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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-02 CITY OF LAKEVILLE - PARK AND RECREATION COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES v JANUARY 2, 19$0 7:30 P.M. Roll Call: Novak, Rice Storlie and Cramer were present. .Pastor Trued called in and was not able to make it. The first order of business was to approve the December S, 1979 minutes. 80-1 .Motion was made by Novak, seconded by Rice to approve the minutes as presented. Motion passed. The next order of business was a discussion of Countryview Trailer Court's request for assistance in flooding a skating-area. A-Mrs. Gathenridge and a Mr Delanta were present. There were also three teenagers from the youth board from the Trailer Court area present. Several issues were discussed of which taxes, proposed fee schedule for flooding areas, services provided by the City to the trailer courts, problems within the trailer courts with the youth having nothing to do and the fact that there are 700 young people within the Countryview Trailer Court. Steve explained that the existing policy today is that we do not maintain anp type of facility on private property. In order to begin such a program: 1. It would have to be approved by City Council, and 2. There would have to be some kind of contractual agreement between the trailer court and the City, outlining all legal implications with reference to our men flooding and preparing ice on private property. 80-2 After further discussion, it was moved by Cramer, seconded by Novak, to recommend to Council a program-of flooding a skating-.area-in- Countryview Trailer Court after proper documentation with regards to liability implications prepared by the attorney and after a recommended fee 'schedule for..€looding ervices is worked out. Motion passed. Steve suggested hat he would-put down proposed hourly costs for man power and equipment in time-:requirements to prepare the proposed area in Countryview Trailer Court and-let Council decide upon the amounts of the fee schedule. to be charged. The next-order"of~business was a discussion of the Foxborough Plat.- Repre~entatives of Nort~Iand Mortgage and Suburban Engineering were also present. Mr. Doyle of'Suburban presented the topo wags, drainage maps, and lot layout maps and all other information with respect to this plat. The developers have proposed to donate 40-plus acres which t - -L- makes ,up the 100-year ..flood zone as park, to satisfy their park dedication requirements. `Steve then xeviewed several ideas that were developed in a staff meeting with Midwest Planning, C.E.D., and Pat I~cGarvey which included the dedication of the 100-year flood zone but included-the following stipulations: 1. That a site plan would be developed by the developers through Midwest Planning. 'Z. That all grading in preparation of athletic turf would be performed by .the developer, 3.: That the developer would seed the-entire area to be developed. 4. Some sort of afoot-bridge would be installed-over the existing creek. to provide aecess from North to South and South to North.. After discussing the details of this proposal, the developer seemed willing to accept this concept but would have to have more details with respects to the amount of grading, seeding and other. work that would have to be completed to satisfy the requirements. I would further note that the park dedication requirements that were discussed at this meeting were to .satisfy the first addition of Foxborough only and not the northern outlots. The Park Directors Report was given: Steve explained the condition of the hockey program. The park maintenance department was now going in double shifts trying to build the ice with the oncoming cold weather. Steve suggested that we should have good skatable ice within one working. week. Steve also informed the Park and Recreation committee. members that our park dedication fee requirements were due for a review and that Steve was conducting a survey of other communities of equal size and development potential. This report will be discussed at the next Park and Recreation Committee meeting. Steve informed the committee that the State Department of Natural Resources has awarded $8,900..00 for our. snowmobile trails and $7',000.00 for our cross country ski trail systems. All trails are ready to go, but there is no snow. Steve reported that the Valley Lake water study which was supposed to be conducted by the biology department at the Rosemount High School has not been done. Steve will pursue. either the Lakeville High School or the Apple Valley High School to do this study this winter. -3- Steve also submitted a list of parks which need to, be named. Committee members were assigned to the various parks to try to .get committees together and set up some kind of a contest to name these parks. The next order of business was a discussion of reports submitted to the committee on submitting an application to include Ritter Farm Park Trail system as part of the National Recreation Trail System. 80-3 After discussion of this topic, a motion was made by Rice, seconded by Cramer to recommend to .Council that an application be submitted to designate Ritter Farm Park Trail System as part of the National Recreation Trail System. Motion passed. Next order of business was election of officers. Upon asking for nominations, Pastor Cliff Trued had volunteered to be vice-chairman for .1980. His nomination was made by Jeff Cramer. Steve Storlie nominated-Jeff Cramer to be Chairman for 1980, and as a result of a nomination for secretary, Steve Storlie volunteered to be secre- tart' once again for 1980. 80-4 Motion was made by Chairman Rice to close nominations, seconded by Storlie. Motion passed, 80-5 Motion was next made by Novak, seconded by Riee to recommend to Council the slate of officers as nominated in the preceding motion. Motion passed. Under old business, Steve explained that the attorney, Pat Farrell, was now involved 'in try ng to put together a tri-city agreement for the ..development of the Cedar Avenue trail from Valley Park to Apple Valley. Mr. Farrell will keep us informed of the progress on a weekly basis. 80-6 Upon a proper motion by Novak which was seconded by Storlie, the committee adjourned. Motion passed. Respectful bmit d, Steve Michaud, Director Park and Recreation Dept. GSMr j r