the committee of any board commission meetings that might be appropriate for any members that wish to go. Steve also informed the committee that he would be going to the national convention during the first week of October which is again being held in Kansas City, Missouri.. Item number six was an update on the preliminary budget for 1984.. Steve passed out a copy of the recap of the park and recreation depart- ment budget and answered. several questions to the committee pertinent to • this item. Under old business, Steve informed the committee that the dedication of the jogging course would be held on Saturday at 10:00 A.M. and invited all those who could be present.. The jogging trail is going over very well. Every week more and more people are being to use it and several good comments have been passed along, relative to the use of the course accep - ability in the community. .Under new business, Steve presented the South Creek Addition plat located at the end of 208th Street. Steve explained that it was going through the council process and had just been. forgotten to have been passed through .the Park Committee. At this time Steve recommended that a cash contribution be recommended to City Council. 83.41. It was moved by Norden, seconded by Grenz to recommend to City Council that the South Creek Addition pay a cash contribution as outlined in the Park Dedication Ordinance. Motion passed.. Under new business, Steve informed the committee that the State had awarded the Snowmobile Club an $8,500.00 grant for the 1983 -84 season. Steve informed the committee also that the cross country ski grant was being reviewed and the monies from the state had not been allocated. When the monies are allocated, the grant will be issued. • • Park and Recre tion Committee minutes September 14, 1983 Page -3- 83.42 There was no other business and it was moved by Lewis, seconded by Norden to adjourn. Motion passed. 'Respectfully submitted, Gerald S. Michaud, Director Parks and Recreation GSM:jr • •