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CITY OF LAKEVILLE
PARK b RECREATION COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
AEril 5,, 1973 8 :00 P.M.
Answering roll call: Lang„ Rice, Smith, Trued, Lovelace, Hitmstra.
Absent: Storlie.
Also present: Michaud.
78.37 Motion by Smith, seconded by Trued to approve the minutes of March
29, 1978. Motion carried.
The Park Director began his report. tie stated that the Program
Supervisor's bowling tournament and senior citizens Ice Follies trip
were successful and enjoyed by all.
The Park Director explained the councils resolution with regards to
the Vinland Center explaining, that the resolution was to arrange for
the Vinland Center to pay for staff time incurred during; planning
meetings. No additional information on Vinlands progress was
available at this time.
I.C. park development plans may need some revision because of a
passible warehouse that may be constructed to the west of the park.
If such a building is constructed the existing street may be upgraded
thus causing a potential parking problem. The Park Director informed
the committee that he would re- evaluate the plans and report back.
Mr. Lovelace asked if the ballfields to the north and south could
still be changed and completed as planned regardless of the proposed
building. Steve Michaud thought this would he possible. It was
also mentioned that regardless of what happens the park area would
not be able to handle all the parking; that is generated by park users
during the early evening hours.
Steve Michaud reported that Aronson Park and Antlers Park building
were progressing, on schedule.
The Park Director presented a proposed parking concept revision for
Aronson Park. Ile stated that the proposed additional parking is
desperately needed. Ile stated that the proposed additional parking
areas would be along existing roadways where many park users are
parking now, but on the grasn. lie proposed to extend the existing
alone; the road parking area and to add two additional new areas.
It was also stated that the additional. areas would require about one
weeks time by the Street Department and would cost in the area of
$787.00 for class #5 gravel. The Street Department would try and
schedule the installation previous to the season.
78.38 Motion by Rice, seconded by Trued to install. additional off road
narking into Aronson Park for a cost of about $787.00 plus utilizing
the Street Department as proposed in the site plan by Park Director
Steve Michaud. Motion carried.
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i Discussion continued on the Park Dedication ordinance. Many different
ideas were suggested but the overall consensus of the committee was
that there was a need to revise the cash dedication requirement.
Furthermore the committee members all favored the schedule used by
Cottage Grove. All members also agreed that the existing per unit
cash requirement was much to low. The committee favored the adoption
of a cash per unit dedication. Pastor Trued and Steve Michaud are to
draft an ordinance for discussion at the next meeting.
City council members have been invited to sit down and discuss the
new proposal at the first meeting in May.
Committee members also requested information concerning commercial
and industrial development now being consklered by the planning commission.
The Park Director presented some estimated costs to construct a complete
hockey rink site. The proposed site would be Dakota Heights and the
cost would be $8,800 $9,000. The other proposed site would be a
second rink at the middle school. A second rink could utilize the
existing warming house. The estimated cost would be $5,700 $6,000.
Steve Michaud will contact Mr. McGuire and see how receptive this
idea would be with the school. The LAA has initiated these proposals
as a result of a survey they conducted which outline the expected
expansion and need for two more additional rinks. The Park Director
will keep the committee informed of any progress.
Steve Michaud explained that he attempted a few more calls to the
Department of Transportation concerning a grant application for 175th
street with little success. Steve Michaud told the committee that the
council would be initiating a letter to the D.O.T. for information
concerning our application.
75.39 Motion by Trued, seconded by Lang to adjourn. Motion carried.
Respectfully submitted,
Steve Storlie, Secretary