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HomeMy WebLinkAbout082393 *PLEASE REVIEW FOR MEETING OF 8/23/93* PARKS ADVISORY COMMITTEE AGENDA MONDAY. AUGUST 23. 1993 7:00 P.M. CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS 1. Call to order. 2. Minutes from meeting of 7/12/93. 3. Staff reports A. Director of Parks and Recreation 1. Report on utilization of II Sentence to Service" program 2. Staff report on ISTEA conference. 4. B4 Program Specialist report 1. Final report on Summer Playground/Tot lot 2. Schedule for fall activities e.~~ New Business A. Review of five year Capital Improvement Program. Please review this prior to the meeting. Staff would need a motion to recommend CIP to City Council. B. 1994 Budget update. Staff will present 1994 budget requests to PAC for discussion. 5. Old Business. A. Lakefront Days for 1993. B. Trail project update. 6. Set next meeting date. A. The next scheduled meeting is September 13, 1993. for Monday, 7. Adjourn the meeting. **PLEASE--CALL TO CONFIRM YOUR ATTENDANCE!!** AGENDa. WRT 4629 Dakota 51. 5.E., Prior Lake, Minnesota 55372 / Ph. (612) 447-4230 / Fax (612) 447-4245 AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLDYER PARKS ADVISORY COMMITIEE MINUTES JULY 12, 1993 The Parks Advisory Committee meeting was called to order by Chairman, Doug Berens, at 7:35 p.m. on Monday, July 12, 1993. Members present were Doug Berens, Ron Ceminsky, Sam Emond, Robert Rykken and Art Schoot. Pat Heaney and Kathy Smith were absent. Staff members present were Bill Mangan, Director of Parks and Recreation, Bret Woodson, Program Specialist, and Nancy McGill, Parks and Recreation Secretary. The minutes were reviewed from the June 14, 1993 meeting. Sam Emond asked how the Council received the motion made regarding the Apple Valley Redi-mix site. Bill Mangan indicated that it was well received and said that the Council directed Kay Kuhlmann to look at private funding ancVor negotiation with Apple Valley Redi-mix to incorporate it into the Capital Improvement Program for 1994 if the HRA can put 5()>/o down. The balance would come out of the City CIP in 1994. SAM EMOND MADE A MOTION TO ACCEPI'THE MINUTES FROM THE JUNE 14, 1993 MEETING. BOB RYKKEN SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. Doug Berens asked for Staff Reports. Bill Mangan reviewed the park improvement progress. After the old play structure is completed at Sand Point Beach, the next project will be at Heritage Park (across from the McDonald property) where brick pavers will be installed and sidewalk completed. This will be graded, seeded, sodded and benches installed. This should take approximately three (3) weeks to complete. Art Schoot asked if Quincy Street could be moved to the east in order to combine the two park areas (Heritage Park and McDonald site). Bill Mangan indicated that the setbacks would probably make it difficult to change the road. At this time, Bill informed the committee, that at the July 5, 1993 council meeting, the council approved the paving for the Ponds parking lot and handicapped trails. As part of this project (in accordance with the landscape ordinance), irrigation lines will be put in prior to the blacktopping. Some discussion followed in reference to the landscape ordinance. 4629 Dakota 51. 5.E., Prior Lake, Minnesota 55372 / Ph. (612) 447-4230 Fax (612) 447-4245 AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLDYER The most recent status on the Sand Point Fishing Pier is that we hope to have it completed by this Fall. Parts are still being sent for, and the permit has not yet been received from the DNR, but assured that it will be here shortly. The Windjammer's Community Band has organized for the summer. An ice cream social and concert will be held on Thursday, July 15 at Memorial Park at 7:30. A concert will also be held the following Thursday at Carefree Living in Bumsville, and again on July 29 at the Minnesota Zoo. They will also participate in the Lakefront Day parade. Bret Woodson, Program Specialist, reviewed the status of the summer programs. The program is nearing the end; the weather has dampened a few days, but overall the program seems to be going well. Special Event days have been a hit. Approximately 100 kids participated in the 1\vins game (Park and Recreations Day at the Dome). There were over 10,000 in attendance. Upcoming events will be the Bike Hike to Cleary, the Beaver Mountain Waterslide trip, and the Shakopee Pool trip. Current1;y, we have 240 children registered in the Summer Playground program (5 park locations). Sand Point Beach is the largest park location. The Tot Lot program comes to an end on July 29 with a field trip to Como Zoo. Other upcoming events are the Fire and Rescue Safety Camp to be held on Thursday, July 15 at Sand Point Beach sponsored by the Fire Department. This is the flI"st year they have held this. The Fire Department would like to see this become a three day camp and is patterned after a program in St. Louis Park and Hopkins. The Community Beach Party is scheduled at Sand Point Beach on Saturday, July 17 from 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Bob the Beachcomber will be the entertainment, along with games and activities planned by the Parks department. The Fall brochure is scheduled to be published around Labor Day. Hoping to plan activities that the Seniors can participate in; more affordable and ones that require smaller attendance. Activities for the youth will be planned around school holidays, etc. Doug Berens then asked for New Business. Mangan reviewed the Preliminary Plat of the Wilds project. The plat was approved at the July 8 Planning Commission meeting. He outlined his recommendations which were accepted by the Planning Commission. There are approximately 580 acres of golf course and open space, the golf course acreage (200 acres of greens, fairways, etc.) has received a credit of 50 acres towards the open space dedication. (The full 200 acres was not given a credit because people will need to pay to use the open space). As a promotion, The Wild's will be offering golf lessons to youth. There will be three different park sites for open space. One being a three (3) acre tot lot area (small park with minimal development) off of 154th Street. The second being a one (1) acre parcel where negotiations are being made to construct two (2) tennis courts. The third area is a a ten (10) acre parcel which would be used as a passive park (a few benches, a gazebo, etc.) Parks Advisory Committee Minutes - July 12, 1993 - Page 2 The main neighborhood playground park will be on a 10th acre parcel where athletic facilities will be located; large open spaces, etc. The collector street will have trails and bikeways on both sides and the trail system will tie into the collector street with an East/West connection. The developer will be responsible for the construction of the collector street (they will use brown cement for bike paths, golf paths and trails). The City will be responsible for the east/west trail construction (8 foot asphalt trails). Sam Emond asked who would be responsible for maintaining the trails. Bill Mangan indicated that the City will be responsible for the maintenance. The trails will be constructed at the same time as the streets, and before any home sites are built. A Radisson Hotel and a Comfort Inn is proposed (The Radisson Hotel and the Clubhouse will be combined). Bob Rykken asked if the City will have enough funding to construct the tennis courts if the The Wild's don't. Mangan said that there would be funding, if needed. Some discussion followed. Art Schoot asked why the east/west trails couldn't be concrete rather than asphalt to be consistent with the collector street. Mangan said that it would be too costly and that these trails will be mainly within park land and not adjacent to houses. Sam Emond asked what the total distance of the trail system. Mangan said it will be approximately 3500-4000 feet. The Cardinal Heights preliminary plat was the next item of New Business. Bill Mangan reviewed some of the changes that have been made since the committee had last reviewed the plat. There will be a 240 foot opening into Markley Lake. A trail connection will be around the storm water management area; a sidewalk will be placed along Crossandra Street to access the neighborhood park area, and a trail connection will be made to County Road 44. A small parking area is proposed near opening to Markley Lake. There are 153 acres of which 35% will be open space. There are 4 phases to this project (5-6 year subdivision) with Phase I starting Fall of 1993. Doug Berens suggested that an area should be included in the agenda for any input from the committee; i.e. suggestions, ideas, or comments. Bill Mangan felt this was a good suggestion and that it could be incorporated into the agenda under Staff Reports (3C). Parks Advisory Committee Minutes - July 12, 1993 - Page 3 . ....-.....----....------..... "._..M... -....- .. ..... ..., .... --'r- . ........K..... ........ . Sam Emond mentioned that the Biff at Green Oaks Park is placed in such a place that it is very unattractive to residents. He felt that it could be placed further in between some trees; perhaps a screen could be put around it to camouflage it. Also, should review the sites at other parks. There was some discussion. Doug Berens then asked for Old Business. Mangan reviewed the status of the trail completion of the sidewalk on Main Avenue connecting the trail from Lakefront Park. The sidewalk is scheduled to be poured this week. Enclosed with the packet was a copy of the resignation letter from Kathe Abrams dated June 25, 1993. The next Parks Advisory Committee meeting has been scheduled for Monday, August 23. The majority of the members were in agreement of this date. ART SCHOOT MADE A MOTION TO ADJOURN THE MEETING. SAM EMOND SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED. The meeting was adjourned at 9:15 p.m. Bill Mangan Director of Parks and Recreation Department Nancy McGill Recording Secretary Parks Advisory Committee Minutes - July 12, 1993 - Page 4