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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-06 d CITY OF LAKEVILLE PARK AND RECREATION COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES. FEBRUARY 6, .1980 7:30 P.M, Roll Call: Present were Cramer, Trued, Holston, Storlie and Novak. Jeff Kennedy and Howie Lovelace were absent. Howard called and had a previous engagement and wouldn't be able to make the neeting. Council representatives Betty Sindt and Bob Nelson were present as was Joe Flasher, interested citizen. Park Director, Steve Michaud, was also present. First order of business was approval of January 16, 1980 minutes.. 80-10 It was moved by Trued., seconded by Storlie to approve the minutes as .presented. Motion passed. The next order of business was recommendation and discussion of the Fox Run Development. Mr. Paul Johnson was present. Steve presented his recommendation based on the proposed park dedication ordinance.- Steve explained how the new ordinance would work and how Fox Run development worked .into this new ordinance. Mr. Paul Johnson stated that the general concept of the new ordinance was acceptable but thought there might be a question as to the per-acre value proposed by Fark Director Steve Michaud. 80-11 After further discussion, it was moved by Novak, seconded by Storlie to recommend to Council the Park. Director's report and recommendation as stated in-the memo dated February 6, 1980. Motion passed. In further discussion, Paul Johnson mentioned that. the report as submitted referred to the first and second additionsc In re~.lity, Mr. Johnson said that they would probably be finaling out the-First Addition. Steve said that the ordinance would apply to whatever portion.. of the development that was final platted. The next order of business was the approval of the new fee schedule of the Park Dedication Ordinance. Steve explained the .new concept. The ordinance would be completely cash-oriented with a built in system for requiring land dedication. In the other cities of equal size and population and development stages had increased their fees to $300.00 to $500.00 per dwelling unit. Pastor Trued questioned the means by which staff and the developer would came up with a per acre value. He stated our old ordinance had to deal with fair market value and was' somewhat of a problem. He thought getting back to the fair market value in determining per acre values would be a headache.. Steve explained the system by which staff would use as-follows:. If .staff • -2- • and the developer cannot come to an equitable amount, then an appraiser ..would be hired to determine the per acre value. The developer would be required to pay for the appraisal. 80-12 After further discussion, it was moved by Storlie, seconded by Trued, to recommend to Council the new fee structure and concept as presented by the Park Director in his report dated February 6, 1980. Motion passed. The next order of business was to review the Park Development Fund budget. Steve explained the history of the Park Development Fund and the 1980 proposed budget. New member, Van Holston, asked how the park development budget worked, where monies went with respects to dedication .from. developers. Steve explained how most of the money is earmarked for .the specific developments and so forth. The next order of business was to review bads for mastex-plan work on Valley .Lake Park and Orchard Lake Beach. Steve presented the three quotes he had received and asked the Committee recommend to Council approval of the low bid by Erkkila and Associates at $1,480.00. The other two quotes were $2,400.DO and $2,500 apiece. This proposal will provide site plans and master plans for .both Valley Lake Park and Orchard Lake Beach. Both of these projects are budgeted in the 198Q development fund for work. The money will be taken from the Park Development Fund. • 80-13 Tt was moved by Trued, seconded by Novak to recommend to Council awarding of the bid. to Erkkila and Associates to do the site plans and master plans for. Orchard .Lake Beach and Valley Lake Parka Motion passed. PARK DIRECTOR'S REPORT * Steve gave an update on the Cedar Avenue bike trail in Valley Park a Steve explained that staff met with County officials. The County will do a maintenance project on Cedar Avenue from Whittney Avenue to 160th. St. and pave the shoulders of both sides of Cedar Avenue. The City of Lakeville will be responsible for the trail from 167th St. to 160th St. in the County right-of-way. Steve informed Committee that he had received trail grant applications from the Department of Transportation and that he was requesting that the subcommittee on trails become active again and begin searching for a route from downtown Lakeville to Antler's Park. Steve is interested in submitting a trail grant application for a trail from downtown Lakeville to Antler's Park plus the Valley Park trail. * Ritter Farm Park ski trails collected $137.00 the first weekend and the second weekend over $300.00 was collected. They have also had the Region IV cross eountry championships and the Minneapolis Public Schools championship race in the last two weeks which has also brought in adds- tional revenue. * The next item of business was an update on the trailer court and ice -3-. • program~at Country View. Trailer Court... Steve explained that he had had a meeting. with Betty Sindt and the manager of the trailer court and the following.. was accomplished:' As for the 1980 season, the trailer court would provide their own ice. For 1981, the trailer court would possibly purchase their own broom and. have their own plow truck to clear the snow and prepare the surface for flooding. The City would only have to flrive from Valley Park which would take very little time and not put too much burden on the existing maintenance schedule. This plan would also be much less expensive to the trailer court. Steva said they also discussed setting up recreation programs in the trailer court there is a.great need and interest for this in that area. Management is going to prepare a letter and submit it to City Council within the next two weeks. request- ing the above recommendations and future participation of the Park and` Recreation Department at the trailer court. * Steve explained a new program being offered by CETA called the `Youth Community Conservation Improvement Project. .Steve will be applying for this particular grant to help offset the costs of maintenance and labor needs for the summer. * Steve presented his memo on the Antler's Park. concession stand to the Committee. Steve is recommending that .Council reinstate the budget as attached to the memo and also increase the revenue projections and not eliminate the concession 'operation for the summer.. Steve explained.. that after several attempts to get private concessionaires into the • concession stand, he has had no luck. The Park department hay worked for two years to build a concession-stand to the existing operation and he feels thatthis could be a very good revenue producer for the City. 80-14 It was moved by Holston, seconded by Trued to recommend to Council to reinstate the concession operation at Antler's .Park as described and outlined in Steve's memo dated January 24, 1980. Motion passed. * Steve informed Committee that he would be going to the Western .Revenues Sources Management School in Boulder Colorado on the seventeenth of this month to continue second year curriculum and be graduating, hope- fully. * Steve also informed the Committee of a recently organized group in the community who are pursuing the possibilities of a multi-purpose community complex. They feel there is a need far an ice arena and other facilities within the City of Lakeville and they are in the pro- cess of organizing to securesuch a facility. * Steve requested volunteers to enact subcommittee for the development of gifts catalog and a development foundation for the City of Lakeville. Sandi Novak. and Steve Storlie volunteered. This project will begin in the near future.. f + -4- Under old .business and new business, there was no discussion. 80-15 Upon appropriate motion by Van Holston and seconded by Clifton Trued, the committee adjourned. Motion passed. Respectfully submi~'ted, ~-'''J ; A ~ Steve Michaud, rector Parks and Recreation. GSM: j r •