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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-19-1976 Park Board Minutes PARK BOARD January 1976 Minutes but no agenda or packet Page 1 - January 29, 1976 The first regular schedule meeting of the Park, Recreational and Enviornment Commission was called to order at 8:05 P.M. on January 20, 1976 by Council liaison, Mr. Schneider. Member present; Liljedahl, Gredvig. Ringaman, Scherer. Absent; Hanson Olson, Resch. Mr. Schneider introduced himself and told the Board that he hbd asked Mr. McLean to attedd this meeting in order to fill the new members in on the past operations of this Bogrd. He had thought he would like an informal discussion before the elections in order for the members to become better acquainted with one another. He asked each of the members to introduce themselves and give a short sketch of what they do and what they feel should be acc&Vlished by this Board in the coming year. Mr. Randy Ringaman is a nuclear products technican for 3M Co. and lives in the Lexington Park Lakeview area. He is interested in reducing the cost and wou. ; take a conservative approach placing the emphasis on maintaining the present ;)arks. Dias. Ina Liljedahl lives in the Twilite Acres area. She felt that in her wor": :nth the people of the area in conjunction with the school and her Church, :he need is to inform the people of the availability of the Parks. She felt there should be a better understanding on the part of the people as to the ^. :z^e of the parks. fl.r. Ted Gredvig lives in the Country Lakes area and is on the Governor's Council for Aging. He said he has only lived in this area for a couple of years and is not too familar with the parks. He said there is a lot of open E,,pace in the area and he felt that this partictlar area is due for expansion in the next 10 to 20 years. He will take time to become familar with the Parks and the City government. Mr. Peter Scherer lives on 64th Street on the East side of the City. He is retired and self-employed. He has worked for the City in other areas but has never been involved with the Parks. He would like to see the Parks upgraded at the lowest cost possible and to let the people know of the parks. Mx. Schnieder noted that all members have a copy of the Ordinance establishing s. ?is Commission. He reminded the members that this Board is advisory and all recommendations must be approved by Council action. The active parks in the testy are Sunrise, Lino and the Hall property with a small plat in LaMotte's Second Addition located on the East side of Centerville Lake.He said some work had been done on establishing a bike trail, there is a new well at Sunrise 7-ark and one being drilled at the Hall property, there had been discussion of the need for expanding the warming house at Sunrise and the construction of -ch a building at the Hall Park. There is a need for playground equipment. -!'his Board is restricted by the budget and even theugh there is approximately 120,000.00 in the budget for Park purposes, thi£a money may not be available for expenditures since the park department is last on the list of priorities. rr. Schneider asked Mr. McLean for his comments on the past action of this board. Mr. McLean said there had been discussion of the upgrading of the lot in LaMotte's Second Addition to the status of a "Tot Lot". The area is not ig enough for a ball dismond of any size. The area needs to be graded and seeded with some equipment. The Lino Park has been undergoing a renovation n - Page 2 - January 19, 1976 under a joint effort of the Lino Lions' Club and the City. The Lions' Club has completed their committment to that Park. He would suggest the trees and shrubs be put in this year and assistance can be obtained from the Metropolitan Training Center with that prdject. Some sort of identifying sign needs to be installed. Mr. McLean suggested a rough board with the name routed out and painted in a bright color. There is in the budget monies for re-liming all the ball fields this year. Also, safety fences and beaches for the players. There had been some discussion as to assistance from the VFW in this area. Mr. McLean was asked about a hockey rink at Lino Park and said the area would need a lot of work before a hockey rink could be installed. The ares is quite low and present a drainage problem. He felt the original should be corn-- pleted and marked as such. At Sunrise Park there are two hockey rinks and a pleasure rink. Both hockey* rinks are lighted. There is an adequate warming house and the new well pro- vides all the needed water. There is also a secondary use of that well for sprinkling the ball dsamonds in the summer. This could not be done with the old well. The playground equipment at that park has been painted and is ., in fairly good repair Mr. Ringaman asked if the ball diamonds wer ag-limed each year and Mr. McLean said, No, just the past two years. The ro p posaZ for 1976 would re-lime all the fields at once. It requires about 22 tons per field. Mr. McLean said in the summer the City uses the Youth available from the County. This reduces the cost of maintenance as these workers are available at practically no cost to the City. The well at the Hall property is now being completed. This well will also serve a dual purpose. Some landscaping can be done around the City Hall as there will be water available for sprinkling. The long range plans call for a Hockey rink to be developed at this location. it will have to be done in stages such as the rink one year and the lights the next. There is also the need for a warming house but Mr. McLean said the possiblility of using a corner of the garage as temporary quarters had been discussed by the former Board. This would be installedin the Northwest corner of the garage and has an out- side door. All that is needed is the materials to block in that area and some extension of the lights. He felt it could be done for around $250.00 and is much more practical than leasing a trailer such as was done several Years ago. The last estimate for a warming house was approximately $10,000.00. Mr. Ringaman asked if any bids had come in for that building and Mr. McLean said there h&d never been an advertisement for bids. This had not been Puthorized by the Council. Mr. McLean felt the proposal to use part of the garage for this purpose was a way to provide a quick facility. Mrs. Liliedahl thought the rink that was in use several years ago had been w&11 used but thought that in the future some restrictions would have to be put on the hockey players. The Clerk was instructed to get copies of the proposed budget for the members and also a copy of the budget prepared by the Park Board. Page 3 - January 19, 1976 Mr. McLean said at the present, the money on parks is being spent on the West side of the City and something needs to be done on the East side. The first area that had been considered was the area in LaMotte's Second Addition. Also, the possibility of the bile trails. There is correspondence on this. He explained the County Open Space program and how it has been handled. The Clerk was asked to provide a copy of the Agreement with Anoka County for each member of this Board. He quickly went through the stipulations attached to this agreement and commented on the reason. Mr. McLean serves on the Advisory Board for the development of the Chain of Lakds Park and he presented some of the proposals for that area to this Board. All members of this Board should also have a copy of the Comprehensive Land Use Plan. Mr. McLean said this Plan must be updated this year. The Clerk was asked to contact Mr. David Torkildson for copies of the County Open Space program for the entire County. Mr. McLean added that this Board ;ill be asked for their .input as to what is developed in the regional park. rsrs. Liljedahl asked the estimated time for completion and Mr. McLean said it I.a being developed within a five year plan. The first funds for development ,.-411 become available in -two years. .r. Schneider said he appreciated the presence of both Mr. McLean and Mayor Lvhjanen. There was discussion of electing a chariman at this pmint. Mr. Scherer thought it should be tabled until the next meeting when all member a~e present. Pryor Bohjanen asked that the elections be held tonight since an information g-�ide is published early in February and the name is need for that publication. Mr. McLean suggested that the Chairman and vice-Chairman be elected and confirmed by the Clerk. Mr. Scherer moved to appoint Mr. Gredvig as temporary chairman. Seconded by Mr. Ringaman. Motion carried. M;.. Gredvig asked for nominations for the Chairman. Mrs. Liljedahl nominated N-7. Frank Resch. Seconded by Mr. Ringaman. There were no further nominations c.s discuss-tons. The vote was unanimous. ?:.-. Scherer nominated Mr. Rodney Hanson as Vice-Chairman. Seconded by Mrs. ?Jedahl. There was no further nominations or discussion. The vote• was .;a.:nimous. X,% Scherer moved the C k will confirm the election, if Mr. Resch refuses the ?zosition, Mr. Hanson.• w8uld then become the Chairman. Seconded by Mr. Ringaman. earried. -Ir. Ringaman said that he had been in the City Hall and had checked the expen- 14'tures in the Park fund and had found the electric bills unusually high. He t'vought the lights at Sunrise Park were being used unnecessarily and that some control should be used as to when they were turned on and off. mr. Volk said he had posted a sign saying that the lights were to be turned off at 9:30 P.M. and the warming house locked at 10:00 P.M. - Page 4 - January 19, 1976 Mr. Ringaman felt this should be implemented with the Police Department. This should be added as a part of their duties - check the door physically and if the lights are not off - turn them off. After some discussion, Mr. Ringaman moved that Mr. Volk inform Mrs. Billik the lights are to be out at 9:30 P.M. and the warming house locked at 10:00 P.M. The Police are to physically check the door as a backup. The responsibility is Mrs. Billik•s. Seconded by Mr. Scherer. Motion carried. There was discussion on the condition of the house at Sunrise and the respon- sibility of the City. Mr. Ringaman felt this- building would not•meet the State code and if something should happen to Mrs. Billik because of the condition of that building, the City could be very severly .crttized. He was asked if he had a solution to the problem and Mr. Ringaman suggested getting a signed re- lease from Mrs. Billik. Mr. Gredvig suggested putting in plumbing, electricity and bringing the house ;p to code and letting Mrs. Billik live there. -sirs. Liljedahl asked if the house could be brought up to code? Mr. McLean thought that it would cost more than• it would be worth. He felt the best nswer was to tear the house down. There had been a suggestion that an _fficiency apartment be added as a part of the addition to the warming house. phis is something for consideration. Mayor Bohjanen told the Board that he was glad he had been free this evening and could attend this meeting. if any of the Board has any questions, please -all him. Mr. Scherer moved to adjourn at 10:30 P.M. Seconded by Mrs. Eiljedahl. Aye n