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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2006.03.08 Parks MinutesMinutes City of Hugo Joint City Council & Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting March 8, 2006 7:00 p.m. Council Chambers — City Hall Meeting Chair: Kitty Cheesebrow Minutes By: Chris Petree Present: Parks Commission: Kitty Cheesebrow, Pete Pedersen, Charles Kirk, Roger Clarke, Rachel Berger and Jennifer May. City Council: Fran Miron, Becky Petryk, Mike Granger and Chuck Haas. Planning Commission: Kelly Bailly. Staff.- Chris Petree and Mike Ericson Absent: Parks Commission: Dan Gabrielli City Council: Frank Puleo I. Introductions Parks Commissioners and City Council Members introduced themselves to one another indicating where they live and how long they have served the City of Hugo. II. Approve Minutes From February 8, 2006 Meeting Clarke made a motion, Pedersen seconded, to approve the minutes from the February 8, 2006 Parks Commission meeting. All Aye. Motion Carried. III. Review South Arcand Property Sketch Plan The Parks Commission reviewed the sketch plan for the South Arcand Property. The Parks Commission had the following comments: locate the active park area on the north end of the project (closer to existing neighborhoods), use the City's preferred vendors for amenities at the park and provide more contiguous upland for park property. IV. Review Diamond Point East Park Concept Plan Landscape Architect Laurie McRostie provided three concept plans for the neighborhood park in Diamond Point East. The Parks Commission preferred Concept Plan A with the following changes: make all trails 10' bituminous, remove hockey rink and include youth ballfield instead, allow sufficient separation between basketball court and play area. Landscape Architect Laurie McRostie will make the changes to the Concept plan and return to the Parks Commission in April with Preliminary Plans for the park. V. Skate Park Discussion & Community Skate Park Committee Parks Commissioner Roger Clarke provided a Power Point presentation discussing the survey he Page 1 Hugo, Minnesota Parks and Recreation Open Space Commission Minutes March 8, 2006 Page 2 has conducted on local skate parks for the skate park committee he serves on for the White Bear School District. The Parks Commission and City Council had a significant discussion on skate parks following Parks Commissioner Clarke's presentation. The Parks Commission and City Council decided to continue working with the White Bear School District on the skate park committee and to give consideration for construction of a skate park in future park projects. VI. Review Concept Plan for Shelter at Beaver Ponds Park Landscape Architect Laurie McRostie provided a concept plan for the park shelter at Beaver Ponds Park. The plan shows the shelter to the S.W. of the play equipment at the park and just west of the parking lot. The structure would be similar in design and construction to the Oneka Lake Park shelter only four feet larger. May made a motion, Pedersen seconded, to approve the concept plan for the park shelter at Beaver Ponds Park. All Aye. Motion Carried. VII. Discuss Portable Restroom Structure Design Public Works Director Chris Petree provided a Power Point presentation of portable restroom structures that are located in other communities. The Parks Commission and City Council discussed many options including: style/construction of a structure, vegetative screening, handicap accessible portable restrooms and renting portable restrooms with more earth -tone colors. Pedersen made a motion, Clarke seconded, to direct staff to rent earth -tone handicap accessible portable restrooms for 2006 that can be securely anchored to a concrete pad or other structure and work with Landscape Architect Laurie McRostie to design a vegetative screening plan for portable restrooms that is site specific to each park. All Aye. Motion Carried. VIII. Discuss Future Park Projects and Funding The Parks Commission and City Council discussed its 2006 City Focus Goals that includes identifying funding for the Rice Lake Park and Ballfield Complex by September 1, 2006. Also discussed was the possibility of a community center. Staff was directed to re -convene the Park Dedication Fund Subcommittee to prioritize projects and identify funding sources. IX. Adjourn: Meeting adjourned at 10:00 p.m.