HomeMy WebLinkAboutOctober 9PARK ADVISORY COMMITTEE
AGENDA
MONDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2000
Prior Lake Maintenance Center
5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. - Tour of Parks: Deerfield, Glynwater, Knob Hill, Thomas Ryan
Memorial
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6:30 p.m. - Call to Order
Approval of September 11, 2000 Meeting Minutes.
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Joint Meeting with City Council
Staff Reports
a. Park Fee Study
b. Thomas Ryan Memorial Park Concession Stand
c. Playground Equipment Bids
d. Fall Program Review
e. PAC Membership Vacancy
1. Old Business
2. New Business
3. Next meeting date is Monday, November 13, 2000, at 6:30 p.m.
4. Adjourn
16200 Eagle Creek Ave. S.E., Prior Lake, Minnesota 55372-1714 / Ph. (612) 447-4230 / Fax (612) 447-4245
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PARKS ADVISORY COMMITTEE
MINUTES
SEPTEMBER 11, 2000
The Parks Advisory Committee meeting was called to order by Ron Ceminsky at 6:05 p.m. on
Monday, September 11, 2000. Members present were Ron Ceminsky, Thea Fluhrer, Pat Heaney,
Kathy Smith, Tom Schutz, and Chad Storley. Sandi Fleck was absent. Councilmember Jim
Ericson was absent. Staff members present were Bud Osmundson, Public Works Director, Sue
Walsh, Assistant City Manager, Al Friedges, Parks Supervisor, and Nancy McGill, Parks and
Recreation Secretary. Chris Esser, Recreation Supervisor was absent. Kellie Jaspersen and Bev
Crawford were present as representatives from the Fish Point Park neighborhood..
The July 10 2000 minutes were reviewed.
CHAD STORLEY MADE A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE MINUTES FROM THE JULY 10, 2000
MEETING.. KATHY SMITH SECONDED MOTION. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
Staff Reports:
Lakefront Park Band Shelter Bids - Cannon Construction bid $51,084.00 and will be the contractor
for this project. Sue Walsh recommends that a storage shed be build behind the band shelter. A
report will be presented at the next council meeting.
Bituminous Trails- Prior Lake Blacktop was awarded the bid in the amount of $64,447.50. This
amount will be used to cover the paving expense. $95,000.00 was budgeted, and the balance of
funds will be used for trail completion projects. Trails slated for trail construction include
Glynwater, Knob Hill and Crest Avenue. Al reported that they hope to complete both phases of the
Glynwater trails and connect the two with a board walk. Approval to finish the
Deerfield/Wilderness trails this year, and connect the two will go to the September 18th council
meeting.
Ron Ceminsky suggested a tour of the new projects for the October P.A.C. meeting.
Presentations for the playground equipment by various vendors began at this time. The four
vendors represented included Minnesota/Wisconsin Playground with Game Time, Flanagan Sales,
!nc. with Little Tikes, E.F.A. with Landscape Structures, Inc., and Miracle Recreation of MN, Inc.
Discussion and rating of the vendor equipment followed the presentations. The bids were then
opened. E.F.A. did not submit an alternate bid. The following recommendations will be made to
the City Council.
Vendor Park Location Plan Alternate Bid
Amount
Miracle Recreation of MN, Inc. Knob Hill Knob Hill $16,984.00
Sunset Hills Knob Hill $16,984.00
MinnesotaNVisconsin Playground
(Game Time Equipment) Fish Point Fish Point $21,678.00
Creek Ave. S.E., Prior Lake, Minnesota 55372-1714 / Ph. (612) 447-4230 / Fax (612) 447-4245
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IRaspberry Ridge
Sand Point
Sand Point
521,900.00
$21,900.00
Knob Hill
THEA FLUHRER MADE A MOTION TO RECOMMEND TO THE COUNCIL THAT THE ABOVE
PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT BE INSTALLED AT THE INDICATED PARKS. KATHY SMITH
SECONDED-THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
Update on Park Naming and Revised Park Naming Policy - A copy of the policy was distributed.
Discussion followed. The Busse park will be named Thomas Ryan Memorial Park. Recognition
will also be given to Dennis Fitzgerald by naming the athletic fields at the new. park, Fitzgerald
Fields. The Busse family will be recognized by naming the roadway into the park, Busse
Boulevard.
Park Fee Study Proposals- Bids were opened on September 5th. The bid from Ingram &
Associates was $16,900.00 and Bonestroo was $14,707.00. The City Manager is in the process
of reviewing the proposals and a final decision has not been made.
Thea Fluhrer commented that there is a lot of traffic congestion into the Ponds Park and
suggested that "Caution" and "Yield" signs be installed.
Old Business.
The Wild's development contract was discussed.
New Business.
Thea Fluhrer suggested that the Park Fee Study be included on the October P.A.C. agenda and
would like Frank Boyles to be present to discuss his plans regarding this.
MOTION BY KATHY SMITH TO ADJOURN THE MEETING AT 9:50 P.M. CHAD STORLEY
SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
The October P.A.C. meeting will be held on Monday, October 9, 2000 beginning at 5:30 p.m. with
a tour of Deerfield, Glynwater and Knob Hill.
Bud Osmundson
Public Works Director
Sue Walsh
Assistant City Manager
Nancy McGill
Recording Secretary
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