HomeMy WebLinkAboutOctober 21, 2010PARKS ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 21 2010
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
6:00 p.m.
1. Call to Order
2. Approval of October Agenda
3. Approval of August meeting minutes
4. New PAC Chairperson and Community Garden liaison selected — PAC Members
5. Westbury Ponds and Boudins Park Water Quality Project — Ross Bintner
6. Water Quality Grant at Pike Lake Park — Al Friedges & Ross Bintner
7. SHIP Grant — Al Friedges
8. Boudins Park Trail Connection — Al Friedges
9. Memorial Park Batting Cage and Raised Deck Spectator Seating Area — Al Friedges
10. Community Gardens — Community Garden Board
11. Projects /Updates — Al Friedges
12. Recreation Updates —Angie Barstad
13. Future Meeting Date
a. November 18 2010, at 6pm in the City Council Chambers
Adjournment
There will be a Community Garden meeting after the PAC meeting in the Council Chambers.
Parks Advisory Committee Minutes
8/19/10
6:03 p.m. - 7:18 p.m.
1. CALL TO ORDER:
Meeting called to order at 6:03 pm by Chair Ruhme
Members Present Mike Feriancek, Ron Ceminsky, Kyle Haugen, Kelly Loose, Eric Spieler, Dan
Ruhme, Kendall Larson
Staff Present: Al Friedges, Angie Barstad
2. APPROVAL OF AUGUST AGENDA:
Motion to approve the August agenda by Kyle Haugen, Second by Kendall Larson, motion
carried.
3. APPROVAL OF JUNE MEETING MINUTES:
Motion to approve the meeting minutes by Mike Feriancek, Second by Kyle Haugen; motion
carried
4. FUTURE PARK UTILIZATION:
Friedges: The purpose of this study is to re- evaluate current park service zones, determine if
amenities in parks will be the same in the future, see if there are partnering opportunities with the
school district and surrounding municipalities, determine future park needs, and update the parks
comprehensive plan. So far there have been 3 PAC workshops on this subject. Staff was asked to
research and provide the following: a break down of passive and active parks, amenities in all
parks and the cost of these amenities, cost per acre for maintenance, which parks could be
consolidated and rank parks by usage.
Staff still needs to figure out the cost per acre for maintenance on passive and active parks and
the cost of changing a park from active to passive.
Ruhme: The PAC has decided to not hold a workshop tonight to discuss this matter and will
resume with a workshop after the September PAC meeting to give staff more time to come up
with maintenance costs.
No action required.
5. MAPLE GLENN ADDITION
Frieges: A resident from Maple Glenn is requesting development of a neighborhood park in his
neighborhood. This resident was going to attend tonight's PAC meeting but did not come to the
meeting.
Currently there is no space in the Maple Glenn area to construct a park. When the Golden Ponds
area is developed a park could be constructed in that area.
The resident can attend the September PAC meeting to ask questions.
No action required.
6. OAK WILT
Friedges: Oak Wilt is caused by a fungus. 90% of this disease is transferred through roots from
an infected Oak tree to a healthy Oak tree. 10% is transferred through an infected beetle.
The worst area so far in Prior Lake for this disease is Fish Point Road from Highway 13 to 160
St. Residents in this area must cut down and remove all infected trees. This can be expensive for
residents due to the hilly terrain in the area. City Ordinance Section 602 states that infected Oak
Wilt trees must be cut down and removed within 20 days from when they are marked by City
staff. If the resident does not comply the City will remove the tree and the cost will be assessed
to the resident through property taxes.
So far the City has identified 45 infected trees. The only way to stop the Oak Wilt from
spreading is prompt removal, develop and set up a containment plan and public awareness. There
will be 2 different community meetings on Oak Wilt in the near future to inform the community
on how to detect and get rid of Oak Wilt in Prior Lake.
Recently this disease has jumped Highway 13 and has been detected in the Shannon Trail area. If
it continues to move it could spread to Memorial Park and even Lakefront Park where there are
numerous Oak trees. We must stop Oak Wilt before is spreads that far.
No action required
7. JEFFERS POND
Friedges: The Jeffers Foundation approved the following:
$40,000 to construct a picnic shelter and kiosk
$20,000 to install a wood chip trail connecting to the shelter around the west side of the pond
Staff will begin these projects in September.
No action required
8. PROJECT UPDATES
Friedges: We have the following project updates:
South Shore Park The shelter has been moved and installed and the swing set area has been
leveled, the grading and seeding was completed on 8/19.
Raymond Ave. Park The shelter is 80% completed, concrete will poured on 8/23, 2/3 of the
fishing pier has been constructed in the shop and will be moved out to the park next week.
Stonebrier Park Installed the play structure this week, we will fill in the surface material,
swings, 4 foot fence to the East of the play structure and a chain link fence along the south side
of the park next week.
We have been doing a lot of mowing due to all the rain, storm damage clean up and providing
parks maintenance /clean up to the Jazz Festival and Lakefront Days events..
No action required
9. RECREATION UPDATES
Barstad: The summer is winding down. We have provided numerous community events and
programs over the summer. Free community events included: water ski show, 3 beach days,
concerts in the park, neighborhood park parties. We were able to reach several new areas in Prior
Lake that we haven't reached before thanks to the neighborhood park parties. We will continue
with these free events next summer because they were so successful and well received by the
community. We had successful tot lot/playground and summer supremo programs over the
summer along with 5 trips, water ski lessons, sport camps and a family camp out at Lakefront
Park. We had over 500 participants in all our programs /trips and camps. We finished the summer
off with Cleary Lake Day Camp which had to be brought in doors for the overnight portion due
to the severe weather. The kids still had a great time with staff though. We had the last of our
trips this week and they were very well attended to the water park, paintball and horse back
riding venues. In addition to all of our programs /trips /camps we also run the beaches,
shelters /pavilion, boat slips, skate park, Club Prior. The pavilion is booked already for every
weekend in June 2011.
The Fall Fest is coming up at Prior Lake High School on September 20 and the Autumn
Gathering at Lakefront Park will be held on October 2nd from 2 -4pm. Go to
www.priorlakerecreation.com for a list of all of our programs /trips /events or call us at 952 -447-
9820.
No action required
10. FUTURE MEETING DATE — September 16 6p.m. in the City Council Chambers
Motion to adjourn was made by Mike Feriancek, Second by Kyle Haugen, motion carried. The
meeting adjourned at 7:18 p.m.
Submitted by Angie Barstad, Recreation Coordinator