HomeMy WebLinkAboutPark and Recreation Advisory Commission Minutes 03-04-1982Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Park and Recreation Advisory Commission
March 4, 198
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Present; Chairman James Rice, Commissioners: Steve Chesebrough, Barbara
Edwards, Betty Threinen, David Berg; staff members Eric Blank,
Rick Busch, Mary Patterson, Nancy Helgeson, Brauer consultant,
Paul Fjare; Planning Commission member Clark Magnus
Absent; Cortmissioners Frank Dvorak, John Mullan
1. CALL TO ORDER.
Chailrman Rice called the meeting to order at 7;35 p.m., in the Plymouth
CityCenter Council Chambers.
Agenda Items 2 & 3 were reversed because not enough members were present yet
to formally approve the minutes.)
3, VISITOR PRESENTATIONS
a. Athletic. Association Representatives. None were present,
b, Rick Busch and Mary Patterson. Rick Busch began his presentation by
giving each commissioner ,hand-outs comparing winter quarter enrollments
between 1979-1982, and the: 1982 summer softball information packet:.
He stated that summer softball registration egiins Monday, March 8
and: he anticipates that aDpro'ximately 100 teams will register this
year.
Mary Patterson gave each commissioner a. copy of the spring Plymouth on
Parade brochure and discussed winter enrollment in recreational programs.
Her quarterly comparisons are not available yet, since several of her
winter programs are still accepting registrants. She also gave the
commission members a hand-out listing various musicians%entertainers in
the metropolitan area that perform in parks during the summer months.
She is requesting that the commission make some suggestions for which
entertainers might be popular with Plymouth audiences. She would like
this information within the month.
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
COMMISSIONER BERG MOVED AND COMMISSIONER THREINEN SECONDED A MOTION TO
APPROVE THE MINUIES OF THE FEBRUARY 4 MEETING. Commissioner Chesebrough
questioned Item No. 8 of those minutes which stated that the March
meeting would be on the: 11th, since the commission was actually meeting
on the 4th. Director Blank stated that the minutes could stand as
written, since the decision to change the meeting back to the 4th was
made several days after, the February meeting had adjourned. Following
this discussion, THE MOTION CARRIED WITH ALL AYES,
4. REPORT ON PAST COUNCIL ACTION
Director Blank stated that the City Council, at their Februav^y 22 meeting,
approved the Comprehensive Park System Plan.
5. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
a. Coy rehensive Park System Plan. Director Blank stated that all written
and graphic materia; was now in the process of being prepared and
would be complete in about a month.
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b,, FlaYfield gpdate There was no business to discuss regarding this
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c. City Parks.. Paul Fjare of Brauer & Associates quickly reviewed slides
and maps of the three City Parks for those commissioners who had missed
his presentation at the February meeting. He gave each commissioner
copies of the cost summary for each park and indicated what those costs
did and did not include. He recommended, that a 10%, charge (to allow
for inf'Eation) should be added to the cost summary total for each ,year
that goes by prior to construction starting.
d. Beer Permits. Staff is recommending that the City allow the sale of
3.. eer for special occasions by permit only at Plymouth Creek Park
and Zachary Playfiel,d. COMMISSIONER CHESEBROUGH MOVED AND COMMISSIONER.
THREINEN SECONDED A MOTION TO RECOMMEND TO. COUNCIL THE. SALE OF 3.2
BEER BY PERMIT ONLY FOR ALINE YEAR TRIAL PERIOD AT ZACHARY PLAYFIELD
AND PLYMOUTH CREEK PARK FOR SPECIAL OCCASIONS AND WEEKEND TOURNAMENTS.
PRAC further recomrends that after that year, staff study the revenues
produced, citizen complaints, police supervision, etc. THE MOTION
CARRIED WITH ALL AYES.:
e. Distribution of Park Dedication Funds. COMMISSIONER EDWARDS MOVED
N COMMIS"ION R ERG SECOND D A MO ION TO RECOMMEND TO COUNCIL THAT
PARK DEDICATION FEES BE DIVIDED BETWEEN TWO ACCOUNTS, WITH 40Z
GOING TO NEIGHBORHOOD PARKS AND 60% GOING TO CITY PARKS, PLAYFIELDS
AND TRAILS. This recommendation is the result off PRAC's and Council's
desires to see more neighborhood parks developed in the future.
MOTION CARRIED WITH ALL AYES.
f. 1982 Park Usage Policies. COMMISSIONER BERG MOVED AND COMMISSIONER
ENRS SECOND 16N TO APPROVE THE 1982 PARD USAGE. POLICIES
AS OUTLINER IN DIRECTOR BLANK'S MEMO DATED JANUARY 29, 1982.
THE MOTION, CARRIED WITH ALL AYES,
6, NEW BUSINESS
a. New Plats, There were no new plats to discuss.
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COMMISSION PRESENTATION
May Davenport has appointed James Rice to chair the Task Force on
Park and Recreation; Program Financing. Mr. Rice suggested that the
Task Force should have a joint meeting with PRAC,, Dates for a spring
training seminar and a tour of the parks were discussed.. Suggestions
included April 13 at 6:00 p.m. for the seminar, and May 8 for the
parks' tour.
STAFF COMMUNICATION
Director Blank discussed some proposed system improvements for 1982 which
included waste containers for the parks, portable soccer goals, infield
fences, benches, hockey goals, park signs. etc.
The next meeting will be April 1 at 7.30 p.m.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at, 8:55 p.m.