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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-28-2010 Agenda and Packet PARKS AND RECREATION AND FORESTRY COMMISSION 6:30 P.M. | OCTOBER 28, 2010 | MOUNDS VIEW CITY HALL MEETING AGENDA 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. ROLL CALL: Kunz, Palm, Kroeger, Arel, Long, Aukee, Peterson | Staff: Dazenski, DeBar 3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A. September 23, 2010 Meeting Minutes 5. PUBLIC INPUT Citizens may speak to issues not on tonight’s agenda. Before speaking, please give your full name and address. Please limit your comments to three minutes. 6. YMCA UPDATE A. Program Updates 7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS A. Review/Discuss/Recommend Lambert Park Facilities Layout & On-Street Parking B. Review/Discuss Trail & Sidewalk Plan 8. NEW BUSINESS A. Review Presentation for City Council Work Session on November 1, 2010 B. Discuss Playground Replacement at Silverview Park C. Discuss Hockey Rink/Skating Improvements at Hillview Park 9. REPORTS A. Reports of Commission Members B. Reports of City Staff 10. REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS / OTHER BUSINESS A. Special Joint PRF Cmsn. – S/U Cmte. Meeting: 6:00 pm, Mon., Nov. 1, 2010 1. Discuss/Recommend Potential On-Street Parking at Lambert Park B. Next Regular Commission Meeting: Nov. 18, 2010 (one week early due to Thanksgiving) 1. Review/Discuss Lambert Park Facilities Layout 2. Review/Discuss Trail & Sidewalk Plan 3. 4. 11. ADJOURNMENT PARKS AND RECREATION AND FORESTRY COMMISSION 6:30 P.M. | SEPTEMBER 23, 2010 | MOUNDS VIEW CITY HALL MEETING AGENDA 1. CALL TO ORDER at 6:36 PM 2. ROLL CALL: Kunz, Palm, Kroeger, Arel, Long, Aukee | Staff: Dazenski, DeBar 3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA: Motion to approve by Palm, 2nd by Long. Motion Passed 6-0. 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A. July 22, 2010 Meeting Minutes: Motion to approve minutes by Aukee, 2nd by Palm. Motion Passed 6-0 B. August 26, 2010 Meeting Minutes: Motion to approve by Long, 2nd by Kunz. Motion Passed 6-0 5. PUBLIC INPUT Citizens may speak to issues not on tonight’s agenda. Before speaking, please give your full name and address. Please limit your comments to three minutes. No residents present. 6. YMCA UPDATE A. Program Updates: Fall Family Fun Day October 30th 11:30-1:00 $5 per family. Room in swim lessons and other youth programs such as floor hockey, indoor soccer, and preschool sports. Event center available for rental. 7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS A. Review/Discuss Lambert Park Facilities Layout & On-Street Parking (with Public Comment). Area residents were invited, but no residents attended. Need to remove several trees between existing parking lot and ball diamond regardless of building placement. Can fit 20 parking areas with one handicapped accessibility space. Need to correct elevation on northwest corner of Lambert and Jackson. This would be funded from the street project. Discussion of building being straight facing north or south, or sitting at an angle with the front facing northeast (preferred). Some of the property will be mitigated for drainage per RCWD (northeast corner, and south east corner. Ability to expand playground to the east if move ball field east. B. Review/Update Park Improvement Plan (PIP): Discussed breaking up Line 15: Ballfield turf improvements with irrigation at Groveland and Hillview. Groveland is ready to go, but need to wait for Hillview until a decision is made about the ice rink. Remove #15, and treat #6 and #9 as separate items. Need to move $6,000 of line 10 from PDF, to BBC contribution. 8. NEW BUSINESS A. Discuss Agenda for Joint Meeting with City Council on November 1, 2010 at 7:00 pm Present status of the parks, contributions from BBC, agenda for next year, questions for the City Council. Discussion of Lambert Park improvements. Kroeger will create a presentation. 9. REPORTS A. Reports of Commission Members: Saturday September 25, Music of the Night at Irondale High School. Gates open at 4:30. Show starts at 5:00. Cost $5 for students, $8 for adults. Meeting with BBC and City Staff to discuss contribution options. City Council recommended the picnic tables and Fire Detection software options as priorities. Commissioner Arel attended the Street and Utilities Committee meeting to discuss the Commission’s preference for angled parking at Lambert Park. B. Reports of City Staff Work at Greenfield ballfield improvements and Silverview trail. Groveland slide broken and replacement is on order. Slide vandalism at Silverview Park required needing replacement. Used old slide parts from old Greenfield. Cannot get replacement parts for Silverview playground. Need brush and weed removal at Woodcrest. 10. REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS / OTHER BUSINESS A. Next Commission Meeting: October 28, 2010 1. Review/Discuss Lambert Park Facilities Layout & On-Street Parking 2. Review/Discuss Trail & Sidewalk Plan 3. Hillview Ice Rink 4. Silverview Park playground replacement 11. ADJOURNMENT: Motion by Long to adjourn at 8:07 PM. 2nd by Kunz. Motion Passed 6-0. April 7, 2008 Parks, Recreation & Forestry Commission -Annual Council Update - November 1, 2010 Commissioners: Gerald Arel (Chair), Dale Aukee (Vice Chair), John Kroeger, Jerry Kunz, Dave Long, Cindy Palm and Darren Peterson April 7, 2008 Agenda •Our Appreciation •Committee Assignments •Review: September 2009 –September 2010 •Looking Forward •Council Support & Guidance April 7, 2008 Our Appreciation! •Nick DeBar, Steve Dazenski and City Staff for all of their hard work toward maintaining and improving our Parks and Trails •Pat Prindle and YMCA Staff for another successful year of Youth and Adult Programs, Mounds View Community Center operation and Music in the Park coordination and support •Vanessa Van Alstine and Staff for recording PR&F meetings and Music in the Park •Bethlehem Baptist Church for their contributions to parks and recreation needs •Family of Mark Wisser for their memorial contribution to the improvement of the Greenfield Park baseball facilities April 7, 2008 Committee Assignments •Lions Park Committee –John Kroeger •Active Living Ramsey County Bicycle Committee –Darren Peterson •Bethlehem Baptist Church Committee –Cindy Palm, John Kroeger •YMCA Committee –Gerald Arel April 7, 2008 City Hall Park •Memorial bench installation Greenfield Park •Greenfield baseball field named Mark Wisser Memorial Field –August 2010 –Installed electronic scoreboard & batting cage Groveland Park •Installed path from Arden to park building Lakeside Park •Attended park tour with Lions and SLP parks staff –March 2010 Year in Review April 7, 2008 Lambert Park •Topographic survey of park for planning purposes –July 2010 •Began overall park amenities layout options and project update scope: –Focus on shelter, ball field and fences and parking –Consideration of existing tree assets •Held park public input meeting and approved initial scope and layout plans –September 2010 •Assessed parking needs and options –Recommendation to Streets and Utilities Committee –November 2010 Random Park •Installed light to improve parking lot illumination Year in Review April 7, 2008 Silverview Park •Installed two light poles in parking lot –BBC funding contribution •Improved warning track of softball field Ballfield Fencing Upgrades •Completed backstop and fencing improvement and replacement –Groveland, Silverview, Hillview and City Hall (softball) fields •Fan & player safety and needed repair •Plan to repurpose old fencing if possible Trailways •Co Road 10 trail segments 1-5 complete Year in Review April 7, 2008 Music in the Park •3 musical venues held in June, July and August -Very well attended (Total attendance estimated at 200) •Good variety of music genre •Funded by many local sponsors Forestry •Tree dedication at Groveland Park in recognition Forester Rick Wriskey’s years of service -April 2010 BBC Contributions •Rec’d $6000 for Hillview Ice Rink Improvements, $2892 for trailwayamenities –April 2010 Year in Review April 7, 2008 Year in Review Parks Tour •Lambert, Hillview and Greenfield –May 2010 Parks Usage Policy •Created and implemented new parks policy •Provides scheduling and organization priority protocol Other Discussions/Tasks •3rd Coach of Year Presentation •Vandalism April 7, 2008 Looking Forward City Hall Park •Replace playground media Greenfield Park •Improved trails, access and bridges •Work with RCWD on ditch management to enable access options Groveland Park •Concrete pad and picnic tables –BBC contribution Hillview Park •Evaluate/improve hockey & skating rinks –Partial BBC funding April 7, 2008 Looking Forward Lambert Park •Complete engineering and site plan tasks in 2010 •Shift baseball field and replace fencing •Parking & storm water management improvement –Integrate with Area D project •Design, Bid, Demo/Construct new park shelter -Complete November 2011 Silverview Park •Replace playground equipment •Install pond aerator(s) –Partial BBC funding contribution (pump) •Evaluate storm water pond sediment and remediation •Lake sediment testing and dredging April 7, 2008 Looking Forward Music in the Park •Continue 2011 offerings -Local sponsors and BBC contributions Park Trails •Evaluate/Update Comprehensive Sidewalk & Trailway Plans •Coordinate with streets projects •Benches & amenities along CR 10 trailway –Partial BBC funding Park Lighting •Input to park lighting upgrade plan Forestry •Emerald Ash Bore planning •Long term forestry strategy April 7, 2008 Looking Forward Commissioner Terms •2 up in December Fee Schedule Review •Fields and Park Shelters April 7, 2008 Council Support & Guidance Lambert Park Shelter Replacement •Need Council support for plan! •Funding sources •Finalize site plans & advertise for bids –December 2010 •Complete shelter replacement –November 2011 Pathway Committee •PR&F, S&UC and residents •Review and Coordinate the “Whats” and “Hows” April 7, 2008 Council Support & Guidance Field Usage Control •Silver View youth soccer field –Unauthorized organized adult use Fee Schedule Input •No significant changes planned Ice Rink Staffing •Support full funding April 7, 2008 Thank you!