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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPark and Rec. AgendaJuly 24 2008Parks and Recreation and Forestry Commission Meeting Agenda July 24, 2008 6:30 P.M. 1. Roll Call 2. Approval of minutes from the June 19, 2008 meeting. 3. Public Input - Citizens are encouraged to speak to the Parks and Recreation and Forestry Commissioners on issues of concern. 4. YMCA Update: Prindle 5. Unfinished Business: Greenfield Park– We should discuss the information that our Surface Water personnel have received from the Water Shed District. Nick Fleischhacker, our cities surface water expert met with the Rice Creek Water Shed last week and they plan to perform maintenance work on branch ditch # 5 and it’s tributaries in 2009. If their budget does not allow for this work in 2009 it will be done in 2010. Staff recommends that we continue with our maintenance type repairs and wait and see what the district accomplishes. We will be doing minor repairs to the trail surface and trimming around the plantings. (seedlings and established trees). Direct staff to pull a price quote to repair the existing east bridge. The repairs or facelift have been completed and the total expenditure was $300.00, we were able to utilize some existing materials thus saving approximately $150.00 6. New Business: Lambert building replacement fast tracked per city tour discussion. City Hall Playground Equipment Replacement Project This has been budgeted for in 2008 ($38,000) The playground components have been installed as of today. They will be ready for use on Friday the 25th. 3. Waiting on one more electrical contractor to a submit bid for running power for the aerators at Silverview. (still) 4. There was the suggestion of starting an “ADOPT-A-PARK” program. Would the Commissioners be interested in pursuing this? Could encourage area residents, families, and businesses or organizations to “Adopt-a-Park” to clean up and contact city staff if major damage or repairs are needed. How do we advertise? Could we post a sign at the park for groups committing to do this? Expectations to consider: length of time to commit, frequency of cleaning, contact person First step to get the word out to determine interest. Kroeger will put an advertisement together for the Mounds View Matters, City cable channel and website 4. Other New Business? a) Revisit fee schedule for field and park building rental Need to consider: classification of organizations, defining “event,” and who is getting the “free event” per week so individual coaches are not reserving the field rotating weeks so as to get them for free. b) How to increase adult softball leagues with business sponsorship. Combine with local cities, especially with co-ed leagues. Offering existing or past leagues to re-establish at a discounted rate. Try to get past participants to take charge to build the program. c) Pickleball: Looking for commission direction. Where do we go from here? g) Park Tour: Lakeside, Woodcrest, Random, Silverview, and Lambert Parks were toured. Possible improvements include: Lakeside Lions Park: nothing needed attention. Suggestion of promoting a bandshell and/or community band in the park. Woodcrest: 1) Level border of playground. 2) Add wood chips to playground. Clearing of trees has helped with visibility Trees have been cleared and wood chips will be delivered July 9. Chips were a week late, they have been placed at Woodcrest, Oakwood, MVCC, S.V., Greenfield, Silverview: 1) Fill and level horseshoe pits and adjust posts. 2) Suggestion to get MVCC to develop horseshoe league. 3) Develop tee boxes for disc golf course. 4) fill area around bench swings. 5) fill cracks in basketball court 6) possibility of tot lot playground near softball fields. Horseshoe pits completed and disk golf will be completed later in the season. Random: Line basketball court Later this season. Picnic tables and grill were installed June 25, 2008. Lambert: 1) roof damage needs to be fixed and eventually replaced 2) discussed repair or replacing building as not efficient for heating and cooling 3) basketball backboard needs adjusting. City staff is working with Eagle Scout to repair roof section this summer…… This roof project has been done . h) Promoting Lakeside Lions Park: Have “band nights.” Encourage communities to have different nights for families and music. Teen garage bands, bluegrass bands, hired bands, etc. Kroeger will contact SLP to determine interest in co-sponsoring future events. i) Off-leash dog park. Where could we put one in Mounds View? Oakwood, north of Hillview? Arden, behind compost? Oakwood north on Quincy along freeway? Need to fence, chip, and gate areas? 7. Commissioner/Staff Reports: Park Sign Replacement Program Update: Seasonal workers are getting ready to install in the next couple of weeks. ALRC Biking Committee—Darren Peterson is a representative for that committee. Parks Promotional Video – A screening of a draft video was played at the end of the March 27th meeting for the Commissioner’s review and comment. The final version was played at the Town Hall Meeting April 19th. It also is played periodically on the cable channel. Lions Lakeside Park Skatepark and playground update-Kroeger. Mayor and some council members were interested. No feedback from SLP Park and Rec. Commission. Not much green space available. There is interest, but no formal movement. Playground equipment will be installed in June. NO aeration on Spring Lake. Oxygen level remained at acceptable level. DNR has been out and will do herbicide treatment at the end of the pier. No other discussion received from property owners. Any Other Reports? Oakwood bridge, Irrigation repair, Replenishment of chips in playgrounds, Silver View trail trimming, Hillview picnic table wood replacement., Playground at City Hall Park, Grill and tables at Random, Oakwood trail trimming, mowing, whipping, weed control, chipping, and athletic fields. Groveland basketball standard repair, basketball net replacement, New bases at Greenfield. Report on Hillview and Groveland size and will it fit at Lambert? 8. Request for future agenda items/other business Possible Items for the July Agenda. *Turning a softball field at Silverview or City Hall into a baseball field. Waiting on feedback from local baseball associations. 9. Motion to adjourn.