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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPark and Recreation Advisory Commission Packet 09-10-1987Plymouth Park and Recreation Advisory Commission Regular Meeting of September 10, 1987, 7:30 p.m. Council Chambers AGENDA I. Call to Order 2. Approval of Minutes. 3. Visitor Presentations a. Athletic Associations b. Staff c. Others 4. Report on Past Council Action 5. Unfinished Business a. Parkers Lake Pavillion.- Final Plan Approval (Del Erickson) b. Neighborhood Parks Update - Amhuvst, Rolling Hills, Co. Rd. 61 c. 1987.Trail Projects Update d... Lions Park Play Equipment 6. New Business a. New Plats b. Review Trail and Sidewalk Standards (Referred from City Council) c. Park Usa$e Policies General Discussion d. Parkers Lake - Peace Garden Item. Plan Review e. 7. Commission Presentation 8. Staff Communication 9. Adjournment Next Meeting - October 8 Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Park and Recreation Advisory Commission July 9, 1987 Page 25 Present: Chair Edwards, Commissioners Anderson, LaTour, Beach, Rosen and Bauman; Councilmember Zitur; staff Blank, Patterson, Pederson and Tilley. and Del Erickson, architect Absent: Commissioner Reed 1. CALL TO ORDER Chair Edwards called the July meeting to order at 7:34 p.m. in the Council Chambers. 2 APPROVA14 OF MINUTES A motion was made by Commissioner Bauman and seconded by Commissioner Rosen to approve the June minutes as presented.. The motion carried with all ayes.. 3. VISITOR PRESENTATIONS a. Athletic Associations. None were present at this meeting. b. Staff. Mary Patterson introduced Mary Tilley as the new recreation specialist, who has replaced Ruth Brown, and briefly reviewed her background. Mary Tilley then spoke for, a few minutes to the Commissioners. 4. REPORT ON PAST COUNCIh ACTION a. Change Order.. Council approved a change order on the neighborhood parks which involved raising a manhole at Rolling hills Park. 5. UNFINISHED BUSINESS a. 1988-92 CIP. Director Blank distributed revised copies of the 1988-92 CZP to the. Commission and briefly reviewed the proposed changes. Changes in 1988 included removing the tennis courts from Plymouth Creek Park and replacing them with a soccer field, and increasing the money budgeted for trails. Changes in 1989 included transferring $50,000 for Swan. Lake acquisition from Federal Revenue Sharing over to neighborhood parks. dedication account and adding the tennis courts to Plymouth Creek Park from 1988). Changes in 1990 include moving money from the Public Works Reserve fund to: neighborhood part: dedication for the Bass Lake Playfield. The 1991 and 1992 CIP remained the same as originally presented at the May Commission meeting. Commissione- Rosen questioned the development of the St. Mary's neighborho.-' park in 1988, because of its close proximity to Sunset Hill Elementary ,,tttioo1 playground. Director Blank explained that it will serve a different .;eighhorhood than Sunset. Commissioner Beach then questioned why the Bzss Lake Playfield is proposed for development before the Parkers Lake Playfield. Director Blank responded that he feels the northwest part of Plymouth is developing rapidly, and they will need the playfield sooner. Right now there are no fields in that area, while the southern part of Plymouth is able to use Oakwood, Ridgemount and Plymouth Creek. A MOTION WAS MADE BY COMMISSIONER LATOUR AND SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER BEACH. TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE REVISED 1988.-92 CIP AS PRESENTED BY STAFF. The motion carried with all ayes. PRAC Minutes July 9, 1987' Page 26 b. Parkers Lake Building Update. Del Erickson was present to review revised design plans for the Parkers bake Pavillion. Several drawings detailing the Pavillion were displayed on the wall which commissioners discussed at length. Building materials were reviewed including exterior surfaces, roofing, and flooring. Overall dimensions as well as room dimensions and width of the concession windows were discussed, also. Mary Patterson briefly explained the many uses proposed for the multi-purpose room and discussed, the possibility of using room dividers at certain times, so that two different groups could make use of the room at the same time. Del Erickson then explained how revised designs have changed the budget for this building, and with the added alternates wood pile and deck observation platform, picric shelters, and air curtain screens) included, the new total cost estimate is $364,700. Add to this a recommended 5% contingency and the total estimated budget $382,900. Commissioners then questioned the $50,000 budgeted for picnic shelters and wondered if something a little less fancy could be considered in order to reduce: that cost r,.nd the difference to the pavillion. Del Erickson indicated he could redesign the picnic shelters in an attempt to reduce the cost. Chair Edrdrds asked Del to bring samples o -F shingles to the next. meeting.. He will also be coloring in a couple of the drawing, and mounting them on boards for display at the Parkers Lake Grand Ope:ling. c. Neighborhood Parks Update. Director Blank gave a short review of each park site. He expects that they will all be completed on schedule. d. Parkers Lake Grand Opening Schedule. Mary Patterson distributed fliers of the Grand Opening schedule of, events. She asked the Commissioners to gather just west of the playground area at 1:30 for the dedication of that playground. Mary indicated that the Medicine Show Music Company would begin performing at 1:00, followed by the dedication of the playground at 1:45, with the ribbon cutting ceremony set for 2:30 near the three flag poles and ponding area. At 2:45 the In the Heart of the Beast Puppet and Mask Theatre will perform in the beach area, followed by the Barbary Coast Dixieland band. Other activities will be going on throughout the afternoon, including the ".Life. Be In .t." water carnival and paddleboat rides. Mary asked commissioners to volunteer to help in the area of food/concessions and patrolling the paddleboat rides. She indicated that all food itL,ns will be sold for 5t in keeping with the tradition of Victorian times. Barbara Edwards, Carol Beach, Rick Rosen, and Judy LaTour vol.unteerFd to help. Commissioners asked if parking arrangements will be made for them. Mary said she would check into the possibility of everyone meeting at the public works building and carpooling to the park. She will also find out if parking will be permitted along Niagara Lane and if it's being prohibited on County Road 6. Director Blank announced that the 114• -car parking lot across County Road 6 is now completed and will be used the day of the grand opening as well as the grassy area surrounding this new parking lot, which will be used for overflow parking. Staff is expecting somewhere between 1,000 and 1,500 visitors. Commissioners were encouraged to wear Victorian=period costumes if they could come up with them... PRACMinutes July '9, 1987 Page 27 e. 1987 Trail Projects Update. Work along Fernbrook Dane from County Road 9 to Highway 55 will begin Monday, July 13. Easement negotiations are still being made along Highway 101 and on Fern rook from.Highway 55 to County Road 6 Total cost for trail work is estimated at $160,000 f. Lions Park Play Equipment. Director Blank had. nothing new to report on this item. g. Plymouth Creek Park Planning Update. Director Blank distributed copies of a letter from Paul Fjare outlining his reasons for choosing site 3 as the best location for the community center. Those reasons are: acces,sability both for vehicular and pedestrian traffic because of its location on a major collector street (Plymouth Boulevard); visibility, again because of its location on Plymouth Boulevard; and its relationship to the present City Center and future senior housing. Although the commissioners are in agreement that site 3 is the most suitable, several felt that it will be very difficult to acquire this land. Because of this, they *wondered if anything prohibits building on site 1. Director Blank said no, and elaborated.further that soil tests have been done on site 1, and it is suitable for building the community center. Commissioners then discussed the feasibility of building on site 2, but were discouraged from doing this by ,Councilman Gitur, because of the many trees that would have to be destroyed. He indicated that some council members shared his feelings on this, and he also felt that the community would be; quite unhappy if trees were destroyed unnecessarily. Nothing definite was decided, and this item will continue to be on.future agendas. 6. NEW BUSINESS There was no new business to discuss. 7. COMMISSION PRESENTATION Chair Edwards commented that the Edinborough tour was quite impressive, and she: encouraged FRAC members to visit this facility if they get a chance. 8._ STAFF COMMUNICATION Director Blank announced that no regular meeting is scheduled for August, but if necessary, a special meeting could be called later in the month to discuss the Parkers hake Pavillion. 9i ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 10:00 p.m Community Development Division 701 W. 900 American Center 150 !vast kt llogg Boulevard- St. oulevardSt. Paul, M\ 55101-1421 6121296-5005 Fix: 612/296-1290 August 31, 1987 NNW* my i CnV COOKMr. Eric Blank ! PUN %WFM1110DirectorofParksjM1 _..., 3400 Plymouth Blvd. IhANNINCova" Plymouth, MN 55447 rPOIKICSAEEiYDFIl= . IKSTRATi1E AS 9M _ RE: FY188 Outdoor Recreation Grant Preliminary Application p.,gK COII.1+lzoN West Medicine Lake, City of Plymouth L:rr R RNEY Hennepin County GA n: Dear Mr. Biank M i',` L -Q The review of preliminary applications. for 1968 State Bonding and land and Water Conservation Fund (LAWCON) Outdoor Recreation Grants has been complete'. This review, by representatives from this office, was conducted in accordance with state and federal laws and administrative rules. Factors taken into consideration in the review s,td ranking were derived from the findings of the State Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan. Those factors included site suitability, location/accessibility, park design, interorganizational cooperation, comprehensive planning, and demographics. Competition for the limited funds was very intense. Of the, 147 applications (valued at over 18.0 million) received this year,, only, 28 can be recommended for $1.5 milalon in available funds. Unfortunately, your application did not rank high enough to be recon mended for further grant consideration this year: There are simply not enough dollars available to fund all applications. Funds for outdoor recreation projects are derived from appropriations made by the U.S. Congress through the LAWCON program and by the State Legislature through Capitol Bonding. If you desire additional information regarding your current application or would like assistance on a future application, please contact the Outdoor Recreation Grants- Section of this office at (6,12) 296-5005. 4e thank you for your interest in these programs and are sorry that your application did not rank high enough for further- consideration this year. Sincerely; Gretchen L. Blank, Director - Outdoor Recreation Grants Section sm XXII/16-CP' An, Equal Opportunity Employer Month I/ imam ... IBX rMlN i CITY ATIMP ... I Cud Y v"an u 7 j P rc 4 Q' 4 I f a- CITY OF PLYMOUTH 3400 PLYMOUTH BLVD- PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447 TELEPHONE (612) 559-2800 MEMO DATE: September 11, 1987 TO Jamey G. Willis, City Manager FROM: Eric Blank, Director of Parks and Recreation`.. 1 , 11 11 t SUBJECT: Lions Playground Equipment On Thursday, September 10, I spoke by phone with Donna Schmidt and Pam Bruzek, both from the Lions. Park neighborhood. T indicated to both of them that I felt that Pam had raised some legitimate concerns on the equipment selection that deserved further review before a decision is made by the Park and Recreation Advisory Commission. I told them that I would be recommending that the Park Commission lay over for one month any decision with regards to the play equipment for Lions Park. I indicated that I would convene a meeting with Mrs. Schmidt, Mrs. Bruzek, and other interested members of the neighborhood to allow them :an opportunity to go through the manufacturers catalogs in an effort to identify other possible choices of playground equipment. I hope to set this meeting up the week of September 14. Mrs. Bruzek was in attendence at the Thursday -night Park, and. Recreation Advisory Commission meeting. She indicated that upon further review of the playground equipment by area residents, that if the majority wish to proceed with the equipment as originally selected, she world not object;. I will keep you informed of any further details on this subject, M i RES;::LTS OF LIONS PARK IMPR3VEMEA:S QUESTIONNAIRE Please indicate the ages of family members by placing an "i" on the appropriate line: 2 senior citizens 13 jur.;or hig 29 adults 19 eler-entary 5 high school. 19 pre-school Flace an "Y" next to the facilities you mould like to see considered: 23 creative climbing apparatus 12 tube slide 10 wave slide 20 spiral slide 1: cargo nets 10 tire swinc 13 bridces 4 fireman's hole 10 walk 8 rope horizontal ladder Other: 4 swing set 5 sand diggers 2 tennis courts 1 walking path 1 picnic area 1 monkey_ bars 1 cable ride 1 wadinc •r:ool Of the items above, list the three most _m ortant to your family: 18 spiral slide 17 creative climbing apparatus 6 roue walk 5 -tire swing y swine set 4 bridges 3 _cargo nets 3 sand diggers 3 horizontal ladder 2 wave slide 1 tennis courts I walking path 1 monkey bars 1 fireman's pole 1 tube slide 1 _roller slide 1 cable ride Comments are listed on the back. al r PR. < "This dramatic, focal point struc- ture is a mufti -dimensional and multi -functional climber The compact and condensed deck system direction, including theaccessesactivitiesinevery Trackride, Spiralslide, Slidechute and Treswing. The complexity of this structure will hold the children's interest and keep them coining back. 5 Decks 3 Solid Log Walls Treswing 31 x.101 Sklechute Pajw- Inclined Tunnel Sklepole 3 Climbing, Tires 2 Tirenets (4) Trenet (6) Inclined Ladder Trac kride Spiral Skle 40 k, CITY 0PLYMOUTH 3400 PLYMOUTH BLVD., PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447 TELEPHONE (612) 559-2300 MEMS DATE: September 11, 1987 TO Tames G. Willis, City Manager FROM: Eric Blank, Director of Parks and Recreation 8 L SUBJECT: Parkers Lake Pavillion FRAC Review The Park and 'Recreation Advisory Commission met on Thursday evening, September 10, with Del Erickson to review the final plans and cost estimates for the Parkers Lake Pavillion. The Commission was unable to officially meet due to the lack of a quorum. Members present were Chairman Edwards:, John Reed, and Judy LaTour. It was the consensus of the membery present that the project should "be put out for bid at this time. Based upon the results of the bids, it was the members' fec:-ling that they would recommend that any necessary cuts be made it the project in the following order: 1. Lakeside observation deck $19,000 2. Small picnic shelter 16,000 3. Fireplace 3,500 4. One of the two clocks 1,700 5. Large picnic shelter 29,000 TOTAL $69,200 The cuts would leave the basic building design and quality intact. The commissioners were hopeful that the contingency fund would not be needed, therefore lowering the cost an additional $20,000. EB/ds