HomeMy WebLinkAboutPark and Recreation Advisory Commission Packet 02-10-1994Regular Meeting of the Park and Recreation Advisory Commission
February 10, 1994, 7 p.m.
AGENDA
1. Call to Order
2. Approval of Minutes
3. Visitor Presentations
a. Athletic Associations
b. Staff
c. Others
4. Report on Past Council Action
a. 1994 Facility Rental Policies and Fee Schedule
b. Set 1994 Park Dedication Fee
c. Appointment of New Commissioners
5. Unfinished Business
a. Amberwoods Park update
b. Review 1994 capital improvements projects
c. West Medicine Lake Park update
d. Study of unique open spaces update
e. Review and approve 1993 Annual Report
6. New Business
a.
b.
C.
7. Commission Presentation
8. Staff Communication
9. Adjourn
Next regular meeting - March 10, 1994
MINUTES OF THE PARK AND RECREATION ADVISORY COMMISSION MEETING
January 13, 1994
Page 1
PRESENT: Chair Anderson, Commissioners Burk, Gutzke, Mikula, Wahl, Watson; staff
Bisek, Blank and Pederson, Planning Commissioner Witt
ABSENT: Commissioner Johnson
1. CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order by Chair Anderson at 7:05 p.m. in the Council
Chambers.
Director Blank stated that PRAC needed to elect a Chair and Vice Chair for 1994. Chair
Anderson indicated that he was willing to continue in that position. The commission
unanimously agreed that Don Anderson should be the Chair in 1994. Nominations were
then sought for Vice Chair. Commissioner Wahl stated that he was willing to serve in that
capacity. Commissioners unanimously approved Mark Wahl as Vice Chair in 1994.
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A motion was made by Commissioner Gutzke and seconded by Commissioner Burk to
approve the minutes of the December meeting as presented. The motion carried with all
ayes.
3. VISITOR PRESENTATIONS
a. Athletic Associations. None were present at the meeting.
b. Staff. Mary Bisek announced that the senior coordinator's position had been doubled
to 20 hours per week. Plymouth has had a senior coordinator for 12 years, and the
position has been at 10 hours per week all that time. Based on the Census Bureau's
findings that the senior population in Plymouth is growing at a rate faster than the
general population, staff asked that the budget for this position be increased in 1994.
The sixth annual Fire and Ice Festival is scheduled for Saturday, February 5. Mary
asked commissioners if they would again supervise the bonfire and the selling of
s'mores. A sign up sheet was circulated, so that commissioners could choose a time
slot.
Mary announced that the Panthers Ski Club (for students at Plymouth Middle School),
co-sponsored by Plymouth Middle School and the City, is doing well. This is the
City's third year of involvement with this program. Ski trips are planned every Friday
after school, from January to mid-February, to area ski resorts.
PRAC Minutes/January 1994
Page 2
Mary indicated that the volunteer coordinator is very busy placing volunteers in various
positions throughout the City. She is presently working with a man retired from
Northwestern Bell who is studying ways to make our swimming registration procedures
more efficient.
c. Others. See item 5.a.
4. PAST COUNCIL ACTION
Council approved the reformatting of the Open Space committee as recommended by
PRAC. This committee will now be comprised of one citizen from each ward, one
Planning Commissioner, one Council member, and four members of PRAC.
Council also authorized negotiations to begin for the purchase of homes within the
boundaries of West Medicine Lake Park.
5. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
a. Request for City to take over Amberwoods Park. Director Blank stated that staff had
completed research they had been asked to do at last month's meeting. Regarding
using the playground, staff was informed by Superintendent Landswerk that the School
District does not have any objections to people using the playground equipment during
school hours. As far as access is concerned, Director Blank indicated that there is
internal access to this site via a trail system, which does not require that people walk
on County Road 101 or County Road 24. In reference to the play equipment not being
suitable for pre-schoolers, Director Blank said that the equipment does appear to be
designed more for K-6. A concern was raised at the December meeting that a
precedent might be set if the City accepted ownership of this private park. Director
Blank indicated that he now took a neutral stance on this issue based on the fact that we
currently maintain public neighborhood parks in close proximity to at least live other
private neighborhood parks, and thus far, these private parks have not been offered to
the City. Director Blank also stated that when the preliminary plat for Amberwoods
was approved back in 1972, the developer did pay a park dedication fee of $10,000,
which he was unaware of at the December meeting. Director Blank then commented
that if PRAC was inclined to accept the property, that the upgrade not take place until
1995. This would also require an amendment to the Parks portion of the CIP.
Pat McDonald, President of the Amberwoods Homeowners Association, indicated that
the trail access referred to by Director Blank was not usable in the spring because of
flooding, causing portions of it to be underwater much of the time. He also stated that
the trail's surface is pretty impassable in the winter by strollers, etc., because of how
hard and uneven it is. Mr. McDonald continued to stress his feelings that the
playground equipment is not suitable for pre-schoolers.
Mary Hernandez, 3405 Urbandale Lane, announced that she had spoken directly with
the principal of Greenwood Elementary, who had made it quite clear to her that people
should not use the play equipment during school hours.
PRAC Minutes/January 1994
Page 3
Mary Lindman, 3850 Walnut Grove Lane, stated that the trail access to Greenwood
from Bridlewood Farms stops at the property line. She also indicated that she would
not permit her preschoolers to use the equipment at Greenwood at the same time as the
older children, because she didn't feel it would be very safe to do that. She urged the
City to accept the donation of Amberwoods Park and to go the extra "mile" to install
trails throughout the area, thus providing access to the park for the other neighboring
developments.
Pat McDonald surmised that when the new park is built on the east side of County
Road 101, kids will cross that busy road to go use that park, which he feels will be
very unsafe.
Commissioners inquired about the cost to maintain Amberwoods on a yearly basis.
Director Blank stated that it would be approximately $3,000 yearly for things such as
weekly mowing, trimming, fertilizing, trash removal, playground inspection, etc. The
cost to build a new playground would be about $17,500. When asked what it would
cost to remove the tennis courts, Director Blank indicated that it would not be
reasonable to take out the tennis courts as long as they are in good shape.
Robert Karaniemi, 18010 33rd Avenue, said that there isn't any access from his
development, Boulder Crest, to Greenwood. The closest park to him is in Churchill
Ponds. In the past, he has used Greentree West. He strongly supports the City
accepting the donation of Amberwoods, but he would also like the City to buy a vacant
lot in Boulder Crest and build a a park there, too.
Libby Collins, 3195 Walnut Grove Lane, stated that this issue is not going to go away.
She feels that if the City does not accept Amberwoods, it will just be a matter of time
before residents from Saddlewood and Bridlewood come in requesting a park.
Becky Engen, 3205 Urbandale, said that Greenwood School comes over and uses the
tennis courts in Amberwoods every spring. Amberwoods has never charged them
anything for this.
Commissioners Burk and Watson stated that they support accepting the Amberwoods
property. Commissioner Gutzke asked if the City would ever consider donating funds
to a development, so they could upgrade and still keep their private park.
Commissioner Burk asked how you would go about keeping others out of the park
then, because it would still have its private status.
A MOTION WAS MADE BY COMMISSIONER BURK AND SECONDED BY
COMMISSIONER MIKULA RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY ACCEPT THE
DONATION OF AMBERWOODS PARK AS A CITY PARK AND RESEARCH
THE STEPS NECESSARY TO INCLUDE THE PARK IN A FUTURE CIP, SO
THAT THE IMPROVEMENTS CAN BE SCHEDULED. HE FURTHER
REQUESTED THAT THE AMBERWOODS HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION
MAKE A FORMAL WRITTEN REQUEST OF THE CITY TO ACCEPT THE
PROPERTY. THE MOTION CARRIED WITH ALL AYES.
PRAC Minutes/January 1994
Page 4
b. Capital improvements program revision. Director Blank stated that some revisions
were necessary to the 1994-98 CIP. These include increasing funds available in the
community playfields and trails account in 1994 and decreasing funds in the
neighborhood parks account. Instead of developing the Cardinal Ridge park in 1994
at a cost of approximately $185,000, additional land will be acquired at a cost of
90,000. The development would then be pushed back to 1995, thus increasing funds
required in the neighborhood parks account that year. The reasons for acquiring
additional land is due to Daniel Development's park dedication of 23+ acres, nine on
high ground and 14 acres of wetlands. Their dedication is 3.1 acres above what is
required, thus, the City is considering acquiring the extra. The developer has
indicated he would sell it for $30,000 an acre. This acquisition, plus what we already
own at this location, would make Cardinal Ridge our largest neighborhood park. The
park is now proposed for development in 1995 in the revised CIP and would include
playground equipment, as do our other neighborhood parks.
A MOTION WAS MADE BY COMMISSIONER ANDERSON AND SECONDED
BY COMMISSIONER GUTZKE TO ACCEPT THE REVISIONS TO THE 1994-98
CIP AS PROPOSED BY STAFF AND DATED 1/12/94. THE MOTION CARRIED
WITH ALL AYES.
c. West Medicine Lake Park master plan update. Director Blank stated that a
subcommittee consisting of Commissioners Wahl and Watson and himself reviewed
applications from 20 different residents interested in serving on the West Medicine
Lake Park Focus Group. Of those 20 residents, the subcommittee is recommending
eight, four men and four women, based on criteria such as address, age, number of
children, years living in Plymouth, and their reasons for wanting to be involved in this
process.
A MOTION WAS MADE BY COMMISSIONER WATSON AND SECONDED BY
COMMISSONER WAHL TO ACCEPT THE INDIVIDUALS RECOMMENDED TO
SERVE ON THE FOCUS GROUP. THE MOTION CARRIED WITH ALL AYES.
Director Blank stated that three meetings will be scheduled with the focus group to
work on the master plan. He indicated that he would ask Commissioner Johnson to be
a liaison to the focus group.
d. Study of unique open spaces update. The Council is in the process of interviewing
citizens from each ward for appointment to the Open Space Committee.
e. Accessible playground update. Director Blank said a meeting was held with the City
Attorney for direction on how to properly bid the project.
PRAC Minutes/January 1994
Page 5
6. NEW BUSINESS
a. Review draft of annual report. A draft copy of the 1993 Park and Recreation Advisory
Commission Annual Report was reviewed for additions and corrections. It was
suggested that a new goal be added about the study of open spaces. Commissioners
were asked to contact the Park and Recreation secretary within the next couple of
weeks if they discover typing errors, etc., so that final copies can be assembled in time
for the February meeting.
b. Review park rental policies and fees for 1994. Annually, the park and recreation staff
reviews the park policies and fees that have been in effect for the previous year and
makes recommendations for changes in fees, etc. Regarding the park facility rental
policy, no changes have been proposed in fees. No changes were proposed in the
Parkers Lake Pavilion policy or fee schedule. Regarding the Parkers Lake picnic
shelter, staff is proposing an increase from $30 to $35 for half-day rentals, and from
60 to $70 for full day rentals. New in 1994 is a policy for the rental of Bass Lake.
Staff is recommending that Bass Lake be available to Plymouth non-profit groups such
as homeowner associations, crime prevention, etc., free of charge, with a $25 key
deposit. For Plymouth residents who wish to have private parties, staff proposes a
rental rate of $15 an hour, with a two hour minimum and a $100 damage deposit.
Staff proposes that canoe racks at Medicine Lake and Parkers Lake rent for $40 for
residents and $45 for non-residents. Those rates were $37 and $40 in 1993.
A MOTION WAS MADE BY COMMISSIONER GUTZKE AND SECONDED BY
COMMISSIONER ANDERSON TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE 1994
PARK FACILITY RENTAL POLICIES AND FEES, WHICH INCLUDES
ATHLETIC FACILITIES, BASS LAKE SHELTER, PARKERS LAKE PAVILION,
PARKERS LAKE PICNIC SHELTER AND CANOE RACKS. THE MOTION
CARRIED WITH ALL AYES.
7. COMMISSION PRESENTATION
Commissioner Burk suggested that the Park Commission sponsor some sort of fun run to
help introduce residents to the city's trail system.
8. STAFF COMMUNICATION
Director Blank thanked Commissioners Burk and Gutzke for their service on the Park and
Recreation Advisory Commission. Mr. Burk and Mr. Gutzke will not seek re -appointment
when their terms expire on January 31.
9. ADJOURN
The meeting adjourned at 9 p.m.
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APPLICATION FOR APPOINTMENT _ /P r
TO BOARD OR COMMISSION
Return application to: Please indicate by order which of the following
City Clerk (550-5014) you are interested in (1, 2, 3, etc.):
City of Plymouth Planning Commission
3400 Plymouth Blvd. Board of Zoning Adjustments/Appeals
Plymouth, MN 55447 Park & Recreation Advisory Commission
Housing & Redevelopment Authority
Financial Advisory Committee
Human Service Council
Mediation Board
7 Rater Quality Committee
3c , 4)1 • _ Transit Advisory Committee
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Lived in Plymouth Since: 19 7 9
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Present Employer: TEA1A1ANT CO Work Phone: 59.3—Fe7 s
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Project/Year
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Playfields/
Trails 218
Neighborhood
Parks Grants T.I.F. C.I.F.
Park
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Fund TOTAL
1994
Acquisition of open space 250,000 250,000
Accessible playground 60,000 65,000 125,000
9th playfield acquisition 750,000 150,000 900,000
10th playfield acquisition 450,000 450,000
Replace 4 nb park plygmds
1
200,000 200,000
W Med Park road and acq. 1,500,000 1,500 000
Ply Creek tennis/basketball 350,000 350,000
Gleason Elem playground 10,000 10,000
Medicine Lake fishing dock 28,000 28,000
Trails 100,000 100,000 200,000
Seven Ponds n hhd park dev 120,000 120,000
Cardinal Ride land acq. 90,000 90,000
Contract payment SE ark 36,000 36,000
Transfer to park replace fund 0 25.000 11.000 0 0 36,000
Total 1994100 0001 349 000 496,0001 1,500,000 850,000 4 295 000
1) Timber Shores, Mission Hills, Schmidt Lake, Hemlock
CITY OF PLYMOUTH
OPEN SPACE COMMITTEE
Name:
Laurie Jones
3430 Jewel Lane
Plymouth, MN 55447
Lee Johnson
17035 12th Avenue No.
Plymouth, MN 55447
Marlin Sjaarda
11720 38th Avenue No.
Plymouth, MN 55441
Curtis Tillotson
5530 Underwood Lane
Plymouth, MN 55442
Donald Anderson
417 N. Union Terrace Lane
Plymouth, MN 55441
Mary Kay Watson
1500 Terraceview Lane
Plymouth, MN 55447
Mark Wahl
11640 52nd Ave. N.
Plymouth, MN 55442
Thomas Johnson
2345 W. Med. Lake Dr.
Plymouth, MN 55441
Telephone No.
R. 449-0820
O. 376-2572
R. 449-9412
O. 933-9020
R. 550-1262
O. 544-7200
R. 551-1313
O. 373-7722
R. 545-3608
R. 449-0446
O. 449-0447
R. 553-9563
O. 482-3886
R. 557-0822
O. 638-6352
Chuck Lymangood R. 557-0839
11780 40th Plack North VM 550-5093
Plymouth, MN 55441
City Staff Liaisons: Eric Blank, Director of Parks & Recreation
Paul Buck, City Forester
2-7-94
Representing
Ward 1
Ward 2
Ward 3
Ward 4
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Council Coordinating
Representative
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Green is back on the,-iCity Council,
j SAe Is granted court injunction preventing Gp'uhcil`from,enforcing;,Vocancy:,resdoI
by peter Bodley I
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Managing editor
Susan Green was back on t;lllue,
Rapids City Council Tuesday night.
Earlier in the day, Anoka County
DistridCuurt District Donald Ventre
granted Gran a temporary injunc-
tion preventing the council from en-
forcing its Oct. 26 resolutions de-
claring a vacancy in Green's ward.
council members to change their From Jan. I through Oct 26, Gan tory wns vaatd in m uutoftoum violgtim of the eityclnerter because "'
minds about declaring the vacancy. missed76of53councilmating&.ith,}sttlltneM ehhd Geen'wbseglr.Mly rine did perform duties etaceurcll `1
8tkingranlingGamtheaempotary
cludingwodshopa. The lastmeetng lost in a special eleciiou in Manch. memberwithin the meaning of the; Green's 19 -yea stint ou the councilendsDec. 31. She was defeated in , she attended was Sept. 12. d;een admitted that aIle had missed provision cited by the council.
bid for re-election in the September • But in the lawsuit sthd in the, motion r meetings, but she said the seasons Ventre did t/gree with HofitedtS'
primary elation. for the temporary injunction, iI= her defense of the perjury argument lhgf the duce moods did
Green's altomey,Arlo Vade Vegpe, • cfnto and what she called her os- nut have m r amerntive. He said d<.
The 4.0 council action had come ou
a resolution that declared Ward 2
lacked representation during the yea
because Green had been absent from
so many matings.
The council had been planning to ap-
amu Green's trnn is treaty over,
point a successor to Green at its The council based is decision ou a
meeting Tuesday Right. butthe court city charter provision that states "a
action effectively halted that. vacancy in the membership of the
8tkingranlingGamtheaempotary
council shall be deemed to exist if a
Omen had filed a lawsuit against the person elected thereto, wilhout
council, seeking damages, atter try- cause, fails to perform any of the do-
ing unsuccessfully at the council ties of membership in the council for
meeting Nov. 9 to convince the four a period of three months."
said the resoluti at wasdhe temp of
political in -fighting; jealousy;md,
backsmbbing."
In her affidavit to the creat, Cmen,.
characterized the council action as 1
politically motivated and a "back-up
plan" because she had been acquit-'
led in court of perjury OcL 26 in a
chafge stemming from a criminal in-
veaigativn into alleged election law
violations in the 1992 Araks Conn.
my Board District S race, iwhich' Green was initiallyeleeled.nThatvk-I
his response, City Attorney AI
dstedt said the transcript of the
L 26 council meeting shows tint
sole basis for the action was
ten's lack of participation.
Green s lack of
the yea, espe
the languade meant a single period. t
Venue safd)Ylpe ase obvious fault
in the chanter provisions in this dis-
pute dal need to be contested. and
added glut there was a substantial
likelihood that Green would succeed
on the merisof the ase because the
city failed m'fellow is own charter.
dally June through October when
due
amu Green's trnn is treaty over,
was at only a third ofthe regular Ventre said. On the- Mhter uand he
taarsral vjcetinga and norc of the laid, (keen stands -6 afer ibe ig-
nominy of Ms ofbaeleclirwaf ce
a I ( the ohaner. sod loss of her polital repuWiujm.^
Judge Ventre did not bray Gea'e I Vemo rated that dw public shouldmasonsformissingthemeetings.'. not be too an elected official unless
Plaintiffhasnotconvincdthecourt that teads'fmm carefully followed
that any of herplofessed masons fort. processes allowed by law.
absence are valid and demonstrate
good cause," he said. "There can be While granting the temporary in-
tro excuse for an elected official to junction, Verne did not gam an ac -
neglect her duties for reasons offered celerated trial. No trial dare was act.
by the plaintiff." m
N fact, Hofstedt said, it was unl ikely
8tkingranlingGamtheaempotary that ore would take place before to
ihjunction, Verne did hot fid herin end of the year. Thai would, in
Pusan Onaso;
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Parks in demand
Lakeville task force to
study possible referendum
By SARAPETERSON
Despite the fact Lakeville has
34 parks and 25 miles of rails, the
city's rapid population growth is
quickly outpacing tbese natural
resources. So machso, in fact, the
city is forming a special citizen's
task force to consider a future
park bond referendum.
in a community Survey can.
ducted earlier las year, 65 Per
cent of respondents supported a
hood referendum for youth
athletic facilities. The last park
referendum was in 1986, when
voters approved $1.7 million for
acquisition of park land and de-
velopment. Lakeville is growing at such
an incredible rate that local
parks just can't keep pace," said
Kevin Ilia, thaw. of the city's
Parks and Recreation Advisory
Committee. "The requirements
on IbalD fields fssoheavy thatwe
can't keep up with development."
Since the last park referendum
seven years ago, lakeville's
population has grown from 19,000
to approximately 30,000
residents, and the city has spent
2 million in park dedication fees
paid by developers when they
plat new subdivisions, said take -
file City Administrator Bob
Erickson. The park dedication fees have
helped pay far new neighborhood
parks at Caspersen Park on Lake
Marion, Hypofnte Crossing,
Brackett's Estates and a new
four -field baseball complex on 28
acres of land donated to the city
adjacent In Aramon Park, accar-
dingtoEricksan. However, the previous referen-
ch m funds have been exhausted/
See Pa 5rkapSeePam.. Al -A)--
Circle Pines
Grq jp ch
A Cir le Pines ordinance in-
tended to discourage door -to=
door or transient salesmen from,
competing unfairly with locall
businesses has put a bind on
nonprofit group that caters to
youth. Roger Koskinen of Midwest
V/
allenges door-to-door sales ;
I.
Challenge, a nonprofit group
that works with teenagers and
their families, told the City
Council at its Nov. 9 meeting
that the $250 fee for transient
sales lots would be prohibitive
to his operation.
It's been an annual event for
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PRESS
W i11TE REAR LAKE
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Nov 1 61993
Koskinen end Midwest Chal- The council asked City Attor- -
lenge to sell Christmas trees in my Fred Burstein to look at the
front of the offices of attorney matter and come up with "sitq-
Joe Marshall. Under city ordi- pie solution on limited time,"
nance, the operation is consid- mid Councilmember Bruce Cy`-
ered transient and Midwest
Challenge would have to pay nor.. In another matter, the council
the fee. considered a request for a
All the profits go to Midwest change to the city's fencing ordi-
Challenge and the youth we nance from residents Martin
work with," said Koskinen. and Katherain Polson. The Pol-
here's no one who gets paid eon's mesh -wire fence was
for anything." deemed unacceptable by Build -
The $250 fee, said Koskinen, ing Inspector Barry Brainard,
would eat about 10 percent of mostly because of the lighter
his profits. grade or thickness of the wire
Council members were sym- to oramandbecauseofthetemporary
pathetic to Koskinen's plight, nature of the fence. The Polsons
but didn't want to open a Pan- feel that the fine wire gauge is
dora's box by waiving the fee for aesthetically pleasing, and are
Midwest Challenge and setting hoping the council will allow the
a precedent. gauge in the fencing.
City Administrator James The council asked the Plan-
Keinath said the fee could bening Commission and staff to
lowered for nonprofit organ - come up with a more specific
a agony, fencing ordinance. /
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and the city predicts continued
through the year 2010 and
amount" of a park bond referen- duos, according to a City Council tioninsporls continues to grow. Community survey results
partof Necity.
The task force will he made mematiousforic lank forces, afar the
consider, forc ici s
FARMING: 0N, growthbeyond will eventually diminish resolution apluoving the ¢stab- from the last two citizen surveyshave membersofapproximately30rs
a vasa -Stenon of
exThetaskforceaexpected tois
meet twice a month for three or
THIS WEEKoskolsCo. available openspace.
The of the ask force is
lishmentof the ask fares.
In recent updates of Lakeville's
indicate that residents ahighregardforenvironmental representingthecommunity from athletic four months beginning Inpurpose
ta makresearch, analyze, and e park and open space system plan protection and that public safely associations to Environmental January, with recommendationstobereadyInthespringof1991, NOV 211993 recommendations" to the City
Council concerning the need for a
and the trail system pan, both
Indicated the need for continued
concerns support locatingneighborhoodparksclosertoful- groups. We want their opinion on what according to Ilia, who will head
parks and trails hand referen- funding to develop facilities ly developedceighborhoods. the they think is Important In the de-
velopment of additional youth
the task force. The city council is
scheduled m appoint members to
dura, according to Lakeville needed to keep pace with popula-
lion.
According to Erickson, city
needs at least two more addi- and adult athletic facilities," Ina the task force at the. Dec 6MayorDuaneZaun.
The ask to— win make isTh
to the council.
The resolution also states that
many of lakeville's youth par-
tional neighborhood parks, more
youth athletic facilities, trail
and far
said. Thereis nopreconceiveduotion
on the hand referendum and no-
meeting.
The recommendation will focus ticipate in am or more sports ac- system extemions and a„
Oakdale ball fields agreement in jeopardy;
by Arran Hanuun \ 1 "Rights o , ies fatly loo expensive "I know we need two ball fields,. the city seeds to puralie," be raid.
on the sorfam stated Coit ho be sed
ProsPe,s fa an agreement between
Burch of Jesus Christ of Latter-
day Saints and Oakdale to build two
new baseball fields in the city were
looking grim after the latest city
council meeting, where the potential
cost of the project was estimated at
orae than $560.000.
Oakdale and Use church had been
negotiating an agreement m build and
hare two fields and a parking lot
between the church at 2140 Hadley
Ave. N" std the Oakdale Public Works
building at 1900 Hadley An. N.
The fields and parking lot would
cat the city about $191,000 after a
church Contribution of $15.000,. said
city engineer Brian Bachmeier at the
OCL 26 meeting. But additional work
to the area. which would be done at the
same date, such as adding a connecting
street and Intending the sewer, would
add almost $356,000 to the Cost.
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tq-- lUU rl.\Mourn
wants to Construct fields, she added.
Getting Y
a11N.SA11.01t
into these kinds of contracts .
11<nnrldn Cn.
ontC
Member Pm O'Hara, adding that city
rlaff should work on eliminating
munnecessarycostsfrothe estimate.
Other council members agreed.
We've got to get these emu down,"
Camten Sasark sald.
But Bishop William Sheffield,
negotiating for the church, said the
sewer and mad costs should not be
included in the esdmate beaux those
projects had been planned for ess ier.
We would like to work something
out that everyone feels Is fair and
equimble.... If you're not idWeshA l
would really like to know that now,"
Shelfn:ld said.
Maureen Espellm who fives near
the proposed ball field site. told the
council that she has an "enormous
problem" with the city ming public
funds for construction on private
property, and cited mime psevendoo m
a more important goal for the city.
may we n two new polic6
omoes W she said. j Oakdale has spent $4.000 our a Bite
plan for the projxt, add up to $6.Ooo
The city should look elsewhere H it; more will be needed to complete the
wants to Construct fields, she added.
Getting Y plan. The church, not the city, shouldintothesekindsofcontracts . pay the remainder of that cost. Sarrack'
just seems to be a hassle that we 1 proposed, so that Oakdale cost Continuedon't (teed to get into." to review the plans without spending
Under We proposed agreement, the more money. If the city back, out of
church would have priority on the project, the church could go ahead
scheduling for the fields, but would with the development, he said.
use them only two nights per week nod'. Sheffield said a final decision:
each Saturday from May through ; should be made soca an that a project
Angnst. The city will be able to plan can be sentaa the Valley Brandt
schedule games whenever the Murch Is Watershed District by the end of
not using the fields, except on Sundays December. If the plan is approved,
wbeo the fields wig be close& about half as acre of welland will be
If the fields arc not constructed, filled during construction, meaning
Oakdale will remain "drastically" in
ball fields.
that half an arae of wetland will have
aced of more O'Hara said, to be caused elsewhere in the city.
adding that there is not enough By mat year, due to changes in the
appropriate land is other pmts of the law, twice as much wetland, or one
city to construct bag fields sae, will have m be crested.
I just don't want to slam the door
on this.... Ibis Is definitely an option _ /
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P4mxx l Sun"Seat—wed.. Nov. V,, 1000—MA
ACity opens talks on public/private health -club venture
1,7
Plymouth officials said Mon-
day they have initiated negotia-
tions to form a "public/private
partnership" to locate a new
health club in Plymouth,
possibly in the city's
downtown" arms.
Al a meeting Monday,
Plymouth City Manager Dwight
Johnson said he had met earlier
that day with Minnesota
Timbelwolves owners Mary
Wolfenson and Harvey Ratner
to discuss a public/private ven-
ture involving a Northwest Rac-
MSwim & Health Club in
Plymou. Johnson said city of-
ficials were impresses with a
Isb.uOpaquare-tool Northwest
Racquet facility they recenBy
inured fn Eden Prairie.
Plymouth officials have sug-
gesled four alto, Brox in
downtown Plymouth," as
possible sites for Bre proposed
club, he said.
Maya Kim Bergman, who m-
ftieted the talks, said city
residents have indicated in past
elections On would not support
a major recreation facility if en-
tirely publicly owned. Bergman
Leas elected to office in 1989 by
opposinga $1$ minion commmd-
ty center prLlpusel by the city.
A pubbc/private partnership
is "kindnd of a mat thing."
Bergman said. "What I like
about it is there's a lot of
flexibility." Caused members indicated
that the proposed partnership
could include several prospec-
tive businesses, and has not
been limited to Northwest Rac- quet. Councihnember Maria
Vasdiou mid she has also con-
tacted the Filen Prafriebased
Flagship Athletic Club to deter-
mine its interest in the project.
Negotiations will continue
when city officials meet with
Woffenan and Ratner's chief
Financial officer, said Jc*
w7
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Anoka Ca.
Fowe News—Two, November 16,IM-5
FRIDLEY
Park expansion
HacquiiiiHomeacquisition s second of seven proposed for purchase
MACDONALD MEADE However, the council was chal-
lenged on the issue in August
Fridley tools another step toward 1992 when Daniel and Lorraine
an expanded Moore Lake Beach Nelson requested a lot split on one
Pah two weeks ago when the City of the two properties they own in
Council approved the purchase of the tract. The properly, 6080
a home near the park. Cenaal Ave.. includes two homes
After gaining approval from the which the Nelsons rent. They
City Council Nov. 1 to sign the asked for the lot split to aceamino
papers, the city closed Nov. 4 on date the sale and expansion of one
the $64,000 purchase of the home of the two home then:.
at 6116 Central Ave. The home is Council members refused the
one of eight homes on seven lots request, citing among their reasons
between 6028 through 6116 the concern that allowing the split
Central Ave. which the city plans and improvement Incanl the city
to puehase and clear for the park would pay a higher price for the
expansion. The homes lie north of property.
the park, roughly between the park The Nelsons, upset by their
and the Moons lance Racquet Club. inability to improve their property.
Six years ago, after the City argued the city's action essentially
Council agreed to the concept of meant their property is "unmar-
the property acquisition and park ketable." They refused to offer
expansion, the owners of the seven first right of refusal, which
properties were asked by the city prompted City Council members
for right of fust refusal to purchase to order condemnation proceed -
when the owners decided to sell ings. The condemnation hearings
their properties. are ongoing, said Barbaro Dacy,
The park expansion is a long. Fridley community development
range gam, with the city proposing director.
S, buy the properties as ownership At the same lime the Condemn -
changes, rather than forcing any tion proceedings were ordered,
sales. council members passed a resolu-
tion officially stating their resolve
to acquire all seven properties.
It may have been the debate a
year ago that prompted Scott
Kohanek, owner of 6116 Centel
Ave., to offer the city purchase
rights when be decided to sell.
Kohanek approached the city
about the sale after the reason of
The home on the property, Marie
Melich, her brother Peter Melich
and Edward Ardrix, informed him
that they intended to move out.
The purchase agreement allows
the renteR to remain in the home
through May 1994. They must
continue to pay rent and are
responsible for the repair and
maintenance of any futures in the
home, according to the agreement.
By law, the renters are entitled to
relocation assistance from the city.
They were notified of that right,
but because they said they already
intended to move out, refused any
monetary relocation compensa-
Lim Dacy said.
The two properties the city has
acquired are the las furthest north
and furthest away from the exist-
ing park property of the seven 1--/
Dacy said. /
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SOUTH Sf. PAUL/
INVER GROVE. HEIGHTS
SUN -CURRENT
Deame Co.
NOV 1 71993
City to ask for lower speed
The city of Inver Grove Heights will ask the Minnesota Depart-
ment of Transportation (MaDOT) to lower the speed on Concord
Street between Highway 55 and north of a01h Street to 50 mph
from 55 mph.
In light of a September accident on Concord Boulevard where a
young boy was killed, the Inver Grove Heights City Crmnetl asked
MnDOT to do a speed study on Concord from 70th Street South to
the intersection of highways 52 and 55. The study revealed that
the existing speeds of vehicles and roadway characteristics in-
dicate that very little revisions should be made to the speed limit.
The study said a low number of accidents have been attributed to
speed. Director of Public Works Gary Johnson said he should
have an answer to the speed request within a month.
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