Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting Packet - December 20, 2007

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Parks and Recreation and Forestry Commission Meeting Minutes November 15, 2007 6:37 P.M. 1. Roll Call: Kunz, Kroeger, Long, Arel, Palm, Peterson Staff Present: Lee, Dazenski, Weldon, Prindle 2. Approval of minutes from the October 25, 2007 meeting. Motion by Arel, 2" `' by Long to approve minutes. Motion passed 6-0. 3. Public Input - Citizens are encouraged to speak to the Park and Recreation and Forestry Commissioners on issues of concern. No residents approached. 4. YMCA Update: Weldon reported on activities: Basketball has increased, especially with colder weather and days off of school. Dec. 8th picture with Santa 9-10:30 am. Ice rinks flooded mid -December. Accepting applications for rink supervisors. April -October rentals: Hillview 32 rentals; Random 63 rentals, SilverView 60, City Hall 20, Groveland 12 rentals. Hillview, Lambert, and Groveland had the park programs with use four days a week, Rentals include Lions Club, Boy and Girl Scouts as well as private residents. 5. Unfinished Business: a.) Parks Promotional Video — Any further discussion / coordination for the Parks Promotional Video. MVCC, Oakwood, Lakeside, Hillview, and Lambert are left to shoot. MVCC after December meeting. b.) Disc Golf Course — The Commission directed staff to prepare a rough estimate for cost of foot bridges; and a bottom line cost estimate for the three options of 9, 12, and 15-hole courses for this meeting. An updated spreadsheet of the estimated costs has been completed and include foot bridges and a parking lot. 9-hole: $54,860; 12-hole: $53,180; 15-hole: $65,500; 18-hole: $75,820 The 9 hole course could be a problem to make user friendly because of the elimination of the southern holes. It would end at a substantial distance from the 1st hole, leaving a long walk back to the car. The 12 hole is very user friendly and requires only three bridges. A 15' bridge on the 4th hole, a 15 footer on the 9th hole, and a 20' bridge on the loth hole. We can plan on $500.00 per bridge The 15 hole course does not require any additional bridges over the 12 hole course. The Commission also directed Staff to contact the City's Forester, Rick Wriskey, for a quantitative tree impact. Rick Wriskey reviewed the site on November 14`1'. Mr. Wriskey reported that minor removals would be necessary. Concerns by the commission include cost, neighborhood reaction, unexpected funds toward Lakeside Park playground. We want to see what residents want done about the park as well as other ideas the community may have to spend park money on. If not an additional disc golf course, then what? We will put in a segment in the Mounds View Matters asking for input from residents to come to the January meeting to discuss possible ideas.