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Home My WebLink About08-23-2018 Agenda and PacketPARKS AND RECREATION AND FORESTRY COMMISSION 6:30 P.M. | AUIGUST 23, 2018 | MOUNDS VIEW CITY HALL MEETING AGENDA 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. ROLL CALL: Commissioners: Arel, Aukee, Katovich, *Kroeger, Kunz, Palm, Rundle, Staff: Peterson | YMCA: Thomas *to be absent 3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A. July 26, 2018 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. STAFF REPORTS A. YMCA B. Public Works / Forestry 7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS A. City Hall Park – Veteran’s Memorial 8. NEW BUSINES 9. COMMISSIONER REPORTS 10. REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS / OTHER BUSINESS ADJOURNMENT; Next Regular Commission Meeting: September 20, 2018 6:30pm PARKS AND RECREATION AND FORESTRY COMMISSION 6:30 P.M. | AUIGUST 23, 2018 | MOUNDS VIEW CITY HALL MEETING MINUTES 1. CALL TO ORDER at 6:31 PM 2. ROLL CALL: Commissioners: Arel, Katovich, Kroeger, Kunz, Palm, Rundle, Aukee present 6:33 PM Staff: Peterson | YMCA: Thomas 3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA: Motion to approve by Kunz, 2nd by Palm. Motion Passed 5-0 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Motion to approve by Rundle, 2nd by Kunz. Motion Passed 5-0 A. July 26, 2018 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. STAFF REPORTS (Aukee present) A. YMCA: See attached report. B. Public Works / Forestry: See attached report. 7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS A. City Hall Park – Veteran’s Memorial: On the radar of the City Council and City Administrator. Staff will reach out to an architect for design and cost estimates. Encourage Staff to include veterans from the city to be involved in the design. Include the 2 residents that died in the 35W bridge collapse as well. (Park Memorial v. Veterans’ Memorial?) B. Park Improvement Plan: Looked at suggested improvements for furniture replacement in some park buildings and additional picnic shelter space at splash pad for rental space in the coming years. 8. NEW BUSINES A. 2019 Fee Schedule – Review at next meeting. B. Bethlehem Baptist Church – Park Project Funding-It seems that their focus for funding has been more toward programs rather than improvements of buildings and parks. Direct Staff to ask BBC for the things they are looking for to fund. Would park improvements enhance programming with MVCC? Would this be more likely to be funded? 9. COMMISSIONER REPORTS: NONE 10. REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS / OTHER BUSINESS: NONE 11. ADJOURNMENT: Motion to adjourn at 7:28 pm by Aukee, 2nd by Kunz. Motion Passed 6-0 Next Regular Commission Meeting: September 20, 2018 6:30pm PARKS AND RECREATION AND FORESTRY COMMISSION 6:30 P.M. | AUIGUST 23, 2018 | MOUNDS VIEW CITY HALL MEETING AGENDA 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. ROLL CALL: Commissioners: Arel, Aukee, *Katovich, Kroeger, Kunz, Palm, Rundle, Staff: Peterson | YMCA: *Thomas *to be absent 3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A. July 26, 2018 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. STAFF REPORTS A. YMCA B. Public Works / Forestry 7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS A. City Hall Park – Veteran’s Memorial 8. NEW BUSINES A. 2019 Fee Schedule – Review B. Bethlehem Baptist Church – Park Project Funding 9. COMMISSIONER REPORTS 10. REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS / OTHER BUSINESS ADJOURNMENT; Next Regular Commission Meeting: September 20, 2018 6:30pm 6A Mounds View Community Center / YMCA 1. Program updates Fitness Center Open House – September 26th 4:30pm – 7:00pm Tours, orientations, demo classes, youth activities, give a ways and more! Fall Hours – September 4th 2. Daily Admission a. Adult admission prices will be increasing September 4th by $1 6A 3. Events Transactions YTD Permits YTD 4. Park Rentals 6A 5. Community Events / Updates Movie in the Park in partnership with the Library • Tonight – Paddington 2 Festival in the Park 5K – 50 participants Fitness Center Update 6A Item No. 6 B B M E M O R A N D U M To: Parks & Recreation & Forestry Commissioners From: Don Peterson – Public Works Director Date: August 23, 2018 RE: Public Works Staff Report _______________________________________________________________________________ The following is a synopsis of recent activities and events of the Public Works Department. Maintenance Staff worked on the following items this last month:  Quit a few irrigation repairs  Turf Restoration City Hall Park by Water Treatment Plant  Painted Groveland Ball Field Benches  Hockey Board Painting at Hillview Park  Working in Fitness area at the MVCC  Prep and tear down for Festival in the Park  Tree and bed mulching around City Hall Park and grounds Forestry Staff worked on the following items this last month:  Continued inspections for Oak Wilt, EAB and Dutch Elm disease  Bid Packets sent out for Tree Removal Contact  Bid Packet sent out for EAB injection Program The following projects are planned this year. Current updates are in black text, and updates from the previous two month period are in grey. Silver View Park Relocate Disc Golf Course:  Ramsey County started tree removal along County Road I and Silver View Road in order to re-profile the draining ditch on the North and West side of the park. Public Works Staff has received numerous calls with concerns and complaints on the tree removal.  Ramsey County continues to work in re-profiling the draining ditch along County Road I and Silver View Road, located in Silver View Park. City Hall Campus: Irrigation & Landscaping Improvements:  Playground equipment was approved and ordered.  Received Splash Pad plans, contractor currently reviewing for installation costs.  Continue vision planning Groveland Park: Tennis/Basketball Court Rehabilitation (Design):  Fred Kolkman working on plans and specs, a couple questions have been asked will be discussed tonight.  City attorney is review the contract documents th  Plans and Specs sent out to contractors – bid opening May 30 at 10:00am.  Tennis Court Rehab Project started Wednesday June 27, 2018  Asphalt is down, fencing and coating will be completed Public Works Staff Report Hill view Park:  Hockey rink fence completed, Public Works staff completed installing the boards. Grading and fill need to be completed. Depending on the weather the base may be a 2018 project.  Ag-lime base to be completed in 2018. Random Park: Building Renovation:  Staff continued painting exterior of shelter building, East side needs to be completed in 2018.  Table’s selection made and ordered .  Vandalism of front entry – discussion tonight.  Contractor is in progress for repairing the building.  Painting of exterior scheduled for fall of 2018 Greenfield Park: RCWD ARJD#1 Project: Rice Creek Watershed District is planning the re-profiling and repair of Anoka-Ramsey Judicial Ditch No. 1 which runs through Greenfield Park. Also included is Branch No. 5 which is located behind the baseball outfield and crosses below the parking lot entrance. Staff will be meeting with RCWSD to inquire the status of this work.  RCWD has the goal of completing this project this year, but may wait until colder weather for work to commence.  Staff has been trying to get an updated timeline for the project from RCWD  Staff meet with RCWD to clarify scope of work. Tree removals in along the ditch will likely be required to allow equipment access. RCWD will need to coordinate the stabilization of the bank after removals. Staff stated they will need to provide some cover near the parking lot. No scheduled start date. No updates at this time  Council Approve going out for plans, specifications and quotes at the November 27, 2017 Council meeting th  Scheduled meeting with RCWD for Monday July 30 for rain gardens and ARJD#1. Other: MCES Sewer Interceptor Project: MCES will potentially need to gain access to the site again, they are having some issues with a flume that was installed. At this time the extent of work is yet to be determined. Meet with MCES staff and contractor work will start in June and last through August. Contractor will need dig next to a manhole in the Park, a bypass pump will be in operation. The trail in the Park will be closed while this work is in progress. MCES is responsible to restoration. Work here is completed and the restoration done. 2/2