HomeMy WebLinkAboutPark and Recreation Advisory Commission Minutes 10-13-1988minutes of the Far"k and'Recreation Advisory Commission Meeting
October 13,_1.98H
Pate 33'
1. CALL TO ORaER
Chair Edwards called the October meeting to order at 7;33 p.m. in the
Council Chamber•,
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES'
A motion was made by Coemissionerr LsTour and seconded by Commissioner Reed
to approve the minutes of the August 11 meeting as presented. The motion-
carried with all ayes.
3 VISITOR PRESENTATIONS
a.. Athletic AssociaG = - None were present at this meeting.
b.. Staff. Cindy Anderson reported on Cummer programs indicating that beach
attendance was ve y 'high. Parkers Lake reported 16,800 visitors, East
Beach had 31,000, hest Beach had 10,200 and Wayzata City Beach reported
25,500. The number one problem at all beaches this past summer was the
drought, affecting water level and water quality. Broken glass was a_
problem at West Beach.
The Playground in the Streets Program (PITS), was very successful this
summer. The program was expanded to include Friday afternoon special
events, which reported a total attendance of 230: Pre-school PITS special
events _totaled XXX, and the two stationary PITS STOP locations had an
attendance of 1,327.;
Fall soccer shows a total of 640 children, participating. This program
ends Saturday, October 15, wth.a Soccer Jamboree at Oakwood Park.
Fall events coming up include the Goblin' Walk, a guided tour of a haunted
woods sat up in Plymouth Creek Park. Currently, there are over 100
participants registered. There are al.so trips planned for children during
Thanksgiving break, and ski, trips planned during winter holidays.
Cindy br,(efly discussed the summer triathlon and why it was changed to a
of dryathlon.'' The swimming portion was eliminated due to low water levels
and poor wager quali::y. When asked by Commissioner Hanson if the price
had been. reduced, Cindy replied that it had not, because the same number
of staff was required to run the event, and the same amount of supplies
had to be ordered. Also, the two remaining events (hiking and biking) had
their distances increased.
Mary Patterson informed the commissioners that the summer softball teams.
went over 200 this year for the first time. She indicated that this
program is running out of space and may have to go to Saturday and Sunday
leagues nekt year in order to accommodate all interested teams.
The Parkers Lake Pavilion is open for business and has programs scheduled
there Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. The opening event was the
Plymouth Volksmarch held on Saturday, October 1. One hundred sixty five
people walked the Luce Line trail.
PAAC Minutes/October 1.3, 1988.
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Nary stated that she,. Rick Busch and Cindy Anderson would be having a
planning day outside the office in late October to help plan 1989
programa. They are also working on a citizen interest survey to find out
which current programs are liked and whit new programs should be added.
The NRPA Annual hall Conference, is coning up November 2-4 in Bloomington.
Commissioners wishing to attend should let Eric know,, so that reservations
can be mado.
Mary announced that a winter festival is planned. at Parker* Lake i
February. The event is being co-sponsored by several civic groups in
Plymouth, including the P17wuth. Civic League, the Lions, the Plymouth
Optimists, etc. The Civic League is donating $3,000 toward the fireworks,
since fireworks could not be done at the Music in, Plymouth event
Chir Edwards asked if an open house is being planned for FRAC and the
City Council. to see the pavilion, and Eric replied that an open house is
being arranged.
Connissioner Rosen sug6ested that a large Breath be placed on the pavilion
tower for the holiday season
4 REPORT ON PAST COUNCIL ACTION
a, Eric reported that the Council approved the authorization to purchase
the land for the "theme center" site in downtown Plymouth at a cost
not to exceed $1,000,000 including the balance of special assessments
against the parcel. He also indicated that the Council approved the
1989 operating budget.
5. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
a. Communit3tCanter Study Ucdate. The FRAC report on the proposed
community center will be presented to the City Council at their
October 24 meeting.
b. Parkers Lake UR3ate. Eric reported that a building custodian has bash
assigned to the Parkers Lake Pavilion through the and of the year. He
also -stated that when the building space were re=written, the sink and
counter in the crafts room storage area. were accidentally deleted.
This situation, as well as a few other minor problems, will be
resolved in the coming weeks.
Sod has been laid in some areas of the park around the pavilion and
spring flowering bulbs are being planted at this time.
Eric' indicated that he is meeting with a woman next week who is
confined to a wheelchair,. She has suggestions for how to make the
trail in Parkers Dake more accessible to the handicapped..
c..- St. Mary's Neithborh2gd Park Update & Offical Name. Eric suggested
that an official, name be adopted for this park, so that maintenance
crews tin begin making the sign, which will be installed next spring,
Suggestions from staff included:
PRAC Minutes/October 13, 1988
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St. Mary's Neighborhood Park
Sunset Trail, Neighborhood Park
Forestvitw Neighborhood Park
A MOTION WAS MADE DY COMMISSIONER REED AND SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER
HANSON TO NAME THE PARK ST. MARY'S NEIGHBORHOOD PARK. THE MOTION
FAILED ON A TIE VOTE. COMMISSIONERS ROSEN, LATOURAND EDWARDS VOTED
Njy. COMMISSIONER ANDERSON -WAS LATE, AND THEREFORE, DID NOT VOTE,
Chair Edwards feels that people will think the park belongs to St.,
Mary's Church if that name is retained. Commissioner Reed believes
that everyone knows the park by this name already, and to change it
now would just confuse everyone
Commissioners' them discussed the other two suggested names and felt.
that Sunset Trail would be easily confused with Sunset Hill
Neighborhood Park, located at Sunset Hill Elementary School; and they
thought that Forestview sounded like ,& retirement community.
Commissioner Anderson arrived then, and
A MOTION WAS MADE BY COMMISSIONER REED AND SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER
HANSON TO NAME THE PARK ST. MARY'S NEIGHBORHOOD PARK. THE MOTION
PASSED. COMMISSIONERS ROSEN AND EDWARDS VOTED NAY.
ReveLe Lane Trail. A MOTION WAS MADE BYd. Petitionfor Trenton and
COMMISSIONER LATOUR AND SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER BEACH TO TABLE THIS
ITEM UNTIL COMPREHENSIVE TRAIL PLAN IS UPDATED AGAIN. The motion
carried with, all ayes.
for Parkers take Pavilion. The Commission reviewed the
e. Rental Policy
draft rental policy for the pavilion with the following fees:-
15 per hour for all Plymouth non-profit groups
25 per hour for all other groups, plus a $2.5 damage depo3it
Additional fees gill be charged to groups needing special services
The minimum rental period will be two hours.
A !MOTION WAS MADE BY COMMISSIONER ROSEN AND SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER
BEACH TO APPROVE THE PARKERS LAKE PAVILION RENTAL POLICIES AS PROPOSED
BY STAFF. The motion carried with all ayes.
f. 1989 Budteti1989-93 CIP URdste. The 1989 operating budget was
approved by the Council. The five year CIP'will be going to the
Council Monday, October 17. The Council did, not approve of charging
fees t9 athletic associations in 1989.
6. NEW BUSINESS
s.d,A ditionalParking for Plymouth Creek Park - Feasibility Study.
Director Blank reviewed his staff report to PRAC regarding the need
for more parking at Plymouth Cceek Park due to the addition of a
second soccer field,
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A MOTION WAS !LADE BY COMMISSIONER BEACH AND SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER
ANDERSON TO RECOMMEND THAT THE CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZE THE CITY'S
CONSULTING ENGINEER, BONESTROO AND ASSOCIATES, TO COMPLETE A
FEASIBILITY STUDY AND COST ESTIMATE FOR ADDITIONAL PARKING AT PLYMOUTH
CREEK PARK. The motion carried with all; ayes.
b. Slides and Yidea psasen_ tation. Director Blank shared some slides of
several community centers in Canada. He also showed a video tape of
an aquatics facility in Holland that he learned about when he
attended the National Recreation and Parks Association Congress in
Indianapolis.
7. COMMISSION PRESENTATION
A friend of Commissioner LaTour's atked if she was aware of any plan to
update the playground equipment in Shiloh Park. Commissioner LsTour
indicated that she told her friend to write a letter to the. City
requesting this. Director Blank stated that he has not received any
correspondence from residents' interested it updating Shiloh Park.
In response to a letter from a resident regarding an: ice rink in Sunrise
Park, Commissioner Rosen asked staff if they plan to flood a rink there,
Director Blank said no, since there are two other general skating rinks at
Plymouth Jr. High and Kilmer Park.
8. STAFF COMMUNICATION
Mone.
9. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 9:44 p.m.