HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOMMISSION_MINUTES_1976-02-26CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW
PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT
THURSDAY, FESRUARY 26, 1976
6:30 p.m.
CITY HAI.L
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. Conncilmen's Report
6. Five Year Plan
7, Position Classification and Salary Plan
S. Playground Equipment
9. Other Business
A) Woodcrest Park
B) Tax Forfeited Property
C) Trails Committee
D) Sprin� Program
E) Suh3ivisions
10. Comm,ssioner's Comments
11. Informative Items
12. Adjournment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10:00 p.m.
MINUTES OF THE PROCfiEDINGS OF THE
PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION
CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW
CO'JNTY OF RAMSEY
STGTE OF TffNNESOTA
Regular Sesaion
February 26, 1976
City Hall
Call to Order The Mounds View Parks & Recreation Co�ission met in
regular session and was called to order by Chairman
Peterson at 6:40 p.m..
Roll Call Chairman Vern Peterson, Commissionere Wayne Burmeiater,
Barbara Haake, Sacque Coplin, Kip Lundquist. Also
present were Roger Baumgartner, Councilman; Doug Bryant,
Director; and Marcia deLaBruere, Program Supervisor.
Chaixman's Chairman Pe[erson opened the meeting with a brief
Report report on the Woodcreat Park Development public meet-
ing held on February 12, 1976. He noted that in addi-
tion to the staff and commission representatives
present there were eleven residents. He felt it was
a good presentation and that the plan was accepted
positively.
Councilmen's Councilman Roger Baumgartner reported on the Robert
Report Waste Subdivision and the necessity of the lOX ap-
praisal for a land or cash dedication.
He continued by covmending the staff who compiled the
HUD pre-application. He felt it was a good project
and mas well documented. The Director commented on
the process involved to get 'n'�iil iur.us Y.-.a�gF. the
Co�uni[y Development Block Grant program.
Five Year The Director of Parks and Recreation was called on
Plan to present the finalized Five-Year Capltal Improve-
ment Program.
Bryant explained that the plan represents the past
several months of park planning process in the city
and that this plan would be re-evaluated annually
and revised as necessary, but only following a
judicious reinterpretation and recording of reasons
which result in any modifications.
Bryant pointed out that this plan superceeds the one
approved at the September 11, 1975 commission meeting.
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He noted [he following changes:
a.) The addition of the financial section.
This came after the review of the city-
administrator and his direction to add
this section for planning purposes.
b.) T:.a addition of [he Silver View Park
acquisition as a number "1" priority.
This was necessary for the LAWCON appli-
cation - requesting monies for acquisition
in 1976-77.
He continued by sugges[ing Chat it may be necessary
to provide some matching funda if LAWCON money were
received. He thought this money could be charged to
[he paxk fund. A discuasion ensued.
Motion by Co�mnissioner Coplin and seconded by Commission-
er Peterson to approve the Five Year Plan as revised,
and to recommend to the City Council that this plan
be adop[ed as the Parks and Recreation Five Year Capital
Improvemen[ Program for Mounds View.
Position/ The Director reported [hat the City Council requested
Clasaifica[ion the park and recreation department staff to develop
Salary Plan a position classification and salary plan for their
part-[ime employees.
Therefore a metropolitan study was conduc[ed which
resulted in the plan being presented far approval.
Commissioners were also informed that this plan would
be revised each year in Augus[. A discussion followed.
Motion by Commissioner Pe[erson and seconded by Com-
missioner Haake to approve the Position Classification
and Salary Plan as presented and reco�ended to the
City Council that this be adop[ed. The motion passed
unanimously.
Woodcrest As requested at the Sanuary 22, 1976 meeting the top
Playground two styles of wood play structures, as preferred and
Equipment determined by Commissioners and s[aff, were presented
in model foxm and price. A discussion and evaluation
followed.
Motion by Commissioner Coplin and seconded by Co�ission-
er Haake to put Game Time wood play struc[ures ou[ on
bid, The motion passed unanimously.
Co�issioners also desired to have the Parks and Rec-
reation Department provide wood structures, which
could be made less expensive in house, and existing
metal play equipment, which could be blended in by
refinishing.
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Greenfield Commissioners requested the Parks and Recreation
Tot Lct Director [o present a proposal for Greenfield Tot
Lot at the next meeting.
Woodcrest The completed conceptual plan for Woodcrest Park
Park/ was presented for commiasion review. Chairman
Conceptual Yeterson recommended that the trail easement be
Plan pursued as soon as possible.
Trails The Director reported that five residents had agreed
Committee to serve on a[rails committee. The trails commit[ee
would develop a plan which would identify the differ-
ent trail users within the city, the needs of each,
trail and multiple tsail coridors, and whether or not
a planning firm would be necessary to develop specific
details and drawings.
Bxyan[ also asked co�issioners if anyone was inter-
ested in chairing the trails meetings. Co�isaioner
Coplin said that she may be interested if times and
dates could be arranged.
Next, Bryant presented a trails proposal in concept
which would remain pending until the city wide drain-
age study was completed.
The concept reads, "Where ar[ificial channela must
be constructed to augment the natural drainage eystem,
such channels as mell as [he na[ural drainage ways
may be planned as par[ of a recreational trail ayetem.
Chennels ahall be designed [o be aes[hetically com-
pa[ible for recreational trail use."
The Director added that Chis proposal had been adopted
by [he Planning VV4YUioa�iSOR in concept only and that
no concrete diacueeion can be arrived at until aiter
the drainage etudy ie finalized. He concluded that
this 1s a long range idea but would definitely eave
money and [ime in the trail areae where drainege ways
and traile coincide.
Motion by Commieeioner Haeke and aeconded by Commieeioner
Burmeiater to adopt [he proposed trell concept end
therefore recommend [h1e concep[ be approved by the
Cicy Council. The mo[ion paseed unanimously.
Subdivisions Motion by Commiesioner Haake and secondad by Commi�sioner
Burmeieter [o accept caeh dedicatione to tha p�ek fund
in accordance wi[h ordinence 1142.07 and the City Compre-
hensive Plan.
Robert Waete
Schluter 6 Brogga
Lloyd Bardwell
Auguat Spitzer
The motion paesed unanimo�sly.
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Recreation The program supervisor was called on to report
Program on the winter attendance report and plans for
the Spring Program including new activities.
New activities include: Candle Making, Macrame,
Spring Scene, Crocheting, and Bicycle Safety.
Seasonal evea[s are Golf, Tennis, Flower and
Vegetable Gardening and Lawn and Tree Clinics.
Co�issioners Co�issioner Haake commented that the Business-
Co�ents men's Association stated that prospective residents
are finding Mounds View more interesting and pro-
gressive - partially due to the improving park�
system and strong recreation program.
Adjournment Motion by Co�issioner Burmeister and seconded
by Commissioner Haake to adjourn the meeting.
The motion passed unanimously. The Parks and
Recreation Conauission adjourned at 9:25 p.m.
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FROM: Doug Bnyan.t, D.i�cec.ton ab Panha and Recnea.tion
RE: Newt meeti.ng
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Meeting w�.CQ b¢ heZd �.n .the Counc.i.Q Chambens.
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PROPOSED
Where art3ficial channels must be constructed [o augmAn[ the
natural drainage system, such channels as well as the naturai
drainage ways may be planned as part of a recreational trail
system. Channels shall be designed to be aesthetically com-
patible for recreational trail use.