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Home My WebLink About1999.11.11 Parks Minutes DATE: December 8, 1999 FROM: Robyn LaCasse SUBJECT: Parks Commission Meeting DATE OF MEETING: November 11, 1999 LOCATION: Firstar Hugo Bank Meeting Room ATTENDEES: Kathy Marier(Absent) Robyn LaCasse Nancy Chehno Pete Pedersen David Stub Bronwen Kleissler(Planning Comm.Rep) Chuck Haas(City Council Rep) Enclosed are the minutes from the November 11, 1999,Parks Commission Meeting for your review. 1. Review of the strategic plan is on the agenda for the next City Council meeting. A copy of the park selection criteria should be distributed to the Planning Commission and City Council. 2. Put on schedule to do a follow-up with Wilson Tool for February. Clarified that Wilson Tool did not indicate if opposed or in favor of a trail. 3. Updated on Beaver Ponds,seed and water has been approved but will not start until spring. Need to work on land south of this. The Hauble landowner would like to see a list of options. Could we have the city attorney prepare. 4. HHM Property is still being looked at,we would like an update on the status. 5. Pete had a discussion with the Bernin property owners and a appraisal will be done. Further discussion will need to take place. 6. Discussion on who will Chair the Park Commission as Kathy Marier will complete her term December 31, 1999. Robyn LaCasse was asked to assume this position and accepted. City Council needs to approve. 7. Pete had a discussion with the LaCasse property owners NE of the old school house. They indicated they would probably move within 5 years but will only sell entire parcel(10 acres). We will need to negotiate. 8. Pete spoke to the St.Paul Press and a article should appear in the November 12th paper. 9. Hugo school would like to discuss purchasing new equipment. We would like to invite to a future meeting. Have them bring plans if possible. • Hugo Park and Recreation Community Park #2 Characteristics & Vision for Community Park (Taken from Park Strategic Plan) 1. Range in size from 20- 100 acres. 2. Serve an area that encompasses a one to two mile radius. 3. Serve a population of 15,000 people or more. 4. Community parks service several neighborhoods or the community as a whole. 5. Located near arterial or collector roads. 6. Recreational facilities may be passive in nature, hiking and picnicking;or active in nature, a series of athletic fields for organized sports and tournaments. Fields may be lighted.. 7. Community parks do not need to be within the MUSA. 8. Provide access to parks by existing or future trails. 9. Parking lots and restroom facilities need to be provided in community parks. 10. Community park land may encompass areas that offer unique natural amenities such as lakes, wetlands or woodlands;active community parks must be located on land suitable for development of facilities. 11. Community parks should not be developed in areas that may conflict with surrounding land uses. 12. A community park facility may satisfy the criteria for a neighborhood park. Park Plan Proposed Recreational Facilities for.Community Park#2 Compared to Facilities Provided on HHM Land Plan Proposed in Park Plan Provided at HHM 2 Baseball 90' Bases Yes 2 Softball/Youth (Girls Fast Pitch) Yes 2 Little League No 1 Football No 4 Tennis Courts No 3 Soccer Yes 2 Outdoor Volleyball Yes/ 1 • 2 Hockey Rinks Yes/ 1 1 Pleasure Rink Yes 1 Picnic Shelter Yes/2 Sliding Hill No 1 Outdoor Basketball Yes Swimming Pool No Ice Arena No Multi-Use Arena - No Play Equipment Yes Natural Area Yes Park and Recreation Opportunities / Issues HHM Land Hugo, Minnesota General Overview • HHM land included in area planned for Community Park#2. • Available land area is large enough for large athletic complex. • Land is located in close proximity to existing and possible future center of Hugo. • Land close to existing park,trails and greenway corridor. • Natural amenities on site to add interest,variety and character. • Unsuitable soils exist on site. • Floodplain may impact park development. Opportunities • Athletic complex can serve as neighborhood park for development in the area. • A large athletic complex is in high demand-land is available. • Combinaton of well field and athletic complex is opportunity to share land and costs. • Can build park with lighted fields etc.before residential development occurs. • Natural amenities like wetlands are present and would add variety and character to park. • Potential to add to trail system and greenway corridor already established. • Potential to create large open space complex connected to the center of Hugo. Issues • Soils are not suitable for park development. It is feasible to correct soils. • It is difficult to maintain quality turf in flooding conditions. • Floodplain alteration and mitigation will need to be accomplished or • Turf will need to be restored after periodic flooding events. • Cost benefit of mitigating floodplain vs. cost of periodically reestablishing turf must be determined. • Cost of land. • CITY OF HUGO SPECIAL PARK FUND ACCOUNT BALANCE 1999 THRU BALANCE DESCRIPTION 1/1/99 BUDGET 11/30/99 11/30/99 Investments $ 332,228.68 $ 679,283.81 Accrued Interest Receivable $ 1,254.83 $ 1,254.83 Fund Balance $ 333,483.51 $ 680,538.64 REVENUES Developer Fees: Creekview Preserve(Balance) 11 Lots $ 14,850.00 $ 14,850.00 Karen Nelson 1 Lot $ 1,350.00 $ 1,350.00 Greg Kramer 1 Lot $ 1,350.00 $ 1,350.00 Julie Lutz 2 Lots $ 2,700.00 $ 2,700.00 Patricia Lessard 2 Lots $ 2,700.00 $ 2,700.00 Pine View Meadows 60 Lots $ 81,000.00 $ 81,000.00 Oneka Lake View East 54 Lots $ 72,900.00 $ 72,900.00 Francine's Meadows 14 Lots $ 18,900.00 $ 18,900.00 Sweet Grass Meadows 2nd 95 Lots $ 128,250.00 $ 62,100.00 Creekview Preserve 2nd 59 Lots $ 79,650.00 $ 79,650.00 Creekview Preserve 3rd 53 Lots $ 71,550.00 $ - Eagle View Meadows 76 Lots $ 102,600.00 $ - Sparrow Crest 2 Lots $ 2,700.00 $ - $ 580,500.00 $ 337,500.00 Interest Earnings $ 13,300.00 $ 10,254.70 Donations $ - $ 385.00 $ 593,800.00 $ 348,139.70 EXPENDITURES Soccer Field: Sprinkler System $ 8,826.64 $ - Seeding $ 4,500.00 $ Park Signs r$ - $ 1,084.57 f$ 13,326.64 $ 1,084.57 I Page 9 Adumn (a 11 Ce 624 WHITE BEAR LAKE ( 1., - I `-'1 AREA PUBLIC SCHOOLS Independent School District No. 624 COMMUNITY SERVICES Macron Community Education Programs (651) 407.7501 David A. Guenther Early Childhood Programs (651) 653-3100 4855 Bloom Avenue Extended Day Program (651) 407-7510 White Bear Lake, MN 55110.2731 Recreation Programs (651) 407-7501 (651) 407.7509 Senior Program (651) 653-3121 MEMORANDUM Date: November 23, 1999 Memo to: Mark Burch,Pete Pedersen,Tom Riedesel,Gary Robichaud,Rick Terway From: Dave Guenther 194 Subject: "Stats Sheet" Thank you for attending the meeting on Monday, November 15th. I believe we can all make better decisions/recommendations if we share information about each of our municipalities. From the information shared at the meeting, I have generated a "stats sheet" on our progress toward the targets indicated by the study. The information included in the "stats sheet" includes the following"new"facilities: White Bear Township Columbia Park - 1 full size soccer field Community Park-2 full size soccer fields - 1 regulation full size baseball field - 1 baseball/softball field with 300' fences City of Hugo Beaver Ponds Park— 1 full size soccer field School District Losing 3 baseball/softball fields greater than 250' When compared to the study the numbers are only slightly improved. Initial Report Updated Numbers Existing Forecast Existing Forecast Shortages Additional needs Shortages Additional needs Baseball(250+) b-- 15-16 T8 16-11 Soccer 3-4 6-8 0-1 3-5 . • • The baseball fields(250+)include fields with skin infields and grass infields where 90-foot bases can be used. Other changes we discussed may improve fields but don't add to the number of fields. We set the next meeting for this group for Thursday, January 13th, 10:00 a.m. room 201 at the White Bear Lake School District Offices. Please call if you can't attend—407-7509.