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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-16 CITY OF LAKEVILLE PARK AND RECREATION COMMITTEE MEETING FEBRUARY 16, 1983 7:00 P.M. Roll call: Cramer, Storlie, Lovelace, Lewis, Norden, Grenz and Olmsted were all present. Park Director, Steve Michaud, was also present. First order of business was the approval of the December 1, 1982 Park and Recreation Committee minutes. 83-1 It was moved by Storlie, seconded by Olmsted, to approve the minutes as read. Motion passed. Next order of business was election of officers for the 1983 year. Nominations were opened. 83-2 It was moved by Cramer, seconded by Olmsted, to appoint Steve Storlie as secretary. Motion passed. 83-3 It was then moved by Cramer, seconded. by Storlie, to nominate Bob Norden as Vice-Chairperson. • Motion passed. 83-4 It was then moved by Olmsted, seconded by Lewis, to appoint Cramer as Chairperson. Motion passed. The next order of business was the Park Director's report: Steve informed the committee of several projects he is working on, including a gifts catalog, updating Adopt-A-Park program, working with CETA on some new grants and several other projects. Steve informed the committee as to the status of the ice rinks. Basic- ally, most of the rink operations have been shut down. Steve and Bud had put together a list of projects which numbered about ten to fifteen for the next month or so, before the men could get back out to the park system in the spring. These projects range from overhauling tractors to preparing equipment for the summer, maintaining hockey rinks for next year and several other major projects. Steve updated the committee on the recreation programs. Everything has gone well for this winter - all programs were successful. Steve is looking forward to summer's programs with several new ideas and programs for youth, teenagers and adults. Park and Recreation Committee minutes February. l6, 1983 Page -2- Item number four was a review of the park access to Barrett Subdivision. Steve displayed a map of the subdivision for the Park and Rec Committee and explained the several problems associated with the lack of accesses to the school property and our parka 83-5 After much discussion by the committee, it was moved by Lewis, seconded by Grenz, to keep both accesses on the north side of the plat, plus add one additional access at approximately the middle of the west side of the school property. It was also suggested that Council consider a pedestrian walkway coming east from both cul-de-sacs to insure proper access to the school from the middle and western parts of the plat. Motion passed. Under item number five, Steve went over the new revised park dedication ordinance with the committee, explaining the sequence of events leading up to it and the new wording. Steve was confident that the majority. of devel- opers would basically be putting the money up front and that, hopefully, the third priority of accepting dedication fees from the building permit fees would be very few and far between. Steve informed the committee that Wayne Fields would be making a pres- entation on the track proposal at the Planning Commission meeting tomorrow night, Thursday evening. All members are encouraged to attend and see the • presentation. Steve informed the committee that the Planning Commission was interested in having him come before a meeting with concerns about some of the parks.. The committee suggested that if the Planning Commission has any concerns relative to any parks, parks development or park planning, that they should visit the Park Committee to have any questions answered that they have. The Park Committee has always been open to visitations by the Planning Com- mission. Steve informed the committee that the next meeting would be dedicated to a planning session for the purpose of planning Jacquard Avenue Park. The committee members, and especially those living in Clay's Acres, are asked to contact other citizens who have an interest in the planning. process to be present at the next meeting. Steve asked the committee to make a motion changing the starting time of the meetings from 7:30 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. 83-6 It was moved by Norden, seconded by Lewis, to change the meeting time of the Park and Recreation Committee from 7:30 P.M, to 7:00 P.M. Storlie voted nay on the change of time, his reasoning based on many of the summer activities and adult programs going on conflicting with the 7:00 P.M. time. Steve suggested that the meeting could be later, or pref- erably, earlier. Park Director, Steve Miehaud, explained that as committee • members became active this summer, we could then again change the times accordingly to adjust to everyone's schedules. Motion passed. Park and Recreation Committee minutes February 16, 1983 Page -3- Under new business, committee member Olmsted brought up two points. One being his concern about snowmobilers driving their snowmobiles over park properties during this time of the year when little snow and soft ground can cause much damage. He wanted to know what we can do. Member Olmsted also brought up the fact that Minnesota Pole Benders Fishing Club is interested in donating some money to assist in the development of some of the public accesses on our lakes. He is requesting an agenda item at the next meeting to discuss this. 83-7 There being no further business, it was moved by Norden, seconded by Cramer, to adjourn the meeting. Motion passed. Respectfully submitted, Gerald S. Michaud, Director Parks and Recreation GSM:jr •