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Home My WebLink About07/16/1998r) MOUNDS VIEW PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION AGENDA Thursday, July 16, 1998 6:30 p.m. Conf. Rm. C CALL TO ORDER 2. ROLL CALL 3. APPROVAL OF JUNE MINUTES 4. DISCUSSION AND RECOMMENDATION REGARDING THE NAMING OF PARKS - SPECIFICALLY THE REQUEST TO ADD "LIONS" TO LAKESIDE PARK. UPDATES 6. OTHER BUSINESS 7. ADJOURNMENT MOUNDS VIEW PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES Thursday, June 25, 1998 6:30 p.m. Conf. Rm. C CALL TO ORDER: Chair Silvis called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. ROLL CALL: Members present included Chair Silvis, Commissioners Dentz, Stevenson and Starr. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Commissioner Stevenson made a motion seconded by Commissioner Dentz to approve the May, 1998 minutes. Motion passed unanimously. BASKETBALL GOALS: Director Saarion reviewed options for basketball goals for the Community Center. Options included installed ceiling goals or portable goals. Benefits of the portable goals were that they were less expensive, offered flexibility to move goals for '/z court play on half the gym floor and opportunity to store them when other activities are occurring in the gymnasium. Commissioner Stevenson made a motion seconded by Commissioner Dentz to recommend purchase of the portable goals. Motion passed unanimously. WOODCREST PARK BLDG. Staff reviewed information obtained of portable classroom building options from a Lakeville company. The buildings are portable and would be set on block, leveled and anchored. Commissioners discussed the special needs for a building at Woodcrest because of the high water table and moving soils. Commissioners were not completely "sold" on the portable building. Staff will continue to search out options for a replacement park building for Woodcrest Park. SUMMER REC PROGRAMS: Director Saarion updated the Commission regarding summer programs. New programs that are running successfully include the summer youth basketball league at Sunnyside School, Fastpitch program at City Fall, Karate at City Hall, Entertainment in the Parks at Lakeside Park, Tripping to the library (taking youth to the library's entertainment) and daytime soccer league. Programs seem to be going fine although registration for classes as late because school was let out late. SOCCER RELOCATION: Commissioners discussed a good place to relocate the soccer field currently between City Hall and Highway 10. It was noted that soccer fields can be located just about in any neighborhood park in a level area with the addition of field markings. Just about all the neighborhood parks can accommodate a soccer field. Since soccer leagues are held in the Fall, soccer fields are laid out over the softball/baseball fields so that the parkland can be multi-purpose athletic fields. Motion tivas made by Commissioner Dentz and seconded by Commissioner Stevenson to relocate the soccer field to the other side of City Hall Park, on the youth athletic field space. Motion passed unanimously. Staff noted that the field would be relocated as soon as softbaMaseball games concluded at the end of July. BUSINESS: Commissioner Stevenson reported that he had heard from a resident that perhaps the entity that is in control of the use of the Arden Hills arsenal land that was the location of the Arsenal Property Park plan years ago would be available now for athletic fields. Councilmember Gunn will bring this up to Administrator Whiting so that he can inquire with Arden Hills Administrator Fritsinger. ADJOURNMENT: Director Saarion asked if the Commission could meet the third Thursday of July rather than the fourth Thursday. All members present approved the change of date. Meeting adjourned. City of Spring Lake Park 1301 Eighty First Avenue Northeast Spring Lake Park, Minnesota 53 432 (612) 784-6491 "awor Harlev Wells Cuuucilmenrhers Jeanne Mason Barbara Carlson Danwl Coggins Thomas J. Madigan Administrator, Clerk- Trrrt.nrcr Barbara L. Nelson chief of Police David Toth Park4 v Recreation Director lav T. JlcCluskev Public Works Director James Vickarvous June 24, 1998 Mr. Chuck Whiting City Administrator City of Mounds View 2401 Highway 10 Mounds View, MN. 55112 Dear Chuck: As promised, I have attached a copy of our Resolution No. 96-24, a resolution adding the Lions name to Lakeside Park. Also, in reviewing my file for the proposed traffic signal on Highway 10 at Pleasantview Drive, I find that the most current cost estimate for the signal itself is $130,000 and the local share for each city participating is 12 1/2%. If you need additional information while discussing this matter, please don't hesitate to contact me. I hope this will only be the beginning of more cooperative efforts between the Cities of Spring Lake Park and Mounds View. /bn sincerely, Barbara L. Nelson, CMC Admr., Clerk/Treasurer I RESOLUTION NO. 96-24 A RESOLUTION ADDING LIONS NAME TO LAKESIDE PARK WHEREAS, the Spring Lake Park Lions Club has donated approximately $200,000 over a two year period for improvements at Lakeside Park; and, WHEREAS, members of the Spring Lake Park Lions Club have donated numerous hours of labor on the improvements at Lakeside Park; and, WHEREAS, those improvements include the construction of a new beach house, retaining wall, 1/2 mile of sidewalk within the park, ballfields and the planting of sod and trees; and, WHEREAS, the contribution of money and labor came at a time when the Cities of Spring Lake Park and Mounds View were experiencing significant reductions in State aid to cities; and, WHEREAS, is it unlikely that the cities would have been able to make these improvements without the generosity of the Spring Lake Park Lions Club. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Spring Lake Park City Council supports an addition to the name of Lakeside Park to Lakeside Lions Park in recognition of their contributions to the park. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the name, "Lakeside Lions Park", is intended to reflect recognition and appreciation of the original founders of the park as well as the Spring Lake Park Lions Club who have provided much needed support in these' difficu ATTEST: It economic times. I � Harley ells, Mayor _ Barbara L. Nelson, Administrator, Clerk/Treas. The foregoing resolution was moved for adoption by Councilmember Mason Upon roll call, the following voted ave: Councilmembers Mason, Goggins, and Mayor Wells And the following voted nay: Councilmember Conde Whereupon the Mayor declared said resolution duly passed and adopted this fifteenth day of July 1996. 00UK0a -o nnnnrr •V�UU A r°Rtes' ' paftntls\ IIt July 9, 1998 Dear Parks and Recreation Commissioners: Phone: (612) 717-4000 Fax: (612) 784-3462 We have a very light agenda for our meeting rhurs(lay. Jul 16, 1998. Whereas our meetings generally are held the fourth Thursday of each month, the July meeting will be held the third Thursday to accommodate my vacation plans. Thank -you. The only agenda item that needs Commission action is the issue of "naming the parks". The City of Spring Lake Park is asking the Mounds View City Council to approve the re -naming of Lakeside Park to Lion's Lakeside Park. If you remember from years ago (1994) this issue was a heated one between the cities of SLP and MV and as a result the SLP Lion's Club have not contributed any funding to the City of Spring Lake Park. Information regarding this issue is in your packet. We will meet at 6:30 p.m. at City Hall in Conference Room C. If you are unable to attend the meeting please call me at 717-4041. Sincerely, r Z7aaon, Director Parks, Recreation & Forestry 2401 Highway 10 • Mounds View, MN 55112-1499 SC1Y INK TM Equal Opportunity Employer n►�