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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. TAN,14 '94 17:00 FROM HEALTHPRPTNERS TO 95505060 cITY OF PLYMOUM APPLICATION FOR APPOINTTNIMT TO BOARD OR COM E[MON R*4n Vocatim txx City Cleric (5Sail114) city of P(vmorgb 3400 Pb wWl MY& P(ymoutL,1d 4 sssv 1-x'1 74 T; So rl - PAGE.002 q p Al. 40 PkA 6 PWm b4cm by order widob of Mc Mowing f/9 ym aro Wme.ted is (1, 2, 3, eoo* / PLUnia= Comm6don Boetd of Zoalng: "UdmsnWAppe9h J Pt* k Raorouion Adviary Cammileriao . Hooting & Redevdopn=t At d=Ity Plmmatd Adviwq ComWttee Htttmm Setvke Coucop ModlWm Eoi d Nater Qnelity Commlum lruatc Adviwty coffiattw Human RlShU Commlulon Name:natd .1. ew aKt1 :. 2 Home Add=- 1-7415 -2 AyG NO zip, Codes 55 qq7 Uvw in Plymouth Sino: 1997 Pottidmllft: raVAS J CMM work Taken Beyond AiRh school TnsftAion Totprom iCrcdiU A=AUbOW Yvunor Co uadta-l oor..d Ia-77 a. A. usFKess s dnR;N. 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Home Address: /S'Z.S CIVAIKA41 LN 4 Zip Code: 55'fY7 Lived in Plymouth Since: 19 7 9 Property Owned in Plymouth (other than residence): Present Employer: TEA1A1ANT CO Work Phone: 59.3—Fe7 s Position Title: j>FS/GN"R r4E&/E57 ?L.QCe 70 Cc'1VTA 67` /Ve) Education Course Work Taken Beyond High School Institution To/From Degree/Credits Area of Emphasis D. ,Z: . /96Y—/9 Df6,F ,Clfi.E /S G I 9J 7-i9 Dtr6 6 G1gV4& ,447-T AyiGs CoAr,r.Cdr /9 9-/9'90 DfG,' ,SUS/./cr.I1' Civic Ex rience List other civic experience you have had including name of organization, dates of participation, name of city, and position held: //` I D 01W AWL 114 r.4l iovx Att yw V M 3 f 9-n BAST Adjell,G1 44a fiY11A1,,1eWe1T AUOC iwo irei 1994-98 CIP DRAFT, 1-12-94 Project/Year MSA Community Playfields/ Trails 218 Neighborhood Parks Grants T.I.F. C.I.F. Park Replace. 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 17:7[N i Planning Commission Council Coordinating Representative Mae CLIPPINm aeRVICE I COON RAPIDS HERALD Avvaa Co. tray ;+ 5 1353 Green is back on the,-iCity Council, j SAe Is granted court injunction preventing Gp'uhcil`from,enforcing;,Vocancy:,resdoI by peter Bodley I r 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; essence. dte he:courcil lu d,Wc p1 da tritsek>:eg DOD, p vs caul iJudge Gabriel Gia pally scheduled to 1.:., mantas 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 MN CLIPPING SERVICE QUADCOMMUNITV PRESS W i11TE REAR LAKE Rxwxy L'R. 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. / arks.................................................................................................. Cooamrod horn hoot p.") an "the need, scope and dollar tivities and that adult participa- land = community Park in the northeast specific ies W land MRA CLIPPING SERVICE 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. 1Nxa I CLIPPINO SERVICE 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 _ / NNA CLIPPINn SERVICE t OARDALE—LAKE EIMO REVIEW Wnhlx&Ion Co. jrl'r ! II IPn ; 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 1 --- MaAr CL MING SEEVICE l'111.rIMaIA III:IGIII'S FOCUS NEWS 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. / MMA CLIPPING SERVICE 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. Parkers Lake Pavilion Calendar FEBRUARY -1994 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 1 2 3 4 5 9:15-12:15 PTD FIRE AND ICE FESTIVAL 1-9 WARMING 1-9 WARMING 1-9 WARMING 1-9 WARMING HOUSE HOUSE HOUSE HOUSE 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 9:30-11:30 AM 9:30-10:30 MWO 9:30-10:30 MWO 9:15-12:15 PD SMALL CH. 10:45-11:45 FFT 11-8 WARMING HOUSE 11-8 WARMING 1-9 WARMING 1-9 WARMING 1-9 WARMING 1-9 WARMING 1-9 WARMING 8-10 PM DIANE HOUSE HOUSE HOUSE HOUSE HOUSE HOUSE NAGENGAST 476-0164 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 9:30-11:30 AM 9:30-10:30 MWO 9:30-10:30 MWO 9:15-12:15 PTD SMALL CHANGE 10:45-11:45 ITT 11-8 WARMING HOUSE 1-9 WARMING 1-9 WARMING 1-9 WARMING 1-9 WARMING HOUSE HOUSE HOUSE HOUSE 11-8 WARMING HOUSE 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 9:30-11:30 AM 9:30-10:30 MWO 9:30-10:30 MWO 9:15-12:15 PTD SMALL CHANGE 10:45-11:45 FIT 11-8 WARMING 11-9 WARMING HOUSE HOUSE 27 28 9:30-11:30 SMALL CHANGE