HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOMMISSION_MINUTES_1988-05-26 MINUTES OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE
PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION
CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW
COUNTY OF RAMSEY
STATE OF MINNESOTA
• May 26, 1988
6:30 p.m.
Mounds View City Hall
Council Chambers
CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 6:34 p.m. by
Chairperson Wayne Burmeister.
ROLL CALL Commissioners present: Burmeister, Long, Rowley,
Silvis, Starr and Stevenson
Commissioners absent: Anderson
Staff present: Director Saarion, Adm. Asst. Linke
Councilmembers present: Quick and Hankner
APPROVAL OF MINUTES A motion was made by Commissioner Silvis,
seconded by Commissioner Long to approve the April
28 minutes as written. Motion passed unanimously.
AGENDA ADDITIONS Discussion of Silver View Park parking lot was
added to number 10 of the agenda.
• COUNCILMEMBER'S REPORT Councilmember Hankner reported on the possibility
of the formation of an Environmental Task Force.
She stated that this would be an advisory board to
the Council, not a commission and membership would
be based on equal geographical representation
throughout the city.
Councilmember Hankner reported on the meeting with
residents adjacent to Silver View Park regarding
the installation of a pathway. She said the
council had agreed that the pathway will go in but
the residents, although aware of that, were not in
favor of the path. Issues discussed at the
meeting including plantings, drainage and
maintenance. Chairperson Burmeister indicated
that plans for completion of the path behind
Scotland Green should be a priority.
CITY SURVEY Director Saarion reviewed the recent City Survey.
She stated that the residents tended to like more
non-structured recreational activities such as
walking, biking and nature studies and were very
interested in wetlands preservation.
HILLVIEW PARK SITE PLAN Director Saarion requested feedback from the
• Commission regarding the redevelopment of Hillview
Park. After a lengthy discussion, Chairperson
Burmeister tabled further discussion until the
June Commission meeting at which time the
Commission would meet at the site.
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POLICY FOR HANDICAPPED
ACCESSIBILITY IN THE PARKS Director Saarion advised the Commission that she
would be meeting with a Mr. Szyman from Courage
Center to find out what would be needed to make
our parks accessible to the handicapped. She •
stated that she would compile the data and present
it to the Park Commission at the June meeting. At
that time the Commission could develop a policy
for providing handicapped accessible facilities
in City parks.
USE OF ROLLER BLADES ON
CITY TENNIS COURTS Director Saarion stated that the tennis courts
were being used for roller blading. Suggestions
for avoiding this usage in tennis courts was
requested. The Commission agreed that signs
should be posted specifically prohibiting roller
blade use in tennis courts. In addition, it was
suggested that alternative areas for roller
blading be posted in the city newsletter such as
Greenfield Park parking lot in the morning and
afternoon and possibly the Silver View Park
parking lot when completed.
SILVER VIEW POND
TREATMENT REQUEST A resident contacted Director Saarion with a
concern about the odor from Silver View Pond which
is caused by excessive algae growth. The
Commission requested staff to get estimates on the
cost of treating the pond to eliminate the odor.
SILVER VIEW PARKING LOT Director Saarion reviewed quotes for the
installation of curb, gutter and asphalt in the
Silver View Park parking lot. The low bid of
$43,884.25 was submitted by C.W. Houle. This bid
was much lower than anticipated because C.W. Houle
already had equipment at the Mounds View Business
Park. Staff suggested that the entire project be
completed as soon as possible to take advantage of
the quote. Funds would be $32,000 budgeted in
1988 for the parking lot plus $14,000 from the
park dedication fund.
A motion was made by Commissioner Silvis, seconded
by Commissioner Stevenson to recommend that the
City Council accept the bid proposal from C. W.
Houle in the amount of $43,884.25 for installation
of curb, gutter and asphalt in the Silver View
Park parking lot with work to begin immediately.
Motion passed unanimously 6 ayes, 0 nayes.
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The Commission discussed the possibility of adding
a multi-purpose hardcourt surface at Silver View
along with the parking lot. A motion was made by
• Commissioner Silvis, seconded by Commissioner Long
to direct staff to pursue the installation of a
multi-purpose hardcourt surface at Silver View
Park with the $5,400 in funds previously budgeted
for Hillview Park building relocation. The motion
passed unanimously 6 ayes, 0 nayes.
LAWCON GRANT PROPOSAL Director Saarion reviewed the ranking procedures
for LAWCON funding and asked suggestions from the
Commission on possible projects. After a
discussion of possibilities, a motion was made by
Commissioner Silvis, seconded by Chairperson
Burmeister to request LAWCON funding of an
ungraded pathway system in Silver View Park. The
motion passed unanimously 6 ayes, 0 nayes.
OLD BUSINESS The following items were reviewed:
1. Completion of the Pinewood Playground project.
2. Auditions for the MVCT production "West Side
Story" to be held on June 6 and 7.
3. Update on preparations for the upcoming
opening of Lakeside beach.
• ADJOURNMENT A motion was made by Commissioner Silvis, seconded
by Commissioner Stevenson to adjourn the meeting
at 8:45 p.m. Motion passed unanimously 6 ayes, 0
nayes.
Respectfully submitted,
Mar Saarion, Director
Parks, Recreation and Forestry
MS/SL
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