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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOMMISSION_MINUTES_1976-01-22CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT THURSDAY� JANUARY 22, 1976 6:30 P.M. CITY HALL A G E N D A 1. Call to Order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6:30 P.M. 2. Roll Call 3. Approval of Minutes 4. Chairman's Report 5. Councilman's Report 6. Woodcresc Paric iro..,:asrp ??aa 7. Mrs. Jaycee's Donation - Dianne Cline� President 8. Tot Lots - Woodcrest and Greenfield 9. Other Business A) Subdivisions B) Silver View Park Acquisition C) Posi[ion Classification and Wage Plan D) Ta.c Forfeited Land E) Trails Coimnittee 10. Informative Items 11. Cm�unissioners Colmnents 12. Adjournment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10:00 P.M. MINUTES OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE PARKS AND RECREATION COMhfI3S20N CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW COUNTY OF RAMSEY STATE OF MINNESOTA Regular Session January 22, 1976 City Hall Call to Order The Mounds View Parks 6 Recreation Commission met in special session and was called [o order by Chairman Peterson at 7:50 p.m. Roll Call Chairman Vern Peterson, Commissiovers Jacque Coplin, Wayne Burmeister, Wayne Weflen, Gordon Fedor and Kip Lundquist. Also present were Roger Baumgartner, Council Representative; Doug Bryant, Director; Marcia deLaBruere, Program Supervisor; and John Turrittin, Landscape Archi- tect. Approval of Motion by Commissioner Burmeister and secon�ed by Minutes Commissioner Weflen to approve the minutes�of January 8, 1976. The motion passed unanimously. Chairman's Chairman Peterson opened the meeting reflecting his Report thoughts on developing a city you�n center. He Sugge�tad that an annual fee could be chaxged to help pay for the staffing requirements. Ac[ivities would include pool, ping pong, active and passive games, movies, and special events. A brief discussion followed. Peterson concluded the discussion on the youth center by requesting the Director to meet with Sunrise Methodist Church, Jaycee's and other interested groups on devalop- ing a city wide youth center or program. Woodcrest A preliminary concept plan was presented by Landscape Park Architect, John Turrittin. Discussed was the drainage, � landscape mounding, future plans for the hockey rink, parking, shelter buildings, tot equipmen[, and estimated construction costs. Special suggestions included: a.) Eliminate low native area. b.) Provide for spacial definition. c.) Seek easement across non-park property for bicycle and pedeserian movement. d.) Move high-use ac'.ivities to community parks, phasing out ho.:key rink for organized play at Woodcrest. e.) Provide pedestrian access from Sllver Lake Road by bridge. f,) Provide creative play environment using wood structures. g.) Provide limited parking space (10 cara) for informal use of park. h.) Provide at a later date a neighborhood ball- field. -Z- Woodcres[ i.) Provide basketball cour[ in addition to Park parking lot. j.) Buffer Silver Lake Road with plantings. k.) Horseshoe courts provided. 1.) Sliding hill and landscape mounds. The Director was requested ta select two of the types of playground equipment [hat was presented and bring them to the next meeting for discussion. Commissioner Coplin suggested the Game Time s[ructures. Motion by Covm�issioner Coplin and seconded by Commissioner Peterson recommending to [he City Council that the Eas[/West 400' ditch be tiled as soon as possible. Motion passed unanimously. Mrs.laycee's Diane Kline, President Mrs. Jaycee's, presented the Parks Donation and Recreation Commission with a$100.00 donation to build a fireplace in Wayside Pask (Civic Center). Council- man Ba�gartner, Chairman Yeterson, Co�issioners, and the Director thanked the Mrs. Jaycee's for their interest and suppor[. Park Struc- The Director of Parks and Recreation presented some build- tures ings for future consideration to be used for shelter build- ings in parks. Estimated costs ranged from $18,000.00 to $40,000.00. Councilman Baumgartner pointed out the diffi- cc�r� of huilding these shelters with funds from property taxes. He added that another means ox iunding ��y Se :�cee- sary to get permanent buildings for all parks. A brief^ discussion followed. Co�issioners requested that this be put on the agenda for further discussion at a later date and that the Director acquire information necessary for Commissioners to examine the feasibility of a bond issue. Subdivisions Motion by Commi.ssioner Burmeister and seconded by Co�i.ssion- er Peterson to accept a cash dedica[ion to the park fund in accordance with Ordinance Ii42.07 for the following subdi- visions: Patrick Novak Janice Michael Delmar Ford Wayne Spiczka The mo[ion passed unanimously. Program The Director suggested that a decision be made on the Subsidy n�ber of recreation classes that the Parks S Recreation Department will provide free of charge to economically disadvantaged families and individuals; for example, welfare cases. Motion by Commiesioner Weflen and seconded by Commiseioner Burmeiater to limit the number of classea per child, per sesaion, to one swi�ing class and one additional activity not exceeding $9.00 fee. The motion pasaed unanimously. Adjournment -3- Motion by Co�iasioner Fedor and seconded by Co�3asioner Weflen to adjovrn the meeting. The motion paased unani- �usly. The Parks and Recreation Commission adjourned at 10:03 p.m.