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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-18 • CITY OF LAKEVILLE PARK AND_RECREATION COMMITTEE MEETING MARCH. 18, 1981 7:00 P.M. The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. Roll call was taken by Steve Storlie. Jeff. Cramer was out of. town. Novak, Kennedy, Lewis, Miller and Lovelace were present. .Park Director Steve Michaud was also present. Mr. Hess and Mr. Corrigan-from the Renaissance Festival were also present. Next order of business was the approval of the March 4,1981 Committee minutes. 81-15 Motion was made by Kennedy, seconded by Miller to approve the minutes as read. Motion passed. Under the Park Director's report, Steve brought up that the Planning Commission had tabled recommendations on the Cooley-Naegele Plat and that we would be requested also to table a decision on this plat until further notice. • Steve also reported that the federal government had approved the Orchard Lake Beach LAWCON money. Work has begun to prepare specifications for the new restroom building. Steve reported that the maintenance department was very busy getting many projects completed in preparation for .the upcoming summer. Under item number five, the recommendation on the Renaissance P.U.D., the committee read the letter dated March 11, 1981 from Steve Michaud. .There were some questions from committee members and Mr. .Hess and Mr. Corr- gan were present to answer these questions. Mr. Hess gave a brief presen- tation with respects to new information since last time they had been to our committee. 81-16 At this time it was moved by Kennedy, seconded by Miller to recommend to City Council that the Renaissance P.U.D.. be required to pay a cash contribution as outlined by Park Director Steve Michaud's memo dated March 11, 1981. Motion passed. At this time Jeff Kennedy reopened discussion on the Renaissance Festival. Mr. Kennedy felt that this committee should take a stand whether or not the .Renaissance Festival should be part of the_Lakevlle community. He stated that the Lion's Club, the Lakeville Jaycees and other civic groups had strongly supported this concept and thought that because of its recrea- tional values and opportunities to our community including the projected • revenues for the park system and recreation program that the committee 'as a whole should support the concept of the Renaissance .Festival. being. located in Lakeville. Park and Recreation Committee minutes March -18, 1981 Page -2- 81-17 At this time Jeff Kennedy moved that the Park and Recreation Commit- . tee support the, location of the Renaissance Festival at its .proposed site .along Minnreg Road and 35W. The !.motion was seconded by Kathy Lewis. After further discussion, a vote was taken. 'The vote was four to two. Miller and Lovelace voted against it: Mr. Miller stated that based on research and hearings at the Planning Commission and based on the fact.!-.that the Planning Commission voted against it that he too had to vote against it on the Planning Commission`s. reasons. Mr. Lovelace stated the same reasons and also stated there were still many unanswered questions.- Chairman Jeff Cramer was not present but had in pre- vious meetings expressed his feelings as being in favor of the. location of the Renaissance Festival in Lakeville. At this time the Committee. ceased with normal committee business and opened he planned. meeting with the Planning Commission. Mr. Pat Harvey and Mr. Charlie Smith: were present representing the Planning Commission. Both members of the Planning Commission and the Park and Recreation Commit- tee members exchanged various ideas and options in which to improve commun- ications between the two committees. Emphasis was placed on the evaluation of the various sub-division plats coming before the City Council. Steve suggested that for better communication ,purposes that possibly two repre- • sentatives from each committee meet fifteen to twenty minutes prior to one or the. other committee meetings to discuss potential plats. Steve went on to suggest that one plat .could be discussed prior to the Park and Recreation Committee meeting and then the following plats could be discussed prior to the.Planning Commission meeting, and so on back and: forth.. All present thought this was a good' idea and the two Chairpersons are to get in touch.. to discuss a format. - There was other discussion concerning other matters but basically the meeting did-accomplish .some plan objectives and hopefully the future would be brighter with respects to communication and better planning for_the City of Lakeville. 81-18 At this time it was moved by Novak, seconded by Miller to adjourn the meeting.. .Motion passed. Respectfully u 'tt d,~` 1 ~ J p~ • /V/j(~ herald S. Mic and Park and Recreation Director • GSM:jr