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Home My WebLink AboutCOMMISSION_MINUTES_1984-08-23� :�� CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL MINUT65 OF THF. PR[]CERDINGS OF THE PARKS AND RECkEA'PION COMMI58ION �—. [ '"+�APPROVAL OF MINUTES CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW COUNTY OF RAMSEY STA'TF. Ok MINNESOTA August 23, 19ii4 Mound� View City Hall Council Cnambers 6:30 p.m. The meeting was called to order at 6:34 p.m. by Chairperson Burmeister. Commissioners present: Commissioners Weflen, Bowman, Wermager, Silvis, Letendre and Chair- person Burmeister. Commissioners absent: Commissioner Long. Councilmembers absent: Councilmember poty. Staff present: Parks and Recreation Director Anderson. A motion was made by Commissiuner Silvis, seconded by Commission Weflen to approve the July 5, 1984 Parks and Recreation Commission meeting minutes as presented. Motion passed unanimously. 5 ayes 0 nayes CNAIRMAN'S REPORT Chairperson Burmeister questioned how often the baseball/softball fields were relimed. Staff indicated that the fields were done on an alter�atiny basis each year with half schedule done year and the other half scned- uled the follnwiny year. COUNCILMEMBER'S REPORT Th�re was no Councilmember's Repor[. PLAYGROUNU EQUIPMENT StafE updatetl the Park Commis5ion on play- UPUATE gcound equipmen[ in=talla[ions aF. Lambert and Random Park. ScafE indicated that Lambert Park had been completed with additional fill sand being hauled during [he first aeek in September. Staff further indicated that [�e old playgrountl eyuipment at Lamher[ Park was not able to be reusetl as it had rotted. ✓' -2- The Random Park tot lot has also been instal- led, with Einishing touches to be completeA du[iny the coming two weeks. Staff further indicated that some co�cerns had been raiaed by local neiyhbors at the Random Park site and staff recommended that a meeting be es- tablished to "air" specific concerns, Con- cerns centered around fencing the park and existing noise levels d�e to the lnstallation of the playgro�nd eyuipment. StafE distrib- uted a copy of tne Eencing policy adopted by the Parks and Recreation Commission and the Commission indicated that they felt the pol- icy was still acceptable. FALL RECREATION Staff reviewed the August/September Recrea- PROGRAM UPDATE tion Brochure and hiyhlighted the new reCrea- tion programs: 1. Hop 'n' Tots 2. Mom 'n' Me 3. Saturday Break Dancing 4. Youth and Teen Specials 5. Daytime 3-Man Rasketball 6. Ba,ketball Clinic 7. Sports Injury/Preventions 8. Health Awareness proyrams including "USing your food intake effectively". 9. Body Evolution "Slow n Easy" workout 10. Adult Aeginning Bailet Class 11. Retirement Workshop/A Preparation for Retirement GREENFIELD PARK City Finance Director Brayec was in atten- dance to review with the Parks and Recreation Commission the City status of existing funds that could be "tapped" for the Greenfield Park gran[ match. Finance Dicector Brayer reviewed [he Storm Watec Management Fund, Special projects Fund, and Revenue Sharing Funds and indicated that approximately 570,000 could be available based on the fol- lwring: 1. That 521,849 would be used from the Park Dedication fee for the Pinecrest Proper- ties 540,000 would be allocated from the 1986 Park Dedica�ion Fund An additional SH,000 could be allocated from the Storm Water Management Fund to do the dredging as budgeted at Greenfield Park. -3- Parks and Recreation Dir.ector Andecson indi- Cated thaG the preliminary estimates showed ^'\, that the grant would be Eor 5175,OU0 and theCe was a po[ential of a 75M match but it appeared that a 508 match or SR7,500 would be necessary tu match the 9rant. After a yreat deal uf discussion, it was the recommendation uf the Park Commissiun [o re- prioritize the 1986 lony ranye priorities to develop tennis courts at Greenfield Park in 1985 and to utilize ttie Park Dedication Fee from PinecresC Propecties as we11 as Storm Water Manayement Fund as a match for the pro- posed L.A.W.C.O.N. Grant. The Pdrk Commis- sion further stated that the development of Greenfield Park was a priority and tney felt that with yrant monies being on such a limit- ed basis, all efforts should be made to util- ize the matching funds. A motion was made by Chairperson Burmeister, seconded by Commissioner Bowman to accept the Gceenfiald Park L.A.W.C.O.N. grant in 1985 with the inatchiny funds [o be allocated from [he Pinecrest Park Dedication Fund, in[erest from the Special Project Fund of S40,OOD rep- rioritize the 1986 and 1985 projects with an adAitional S8,OU0 from the Storm Water Man- ayemen[ Fund. The mo[ion passed unanimously. 6 ayes, 0 nays PINECREST PRUPERTIES StaEE revie•aed the sta[us of the Pinecrest PARK DEDICATION FUND Properties sub-division, which is 52 acres of vacant land located in [he southwes[ corner oE Hiyhway 10 and County Road N2. Staff reviewed this issue during the discussion of the Greenfieltl Park developmen[ plan and recommended that t�e Commission yo on record requesting cash rather than land eyuivilent. Based on the appraisal of. [he property of 5709,800.00, Che potential park Aedica[ion fee would be S7U,980.00. it appears that the lantl will be sub-divitled in sections with the ini[ial sub-division being 15,33 acres enti- [letl the Rachell's Addition, which would be a park dedica[i��„ c�acye of S21,H49.00. Followiny stafE's presantation, a motion was made by Commissinn Burmeister, seconded by Commissioner Sllvis tu recommenA approval oE cash; in lieu nf Land Eor the Pineccest Pro- perGies park Aedication fee. 6 ayes, 0 nays ✓ -4- GROVELAND PARK Staff reviewed the Gcoveland Park Foundation NEIGHBORHOOD PARK FUND reyuest for both a short tarm and long term project to be completed at Groveland Park ' Park. After reviewing the application from the Groveland Park Foundation, staff recom- mended tnat the lony term project of develop- iny the creative play environment should be reclassified as a shor[ term project so tha[ dollars could be allocated immediately. Staff reviewed the guidelines as developed by the Park Commission and determine that a total match of 52,500.00 could be made avail- able Eor the construction and revitalization of the creative play environment. A motion was then made by Commissioner Burmeister. seconded by Commissioner Bowman to direct staff to allocate S2,500.00 for the development of a tot lot at Groveland Park; pending a formal design recommendation from the Foundation. Motion was aclopted unani- mously. 6 ayes, 0 nayes Staff then reviewed the tennis court proposal and distributed a copy of the soil borirtys report that had been completed by Soil Ex- ploration Company. The soil borings proved to be negative as the organic soils were highly compressible and highly frost suscep- tible. The summary of the report states that the bad matecials would need to be removed to a depth of 4- 5 feet and backfilled with clean fill. Based on the soil exploration study and the lack of background research, staff recommended that the long range project be delayed until additional information is received from the Groveland Park Foundation. A motion was then made by Commissioner Silvis, seconded by Commissioner Wermager to approve the concept of t�e development of the two tennis courta at Groveland Park pending additional information from the Groveland Park Foundation. Motion passed unanimously. 6 ayes, 0 nayes MONTHLY STAFF REPORT Staff reviewed the �ig�lights of the past month includiny the hiring of student intern Mick Flood, maternity leave taken by Proyram Supervisoc Saarion and the new construction of the fire hydrant at Groveland Park as well as upgrading of County Road I and puincy Avenue. -5- � ADJOURNMENT A motion was made by Commission Wermayer, seconded by Commisstoner Bowma�. The meer.- �� ing was adjourned at 9:07 p.m. The motion passed unanimously. 6 ayes, 0 nayes '�C��`}�full s b 'tted, ;,�(6vr.�+� Bruce R. Ander o, Director Parks, Re iun d Forestry BKA/911 �../