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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-03 CITY OF LAKEVILLE PARR AND RECREATION COMMITTEE. MINUTES DECEMBER 3, 1980 7:30 pm Roll Call: Trued, Lovelace, Cramer, Novak, Kennedy and Storlie were present. Park and Recreation Director, Steve Michaud was also present. The. next order of business was approval of the November 19, 1980 Committee minutes. 80-61 It was moved bq Kennedq, seconded bq Lovelace to approve the minutes as read. Motion passed. Park Director's Report: Steve bagan with an update of the Va11eq Park Bike Trail. Steve stated the trail in 0alleq Park was basicallq complete with the exception of some minor landscaping and seeding that will be done next gear. We • have had several good reports from the citizens in the area who are verq happq with the trail. Steve reported on the progress of the Middle School Bink. The project of wing the Citq Hall rink to the Middle School is now complete and readq for use. Steve went on to explain that as of December 8th, we would be receiving two flooding trucks and the process of preparing all our skating areas would begin im~aediately. The rinks are scheduled to open up Saturday, December 20th. Steve went on to explain the cross cauntrq program recommendation. Steve explained how Mr. Smith who previ- ouslq was in charge of grooming all trails, was getting out of the business and would no longer be doing anq grooming. Steve has recommended that the Citq purchase Mr. Smith's equipment and take over'the operation in-house. Steve went on to explain that we would train full time personnel in the Park Department to groom during the week and hire part time workers to groom on the weekends. As stated in his report dated November 29, 1980, receipts from the parking lot and the reimbursable grant-in-aids moneq from the state should cover most of the expenses for the 1980-8i season. 80-62 After discussion, it was moved bq Kennedq, seconded bq Trued to recommend to Citq Council that theq authorize expenditures of $1,200.00. for purchase of a 1976 Ski-Doo Alpine grooming machine and all necessarq grooming equipment and miscellaneous equipment. Motion passed unanimouslq. • Park and Recreation Committee minutes December 3, 1980 Page -2- The Finance Director concurs with the recommendation based on the fact that monies will be refunded to the General Fund as desczibed in the Park Director's November 26th memo to the Committee. Next order of business was the presentation and discussion by the Rennaissance Festival representatives. The Committee discussed the options as far as requiring a park dedication fee from the Renaissance Festival. Several topics were brought up including traffic, parking, impact of surrounding areas and so forth. Steve suggested and reminded the Commit- tee that although all those points are important, this Committee's main responsibility was to address the park situation and how this particular groposal would affect the park comprehensive plan existing now and in the future. Steve informed the Committee that the Planning Commissioa, Natural Resources Committee, Engineers and Consultants were all involved addressing all of the other major topics and that all the major. issues would be resolved one way or another. Steve went. on to explain that at staff meetings, they had discussed the possibilitq of assessing the Renaissance Festival an up-front fee under the category of Industrial/ Commercial uses. Steve suggested that somewhere between the maximum amount and half the maximum amount would be acceptable for those acres being used for the interm period only. .The nterm period is somewhere in • the neighborhood of 30 or 40 acres. The Committee felt that this was. an acceptable idea and there were no .derogatory comments for or against our discussion from the crowd. Mr. Corrigan and his attorney, Mr. Nord, were also present. Steve went on to explain to the Committee that there was no need for a formal recommendation at this time and that he would keep the Committee abreast of current events with the Renaissance Festival and when the time became necessary for a recommendation, it would be made Under old business, there was no old business. Under new business,. Steve presented a report recommending Committee to recommend to Council an increase in fees for parking at Ritter Farm Park. Steve recommended that the per day car fee for parking be increased from $2.00 per day to $3.00 per day. He recommended that the seasonal family pass remain at $10.00 per season but after several minutes of discussion by the Committee, it was decided that this fee should be increased to $15.00 ger family for a season. Steve recommended that the fee be increased from $10.00 per day to $15.00 per day for all buses.. Steve went on to explain that all schools withia the Lakeville cross country ski conference be admitted to the Park at no charge and that all schools not in our conference be assessed a $15.00 per day fee. 80-63 After further discussioa, it was moved by 5torlie, seconded by Novak to•recommend to City Council approval of the increase in parking fees at • Ritter Farm Park as outlined. Motion passed. Park and Recreation Committee nt3.nutes December 3, 1980 Page 3 There was no other new business and upon proper motion by Novak, seconded by Trued, the Committee adjourned. Motion passed. Respectfully.~ub tt , F F r' raYd S. Michaud, Director Parks and Recreation GSM:~r •