HomeMy WebLinkAboutPark and Recreation Advisory Commission Minutes 12-08-1977MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE
PLYMOUTH PARKS A'ND RECREATION ADVISORY COMMISSION
December 8, 1977
The regular meeting of the Plymouth Park. and Recreation Advisory Cottanission was
called to order b chairman Dick tOliams at 7:45 pill in t}te conference room of
the City of Plymouth city offices,
MEMBERS PRESENT Frank Barron, Barbara Edwards, Marvin Getten, dam`s Quddal
Robert Troemel, Chairman Dick 1,111liams, and Director Jon Born,
MEMBERS ABSENT: Alan Brass, Delores Durand..
The minutes of the November 3, 1977 meeting were approved as published..
Chairman Williamsinformed the Cotnrtission of the progress ;n negntiations
for the Oakwood School site, The City Council will decide whether to accept.
the School District's offer for the 19 acres on Monday, December 1. C, 1977,
Bon Born has been asked to draw it a site design. School District 281 will
plot be approached regarding the NE community playfield site until the decision
on School District Za4 propertty has been made.
Che Departmental Operations Report knell be, delayed until the January meeting. Gail Krieger has requested to return to her position as Recreation Supervisor. A notice for the vacancy was published in the MRPA and the. Director willconsiderherrequestalongwiththeetherapplicantsforthejob..
The: City Council approved staff's recommendation to provide access, to the; East and Blest Medicine Lake Beach areas for ice fisherman.
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The City Council approve*, aupport of the staff's recottttttendation to apply to SN01*10;;ILE
the Department of Transportation for a snowmobile trail corridor ort HighWay CORRIDOR
55 The corridor will extend from NW to Std from the: west to the east city
limits,
Ttie staff also requested a right of .qay easetttent from Chi.cacla Western Rai troadfora, cross country ski trail to extend the Lace Line trail to Medicine Lake, The railroad. had requested such stiff requirements that the City will not be
able to comply.
The City has had problems with developars regarding; land dedicated to the city
for park purposes,. The staff has develoued specifications to solve settle of
the problems.. The Park and Recreation AdOsory Cdttrtission decided: before they
could pass these specifications on to, the Planning Commi ssiort and City Council
for implettten`t`.atiott they should view the document., The specifications will be
included in the january agenda packet.
Staff has provided some questions they would like answered regarding Central
Park, The list is to be used as a guideline to think about until the next
meeting in January when the subdect will be discussed.
Included in the packet were maps showing the^areas of Mission Ridge--Ptission
Hills and Ravenwood-Glenloch.Parks These areas will be developed as parks
in the 1978-82 CIP.
The Commission requested for the next tteetint,: A list of all park sites dedicated and the dater we received the land
What is the policy for development of nei;thborhood parks?
If the City can sell extra parcels of land and if there are any available
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December 8 1977
Requests have been; made for lighted tennis: courts .t Oakwood Elementary School. OAKWOOD
A request has been made for a kicking wall by the Wayzata Soccer Association,
Said requests will be taken into consideration when the site is developed,
Some Mems for the January meeting include: Central Park, Trails, Development JANUARY
Specifications, Annual Report, i NDA
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Being ; no further business the meeting was adjourned at 9:35 p.m..
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Resectfully submitted;
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Kallyidy, y
Secretary