HomeMy WebLinkAboutAugust, 1975CITY OF
PRIOR
LAKE,
MINNESOTA
55372
PRIOR LAKE PARK BOARD
AGENDA
August 14,1975
CALL TO ORDER
MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING
I. LAKE FRONT PARK
A. Improvement & Planning
1. Trail System
2. Fencing
B. Other
1.
2.
II.~ Willows Park
A. Minor Regrading and Seeding
B.
C.
III';' Boudins Manor Park
A. Park Identification Signs
B.
IV. Green Oaks Park
A.
B.
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Park Board Agenda
August 14,1975
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VI.
Memorial Park
A.
B.
Other Business
A.
B.
C.
CITY OF
PRIOR LAKE, MINNESOTA 55372
TO: Park Board Members
FROM: Horst Graser
SUBJ: Minutes from 75-1~ Meeting
DATE: August 1~, 1975
The Park Board held Meeting 75-1~ at the City Hall on August 1~, 1975, at 7:30 P.M.
Members present were: Kalton, Patchin, Williams. Guests were: Mayor Stock, Admin-
istrator McGuire & Administrative Assistant Graser.
Patchin called the meeting to order. Minutes from 75-13 Meeting were approved.
I. Lake Front Park
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A. Improvement Planning
1. Trail System - No Discussion
2. Fencing - Graser reported that the City crews are in the process of
erecting fence and that the City has received three hole posts instead
of the two hole. M/S/P Williams/Kalton - Directed Graser to go ahead
and have the additional rail installed.
Don Williams mentioned that a barb wire fence be installed along Red
Oaks to keep snowmobiles out of the park.
M/S/P Kalton/Williams - To erect a barb wire fence along Red Oaks and
additional expense not to exceed $100.00. Graser to erect fence
before winter. Williams abstained permission from David Watzel to erect
fence across his property.
B. Other
1. A letter was received from the Prior Lake Chamber of Commerce suggesting
that a tree planting program along newly- redone Highway #13 corridor
would be a good Bicentennial Project. Williams suggested that a represen-
tative attend the August 25, 1975 Park Board meeting.
Graser to send letter to Chamber of Commerce requesting a repreSentative
attend the August 25, 1975 Park Board Meeting.
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2. Dick Busse and Tom Heino from P.L.A.Y. were present. They were
trying to get some kind of idea of what kind of facilities the
City is going to provide. They also asked for assistance in main-
taining some of there recreational facilities.
Kalton outlined what was planned in the future for recreational facilities.
The idea of a joint recreational district was discussed.
Graser to send letter to School Board requesting~ this topic be put on
their August 25, ~975 Agenda. M/S/? Willi~ms/Kalton- The hooky
rinks behind City Hall will be maintained provided ~there is vehicle
access to the rink.
II. W~llows Park
A. Minor regradi~g and seeding - Ames to seed Willows Park this fall.
Sign of Willows Park to be erected~50 feet south of intersection CSAH 12 and
Oakwood Drive
III. Boudins Manor Park
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A. Erection of sign to be postponed untiL~_grading i§. comp~_eted,.~
B. The part of L~is'iLane adjacent to Boudins Park has been clased.
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IV. Green Oaks Park
No Discussion
V. Memorial Park
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a. Sign to be erected at east corner of 9th Ave. & CSAH ~.
VI. Other Business
A. M/S/P Williams/Patchin- Recommendation to the Council that Lot 50
and East ½ of 51 be sold.
B. Graser presented park dedication criteria information, to be put in memo
to be presented at the next meeting.
C. Legal requirements for public beach to be presented at next meeting.
D. Graser presented cost estimates on proposed Lake Front Park Beach.
M/S/P Kalton/Williams - Adjourn at 10:30 P.M.
Next meeting is Thursday, September 11, 1975 @ 7:30 P.M. in City Council
Chambers ..
CITY OF
PRIOR
LAKE,
MINNESOTA
55372
PRIOR LAKE PARK BORAD
AGENDA
August 28, 1975
CALL TO ORDER
MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING
I. Lake Front Park
A. Improvement & Planning
1. Trail System
2. Fencing
3. Burniug the Park
4. Electric power to activity area
B. Other
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II. Willow's Park
A. Minor Regrading and Seeding
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III. Boudin' s Manor Park
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IV. Green Oaks Park
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V. Memorial Park
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VI. Other Business
A. Chamber of Commerce - Representative for Bicentennial Project.
B. Feasibility of Joint Recreation District
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CITY OF
PRIOR
LAKE, MINNESOTA
55372
TO:
SUBJECT:
Park Board
August 28, 1975 Park Board Meeting
DATE: September 8,
FROM: Horst Graser
1975
Please refer to the minutes
Item, I-,,,~A~ -
Item II-A -
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Item II-C -
Item VI-A -
Item VI-C -
Item VI-D -
from Park Board Meeting ~75-1&.
N.S.P. has been contacted and will install
cable late this fall - approximately 865 feet.
Park has been regraded and will be discussed
this week.
Letter has been 'sent to Chamber of Commerce
informing them that Watzel's beach will not be
available for 1976 July ~th activities.
Tooker has been informed of the beautification
program proposal along Highway 13.
State Highway Department position will be
presented at Park Board Meeting.
Israelson has been informed to remove up-.
rooted trees from Lakefront Park.
City Maintenance crew has been informed to
remove dead trees from Park areas.
The September 11, 1975 Park Board Meeting w~l ] be held in Admiuistrator
McGuire ' s office.
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TO: Park Board Member
FROM: P. R. Devitt, Secretary
SUBJ: Minutes from 75-15 Meeting
~"~E: September 1, 1975
The Park Board held meeting 75-15 ~at the City Hall on August 28, 1975 at
7:30 PM. Members present were; Arnold, Devitt, Kalton, Patchin and
Williams. Guests were; D. Burns (Planning Commission a~nd C of C), H.
Graser.
Temporary chairman Kalton called meeting to order. Minutes from 75-14
meeting should be modified accordingly; last sentence under item I.A.2.
should read "Williams obtained permission "instead of Williams
abstained permission ---."
I. Lake Front Park
A. Improvement & Planning
1. Trail System - Arnold reported that Ju~y K~KL~, a teacher
at the high school-, is interested in working with teacher
John Miller on design of trail systems for the Park. Judy
will be using the Park ecology as a point of reference for
her Masters study. Kalton to inform John and Judy that
Louise Anderson of Spring Lake Township is another source
of input for the trail system study.
2. Fencing - (a) Graser reported that the Cedar fencing has
been erected along Ridgeview Road. Gates along the fence
will be installed within a week. (b) Barb wire fence will
be installed along Red Oaks Road prior to winter. Surveyors
must stake fence line prior to installation'.
M/S/P - Kalton/Devitt - Graser to contact Minn. Valley
Bituminous Company to get monetary reimbursement for fencing
destroyed when Ridgeview Road was improved. Any money re-
ceived would be applied to Cedar fencing.
3. Burning the Park - M/S/P - Kalton/Williams - That controlled
burning techniques, as directed by the Park Board, be used
in the Northwest corner of the Park (near ski tow area).
The burning will control'ticks, mosquitoes and undesirable
weeds.
Graser to (a) contact fire department, (b) inform City Coun-
cil of our intentions, (c) notify Park Board members when
burning date has been set.
Patchin to submit article on our burning plan in the Park
to the local paper.
4. Electric Power t'~"Activity Area - Graser reported that in-
stallation of the first 400 feet will be fr.ee and anything
over 400 feet will be at $1.00 a foot.
M/S/P - Kalton/Devitt - Graser to contact Power Company and
have underground power cable installed to the activity area
as directed by the Park Board.
Minutes from 75-15 Mtg
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September 2, 1975
B · Other
1. Williams reported that the entrance into Parking Lot no. 3
off Ridgeview Road was relocated 30 feet North of the o-
riginal site in order to reduce possible accidents when en-
tering the Park.
II. Willow's Park
A. Minor Regrading & Seeding - Graser to have area disc and seeded
in most economical way as soon as possible.
B. D. Burns inquired about the planting of trees along the south
side of Willows Park adjacent to County Road 12. Burns to (1)
review C. Tookers tree planting proposal for the area and {2)
present a park planting program for Park Board approval.
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C. D. Burns recommended that a letter 'be sent to the Chamber of
Commerce informing them the Watzl beach area will not be avail-
able to handle the 1976 July 4th activities and we encourage
their continued support of the activities in the Willows.
Graser to send letter to C of C.
III. Boudin's Manor Park
A. Grading of Area - Williams reported grading is not to specifi-
cations and it is doubtful if there will be enough fill. It is
a must that the area is graded to satisfy 'skating requirements
this winter. Graser and L. Anderson (City Engineer) to come up
with most expedient plan to get Park graded according to spec-
i~ications. It is hoped that Anderson can help establish grad-
ing stakes. If he is not available outside assistance should be
considered. Williams should be contacted on questions relating
to grading specifications.
IV. Green Oaks Park
A. No discussion.
V. Memorial Park
A. No discussion.
VI. Other Business
A. Cham~er of Commerce - Rep. for Bicentennial Project - D. Burns
(representing C of C'} requested Park Board to initiate a tree
planting program for newly redone Highway no. 13 corridor thru
City of Prior Lake~
M/S/P - Williams/Devitt - Retain C. Tdoker to-complete a tree
..... beautification 'p'rogram proposal along Highway 13 from County
Road 42 to County R'oad 12. Graser to review State Highway Dept.
position on trees being planted along Highway 13 and the pos-
sibility of the State providing the trees.
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Minutes from 75-15 Mtg.
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September 2, 1975
Civic organizations would prov. ide the labor to plant the trees.
B. Feasibility of Joint Recreation District - PLAY representatives
are currently working with School District no. 719 on establish-
ing a Joint Recreation District. Kalton is the Park Boards
representative. Kalton should call upon Park Board if any as-
sistance is required.
C. Graser to have Israelson remove trees (at contractors expense}
that were up-rooted because of grading in the activity area.
Israelson had stated NO trees would be removed to accomplish
the grading.
D. Graser to have City' Maintenance Crew remove dead trees within
the Park areas. The ones adjacent to private property should
receive highest priority.
M/S - Arnold/Devitt - Adjourn at 9:45 PM. Next meeting is Thursday,
September 11th at the City Hall at 7:30 PM.
~ R. Devitt, Secretary
~or Lake Park Board
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