HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOMMISSION_MINUTES_2004-04-22Park and Recreation Commission Meeting Minutes
April 22, 2004
Meeting Called to order:
1. Roll Call:
Present: Kroeger, Kunz, Long, Silvis, Edmond, Steeves, McIntyre,
Dazenski, Lee
Absent: Kunza, (there is currently one vacant Commissioner position)
2. Approval of March 18, 2004Meeting Minutes:
Acknowledgement that Staff will be proposing to the City Council to have the
same professional service provide the minutes for Park and Recreation Meetings
as is currently being done for Planning Commission Meetings and City Council
Meetings. This will be done as part of the 2005 Budget proposal. Until then, due
to Staff time restraints, "executive minutes" which simply summarize each topic
with a couple sentences and documents all motions will be used.
Minutes were approved with minor clarifications
3. Commission noted that the City Forester, Rick Wriskey, would be present at the
May 27, 2004 meeting.
4. Residents near the Greenfield Park have requested to address the Park and
Recreation Commission.
• Cindy Palm requested that the playground equipment be entirely replaced.
Ms. Palm went on to site consumer product safety and League of
Minnesota Cities requirements.
• Greenfield is the oldest play equipment in the City.
• The first step is to have a design put together.
• The Parks Supervisor, Steve Dazenski will create plans for replacement
and provide them at the next Parks and Recreation Meeting on May 27,
2004.
• The Finance Director will be questioned as to if donations to the parks is
tax deductible.
5. Unfinished Business:
a) Facility Guide Update — no new news to report
b) Park Usage Survey / Data Collection —As of this date, no one has
volunteered to assist the city in collecting information and filling out the
Park Usage Observation Sheet. This request was included in the March /
April addition of the Mounds View Matters. The observation sheet along
with a guidance information printed on the back are available at City Hall
and on the City's WEB site. The Parks Department be hiring seasonal
work in a few weeks. These seasonal workers can help collect the park
usage data.
c) Community Survey — Shari Kunza developed a questioner, which was
included in the May/June addition of the Mounds View Matters.
d) YMCA Committee Update —
• This was a short meeting between the YMCA, City, and Mermaid
representatives.
• Discussed rental fees — are they in line with other communities?
• Discussed school coordination fees.
• Do not discuss contract provisions. These will be discussed at the
next meeting.
e) Groveland Park Building Replacement. —This issue has been placed on
the May 3, 2004 City Council Work Session Agenda.
I) Lakeside Lions Park Parking Lot — This was included in the 2003 Street
Improvement Project as a bid alternate. Bids were received for this
project. The low bid was $99,965.25. The engineers estimate was
$104,750. Should the City Councils of Mound View and Spring Lake
Park wish to proceed with the parking lot project, they will need to award
it to the contractor.
6. New Business:
a) One application for the vacant seat was received, The deadline to apply was
4:30pm April 19, 2004. The Commissioners made a motion to recommend
approval of Dale Aukee as a Park and Recreation Commissioner.
Commissioner/Staff Reports
a) Lakeside Lions Park Fishing Pier Update — Staff will present Resolution No.
6233 to authorize the submittal of a letter stating that we are in favor of
adding the fishing pier at Lakeside Lions Park and that this amenity will be
owned and operated per the Lakeside Lions Park Joint Ownership Agreement
between the cities of Mounds View and Spring Lake Park Resolution No.
6233 also authorizes the expenditure of Park Dedication Funds in the amount
of $900.00 to assist in the financing of the pier.
b) Reminder to fill out the park survey sheet.
c) Mounds View School District voted to install artificial turf. Make it know that
this field is available. This is expected to be dy in time for football season.
8. Request for future agenda items/other business
Possible Items for May 27`h Agenda -
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Announced that the Next regular scheduled meeting will be May 27, 2004.
Motion to adjourn: Long
2nd: .Sr1VrS
Motion passed unanimously
Respectfully submitted by:
Greg Lee