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HomeMy WebLinkAbout8 28 08 agenda revisedParks and Recreation and Forestry Commission Meeting Agenda August 28, 2008 6:30 P.M. 1. Call to Order. 2. Approval of minutes from the July. 24, 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: Kirk Erickson or Pat Pringle Fall Community event tentative for Oct. 4th. More info to come! 5. Unfinished Business: a. Hillview Ball field- Grading has been started and should be completed in the next two weeks. b. Oakwood/Greenfield Trailway: Staff recommends that we continue with our maintenance type repairs and wait and see what the RCWD accomplishes. We will be doing minor repairs to the trail surface and trimming around the plantings. (seedlings and established trees) c. Silveview Park: The proposals for the aerators has been received, they came in higher than expected, we will want to talk about this. One of the pumps that we attained from the Bridges Golf Course may have to be replaced. The cost for trenching and supplying the power is right at the limit of what was budgeted. This being the case I would recommend that we revisit this topic at next months meeting. d. There was the suggestion of starting an “ADOPT-A-PARK” program. Information has been submitted for the website, cable tv, and MV Matters. e. 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? Commissioners were encouraged to see Fridley dog park and tour suggested areas in MV before the meeting. Continue to discuss. Encourage residents to attend discussion. Can we put notice on City lighted board before next month’s meeting inviting interested residents to attend? 6. New Business: a. Lambert building replacement fast tracked per city tour discussion. Report on Hillview and Groveland size and will it fit at Lambert? Lambert building 33’x33’ but space enough for existing building Hillview building 21’x52’ Groveland building 22’x56’ Consider glass block window or sky light as alternatives for natural lighting do to location of ice rinks and ball fields to deter hockey puck or baseball window damages. (We did go over this last meeting and everyone seemed in agreement). b. 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. c. Bethlehem Baptist Church contribution to city. Anything the Commission would like to put in for requests? Ideas include: disc golf tee boxes, site plans for Lambert building ($15K), Hillview hockey rink resurfacing for rollerblading in summer ($10K), aerator at Silver view installation, path repair at Silver view, Soccer goals at Oakwood Par ($4K). These ideas were presented to the BBC by Commissioner Palm and myself. At this time I have not learned the results of this meeting. d. The subject of Park Dedication Funds to be used on Hillview for parking spaces. This was sent out to all the commissioners last month so that they could think about it between meetings. If for some reason you did not receive it I apologize. I did hear back from John Kroeger and he did get them. e. Town Hall Survey Results (these were included in the last months packet). 7. Commissioner/Staff Reports: Park Sign Replacement Program Update: Signs are in. ALRC Biking Committee—Darren Peterson is a representative for that committee. Lions Lakeside Park Skatepark and playground update-Kroeger Any Other Reports? City Staff has the following projects in the works. Irrigation repairs, Silver View trail trimming, Grill and tables at Random, Table and bench at Oakwood, Oakwood trail trimming, mowing, whipping, weed control, chipping, and athletic fields. Groveland basketball standard repair, basketball net replacement, New bases at Greenfield. We are starting to wean down the irrigation in preparation for fall. Gearing up to assist with three more Eagle Scout projects. Hockey boards, Disc golf, Trail maint. and improvements. 8. Request for future agenda items/other business Possible Items for the September Agenda. 9. Motion to adjourn.