HomeMy WebLinkAboutJuly, 1975CITY OF
PRIOR
LAKE,
MINNESOTA
PRIOR LAEE PARK BOARD
55372
AGENDA
July 10, 1975
CAlL TO ORDER
MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING
I. LAKE FRONT PARK
A. Status of Grading Project
B. Improvements Planning
1. Response from Interest Groups
2. Trail System
3. Wood Tick Control
C. Other
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II. WIlLOWS PARK
A. Minor Regrading & Seeding Done?
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III. BOUDINS MANOR PARK
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IV. G~_EE.N OAKS PARK
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A. Land Acquisition
B. Other
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THE CENTER OF LAKE COUNTRY
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Park Board Agenda
July 10, 1975
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MEMORIAL PARK
A. Dead Tree Removal?
B.
OTHER BUSINESS
A. Oakland Beach Park Proposal
1. Discussion
2. Accept - Reject
B. Agenda Preparation
C.
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Park Board Minutes
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~--III. Boudins Manor Park
A. Park Identification Signs- Williams inquired about the status
of thc~ Park identification signs for Boudins Manor and Will. ows
Parks. McGuire said they have not been completed°
IV. Green Oaks Park
A. Land Acquisitions - No progress.
V. Memorial Park
A. Dead Tree Removal - Completed.
B. Merry-Go-Round - McGuire to have private welder fix the Merry-
go-round at Park Board expense.
VI. Other Business
A. Oakland Beach Park Proposal -
M/S Williams/Devitt - Accept the second proposal of McWilliams
for Park Property dedication. For - Kalton {by proxy} Williams;
against - Arnold, Devitt, Patchin. Motion defeated. Money will
be received in lieu of land.
B. Agenda Preparation - Chairperson Patchin and other Board members
are to have agenda items telephoned into the city administrators
office by the Monday morning prior to the meeting.
C. Pacquners Beach - M/S/P Patchin/Arnold - That the city of Prioc
Lake seek to acquire the parcel of land known as Pacquners
Beach lying between North Shore Crest and North Shore Road
{approx. 15 acres} and further direct the City Administrator to
{t} pursue purchase of property; (2) file for Federal and State
funds; {3) obtain a survey and (4) obtain an appraisal.
D. Lease of Pacquner's Beach Area - M/S/P Williams/Patchin - Park
Board authorizes Mayor Stock and City Administrator to negoti-
ate a lease with McWilliams for the beach area provided that the
costs are for only city liabilities and lease.
Devitt/Arnold - Adjournment at 10:00 PM.
Next meeting ~Jil/!.,~be July 24, 1975 at 7:30 PM in the Council Chambers of
the~ Cit.y-Ha!~./
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1) Proxy memo from Kal ton.
CITY OF
PRIOR
LAKE,
MINNESOTA
55372
PRI~ LAKE PARK BOARD
AGENDA
July 24., 1975
CALL TO ORDER
MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING
I. LAKE FRONT PARK
A. Improvement Planning
1. Trail System
2. Burning the Park
3. Power to Activity Area
Fencing
B. Other
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II. WILLOWS PARK
A. Minor Regrading and Seeding
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III. BOUDINS MANOR PARK
A. Park Identification Signs
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IV. G~.EW.N OAKS PARK
A. Land Acquisition
B.
THE CENTER OF [.~KE COUNTRY
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July 2~, 1975
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VI.
M~0RIAL PARK
A. Merry-go-round
B.
OTHER BUSINESS
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A. Informational- Capital Improvements Program
B. Oakland Beach Park
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3.
CITY OF
PRIOR LAKE, MINNESOTA
MICHAEL A. McGUIRE, ADMINISTRATOR
(612) 447-4230
55372
MEMORANDUM
TO:
FROM:
DATE:
SUBJECT:
Park Board
Horst Graser, Administrative Assistant
July 21, 1975
July 10, 1975 Park Board Meeting
Please refer to the minutes from Park Board Meeting ~75-12
..I.tem I-Bt DNR has no objection to burning the park. A permit
is required from PCA.
Item I-C. A meeting with NSP is scheduled in about one week.
Item I-C2 Cost estimates to be presented at Park Board Meeting.
Item III-A Valley Sign Co. is presently working on the signs,
should be completed within a week.
I~..t.em V-B Turned the matter of fixing the Merry-go-round over to
Larry Anderson. He stated it should be fixed by Friday, July 25,
1975 ·
I~em VI-C No progress has been made.
ATTACHMENT: Minutes of Special Hearing pertaining to Oakland Beach, held
June 5th & 19th.
THE CENTER OF LAKE COUNTRY
A brief presentation was given by Mr. Ron ~,~anson, who was representing Almac Corporation.
Mr. S~auson expl~dned the different colors on the preliminary plat map; bro~,m - existing
roads - some public and some privs, te, orange - unplatted land - approximately 1~ acres,"
~ue - Already platted land - proposing to replat to Larger lots from 29 to 18, _pink -
0al roads that would be proposed, lots 10 & ll in Seven Acres - proposing a total of 9
lots, yellow area - some owned by Almac and Some not, not included in this proposal.
The two oraug,e areas would include ~9 lOts on apprordmate~y 1~ acres. Minimum lot .sizes
would be approximately 12000 square feet and m~ width at b~_:~]ding set back would be
approximately 85 feet, tb~s complies with the City's R-1 Zoning which the land is s]ready
zoned. No land was dedicated to park because after discussion with the Psrk Board, the
Park Board perfers cash. End of presentation.
At this time the public hearing was opened to~ the public for their opinions.
Councilman Williams stated that he wished to clarify one thing, that it ~wasn't that the
Park Board did not want land for a park' dedication, 'the Park Board did not ~,:ant the land
offered. ' ' . - ·
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C.H. M~ller asked what was planned for~ the' pond in Seven Acres? Mr. Swanson stated - .
nothing except what it takes for landscaping, .Mr. M~ller agreed 'and said he would like
to see the pond stay. Mr. Swanson: This land was originally offered as park and
the park board did not wnat it. -~-
~?~/.~. Co~.ss~ner B~..w~~:.~O;-:~..w~h0'.;p~$,Board. treed do~'. the park lsnd oifered.
'~;,'.~:.:'~' ;~C'q ! ~'. N~ !5~ ~.. st~e~;~thgh:; ~he/P~k::~Bo~-di~ ~t feel' that"%he land offered was'
,~;,.,: .~.~e. Pl~~g ~omss~ner~,,~ eonce~.:,were:~he two low,.~g ~eas (Blue on the
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2. Chairman Bissonett asked Mr. McWilliams just what has transpired at the park
Board meetings when the park dedication was discussed for this proposed plat?.
M~. McWilliams stated that several ideas had been discussed but he felt that
the Park Board would rather-have cash than the land off~red for park dedication.
Mr. McWLlliams stated that he is still workLug with the Park Board and would be;
w~ 11 ing to dedicate a central location in the proposed Oakland Besch 3rd Addn'.
Councilman Williams stated that he felt that the Park Board could '~ork something
out with Mr. McWilliams before the hardshell.
TO: Park Board Members
FROM: P. R. Devitt, Secretary
SUBJ: Minutes from 75-13 .Meeting
DATE: July 28, 1975
The Park Board held Meeting 75-13 at the City Hall on July 2.4, 1975
at 7:30 PM. Members present were; Arnold, Devitt, Kalton, Patchin,
Williams. Guests were; Mayor Stock, M. McGuire, H. Graser.
Patchin called meeting to order. Minutes from 75-12 Meeting were
approved.
I. Lake Front Park
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A. Improvement Planning -
1. Trail System - (1} VFW preparing design of flower bed
area which will include a flag pole and a monument.
Designs will be presented to Park Board for approval
prior to implementation. VFW will be reviewing trail
system in the activity area at their next Board meet-
ing. Mayor Stock to keep Park Board abreast of their
decisions. Trail is already staked. (2) Arnold re-
ported on nature trail system. He indicated school
teacher John Miller was very enthusiastic about getting
involved with planning the nature trails. He wanted
a different trail system for each season. Possible
assistance from Mankato State College. Arnold to con-
tinue planning design with John Miller.
2. Burning the Park - Tabled any decision on burning the
Park until the second meeting in August. Members are
to review Pros and Cons of burning°prior to this meet-
ing.
3. Power ~to Activity Area - Still pursuing with NSP.
4. Fencing - (1) M/S/P Kalton/Patchin - Recommend to City
Council that cedar fencing be installed along Ridgeway
Road from J. Kops property North to the tree line by
parking lot no. 3. Estimated costs are $800.00. Williams
to present to the Council. Monies will probably come
from General Funds. (2) City Administrator to have city
crew install salvaged wire and posts along Red Oaks street
to prevent snowmobile access in the Winter.
B. Other - No discussion.
II. Willows Park
A. Minor Regrading & Seeding - Area covered with weeds. Needs
to be disc-up before seeding. Weather too dry to seed now.
Seeding will be done later this fall at Boudins & Willows.
M/S/P Kalton/Williams - City Administrator ~to remove costs
of seeding Boudins & Willows from Project 74-15.
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III. Boudin$ Manor Park
A. Park Identification Signs - Contractor had lost information
on Boudins, Memorial and Willows Park signs. H. Graser
has re-provided information to contractor.
B. Closing-off Street - Williams presented the possibility of
closing-off the street on the East side of Boudins Park
and include the area as part of the Park. It was the con-
census of the Park Board {Williams abstaining} that adding
this area would not improve the potential of the Park that
much.
IV. Green Oaks Park
A. Land Acquisition - No progress.
V. Memorial Park
A. Merry-go-round - In progress of being Fixed.
VI. Other Business
A. Informational - Capital Improvements Program - McGuire in-
dicated that the amounts of $100,000.00 for acquisition and
$10,000.00 For development in 1976 has been presented to the
City Council.
M/S/P Devitt/Kalton - Recommend City Council have Capital
Improvements Program development monies increased to $15,000.
B. Oakland Beach Park -
M/S/P - Williams/Kalton - Rescind motion From meeting 75-12
that turned-down the neighborhood park in the Oakland Beach
3rd Addition. For - Kalton, Patchin, Williams. Against -
Arnold, Devitt.
M/S/P - Kalton/Williams - Accept land in lieu of cash For
Oakland Beach 3rd Addition area. For - Kalton, Patchin,
Williams. Against - Arnold, Devitt.
C. Neighborhood Parks - Glaser to find out what criteria {size,
location, etc.} other communities are using For accepting
neighborhood parks ....
D. Swimming Area - Glaser to research {1} costs on erecting two
bath houses and a concession stand and {2} health codes re-
gulations for swimming beach area.
E. Watershed Meeting - Watershed meeting at the Shepard of the
Lake church at 1:30 PM on Saturday, July 26. Park Board
members to attend if possible.
M/S/P - Arnold/Devitt - Adjourn at 10:10 PM.
Next meeting is Thursday, August 14 at ~7:30 PM in City Council Chambers.
P. R. Devitt, Secretary
Prior Lake Park Board
attachments:
{1} Cost estimates for installation of a wooven fence around the
parameter of Lake Front Park.