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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPark and Recreation Advisory Commission Minutes 07-14-1988Minutes of the 'Park and Recreation Advisory Commission Meeting rr ly 14, 1988 Page -29 Present; Chair Edwards., Commissioners L,a'Tour, Rosen,, Anderson, Reed, Beach, and; Hanson; Cuuncilmembers Picker and Vasiliou; staff blank,_ 1atterson, Larsen, and Sankey. Absent; None 1. CALL TO ORDER Chair Edwards called the July meeting to order at 1.35 p,m.. in, the Council Conference Room. 2, APPROVAL Of MINUTES A motion was made by Commissioner Reed and, seconded by Commissioner TATour to approve the minutes with a correction of thetneeting date from June 14 to June 9,. The motion carried with all ayes, 3' VISITOR PRESENTATIONS a. Athletic Associations. None were. present at this meeting, b, Stgff. Mary Patterson presented the duly/August issue of Plymouth on Parade. She said that many of the programs offered were repeat listings. from the earlier issue, and there are a. few new offerings for late summer. Mary stated that the the new programs, Pre-school PITS Special Events and Have a Ball, were very popular. The staff is having, a very busy summer, with Day Camp coming up in August. Mary announced. that a decision was made todeletethe swim. from the Triathlon and make it a biathlon this year because of the poor water quality. Mary stated that staff is working hard on budgets which are almost ready. Also, a new report is available from the Finance Department with year-to-date financial figures,, so she should have a financial report for the Commission by the next meeting. Mary reportedthat the public relations brochure is nearly complete and should be ready by the next meeting also. Mary introduced Molly Larsen, the department's intern from the University of Minnesota. She will be working, with the department from mid-June to mid --August Molly is working on some research projects, programming, Triathlon, Prey -school PITS, and many other activities. C. Others. , None. PRAC Minutes - July yt, 1488 Page 30 4. REPORT ON PAST COUNCIL ACTION' e,4 None. 5. UNFINISHED BUSINESS A • Community Center. Representatives from seniar groups were present to give, their ideas for a. senior center, Chair Edwards started that a top priority for the Community Center is to provide space for the seniors, and the Commission's task is to determine what the seniors need. Joyce McCaughey, West Medicine Lake Community Club, stated that they have 105-110 members and that SC Mary's seniors have 40--50 members, They need a place to meet. Commissioner Beach asked what type of facilities they would require. Marion Hauer .felt that space. for at least 150 people was necessary, plus ovens, microwaves, sink, meeting, room, and a place to play cards. She felt that tha kitchen. should be separate from the party room because of noise and clutter. Other comments were: room for classes, crafts, pool, and ping -pang.. Mable Swanson presented a petition signed by seniors in favor of a senior center. Commissioner Rosen. asked Khat times of the day the seniors would ut.lire the space most heavily. Marion Bauer felt that since many seniors do not drive at night, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. would be likely hours. Commissioner Rosen stated that many facilities, such as schools, are not available at those times, and that other members of the community could use some of the facilities during evening hours. This would make good use of the space. Mabel Swanson stated that the seniors would be willing to be volunteer staff for the facility. Walter Schulke cautionedthe Commission not to defer to special interest groups and to determine real needs, not just desires... He also felt than the possibility of refurbishing -;fisting buildings or using facilities ?;?ready in place should be ex"..-ined.. Arlene Johnson stated that she was against a wive pool and that as a tax payer, she shouldhave the right to vote on the project, Commissioner Rosen stated that the Council would have to decide on whether the residents would have a vote on the pr*,ject. Judy Grabham presented a petition from parents of Mach III flyers, in support of a 50 meter pool with separate diving pool. She also presented an article from the "Anandale Advocate" by Rudy Perpich advocating the support of amateur sports. Veronica Strehle presented her ideas on the need for a teen center for teens and pre -teens to congregate in a supervised environment. Commissioner Rosen asked Councilman Ricker for clarification on how the Council stands on the Community Center. Councilman Ricker stated that the $8,000,000 potential funding has not actually been appropriated at this time, but that the council has set aside this money and has asked the Commission to study the real needs of the community. The commissioners, in general, felt that the building will have to meet the needs of the entire community, not just the PRAC Minutes Duly 14, 1988 page 31 competitive athletic groups, They also ,feel, the facility should be revenue producing. Eric Blank pointed out, that we do currently provide ;ion -revenue producing facilities such as Oakwood Playfield, The Community Center has the potential to be at least partially self sufficient. The Commissioners discussed how to proceed from here It wit agreed hat the commissioners should prepare a written statement of their own philosophies and ideas for the, center to be shared with the; others at the next meeting. Commissioners decided to hold s meeting after the joint meeting with Council on. July 25 to further discuss the Community Center. b. 19893 CIP, Eric Blank stated that there has been an addition to the 19S4Y CIP of expanded parking for Plymouth Greek Park, The advent of the new Plymouth Athletic Association soccer program, along with, our own programs has caused a critical need for more parking stalls. The 560,000 in the CIP would buy 45-60 new stalls. Chair Edwards asked it the Commission had officially recommended the 10,000 to be given to Greenwood for the. playground. Eric stated that; he was sure that was the recommendation. The commisaionerte felt that the CIP should show a break -down of $20,000 for Kilmer,, 10,000 for Oakwood and $10,000 for Greenwood. Clint Strehl,e pre- sented his, ideas on the need for additional tennis facilities. Commissioner Rosen asked how he would fuel about charging a fee for reserving_ the tennis courts to help defray the cost of having an attendant, Clint felt this wogld be suitable. He would also like to see a bubble for cold weather months. Commissioner Anderson moved that the CIP be approved as presented. Commissioner Hanson seconded the motion. The motion was carried with all ayes, C. Kk Usage/Cost Study - ;q1d tte,. Eric stated that he is working on a study to provides information on fees for park usage. It is on the Council agenda for July 25. Parkers Lakes UpdAte. Eric stated that the roof is up on the pavillion. Tha: project. is a, little behind schedule due to a lack of carpenters. They should still be able to complete by the deadline., Molly Larsen is doing research for a rental fee policy. This will be brought back to PRAC for approval Sts Marl's Neighborhood Park - Uudat2. fire reported, that the bridge is in and the play structure is being assembled. The only problem right now is the heat. If things stay the same, he would like to have the seeding wait until, next spring. Commissioner Rosen asked about tree planting,, Eric indicated that the trees have not been planted. due to the dry conditions. The city has already lost 45 trees and. 45 more are in jeopardy, Two tanker trucks are out every day trying to water the trees to help them survive. It will take about $13,000 in the 1989 budget to replace, the trees that have been lost. Chair Edwards asked how many flower gardens are planned for Parkers Lake. Eric said v;. have five in at this time and will be adding the! areas around. r..`, f', intain pond later this summer. pRAC'Minutes July 14, 1988 Page. 32 f, W at Medicine a Rad Tri - Uudate. Eric announced that a letter would be going out to the area residents inviting them to the August 11 Public Information Meeting. The Engineering staff will present options: for the roadways, Citizens will be asked for their ideas. There is $75,OOO in 1989 CIP for the project,. 6. NEW BUSINESS a. hw P ats. 'Trenton Lane Apartments have requested new trails which are not in the current trail system plan. They will come to the August 11 meeting. 7. COMMISSION PRESENTATION Chair Edwards reminded the members of the Training Meeting for Board and Commission Members at the Brooklyn Park Community Center on 'Tuesday, August 23. It was highly recommended by Mary Patterson. Commissioners Anderson, Edwards, Rosen, and: Beach would like to go. Commissioner Hanson is unsure at this time, Commissioner Latour is not available, Commissioner. Beach tasked Eric if the city was self insured. Eric said, yes, in conjunction with the League of Minnesota Trust. 8, STAFF COMMUNICATION None. 9. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 10:45 p.m,