HomeMy WebLinkAboutPark and Recreation Advisory Commission Minutes 10-09-1986Minutes of the Park and Recteatton Advisory Commission Meeting
October 9* 1,955
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Pte8eott Chair Edwards, Commissioners Anderson, Beacti, Mullan, Reed and Roam"
Staff Blank, Busch and Pederson; Councilman Zitux
Agent: Commissioner LaTour
1. CALL TO ORDEK
The meeting was called to order by Chair Uwards at 1,-54 p.m, in the council
Conference Roomi
2. APPS OVAL OV MINUTES
A motion ,was made by Commissioner Reed and seconded by Commissioner Rosen
to approve the minutes of the Septembet meeting. The motion carried with
all dyes.
5. VISITOR PRESENTATIONS
a. Athletic Associations. None were. present at this meeting,
b. Staff, Rick Busch distributed charts showing team sports enrollments
and individual sports enrollments indicating how they have increased
over the years.. He also discussed. the softball tournaments held this
past summer in Plymouth. He indicated that he is now working on tall
and winter progtams and that the November/Datember brochure Is at the
printers, Director Blank pointed out that much of Rick -'s time is
spent scheduling fields for all youth athletic assoca-tioa sports, and
these enrollments ate also increasing yearly.
4. PAST COONCIL ACTION
ai Trail VundLig. The Council Approved trail, funding for the Luce Line
extension on the south end of barkers Lake,, Along Highway 101 from
19th to 26th Avenues, along the east side of Zachary Lane from 47th
Avenue to Zachary tlementaty, at the intersection of Highway 55 and
Vernbtook, along Fetnbrook from Highway 55 to County Road 9. The
portion from County Road, 6 to Highway 55 will be done in. 1987, but
there are some tight -of -way and steep bank problems which have to be
worked out first,. The conttat:tor for the County Road 15 trail is
waiting until next spring*
5.
bi 1987 City Budgets. Director Blank indicated that the 1.957 budgets
had been apptovtd without Any cuts.
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11987-
91 CIP. Director Blank stated that the CIP had not been handled
as of yet.
d. Park Dedication from Bass Lake Heights. 4th, The developer needs till
in the area where he is planning to build houses., In exchange for
taking fill from the proposed park area, the levoloper will do some
grading of the park- for us.
UNPINMED BUSINESS
a, Green Oaks Park update: The backstop still has to be moved, but
otherwise the work here is complete,
b. . ueensland And Imperial Hil,1s_Ppdqtqt The 'work at Queensland is
almost finished, and Imperial Hills qhould be done in About two weeks.
FRAC Minutes from:Octobtt 9 1986
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c. Parkers Lek+ Update. The work at Porkers, Lake is. Very* close to being
wrapped rip for this construction season.. Director Blauk has received
many compliments on; the stone bridge. Some sod and dormant seed. will:
be. planted yet this fall,
d. Plymouth Creek Park Site Flan Review, Chair Edwards suggested that
a neer plan be drawn showing where everything that currently exists, is
located, it wrs also suggested that PRAC meet with. the City Council
to decide what to do about a community center. Some commissioners felt
that a site for the community center should be chosen before planning
the locations, of other facilities, Director Blank pointed out that the
first step in planning this park is to get the master plan appro4gd) and
then think about constructing facilities. A MOTION WAS MADE BY t o'c>RIS—
SIONER MULLAN AND SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER BEACH REt,O iMENDING THAT THE
CITY COUNCIL HIRE BtAUtR AND ASSOCIATES TO UPDATE THE MASTER PIAN FOR
PLYMOUTH CREEK PARK. The motion carried with all ayes:
Director Blank stated that an.addition€il 30-40 acres of high and dry
ground is available on the north end of this parka Commissioner Mullan
recommended that Brauer look into the possible uses of this additional
land for inclusion in, Plymouth. Creek Hark.
e. Request for Trail on the West Sideof County Road 61 Upd,ate. Director
Blank has not received word back from Fred Moore regarding what type
of signage is permitted, on county roads. Director Blank will bring
drawings of the. new County Road. 9 & 61 intersection to the November
meeting.
6. NEW 8tSINES5
a. New Plats. None.
b Request for Funding Survey Work on 1987 mark Projectt. Because of
changes in topography due to development that has taken place over
the 'years) Direttor Blank, has suggested that survey work be done, oil
the Rolling Hills) Amhurst, and County Road 61 parks, as well as on
the cornerof the proposed Parkers ?sake Pl.a,yfield A MOTION WAS
MADE BY COMMISSIONER R08EN AND SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER BEACH TO
RECOMMEND THAT THE COUNCIL HIRE SURVEY WORK ON PARK PROJECTS PROPOSED
FOR 1987. The motion carried with all ayes.
c.. City _Council Goals. FRAC reviewed a list of the City CounciV8
Coals and Objectives, in particular those dealing with park issues.
7 COMM1881ON PRESENTATION
None,
8. STAFF COMMUNICATION'
Director Blank shared some video taming he had, define on work tec.entl.y
completed as well as work currently being done on our parks and trails.
He pointed out that a contract has beer, awarded to demolish the buildings
on. the old workhouse farm site to make wa r for the constxuct:i.on. of the
proposed Porkers take p:layfel.d.
He also stated that he would be attending the National: Recreation and,
Parks Association Coilgress in Anaheim) Californi4 in mid-October.
9. ADSOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 94422, par,