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Home My WebLink About04-06 CITY OF LAKEVILLE • PARK AND RECREATION COMMITTEE MINUTES APRIL 6, 1983 7;00 P.M. Roll Call; Cramer, Storlie, Lovelace, Lewis, Norden, Grenz and Olmsted were all present. Park Director Steve Michaud and Bud Alich, Superintendent of Maintenance were also present. Next order of business was approval of the March 2, 1983 Park and Recreation Committee minutes. 83.13 It was moved by Norden, seconded by Storlie, to approve the minutes as read. Motion passed. Item three was the Park Director's report. Steve informed the committee that several projects, such as building picnic tables, building soccer goals, assembling the exercise/jogging trail, repairing and repainting many of the park identification signs, etc. had been completed in-house during the wet season. Steve also informed the committee that during a period of freezing, the crews were able to go out and remove all the large dead elm trees located at Orchard Lake Beach. As soon as the weather turns warmer and drys out the parks, the • crews are all ready to go out and begin the spring cleaning. At this time, Mr. Bud Alich was present and ready to give a presentation representing the Minnesota Pole Benders Club. Bud informed the committee that the club had allocated $400.00 for the installation of a single boat launch pad at Ramberg Pit. The pad would be 12' wide by 30' long. The pad would be formed and constructed by the Pole Benders club. The committee had discussion relative to the availability of land and accommodation of cars with the existing situation. It was suggested that one single boat pad be installed, and not a double, which would create more traffic and congestion in the area. Steve informed the committee that it has been a long time goal of his to offer this particular property to the Department of Natural Resources for purchase and development into a first-class boat launch area. Steve will investigate this possibility and available funding from the D.N.R. and the State of Minnesota for such a project. 83.14 There being no further discussion, it was moved by Cramer, seconded by Lewis, to recommend to City Council that the Minnesota Pole Benders be allowed to installed a 12' by 30' cement launching pad at the Ramberg Pit. Motion passed. Steve also informed the committee that all the necessary paperwork and documentation of permits from the D.N.R. and the City will all be taken care of . • Park and Recreation Committee minutes April 6, 1983 page -2- • The next order of business was a discussion of the Jacquard Avenue Park development plan. Steve presented a recommendation to the Park and Recrea- tion committee showing an itemized listing of the individual developments planned for the park. .Steve explained to the committee that $7,500.00 has been dedicated from The Meadow's plat for development of this park. At this time, Steve was recommending that $7,310.00 be spent this spring to develop the park. 83.15 After some discussion, it was moved by Storlie, seconded by Olmsted, to recommend to City Council an expenditure not to exceed $7,500.00 from the park dedication fund in order to develop Jacquard Avenue Park as outlined and recommended by the Park Director in his memo dated March 30, 1983. Motion passed. Item number five was a discussion of the proposed race track. Steve explained that Rembrandt Enterprises had prepared and submitted a P.U.D.. application and was pursuing development of this race track west of the freeway and south of Ritter Farm Park, Steve handed out conceptual plans of the layout and traffic patterns. Steve explained that at this .time it was for discussion purposes only. Items covered included ponding areas and wetlands, drainage and traffic circulation. Steve informed the committee that .several other factors involved with the complete development were forth- coming. The committee also discussed the potential park dedication require- . merits of this development. The committee requested Steve to set up a presentation by Rembrandt Enterprises to explain all the details of the track development. Steve said he would make that request and also indicated that there were several concerns relative to the development in its close proximity to Ritter Farm Park. These issues would be documented and discussed at our next meeting. As of the writing of these minutes, I have been told that Rembrandt Enterprises will be giving a presentation to the Park and Recreation Committee at our meeting scheduled for May 4, 1983. Item number six was Antlers Park parking proposal. Steve explained to the committee the need for additional parking at Antlers Park. Steve explained that in times of overflow parking, and for large special events, that Mr. Warweg had graciously allowed us to use his property.. So that we have ample parking available during extremely warm weekends and .during special events, Steve is recommending to the committee that we enter into a rental agreement with Mr. Warweg for up to five years for the use of the two acres directly adjacent to the parking lot at Antlers Park. Steve has met with Mr. Warweg and. he had agreed to rent the property to the City at a price to be negotiated. 83.16 It was then motioned by Norden, seconded by Grenz, to recommend to City Council that the City enter into an agreement far rental of Mr. Warweg's property for the purpose of parking. Motion passed. Item number seven, under old business, was a review of the subcommittee on future park site identification. Steve informed the committee that the . subcommittee had met and were in agreement with the plan presented... Steve Park and Recreation Committee minutes Apri~ 6, 1983 page -3- • explained that a presentation relative to the findings of the subcommittee would be presented at the first meeting in May. Continuing under old business, Steve passed out a memo relative to the urgency of updating the Park and Open Space System Plan. Steve informed the committee of the several changes that have taken place in the last four and one-half years relative to park palsies and new rules and regulations, additional and new fees, park properties that have been removed, park prop- erties that have been added, etc.. Several areas of the existing park system plan needed to be updated so that they can become current in our planning and decision making. 83.17 After further discussion, it was moved by Cramer, seconded by Lewis, to recommend to City Council that the Park Director be authorized to pursue the attainment of quotes to see exactly what the cast would be to update the Park and Open Space Comprehensive Plan a Motion passed. Continuing under old business, Steve presented an updated version of the 1983-Adopt-A-Park program. Steve explained to the committee that this was an informational item and that the prepared text which was handed out would be sent to the newspapers as the initial thrust to start the program for 1983. The last item under old business was a review of the document prepared • by Steve and the Park Director of the City of Eagan. The document is a "Gifts Catalog" that they have been working on for several months, Steve explained to the committee that funds have been budgeted for printing such a document. Steve i~rent on to explain that he and the Director from Eagan got tagether and collaborated development of the document and also that they would'share costs of .the actual printing costs, thus saving money for each city. 83.18 It was then moved by Lewis, seconded by Grenz, to approve the document as prepared and to move on to the next stage of receiving quotes for the printing. -Motion passed. Under new business, Steve informed the committee that the Pan-O-Frog board had approved two new events as part of their overall program. The first event being the 'upper regional Great Lakes jet-ski race and the second being a boat race. Both to be located on Lake Marion and based out of Antlers. Park. Steve informed the committee that both races were approved by the Board of Directors of Pan-O-frog contingent on receiving all necessary permits, documents and insurance. certificates. At this time, Steve requested the cammittee to recommend to council the approval of both the. jet-ski race and the boat race to be held the weekend of July 9th and IOth at Antlers Park. Steve reminded the committee that the jet- ski race last year was very successful with many favorable comments and abso- • lately no derogatory comments.® Park and Recreation Committee minutes April 6, 1983 page -4- 3.19 At this time it was moved b Storlie seconded b Olmsted to recommend Y . Y ~ to City Council that both the jet-ski race and the boat. race be allowed to take place on Lake Marion and at Antlers Park. the weekend of July 9th and 10th. Motion passed. Steve gave a presentation concerning security lighting at Aronson Park and Antlers Park. Steve explained the need to increase security lighting at two key locations, one being the parking lot and building at Aronson Park and second being the parking lot at Antlers Park. Both locations are very dark and hard to police visually in the evenings. Steve explained that each new light would be installed by N.S.P. at no cost. It would be a monthly addi- tional charge of $13.00 per month. 83.20 At this time it was moved by Olmsted, seconded by Lewis, to recommend to City Council the installation of two additional security lights, one at Aronson Park parking lot and one at Antlers Park parking lot. Motion passed... At this time, committee member Grenz recommended purchase of a bike rack for Valley Lake Beach and Jacquard Avenue Park. Grenz explained that they. were definitely needed because of the high traffic of bicycles. 83.21„ It was then moved by Grenz, seconded by Cramer, to purchase two bike racks, one for Jacquard Avenue Park and one for Valley Lake Beach, and the • funds to be taken from the park dedication fund. Motion passed. 83.22 Being there was no further agenda items, it was moved by Olmsted, second- ed by Grenz to adjourn the meeting. Motion passed. s espe fu sub i~ ed t ald 5. Michau , D rector Parks and Recreat'on GSM:jr