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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-17 CITY OF LAKEVILLE PARK AND RECREATION COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES OCTOBER 17, 1979 7:30 P.M. Roil Call: Present were Storlie, Trued, Cramer, and Novak. Absent were: Lovelace, Smith, and Rice. Bob Nelson and Steve Michaud were also present. 79.61 Motion was made by Storlie, seconded by Trued to approve the October 3, 1979 Committee Minutes. Motion passed. The Park Director's report was given: Steve reported that the State Conference in Duluth was very interesting. He stated that there were many good sessions with relation to evaluations of summer programs and State Legislative action in the field of parks and recreation. The next item on the Park Director's report was an update on Fall maintenance. Steve mentioned that the crews had begun work on all the hockey rinks and warming house buildings; that the building at Ritter Farm Park was now about 90% complete and will be ready for the skiing season; that the grass in most of the parks was cut for the last time this week and that several other minor maintenance chores were in progress. It was a very busy and hectic summer but the maintenance in the parks was very well taken and many favorable comments have been received from the L.A.A. and private citizens with regards to the conditions of the parks this summer. The next item on the Park Director's report was the Park Devel- opment Project status. Steve mentioned that work had begun on the Orchard Lake park LAWCON project; 'that a new fence was being installed; that work had begun on installing fence on the J.C. Park; that work had started on the new road and parking lot at Aronson Park. Steve mentioned that several hundred dollars worth of black dirt is being excavated and transported to develop ment projects and that several hundred dollars worth of black dirt will be able to be stockpiled at the Public Works Building for street and park projects in the future. The third and final asphalt pad for the combined basketball and volleyball courts has been put down by the street dept. The street dept. did a very good job installing these basketball pads and the park dept. is following up with the installation of the stands and will be doing, the striping of all the court games next summer. i i Item number four was to review the 1980 budget. This item was tabled to spend more time on it next meeting. Item five was a recommendation concerning Speedy Market First 79.62 Addition. After discussion of this new addition, motion made by Novak, seconded by Cramer to recommend the Council and Park Directors recommendation as presented in the report dated October 10, 1979. Briefly the report states the cash contribution will be recommended according to the Park Dedication Ordinance in the amount of 5% of the fair market value of the land being this is the commercial development. Item six was a discussion of Lake Villa Golf Estates plat. Steve mentioned to the committee that the committee had taken action on this particular plat at an earlier meeting but since the plat had been inactive for the past few months that a new recommendation supporting the last recommendation would be advisable. After 79.63 discussion of the plat, a motion was made by Cramer, seconded by Storlie to recommend to Council the Park Director's recommendation as presented in the report dated October 10, 1979. Motion passed. There was some discussion as to the terminology, of the plat recommendation with referrence to item number one of the report. The committee wanted mentioned that this recommendation will keep the cash contribution at a current rate if this plat takes several years to develop. There was some question as to how the cash contribution will be paid to the City. It was explained by Steve that a cash contribution would be calculated according to the number of homes in each phase that is finally platted in the final plat. Item number seven was discussion of Tillges plat called Viking 79.64 Square. After discussion, it was moved by Cramer and seconded by Storlie to recommend the Council and Park Director's recommendation as stated in the October 10, 1979 report. The recommendation is a cash contribution at 52 of the fair market value of that part of the plat that will be commercial and a cash contribution per lot for the residential part of this plat. Motion passed. Item eight was a review of the Knolls Valley plat. Steve explained that this was an older plat that was being replatted. In order to replat the owner had to vacate the existing plat and roads proposed in the old plat and propose a new plat. The new plat had a change in the old road but did not change the number of lots which was 79.65 three. It was moved by Storlie, seconded by Cramer to recommend to Council the Park Directors recommendation as submitted by the report dated October 10, 1979. Briefly, the recommendation is a cash contribution. Motion passed. The next order of business was discussion of the Cedar Highlands plat and Steve explained that this was a change in the original plat. The developer was requesting a rezoning of the third phase of Cedar Highlands. The developer wished to change eighteen single family homes to fifteen duplexes. Since the developer is requesting a change in his original approved plat this enables us to recalculate his cash contribution at the current rate. It was 79.66 moved by Storlie and seconded by Novak to recommend to Council the Park Director's report as submitted by report dated October 10, 1979. The report states that an additional $6,000.00 be added to the original cash contribution minus the original third addition cash contribution. The total original cash contribution was $12,000.00; the new cash contribution will be $16,500.00. Motion passed. Under other business, Steve went on to explain that the Council will recommend the purchase of a lot next to Orchard Lake Beach. Steve explained that this was a 50' X 100' deep lot and would make a very nice picnic area to compliment the existing beach area. Steve also brought up that Council had approved the installation and excavation of new road and parking lot down to field 7 and 8 of Aronson Park. Steve mentioned also that he had received all the grant packages for ski trail, snowmobile trails and equestrian trails and would be working with the various clubs and applying for State monies for the operation of these trails in the coming year. A report was then given by Steve with referrence to the progress of the Valley Park to Apple Valley bike trail. Steve had met a couple times with Pastor Trued and worked on some of the details and the alignments of the proposed trail. A meeting was also held with Bob Kemmer, Mike Bassett, John Gritz of Apple Valley, Chuck Lowrey of the Dakota County Park System, and several good ideas came out of that meeting. Steve mentioned that he had a meeting with John Gritz and Mike Bassett on Wednesday afternoon to further work out additional details in preparation of a recommendation to the City Councils of Lakeville and Apple Valley with referrence to the installation of this trail. A proposal will be prepared and recommended to the City Council within the next month. The idea is to apply for 45 -55 matching grants from Dakota County for the installation of this trail. As part of Lakeville's contribution, we would also be recommending that Lakeville street department do the paving with our equipment and also some shared work of equipment from Apple Valley. With the City of Lakeville, the County and Apple Valley all working together, the installation of this trail can be accomplished at a minimal cost. 79.67 The next item of business was to adjourn. Motion was made by Storlie, seconded by Cramer. Motion passed. Respectfully submitted, Steve Michaud, Director Parks and Recreation Department GSM: j ar