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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOMMISSION_MINUTES_2005-03-17Park and Recreation Commission Meeting Minutes March 17, 2005 Meeting Called to order: 1. Roll Call: Present: Kroeger, Kunz, Kunza, Long, Palm, Aukee(arrived after roll call at 7:39 p.m.) Absent: Silvis Staff Present: Lee, Dazenski 2. Approval of minutes from the February 28, 2005 meeting. Motion to approve: Long 2nd: Kunza Motion passed unanimously 3. Unfinished Business: Greenfield Park Play Equipment - It is anticipated that the playground equipment will be delivered and installed in May of 2005. There is nothing new to report at this time. Groveland Park Building Replacement. – TKDA has completed a draft SITE Plan and BUILDING Plan. SITE PLAN Steve Dazenski discussed the orientation of the building. He explained that rotating it 30 degrees to make it parallel with street may make it look more like a residential home and not a park building. Dazenski also explained that the windows are small, so orientating to the south to maximize the southern exposure will not be much of a benefit. Dale Aukee expressed a desire to have the front of the building orientated to the street. – to increase the symmetry . Cindy Palm thought that the proposed orientation was OK. David Long was satisfied with Steve’s recommendation (the proposed orientation). Jerry Kunz likes it squared up with the street. John Kroeger stated that there are several issues to consider; trees, utilities…Cost should be a consideration Motion to accept the site plan with the orientation of the Groveland Park Building as proposed: Motion made by Kroeger 2nd: Palm Motion passed unanimously BUILDING PLAN. The Groveland Building plan is four feet (4’) longer than the Hillview plan. The front was also straightened out – whereas the Hillview plan jogged in. Bathrooms were switched to the right of the building, the mechanical room to the left. There was a discussion regarding the main entryway and door not being symmetrical with the building. After further investigation it did not look like it was feasible to change it without major changes to the interior, which would affect the functionality and traffic patterns within the building. Bathrooms would be stainless steel – just as Hillview is. The floor would have rubber mats on concrete for easy maintenance. The kitchen would be 8’X12’8”. With the main entry way skewed to the right there is a larger building surface on the left side of the front of the building. The Commissioners discussed the possibility of placing a sign on this wall. The air conditioning unit will be mounted within the roof / rafter area of the building. Motion to accept the Groveland Park Building Plan (floor plan) as presented: Motion made by Kunza 2nd: Kunz Motion passed unanimously Facility Guide Update – The final version should be presented at the April meeting. Email out the final version out to the Commissioners in a PDF format. YMCA Committee Update – The Committee met in early March. Discussed the carpeting of the banquette center area and the new security cameras. 2004 Park Needs Analysis – The Parks and Recreation Commission approved the final version on February 24, 2005. Items in Category B will go the City Council on March 28, 2005 for approval. Bethlehem Baptist Church will be donating $12,000 to these items for 2005. The City Council will be discussing the Bethlehem Baptist Church donations at the April 4, 2005 Work Session Meeting. The needs analysis was sent to the Bethlehem Baptist Church. The Commissioners stated that they would like to officially recognize and thank the Bethlehem Baptist Church for their donations. City Wide Survey On February 28, 2005, the City Council approved the final version to the fifty-question (50) Community Survey. The questions submitted by the Commission did not change. The City Council also revised the funding for this survey by directing staff to utilize Park Dedication Funds to finance the park related questions. This was to be done based on the following formula:(number of park related questions / total number of questions)* total cost of survey. Estimate: (6/51)*$10,200=$1,200. The Commissioners questioned why this was done and if other departments were charged for their questions. No other departments were charged. The survey is currently being conducted. One Commissioners home was contacted. There will be a Town Hall Meeting on April 30, 2005 to discuss the result of the survey. LaCrosse Field / Oakwood Park Renovation Project Staff continues to work on a complete proposal for Oakwood Park Steve Dazenski explained dimensions and the shortcomings of trying to site a field at this location. The proposal is to add a 2/3 sized field, remove the existing playground equipment and replace it with tot-lot playground equipment. Costs and impacts still need to be determined. Discussions with the Watershed will also need to occur. Once a proposal is completed it will be submitted to the Parks and Recreation Commissioners for review. Silver View soccer field is completely booked until September 2005. Park has been The City lost a small field at City Hall when Edgewood Drive was re-aligned. The Commissioners did want more information regarding the Silver View Soccer field usage (age range of those who have reserved it, is it being reserved for games or practice?). Park Lighting Project Steve Dazenski continues to work on with an electrical contractor to develop a lighting proposal. Park shelter / building reservation fee structure Look at restructuring the fee schedule for park shelter rental. It could be similar to the Community Center / YMCA fee structure. YMCA to submit a proposal later this year. County Road 10 Corridor Improvement Program - Design Theme Subcommittee The first meeting was March 16, 2005 at 6:00pm. Cindy Palm volunteered to serve on this committee This was the first meeting and was somewhat of an introduction meeting. Discussed have several varied themes for different areas of the corridor. Looked at monument sign proposals The Committee was provided an update to the renaming of County Road 10. Mounds View Matters Articles (due March 28th for May /June edition) Possible topics to include: Greenfield Playground (include design?, neighborhood involvement, donations), Groveland Building, Silver View Park Pond Project, Lakeside Lions Park (fishing pier, gazebo, new parking lot), 2005 Park Items (Category B in the Needs Analysis) Dale Aukee will put together articles and pass them on to the Commission for review and comment. Greg Lee will consolidate the comments and submit final version for publication. Articles are due March 28th Park Dedication Fund - Financial Review An updated summary will be submitted to the Commissioners later this spring once the final 2004 years end summary is available. Possibly ready in April or May. 4. New Business: 5. Commissioner/Staff Reports: Irondale Youth Hockey is looking into developing an indoor ice rink. Either by constructing one, or by buying one and relocating it – perhaps to a school site or park.. Dale Aukee asked if there were any Commissioners that wanted to be involved. Dale will keep the Commissioners updated. Parks tour to be scheduled for May. Add to April agenda to discuss. 6. Request for future agenda items/other business Possible Items for April 28th Agenda 2005 Park Tour Announced that the Next regular scheduled meeting will be April 28, 2005. Motion to adjourn: Long 2nd: Aukee Motion passed unanimously Adjourned 7:45p.m. Respectfully submitted by: Greg Lee