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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1996-02-22 PRF Minutes • MOUNDS VIEW PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION STATE OF MINNESOTA RAMSEY COUNTY MINUTES Thursday, February 22, 1996 6:30 p.m. Conference Room C CALL TO ORDER: Chairperson Burmeister called the meeting to order at 6:31 p.m. ROLL CALL: Members present included Chair Burmeister, Commissioners Stevenson, Silvis, Starr , Dentz and Long. Councilmember Trude and Director Saarion were present. Visitors included Commission Candidate Sherry Gunn. APPROVAL • OF MINUTES: Commissioner Silvis made a motion seconded by Commissioner Stevenson to approve the minutes. Minutes were approved unanimously. LTR REVIEW WOODCREST PARK: Director Saarion requested the Commission to review the letter which will be sent to neighbors of Woodcrest Park, requesting their input regarding the future improvements to Woodcrest Park. Commissioners approved the letter and Chairperson Burmeister signed the original. Motion was made by Commissioner Silvis to send the letter, seconded by Commissioner Dentz. Motion passed unanimously. ARD AN PARK UPDATE: Director Saarion informed the Commission that Zack Hanson had reported that the Ramsey County Commission on Health and Waste and had reviewed the compost site improvement plan and the next step was to present the plan to the Ramsey County Commissioners for final approval. He thought that the plan would be well received. The only change has been the elimination of the lighting. BRIDGE UPDATE: Councilmember Trude reported that the Citizen Task Force had met and had discussed several considerations regarding foot and bike traffic • patterns and destinations of bridge users. The discussion resulted in a site location and design pattern that would provide access to many different • directions and destinations. BRW will go to the drawing board and design a pedestrian bridge concept with these ideas in mind. The next meeting will be called to review the concept plans once these designs have been completed. In the meantime, staff will be discussing easement options with the Library, Wildwood Manor and Pastor Enterprises. Easements will be necessary for the design plan chosen by the group. BEL RAE SALE: Councilmember Trude also informed the Commission of the progress into the proposal for the Bel Rae to be purchase and used as a Community Center. Councilmember Trude informed the Commission that the Council requested a feasibility study, appraisal, inspection of the building and building repair needs assessment, environmental inspection/evaluation and investigation into potential partners. ICE ARENA: Director Saarion informed the Commission that there has not been any further information regarding the Ice Arena proposal. It is expected that City Administrators will meet along with Hockey Association representatives to discuss the partnership. OLD HWY 8 MEETING: The Commission joined the Public Information Meeting held by Ramsey • County regarding plans for Old Highway 8 reconstruction. Several options were presented for the road, including an off-street trailway. The Commission discussed their preference which was the 2 lane with passing lanes and off-street path realizing that the house would need to be moved. Motion was made by Silvis and seconded by Dentz. Motion passed unanimously. ADJOURNMENT: Motion was made by Commissioner Silvis and seconded by Commissioner Long. Motion passed unanimously.