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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes April 8, 2003 Page 3 Theodore Swierczek, 2601 Kenzie Terrace, #530, came to the podium and stated the Kenzie 2 building he lives in has a crack that is 1/4 to 1 inch wide and 24 feet across where the plaster is 3 coming out and will need numerous repairs. He explained he is asking for a reinspection and 4 evaluation by the assessor's office. Ms. Doolittle stated that she can come out and review the 5 evaluation and if Mr. Swierczek was not happy he would be able to appeal to the Board. 6 7 Mayor Hodson asked if anyone else would like to be heard. Hearing none, Mayor Hodson 8 closed the public hearing at 7:16 p.m. 9 10 VI. REPORTS FROM COMMISSIONS AND STAFF. I 1 A. Update on Three Rivers Park. 12 Mayor Hodson welcomed Doug Bryant, Don DeVeau, and Rosemary Franzese to the meeting. 13 14 Rosemary Franzese stated in September of 2001 Three Rivers Park District acquired the 15 Salvation Army property and are now drafting plans along with an advisory board of St. 16 Anthony residents. Ms. Franzese then introduced Doug Bryant. 17 18 Doug. Bryant explained that Mr. DeVeau would go over the preliminary concept plan with the 19 Council. He stated that Three River Parks is one of ten regional park agencies in the Twin Cities 20 area and that they get a fair amount of funding from the State Legislature and Met Council for 21 Regional Parks. Mr. Bryant stated the acquisition of the land was just under$8,000,000 and 16 qualifies for a reimbursement grant. 24 Mr. Bryant indicated they would go to the legislature in 2004 to seek funding for Phase I of the 25 park. He explained when state funding was provided the Met Council would match the funds on 26 a 60/40 basis. He stated that the funds would be available in late 2004 or early 2005. He 27 explained if the dollars are allocated, the City go forward with construction as soon as possible 28 to be able to open Phase I in 2006. 29 30 Mr. Bryant explained that if the dollars are not allocated there would be a reevaluation of the site 31 to see what they can do with the existing facility. He stated they are also working with the City 32 of Columbia Heights regarding a small parcel to the west of the park that may be included (about 33 2.5 or 2.6 acres). He stated that Three Rivers will be talking to the City of Columbia Heights at 34 the end of the month. Mr. Bryant explained the Salvation Army has requested an extension of 35 their lease. He recommended the lease be extended until September of 2004. Mr. Bryant then 36 introduced Don DeVeau to go over the preliminary concept plan. 37 38 Don DeVeau explained Three Rivers Park's mission as promoting environmental stewardship 39 through recreation and education in a natural resources-based park system. He explained 40 environmental stewardship was important throughout the entire concept and Silver Lake was 41 classified as a special recreation feature. Mr. DeVeau noted there are three types of parks within 42 the system: a park reserve (at least 1000 acres), a regional park (to take pressure off of the park 43 reserves) and special recreation feature parks. 16 Mr. DeVeau reviewed the characteristics of special recreation feature parks and what the criteria 46 was for this classification. He stated there cannot be duplication between the special recreation