Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting Packet - September 27, 2007

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Direct Staff to hold a neighborhood meeting regarding Groveland Park as a trial area for a skate park (loss of 1 tennis court, noise levels); also have available samples of types of skate parks available. Then recommend to Council the area, costs and equipment that's necessary. Motioned: Kroeger Ind: Gunn Discussion: Before the end of November 2002 and the committee members should make every attempt to attend the neighborhood meeting. Motion unanimously passed. November 21, 2002 Skate Park Szczepanski asked if everyone had an email that was sent out by Lee, 11-8-02? All agree on the Groveland Park tennis court location. Szczepanski proposes an additional site and utilizing the outside Community Center basketball court. Mayor Rich Sonterre came to the meeting. Sonterre stated that the council has talked about it and the Community Center makes sense because of the lack of people that use the outside basketball courts. Dazenski, Roepke, Gunn all disagreed. Roepke stated that they are used quite frequently. Sonterre stated the City doesn't have a lot of tennis courts and the Community Center has a security system. Kroeger agreed that security and safety is a good standpoint. Gunn stated that the base is not suitable for a skate park and that $55,000 is budgeted for the equipment. If this doesn't work out, we aren't out that much because the equipment can be sold and the tennis courts can be utilized again. With the Community Center site a new base would need to be put in. Kroeger asked if we could then go back to a basketball court if it didn't work out? Dazenski stated yes. Szczepanski asked how big of an area is the Community Center as opposed to Groveland Park tennis courts; tennis courts have the bigger area. Should the Police Department be on site or around at all times if this is still a concern? Gunn said that Groveland Park is out in the open, houses are around it and the tennis courts are fenced in. Roepke stated that the YMCA has no staff after 7pm. Dazenski said that the lights are on at Groveland Park and are controlled by a timer and will shut off at 10pm. Sonterre stated that the skate park should be a monitored site and what about changing the hours at the Community Center? He also asked what other sites were visited by the committee? Kroeger listed the sites. Sonterre stated that Shoreview and Roseville liked having a tie to their Community Center. Coon Rapids doesn't staff and they've had problems. Kroeger stated that his concern is about security, noise and lights. Sonterre asked if the exit door by the basketball court could be used so there would only be 1 access in and out of the park? Should we charge people to use it? Dazenski asked what about bathroom calls; people will not remove their skates to go into the Community Center. There is a satellite at Groveland Park.