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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-02-1980 Park Board Minutes PARK BOARD November, 1980 Minutes but no agenda or packet n November 3 , 1980 The regular meeting of the Lino Lakes Park Board was called to order at 7 :30 P .M. , on November 3 , 1980 , by Chairman Liljedahl . Members present; Scherer, Shaughnessy , Johnson, Crouse. Absent; Foster . Mr . Scherer moved to approve the minutes as presented with a comment that the reports from the Police Department on the activities in the Park had not been received, he wondered where they were . Seconded by Mr . Johnson . Motion carried unanimously . The first item on the agenda was a report from MzS. Doris Sullivan with a report on the progress of the park planning. Mrs . Sullivan presented maps showing the buffer zones for the playing areas in Sunrise Park. She suggested moving one of the parking lots or perhaps eliminating this parking lot and using only the one in the center. Her next step on this park is to finalize the plan . She also presented suggestions for planting to outline the park area thus marking the borders and leaving an area that could be used for touch football . There was suggestions for the types of trees and shrubs that should be planted around the area . There was some discussion on where the parking should be located and Mr. Sullivan gave her reasons for indicating the locations on the map. After some discussion , Mrs . Sullivan asked if the previously indicated parking lot near the Little League fields should be left - if this is the ,---., wishes of this Board, she will redraw the lot at that location , she also indicated that she would include recommendations for placement of shrubery in her final plan . Mrs . Sullivan reported on the Country Lakes Parks and indicated that this is her favorite planning process - a vacant piece of land that can be started from the beginning and the areas that should be retained, can be noted without having to deal with already established play areas . . She presented a suggestion for a beach area and discussed the various soils in the area , noting their limitations . Mrs . Sullivan suggested that the natural growth be retained as much as possible and she presented some suggested areas that should have some additional planting. Mr . Scherer moved to recommend to the Council that authorization be given for Mrs . Sullivan to complete this plan . Mrs . Sullivan asked if she should come back before this Board before she finalizies this plan and the general consensus of the Board was that she should . The motion was seconded by Mr. Shaughnessy and carried unanimously . Mrs . Liljedahl asked Mr . Volk about the parking lots and Mr . Volk said it ,—,,might be possible to get some work done on one of the lots but he did not know at this point in time . Mr . Johnson presented his ideas on the development of the tot lot at the City Hall Park. After some discussion on the various types of equipment available, it was decided that-Mr. Volk should contact a couple of the . Park Board November 2 , 1980 suppliers with the amount of money the City has to spend and ask for their recommnedations . Mr . Volk reported on the construction of the new skating rink at the City Hall Park and indicated that water problems had forced the construction on that facility to be halted until the land dries out . He said the only alternative is use the area where the rink was last year and finish the new rink next summer when it is dry enough to allow heavy equipment in the area . Mr-. Volk also reported that he is working on obtaining a trailer for use as a warming house . There was also discussion on the need for an attendent and the need to establish the rules for the use of the rink and make sure they are posted . A petition from the LaMotte area residents asking that the City owned park in that area be left as green space and not disposed of as proposed by the City Council was discussed . Mr . Johnson suggested giving the citizens a deed to the land owners as joint tenents and release the City from all responsibility for the park. Mr . Volk pointed out the Board that this matter had been put on the agenda for Park Board information only - The Council aready has their decision on what is to be done with the park land and were not asking er�o make a decision on this matter. Mr. Shaughenssy moved to recommend to the Council that LaMotte Park be left '0—"'l as is . Seconded by Mr. Scherer . Motion carried unanimously . Mr . Scherer, who was the liaison to the P&Z , reported tha the had not been attending those meeting because he had not been informed when there was to be discussion before that Board that would require input from the Park Board . He suggested this practice be re-established . There was some discussion of a Bond Issue for the construction of the building at City Hall Park and the fact that this had not been a consideration at the last election . Mr. Volk went through the budget for 1981 , noting the changes and the reasons for the changes . After listening, Mr . Shaughnessy said that this Board had wasted its time by listening to Mrs . Sullivan . Mrs . Liljedahl said there is money available to spend in the park system and no one will let the Board use it . Mr . Scherer suggested either the Council come to the next Park Board meeting or set up a special meeting with the park board and get these items taken care of. Mr . Volk suggested that perhaps a working session with the Council might clear up some of these questions . Mr. Scherer moved to request a meeting with the Council . Seconded by Mr. Shaughnessy . Motion carried . n. Mrs . Liljedahl moved that Mrs . Sullivan be authorized to plan the Shenandoah Park. Seconded by Mr. Scherer. Motion carried . The biketrails as proposed by Shoreview was discussed. Mrs . Liljedahl pointed out how this could affect this City . November 3, 1980 Park Board Mrs . Liljedahl noted that the Sunrise Park Associa . had donated some funds to the Lions Club (who will match the funds) to be used toward the constructio ,0"\ of a shelter in Lino Park. Mrs . Liljedahl asked that the Lions Club present their plans to the Park Board before and construction is started . Mr . Scherer moved to adjourn, seconded by MR . Shaughnessy . . Aye .