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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-21 • CITY OF LAKEVILLE PARK AND RECREATION COMMITTEE MINUTES JULY 21, 1982 7:30 p.m. Roll Call: Members present were Lovelace, Storlie, Cramer, Lewis, Norden and Grenz. Park Director, Steve Michaud, was also present. First order of business was approval of the May 18, 1982, Park and Recreation committee minutes. 82-32 It was moved by Storlie, seconded by Norden, to approve the minutes as read. Motion passed. At this time, Chairman Cramer discussed the committee resignation of Butch Carrick. Butch has informed our secretary that because of work schedules, he would not be able to continue on the committee. The commit- tee directed Steve to draft a letter thanking Mr. Carrick for the time he did spend on the committee. Next order of business was the Park Director's report. Steve informed the committee that revenues from Antlers Park parking. lot were coming in very good. Revenues in all other areas are coming in on an average pace. . Item B was a recreation programs update.. Steve informed the committee that all programs are going well, especially Kamp Kermit, which was a great success this year. Item C was maintenance update. Steve informed the committee that the parks. were back in excellent order. The department has received many com- pliments concerning the conditions of the parks and their facilities. Item number four was, the annual bus tour. After discussion, the committee decided that on July 28, the committee would meet at the Public Works Building at 5:00 p.m. and tour the major facilities in the park system. Item number five was a review of the Oakridge Heights preliminary plat. Steve reminded the committee of the discussions held on this plat in the past and showed members the new location and how it related to the park comprehensive plan. As discussed at previous meetings, a recommendation of cash had been made by Park Director Steve Michaud. 82-33 It was then moved by Cramer, seconded by Storlie, to recommend to City Council that Oakridge Heights preliminary plat be required to pay a cash contribution in the amount equal to the ordinance existing at the time of final platting. Motion passed. Item number six was not discussed. Item seven, Steve informed the committee of the Minnesota Park and Park and Recreation Committee minutes July 21, 1982 Page -2- Recreation Association appointment of himself to represent the State of Minnesota on the Great Lakes Regional Council. The Great Lakes Regional Council has been established as a liason between the regional National Park and Recreation Association and the State of Minnesota. Number eight, sub-committee reports, Jeff Cramer reported that there had been no meetings or discussion concerning the lake and that review of lake usage would probably be coming after the swimming and boating season. Item number nine, Park Director Steve Michaud gave the committee an update on Pan-O-frog which turned out to be one of the better Pan-O-frogs in years. Item ten was new business. Steve showed the committee a site plan of a convenience store to be located north of Highway 50 and east of Dodd Blvd., at the corner. .The parcel is a small piece of a total larger commercial area. Steve recommended that the convenience store plat be required to pay park dedication fees as assessed under the category of commercial 1 and . 82-34 It was then moved by Lewis, seconded by Grenz, to recommend to City Council that the convenience store plat be required to pay commercial rate • to satisfy its. park dedication-fee requirement. Motion passed. Continuing under new business, Steve informed the committee of the We11s Fargo grant and City Council's generous cooperation in assisting in fronting the money to tE~e three civic organizations in town to be able to purchase this for installation in Aronson Park this fall. Steve explained to the committee that the Lakeville Jaycees, the Lakeville Lions and the Lakeville-Chamber of Commerce have all chipped in one-third the cost in purchasing this jogging/exercise course. The City Council will pay the up-front money, which will be $4,300.00, which will then be re- turned by the civic groups before the end of the fiscal year. Under old business, Steve informed the committee that the maintenance of the park system has been going very well. Orchard Lake Beach LAWCON project is progressing on schedule. All other major tasks and projects are also on schedule. Steve informed the committee also that the Planning Commission was was interested in having another combined meeting to go over the compre- hensive park plan. Steve suggested that a second combined meeting, either at their meeting or at our meeting, be scheduled. Steve informed the committee that water samples were taken at Valley Lake Beach..- The. water quality tests came out very favorably. • Park and Recreation Committee minutes July 21, 1982 Page -3- Chairman Cramer brought up a point .concerning the ball field mainten- ance and problems on the school fields at Parkview Park. Steve informed him that those fields ar out of Lakeville park department's jurisdiction and most maintenance is the responsibility of the Rosemount school district.. Steve offered to help in contacting the appropriate people to see if maintenance of these fields could be kept at a playable standard. It was also a concern mentioned concerning the water in the pools. Steve informed the committee that very shortly the pools will be disman- tled and those holes would be filled in with sand. $2-35 There being no more business, it was moved by Norden, seconded by Lewis, to adjourn the meeting. Motion passed. espec 1 ubm ~e , ~ , r Gerald S. Michaud, irector Parks and Recreation GSM:jr