HomeMy WebLinkAboutPark and Recreation Advisory Commission Minutes 04-02-1981Minutes: of the Regular Meeting of the Park and Recreation Advisory Commission
April 2, 1981
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Present:
Absent.
Staff Present:
Chairman: Rice, Commissioners Chesebrough, Edwards, Threinen,
Mullan and Dvorak
Comoi.ssioner Brass
Eric Blank and Nancy Helgeson
Others Present; Residents interested in fall youth soccer program, Walter Johanson
of BRW, Pati Fjare and John Worrall of Brauer & Associates
1. CALL TO ORDER
Chairman Rice called the meeting to order at 8:00 p.m, in the, Plymouth City
Center Council Chambers..
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Commissioner Mullan moved and Commissioner Dvorak seconded a motion to approve:
the March minutes as read. Motion carried with all ayes.
3. VISITOR PRESENTATIONS
a. Athletic Association Representatives. No representatives were present..
b. Others. Residents from the Wayzata School District were at this meeting
to request that Plymouth's Park and. Recreation Department begin organizing
a fall youth soccer program. Chairman Rice stated that the City Council
fully supports this type; of program for youth and encourages the Park and
Recreation Department to pursue its organization. Rick. Busch wz.11 be in
charge of helping with this program.
c. Rick Busch and Jane Sletten. Written reports were given to the commissioners
at Mr. Busch and Ms. Sletten had prepared for their review on comparisons
of winter program enrollment from 1979--1991.
4. REPORT ON PAST COUNCIL ACTIONS
Director Blank reported that the City Council had approved the concept plan for
the Zachary Lane playfield.
Walter Johanson from BRW was present at the meeting and showed the commissioners
the concept plan for the shelter building at Zachary Lane playfield. This
building will be totally earth, sheltered, he pointed out, and will have conces-
sion space which will be accessible from both inside and outside the building.
Warming area will 'be 600 square feet and will have inside/outside entrances.
to the men's and women's restrooms. Th.e building will cost approximately
75,000 to construct. Mr. Johanson then went on explain the various grade
elevations of some of the components of the playfield including the baseball/
softball fields, tennis courts, hockey rink and. pond. Director Blank pointed
out that he is very pleased with the plan as it saves on construction costs.
He stated that if PRACapproves the plan, it would go to the City Council
on Monday, April 6.
COMMISSIONER THREINEN MOVED AND COMMISSIONER CHESEBROUGH SECONDED A MOTION TO
APPROVE THE CONCEPT PLAN' AS PROPOSED FOR THE ZACHARY LANE PLAYI<IELD SHELTER,
THE MOTION' CARRIED WI.111 ALL AYES.
S. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
A. Playfield Update. Testing of the lights at the various playfields has
taken place with some minor changes being done at. Plymouth Jr. High.
The latest information from the contractor is that the sites should
be operational by May 1. Director Blank.will have a report on expenditures
available for the June meeting per Chairman Rice's request.
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b. 1981 LAWCON East Beach Grant. Plymouth was: one of a few communities to
receive monies from'LAWCON prior to President Reagan's freezing of those
funds. The contracts for improvements at the East Beach will be going
to the Council on April 6.. Our total share of this contract is $59,000.
c. Neighborhood Park Site Development. The Mission Hills/Mission.Ridge. and
Timber Shores Park -site plans will be presented to the Council on April 6.
Director Blank said that he recommended the original 8 -stall parking lot
for Mission Hills and the addition of shelters to both plans. Commissioner
Chesebrough pointed out that Judy Frakes was getting signatures on a
petition against the parking lot and shelter. Mr. Blank said that the
next Schmidt Lake Park site meeting would be held on Tuesday, April 14,
at 7:00 to review that final concept plan.
d. PRAC Training Session. This workshop will be held Saturday, April 4,
beginning at 8:30 with coffee and rolls. From 9.00-11:30, the University
of Minnesota's Leisure Studies Director, John Schultz, will lead a dis-
cussion or. Leisure in the 801s. The session following lunch will be
conducted by Brauer and Associates on the Comprehensive .Park. Plan.
6. NEW BUSINESS
a. New Plats. The Tennant Company has submitted a major development proposal
orne northeast quarter of Plymouth located north of County Road 10 and
west of County Road,18 extending to the Regional Park site on Pike Lake.
A trail corridor has been identified.in their plan, according to Director
Blank.
b. Fall Youth Soccer Program. See 3-b.
c. Annual Report.. Staff handed out copies of a draft of the annual report,
asking commissioners to look it over and make any changes or additions.
A final draft will be ready for the May meeting.
S. e. Comprehensive Park Plan - Brauer. Paul. Fjare and. John Worrall presented
the commissioners their own individual copies of the Comprehensive Park
Plan. The rest of the meeting was conducted by Brauer and Associates
as they reviewed the Comprehensive Plan and gave the commissioners
information that would be used rn the PRAC Training Session on
April 4.
7. COMMISSION PRESENTATION
None
8. STAFF COMMUNICATION
Director Blank announced that Commissioner Brass had resigned effective
immediately, due to the Xerox Corporation transferring him to a position
in Chicago.
9. ADJOURNMENT