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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1994-01-27 PRF MinutesMINUTES OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE MOUNDS VIEW PARRS AND RECREATION COMMISSION Thursday, January 27, 1994 6:30 p.m. Council Chambers CALL TO ORDER: Chairperson Wayne Burmeister called the meeting to order. ROLL CALL: Members present included Wayne Burmeister, Frank Silvis, Gary Stevenson, Edd Trettel, and Dave Long. Council member Trude and Director Saarion were also present. MINUTES: Commissioner Stevenson made a motion seconded by Commissioner Silvis to approve the minutes of December 2, 1993. Motion passed: 4 ayes, o nayes. GOLF UPDATE: Commissioner Stevenson reported that the Golf Course Task Force had been working on the plans for the Clubhouse and Maintenance Building. RSC UPDATE: Director Saarion reported that the grant that was submitted for the RSC was awarded for $75,000. The Task Force is waiting word on the negotiations with New Brighton and Gould regarding the development of Rice Creek Plaza. Also, it is not sure whether or not the Church Upon the Rock has found a new location. Hopefully word will soon be given regarding both issues. FOCUS 2000: Director Saarion played the video tape that the Housing and Neighborhoods group produced to indicate some of the issues which fall in the realm of parks and'recreation activities including trailways, youth and senior citizen activities, neighborhood park centers, pedestrian / bike bridge over Hwy 10, open spaces, wetlands and greenways. 1994 GOALS: The Commission was given a list of goals which had been mentioned throughout 1993. Director Saarion asked whether or not the Commission was interested in retaining these as goals for 1994 or if their were any others that they wished to have on the list. Director Saarion informed the Commission that the Council has invited them to share their ideas and goals with them at the April 4 work session. Also, Director Saarion informed Chairperson Burmeister that the Commission Chairs were again being invited to attend an afternoon with the Council and Department Heads at the Strategic Planning on Saturday, April 9. Commissioner Stevenson requested that an additional goal be listed. That goal is to look into the acquisition of additional park land. Commissioner Silvis made a motion, seconded by Chairperson Burmeister to investigate into property which could be purchased for additional parkland. Motion passed: 4 ayes, 0 nayes. OAKWOOD FIELD IMPROVEMENTS: Director Saarion reported that the LLLL offered to return $470 to the City in the form of field improvements at Oakwood Park. This is the field that LLLL is provided with. Because the LLLL budgets $10 / player for capital improvement needs, and because MV had 47 players register for LLLL in 1993, the LLLL wishes to return the capital improvement in the form of safety fences at Oakwood Park. Director Saarion expressed he delight that for once an Association has offered cooperative funding for improvements. Usually associations are very demanding and do not feel the need to contribute to improvement funding. This is a new cooperative funding endeavor and Director Saarion encouraged the Commission to take the offer and provide a cooperative capital improvement to Oakwood Park in the form of safety fencing for the players' benches. Commissioner Silvis made a motion seconded by Chair Burmeister to approve the receipt of the money and the joint project venture of players benches safety fencing. Motion passed: 4 ayes, 0 nayes. Commissioner Trettel suggested that this venture be written up in the City Newsletter to demonstrate what good things can happen when groups work together. GREENFIELD BASEBALL FIELD: Director Saarion reported that the netting will be installed at Greenfield Baseball field - paid out of Recreation Activity profits. It will be up in the Spring, for summer baseball. ARDAN PARK: Director Saarion reported that the City Council has requested Ramsey County to look into other sites for the Ardan Compost pile with the intention of getting the compost pile out of Ardan Park for good. The County has requested that the City print a survey for the residents to determine whether or not a site should be pursued in this area. POLICY ON NAMING PARKS: Council member Trude asked the Commissioner's opinions regarding the naming of parks. It is Julie's opinion that parks should not be named for people or groups since over time persons and groups may be gone and future generations will not identify with the names. It was mentioned that most of MV parks are named after locations or streets. It was requested that Director Saarion prepare a draft policy statement regarding the naming of parks. REVIEW: Director Saarion passed out the 1994 Annual Reports and the Gift Catalogues. She also reviewed upcoming activities and reported on past winter activities. PARK CLEANUP DAY: Director Saarion reported that the EQC was interested in having a joint park and Earth Day cleanup activity in April. Council member Trude inquired to the opinion of the Commission regarding a city wide cleanup day. It was discussed and agreed that a city wide cleanup day would be nice and that the park cleanup could be held on the same day. It was a concern that Earth Day was too early in the Spring. A May cleanup day was more agreeable to the Commissioners. Commissioner Trude said that she would talk to the Council regarding the reinstitution of a city wide clean up day. ADJOURNMENT: Motion was made by Commissioner Silvis and seconded by Commissioner Trettel to adjourn the meeting. Motion passed: 4 ayes, 0 nayes.