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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW
COUNTY bF RAMSEY
'STATE"OF'MINN'ESOTA
December 5, 1984
Mounds View City Hall
Council Chambers
6:30 p.m.
The meeting was called to order at 6s37 p.m.
to Chairperson Wayne Burmeister.
Commissioners present: Chairperson Burmeis-
ter; Commissioners Bowman, Weflen, Linnel,
Letendre, 5ilvis, Long.
Commissioners absent: none
Commissioners present: Councilmember Aoty
Staff present: Parks and Recreation Director
Anderson.
STAFF INTi20DUCTION Staff indicated that nine consultants had
TO GREENE'IELD PARK submitted proposals for engineering and land-
PROJECT scape architecture services for Greenfield
Park. The Greenfield Park Phase I Develop-
ment Project is being funded by a$175,000
L.A.W.C.O.N. Grant. Staff stated that phaseI
would include two lit tennis courts, approxi-
mately 4,200 linear feet of trail system,
relocation of the ballfield, new soccer
field, 26 car parking lot and general land-
scaping. Staff also indicated that the nine
firms had been narrowed down to three for a
formal interview based on the proposals sub-
mitted, cost, related project expertise, and
references. The three firms that will be
interviewed include Brauer and Associates,
Damon Farber and Associates and Barton-
Aschmann and Associates.
GREENFIELD CONSULTANT
INTERVIEWS
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Brauer and Associates were represented by
Paul Fjare and they made their presentation
to the Commission at 6;45 p.m. Mr. Fjare
indicated that Brauer and Associates' firm
proposed a total contract bid of $12.950 plus
an additional cost for soil borings and con-
struction testing of $2,500 plus direct
expenses would be assessed back to the City.
fNra �jare's major position was that the m�,s-
ter plan needed some review and work and dis-
cussed how he might redesign the sites.
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Damon Farber and Asaociates was represented
by Damon F'arber, President, and his presenta-
Sundae Engineering and he outlined his firms
re�ated experience and backyround which was
similar to the Greenffeld Park project. Mr.
Farber indicated that Sundae Engineerfng had
done work for the City's park system in the
paat, and was familiar with the hydrological
issues thaC were involved. Mr. Farber indi-
cated that he would be the principal respon-
sible for the project, and that there would
be two aseocfates working with him.
Barton-Aschmann and Associates was represent-
ed by Barry Warner, Landacape Architect and
Dave Warzala, Cfvil Engineer, and thefr pre-
sentation oommenced at 7s45 p.m. Barton-
Aschmann presented a flaw chart, related pro-
jects, and specific proposals as to how they
would complete the project as scheduled.
Barton-Aschmann and Associates indicated that
they had completed major park related plans
in the City of Burnsville, which had a number
of parks similar in design.
`� A motion was made by Commissioner Bowman,
seconded by Commissioner Long to recommend
that the firm of Barton-Aschmann be retained
by the City for the engineering services for
Greenfield Park.
REVIEW YEAREND MEETING
SCHEDULE
The motion passed unanimously 7 ayes, 0 nays.
Staff indicated that the regularly scheduled
December meeting would fall on Thursday,
December 27, 1984 and that due to t�e busy
Christmas schedule, it might be best to re-
evaluate our meeting schedule. The Commis-
sion concurred and indicated that a special
meeting should be called the first week in
January to review the Greenfield Park concept
plan prior to development of a formal master
plan.
ADJUURNMENT A motion was made by Commissioner Linnel,
seconded by Commissioner Long to adjourn the
meeting at 9:32 p.m. Motion passed unani-
mously 7 ayes, 0 nays.
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