03-07-2002 Parks Commission Minutes

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MINUTES Parks & Recreation Commission March 7, 2002 The Commission felt that the date of the concert could be decided later. Horwath stated that she will help to coordinate the event and contact the band regarding their availability. GOAL Schabacker stated that a Goal Setting Session was held on Wednesday, February 20, 2002 SETTING with the Mayor, City Council and staff Sackett Glaser and Schabacker attended representing SESSION the Parks & Recreation Commission. The Director was also present. The persons in attendance developed a list of 34 goals, and then each person ranked this list to come up with the top ten for action this year. The Director passed out a list of the 34 goals and how they were ranked to each Commission Member. One of the top ten goals was to identify/resolve issues regarding the Turnquist/Palmen property. The Director gave the Commission some background information on this issue. He stated that the property owners in the area are concerned about construction along the wetland and aesthetics. They would like the area to be publicly owned. These property owners are scheduled to address the Council at their next meeting. The Director stated Chat the Council may refer this issue back to the Commission for their recommendation. The Director commented that the property is 27 acres and 3/0 of it is high-level wetland that cannot be developed. RONDEAU The Director and Sanders met with staff regarding the Rondeau Park development and they PARK decided to tie the bidding process in with the street improvements this year to get better pricing. A few minor changes were made to the plans by staff. Bid requests will go out iu April with work to begin this summer. The Director stated that the neighbors should again be invited to attend a meeting after the bids come in, but before a final decision is made. The Commission can decide which meeting fo invite neighbors to at their next meeting. TRAIL GRANT Sanders stated that our trail grant application was ranked 23`~ out of 39. This year, Minneapolis, St. Paul, and DNR projects were funded. Sanders felt that the regional significance of our project may have brought us down in the rankings. However, he felt it was worth trying again next year. He indicated that he would take a look at the areas of the application needing attention to try to improve our chances of being awarded the gratrt. He handed out a list of the items ranked to the Commission Members. They asked him to bring information to the next meeting that would specifically let them know how each item on our application was ranked. RF,CREATION The Director reported on the following: REPORT A Spring Youth Activities Registration flyer was handed out to those present. Registration has just taken place for T-ball, Pop-up Ball, Baseball, Softball, After School Tennis, and Floor Hockey. Registration for adult softball continues. Leagues this year include Monday Co-Rec, Monday Men, Wednesday Men, Thursday Men over 35, and Friday Men. Page 2 of 3