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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2004.05.12 Parks MinutesMinutes Hugo, Minnesota Parks and Recreation Open Space Commission Meeting May 12, 2004 7:00 p.m. Oneka Room — City Hall Meeting Chair: Kitty Cheesebrow Minutes By: Chris Petree Present: Parks Commission: Kitty Cheesebrow, Roger Clarke, Pete Pederson, Steven Lacher and Tom Weidt. Planning Commission: Kelly Bailly. Staff Chris Petree. Absent: Jim Keithahn and Jennifer May. I. Approve Minutes from April 14, 2004 meeting Weidt made a motion, Clarke seconded, to accept the Minutes from the April 14, 2004 Parks Commission Meeting. All Aye. Motion Carried. II. Oakshore Park Property Update Public Works Director Petree gave an update on the acquisition of the Oak Shore Park — Park Property. Park Commissioner Pederson asked that City staff request the appraisal from the Oak Shore Park Board of Directors. Park Commissioner Pederson also suggested that the City contract with Landscape Architect Laurie McRostie to draft a concept plan for the park. Park Commissioner Lacher questioned the City's need for a park in that area and asked if demographics for the area could be taken into account if a concept plan was drafted. Weidt made a motion, Clarke seconded, to contract with Landscape Architect Laurie McRostie to provide a concept plan for the Oakshore Park — Park Property. All Aye. Motion Carried. III. Park Naming Guidelines Public Works Director Petree provided the Park Commission with a sample naming policy from another municipality. Park Commission members concurred that they liked the policy and would only like to add a few specific items as follows: Only new parks may not be named after civic organizations, existing park names are grandfathered in and the Park Commission must approve all public/City owned park names. Pederson made a motion, Weidt seconded, to approve the Park Naming Policy with the Page 1 Hugo, Minnesota Parks and Recreation Open Space Commission Minutes May 12, 2004 Page 2 proposed changes. All Aye. Motion Carried. IV. Beaver Ponds Park — Landscaping Plan Public Works Director Petree provided an overview of the current Beaver Ponds Park Landscaping Plan and explained to the Park Commission that with the additional land dedicated from the Beaver Ponds South Development, their is a strong need to update the existing landscaping plan to include the additional 2.1 acres of land that has been dedicated. Weidt made a motion, Lacher seconded, to contract with Landscape Architect Laurie McRostie to update the Beaver Ponds Park Landscaping Plan. All Aye. Motion Carried. V. Eagle Scout Projects Park Commission Chair Cheesebrow and Public Works Director Petree informed the Park Commission that they had been contacted by Boy Scout Leader Dave Yost. Mr. Yost is interested in any activities that could be done as an Eagle Scout project. The Park Commission offered the following suggestions: Wood duck houses and cross country ski rack at the 100 acre Creekview park, landscaping of Beaver Ponds and Oneka Lake Parks, stenciling of storm drains to meet the City's requirements for the Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan and drafting a park sign specification and installing new signs. All of these ideas will be shared with Mr. Yost and staff will report back to the Park Commission if the boy scouts are interested in completing any of these projects. VI. Rice Lake Park & Oneka Lake Park Updates Public Works Director Petree provided a status update on the construction of Oneka Lake Park and the master planning for the Rice Lake Park. Public Works Director Petree informed the Park Commission that by the next meeting staff will have started construction on the Oneka Lake Park and staff will provide the Park Commission with a draft of the master plan for the Rice Lake Park. Park Commissioners Pederson and Lacher are serving on the Rice Lake Park design team and will be meeting next week to discuss the concept plan. VII. Diamond Point West 3 r Addition Public Works Director Petree provide the Park Commission with a report drafted by Consulting Planner Kendra Lindahl that explained the options that the Park Commission has for either accepting land or dedication fees for Diamond Point West 3rd Addition. Pederson made a motion, Weidt seconded, to accept park fees in lieu of land for Diamond Point West 3rd Addition. All Aye. Motion Carried. VIII. Updates A. Planning Commission: Kelly Bailly informed the Park Commission of all of the projects coming up this year. B. City Council: None C. Kitty Cheesebrow: 1) Informed Park Commission members that she would be absent from the Hugo, Minnesota Parks and Recreation Open Space Commission Minutes May 12, 2004 Page 3 June meeting; 2) The Park Commission would begin meeting regularly in the Council Chambers; 3) Kitty asked Park Commission members to drive Geneva Av. going south from Oneka Lake Blvd. to 147t" St. N. to evaluate pedestrian traffic and consider the need for a trail. (contacted by one Hugo resident requesting review of pedestrian safety near this intersection); 4) Distributed notes about parks and service needs identified in a meeting between members of the WBL Area Schools Community Services Department and the Hugo Park Commission. D. Chris Petree: Updated Park Commission members on the status of the Rice property. Chris asked members what they would like to see happen with the Rice property. The Park Commission members concurred that the City should offer the property to the adjacent property owners. Chris asked Park Commission members if they would like staff to put together a cost estimate for re -seeding and irrigating Tower #2 Park. Park Commission members requested that Chris bring back a cost estimate at their next meeting. IX. Other LOCATION — CITY HALL