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AGENDA
MONDAY~ JULY l0t 2000
Prior Lake Maintenance Center
6:30 P.M.
I. Call to order
II.
III.
Introductions of Assistant City Manager, Susan Walsh and Public Works Director, Bud Osmundson
Minutes from meeting of May 8 & June 12, 2000
IV. Staff Reports
A. Lakefront Park Grand Opening - August 3rd at 6:00 p.m.
B. Lakefront Days Activities
C. Playground Equipment Selection Process
D. Lakefront Park Bandshell
E. Busse Property Construction Progress Report
F. New Trail Construction
G. Summer Recreation Programs
H. Park Dedication
V. Old Business
VI. New Business
VII. Next Meeting Date - Monday, August 14, 2000 at 6:30 p.m.
VIII. Adjourn Meeting
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PARKS ADVISORY COMMITTEE
MINUTES
JUNE 12, 2000
The Parks Advisory Committee meeting was called to order by Ron Ceminsky at 7:45 p.m. on
Monday, June 12, 2000. Members present were Ron Ceminsky, Thea Fluhrer, Tom Schutz, and
Kathy Smith. Sandi Fleck, Pat Heaney, and Chad Storley were absent. Councilmember Jim
Ericson was absent. Staff members present were Paul Hokeness, Director of Parks and
Recreation, Al Friedges, Parks Supervisor, Chris Esser, Recreation Supervisor and Nancy McGill,
Parks and Recreation Secretary.
TOM SCHUTZ MADE A MOTION TO DELAY APPROVING THE MINUTES FROM THE MAY 8,
2000 MEETING TO THE JULY MEETING BECAUSE OF MEMBERS ABSENT. THEA
SECONDED MOTION. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
Dave Moran and Craig Gontarek were unable to attend meeting to give the regional trail
presentation
STAFF REPORTS- PAUL HOKENESS, PARKS & RECREATION D/RECTOR
Playground Equipment- Committee needs to work on a matrix. Members agreed to conduct a
special meeting on Tuesday, June 27 at 5:30 to work on the selection process for playground
equipment and felt that a couple of the council members and neighbors should also be present.
Deerfield Park Development - Members looked at a map of the trail system. The developer is
Wensmann Homes. The primary park land will be around the pond. A portion of the dedication
will be made in cash to help cover cost of the trail development. There will also be connecting
trails to the Ponds Athletic Complex.
Wensmann 1st Edition/Regional Trail - This development will be 50 acres of which 5 acres will be
dedicated park land.
Lakefront Days - The Ice Cream Social will be held on Thursday evening, August 3 at 6:30 p.m.
with the Windjammers Community Band performing at 7:00 p.m. The Prior Lake Open Golf
tournament, classic car cruise, entertainment and a hog roast will be held on Friday.
Concessions will be open. The Fun Run will be held on Saturday along with the parade,
concessions and entertainment. The water ski show will be held on Sunday. Extra activities will
include a photo contest with the theme being "Play'in the Park" and craft show. Someone
mentioned that we should contact Susan Smoyer from the Shepherd of the Lake Church to get a
list of their contacts for the craft show.
Lakefront Park Bandshell - The Lion's Club have donated the first $10,000 for the band shell at
Lakefront Park. Approximate costs will include materials $28,000, labor $15,000, and finishing
$5,000. The bandshell is projected to be completed by Fall, 2000.
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STAFF REPORTS - AL FRIEDGES, PARKS SUPERVISOR
Lakefront Park Progress - To date, the seeding is complete and the boardwalk is finished. The
pavilion is being primed. The shelter is being refurbished with a new roof, restoring original color,
water and sewer hookup and the installation of a drinking fountain.
Thea indicated that the steps from Lakefront Park to the beach area need to be blocked off from
below as people are using them.
Al indicated that the turf is good and fields should be ready to be used in the Spring of 2001.
Still need to work on getting signs installed.
Busse Park Property Progress - The black dirt has been spread, the soccer fields are ready for
seed, the curbs are in and the parking lot is ready for pavement. Maintenance plans to start with
the irrigation shortly. The wetland areas will be seeded in-house. We will contract with a nursery
to grow wildflower plugs. The fields will be available for use Fall, 2001.
New Trail Construction - Currently writing specs and plans for Council approval for Crest Avenue,
Glynwater, and Knob Hill. A basketball court will be installed at Willow park and paving will be
installed behind the grandstand at Memorial Park. Maintenance plans to do the grubbing and
grading in-house.
Summer Projects - Playground equipment installation, trail maintenance, Lakefront Park shelter,
finishing projects at Lakefront Park and landscaping on the Busse property.
STAFF REPORTS - CHRIS ESSER, RECREATION SUPERVISOR
July~August Wavelength Brochure - The brochure will be mailed to residents on Wednesday,
June 22nd.
Performers in the Park - The performances will take place most Thursday evenings at the
Lakefront Park outdoor performing arts theater at 7:00 p.m. The Windjammers will be the first
performers on Wednesday, June 15th.
Water Ski Shows - The Prior Lake Ski Association will be holding their practices at Watzl's Beach
on Wednesday evenings at 7:00 p.m. Some of the neighbors have objected to this usage.
Dance Recital - There were four recitals this year, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, June 2-4 at the
Lakeville Senior High School. We broke the attendance record by 225 people.
OLD BUSINESS.
None.
NEW BUSINESS.
None.
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MOTION BY KATHY SMITH TO ADJOURN THE MEETING AT 8:50 P.M. THEA FLUHRER
SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
The July P.A.C. meeting ~n Monday, u/d~y i0, 20/,O~' but instead, a meeting will be
held on July 18, 2000 to w~yground selecboh.../'--
Paul Hokeness
Director of Parks and Recreation
Nancy McGill
Recording Secretary
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