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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-08 CITY OF LAKEVILLE PARKS, RECREATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE January 8, 2003 ITEM #1. CaII to order. The meeting was called to order in the Council Chambers at City Hall at 6:00 PM. ITEM #2. Roll call. Present were Committee Members R. Boldus, J. Berg, C. Skeps, T. Goodwin, J. Volimas and H. Lovelace. Also present were Parks and Recreation Director Steve Michaud, Andi Moffatt of WSB Associates, Environmental Resources Coordinator Mac Cafferty and Recording Secretary Pat Vinje. Unable to attend was P. Messinger. ITEM #6. Election of Officers. 03.01 Motion by Goodwin and seconded by Lovelace to elect Bob Boldus as Chair of the Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources Committee for 2003, John Berg as Vice -Chair of the Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources Committee for 2003, Carl Skeps as. Secretary of the Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources Committee for 2003. Ayes -6 Nayes -0 Motion Passed. ITEM #3. Approval of Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources Committee minutes of December 18, 2002. The minutes of the December 18, 2002 Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources Committee meeting were presented. The minutes were approved as written. ITEM #4. Citizen comments. There were no citizens present at the meeting. ITEM #5. Staff reports and summary of current projects. The maintenance staff are continuing efforts to build ice at all rink sites. A 70 -foot Cortan pedestrian bridge was delivered and installed connecting Village Creek development and downtown area residents on January 7. Dakota County Sheriff's Department closed Lake Marion and Orchard Lake to all motorized traffic due to hazardous ice conditions and open water adjacent Antlers Park. ITEM #7. Review Dakota Electric substation plan located east of Dodd Pointe Park. Dakota Electric is proposing the construction of a new substation to be located east of Dodd Pointe Park. Sue Pariseau, Dakota Electric Project Manager, discussed the project with the committee. The proposed Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources Committee Page 2 January 8, 2003 substation will be located behind the wooded area adjacent Dodd Pointe Park. The site is proposed to have a 7 -foot high chain Zink fence with barbed wire on two sides and a masonry wall as high as 9 feet on the west and north sides. The entry gate will be iron with 4" slats. Area residents have requested consideration of fencing along the east side of the playground at Dodd Pointe Park. The fence would act as a deterrent to children wandering easterly towards the proposed substation. Member Skeps agreed with the residents concerns about children at the playground and supported the idea of requiring a fence along the east side of the playground. This site was preferred by Dakota Electric and City staff. Further discussion focused on fencing the substation with masonry walls. Member Berg suggested a masonry wall be constructed on all four sides as opposed to two sides. 03.02 Motion by Skeps and seconded by Goodwin to support the concept of selling city owned property for the purpose of Dakota Electric constructing a substation located east of Dodd Pointe Park with the stipulation of requiring a vinyl coated fence to be placed along the entire east side of Dodd Pointe Park. Ayes -5 Nayes -1 Motion Passed. Committee member Berg voted naye due to his concern the entire Dakota Electric substation should be enclosed with a masonry wall, not just two sides. ITEM #8. Continue review of Wetland Management Plan. Andi Moffat and Mac Cafferty had met with members of the subcommittee to further discuss the proposed Wetland Management Plan. All items previously discussed were clarified and the committee was pleased with the document. They expressed appreciation to Mac Cafferty and Andi Moffat for their hard work and are thrilled to have a thorough Wetland Management Plan which reflects the basic principles of the City of Lakeville's philosophy. In addition, the committee extended a special thank you to the former Environmental Affairs Committee members for their contribution to this plan. 03.03 Motion by Goodwin and seconded by Skeps to recommend City Council consider authorizing the distribution of the City of Lakeville's Wetland Management Plan. Ayes -6 Nayes -0 Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources Committee Page 3 January 8, 2003 Motion passed. ITEM #9. Review of Park Dedication Ordinance Fees. In February of 2002, City Council approved increasing the residential per dwelling unit fee from $1,500 per dwelling unit to $1,585. This was the first increase since May of 2000, approximately 21 months. The City Council recently approved an increase for certain fees and charges by 2.6% based on the recommendation of the City Engineer. Staff is recommending the committee consider a similar 2.6% increase to the existing residential dwelling unit fee. The new residential fee would cover single- family and multi- family dwelling units. An increase of 2.6% would increase the existing $1,585.00 per dwelling unit $40.00. The proposed new fee would be $1,625.00. The revised fee will apply to plats that have not received preliminary plat approval as of January 21, 2003. All existing preliminary and final plats will pay the existing fee. The proposed ordinance amendment would be effective immediately upon passage by City Council and publication in the Thisweek Life and Times newspaper. 03.04 Motion by Berg and seconded by Skeps to recommend City Council consider approval of an increase for the residential park dedication fee from $1585 to $1625 per dwelling unit. Ayes -6 Nayes -0 Motion passed. ITEM #10. Unfinished business. There was no unfinished business to report at this time. ITEM #11. New business. ITEM #12. Announcements. The next meeting of the Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources Committee is scheduled for January 22, 2003 at 6:00 PM in the Council Chambers. ITEM #13. Adjournment. The meeting adjourned at 7:50 PM. Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources Committee Page 4 January 8, 2003 Respectfully submitted, Patricia J. Vinje, ecording Secretary ATTEST: Bob Boldus, Chairperson