HomeMy WebLinkAboutPark and Recreation Advisory Commission Minutes 07-10-1986Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Park and Recreation Advisory Commission
July 10, 1986
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Present: Chair Edwards, Commissioners Reed, LaTour, Beach and Rosen; staff
Blank and Pederson; Councilmember Zitur Paul. Fjare of Brauer and
Associates
Absent: Commissioners Mullan and Anderson
1. CALL TO ORDER
Chair Edwards calledthe July meeting to order at 7:32 p.m. in the Council
Chambers.
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A motion to approve the m.nutes of the June meeting as presented was made
by Commissioner Reed and seconded by Commissioner La^aur. The motion
carried with all ayes.
3. VISITOR PRESENTATIONS
No visitors were present at this meeting.
4. REPORT ON PAST COUNCIL ACTION
The City Council awarded.bid on Parkers .Lake seed and sod installation;
they approved a slow zone for boaters on Medicine Lake near the West Beach,
and they approved trail construction along County Road 15.
S. UNFINISHED ,DUS`INESS
a. Green.G-ks Park - Relocation of Play Equipment. Paul Fjare of Brauer
and Associates reviewed his recommendation to staff and explained the
criteria used in recommending site B, as shown in his memo dated
July 1, 1986. Commissioner Reed asked how site, B fits the criteria
and Paul Fjare. responded that it is adjacent to other activity areas
in the park, it is accessible by the trail and visually accessible
by the residents, it is safe, the entire play area can be moved to
this location, it does not intrude on other park users, and it is
a very neutral location.
Rich Vandertord, 2615 Zircon Lane, had some objections to the map
that: was used to determine the new site;. He felt contours were
incorrect and that the play equipment was _too -large to fit entirely
in site B. Staff responded that equipment would fit in site B
without any problems. Mr. Vanderford then asked if pea gravel base
would, be replaced with sand, and Paul Fjare stated that pea gravel
is much safer than sand because it is a better cushion against falls,
it does not stick to children's clothing the way sand does, and it
cannot be tracked into the house like sand can.
Ruth Nelson is concerned with, equipment being placed into the hill
In the center of the parks S13e feels that this would create a.
bandiahell, effect She recommends placing it on a flat surface.
and s:a';2d that site B would be approximately the length of a
all:r eld away from her home. She lives on the southeast corner
je park.
r Pr%3en favored relocatii-ig the equipment and was generally
about site B.
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Commissioner LaTour favored site B and supports placing equipment on
a flat surface and not, cutting it into the hill.
Commissioner Rosen asked how close equipment will come to the northwest
corner of the park if placed at site B.
Rock Vanderford questioned if any other sketches of the proposed loco --
tion Gould be sent to the City Council. Chair Edwards responded no.
Director Blank indicated. that staff would be willing to go to the park
and spray paint an outline of the area where the equipment will be
placed in order to assist residents in visualizing placement.
A MOTION WAS MADE BY COMMISSIONER LATOUR AND SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER
BEACH TO RECOMMEND THAT PLAY EQUIPMENT BE RELOCATED TO PROPOSED SITE B
IN ACCORDANCE WITH CRITERIA OUTLINED BY PAUL FJ'ARE. THE MOTION CARRIED
WITH FOUR AYES. COMMISSIONER ROSEN ABSTAINED.`
b. Parkers Lake Update. Crews are making excellent progress on Parkers
Lake and are working well into the evening hours to stay on schedule.
c. 1987-91 CSP. Director Blank briefly reviewed concept plans for West
Medicine Lake City Park, Plymouth Creek Park and Parkers Lake Park.:
Ae discussed proposed tennis courts for West Medicine Lake and. Plymouth
Creek Parks, and pointed out that there are no tennis courts at the
present time north of Highway 55 or west of County Road 61. These courts
cannot be built, however,, until final, concept plans are approved .for
these two parks.
Director Blank indicated that in order to fund the construction of the
County Road 15 trail, other smaller trail, linkages throughout the City
would have to be postponed.
He further seated that he was proposing to add Lions Parr improvements
in the year 1987 for a total of $10,000.
He indicated that the Council is interestedin more trail work being
cone"ructed for safety reasons along such major roads as Highway 101
from County Road 6 to 25th Avenue, Fernbrook Lane from County Road 6
to County Road 9, and Zachary Lane from.County Road 9 to County Road 10•
These would all be Class I (off' road') trails
Neighborhood park land acquisition/development proposed for 1987.
includes Amhurst, County Road 61, and Rolling Hills; for 1988 St.
Mary's and for 1989. Swan,Lake.
A MOTION WAS MADE BY COMMISSIONER REED AND SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER
LATOUR TO ACCEPT THE, 1987-91 CIP AS RECOMMENDED BY STAFF THE MOTION
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CARRIED WITH ALL AYES.:
d. Plymouth Creek Park. Site Planning. Director Blank reviewed a copy of
an old concept plan for Plymouth Creek Park and pointed out that the
Live year CIP includes pond dredging in each year. Since the concept
plan beingreviewed was dated a few years ago, Commissioner Edwards
asked staff to provide PRAC with updated maps showing all of the
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developments that have taken place since the first concept plan
was prepared. It was also recommended that FRAC members walk the
site prior to discussing the concept plan again in September.
Director Blank will ;accompany 'PRAC members on this tour if they
request it or members can walk site on their own at their
convenience.
e. Bass Lake,Dock Update. The Bass Lake dock has been installed.
f. 1987 LAWCON Grant Update. No new information has been received
on our grant.
6. NEW BUSINESS
a. New Fiats. None,
I.. COMMISSION PRESENTATION
Commissioner Rosen asked if a wave pool was being built in Crystal. He
recently saw a sign advertising "Tidal Wave" opening soon in a shopping
center there, Director Blank said he would check into it.
g. STAFF COMMUNICATION
A fish barrier has been proposed for Plymouth Creek., its purpose is
to reduce carp fish in Medicine Lake.
9. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 9:17 p.m,
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