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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPark and Recreation Advisory Commission Minutes 10-09-20141 Approved Minutes October 9, 2014 Approved Minutes Park & Recreation Advisory Commission Thursday, October 9, 2014 MEMBERS PRESENT: Chair Ned Carroll, Vice Chair Greg Anderson, Commissioners: Tricia DeBleeckere, Merrilee Riley, Michael Swanson, Aaron Vanderwall, Kipp Wyse MEMBERS ABSENT: STAFF PRESENT: Parks & Recreation Director Diane Evans, Deputy Director of Parks & Recreation Barb Northway, Office Support Specialist Sarah Josephs, Ice Center Manager Bill Able, Recreation Supervisor Dan Lauer COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVES: Planning Commissioner Dick Kobussen GUESTS: Stewart Crosby, SRF Consulting 1. CALL TO ORDER Chair Carroll called the meeting to order at 7:02 p.m. 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Motion by Commissioner Anderson, seconded by Commissioner Swanson, recommending approval of the September 11, 2014 Park and Recreation Advisory Commission meeting minutes as written. With all members voting in favor, the motion carried. 3. OPEN FORUM: 4. VISITOR PRESENTATIONS (NON-ACTION ITEMS): 5. NEW BUSINESS (ACTION ITEMS) 5a. Northwest Greenway: Stewart Crosby, SRF Consulting (ACTION) Steward Crosby is a Landscape Architect with SRF Consulting, the consulting firm designing the Northwest Greenway. Maps and press articles were supplied at the meeting. Planning for the Northwest Greenway has been scheduled in the CIP for several years, and we begin development along Vicksburg Lane in 2015. A public meeting was held on September 15, with approximately 40 residents in attendance. SRF gave a presentation at the meeting and were able to gather feedback from the residents in attendance. In 2015, Fernbrook Lane will have renovation work completed. At that same time, the pedestrian bridge will be constructed. A 12’ trail will run east and west from the pedestrian bridge, connecting users in the northwest portion of the city. The trails have an expected lifetime of 20 years, with proper maintenance. A year after the pavement trails are put in place, a fog seal is placed on top, which will add up to 4 additional years to the trail’s lifespan. The trail plan includes keeping vegetation screening between the houses and the trail. Staff will be replanting and re-vegetating areas where more of a screen is needed. Once the final project plans are approved by City Council, the project can go to bid this winter and have a construction start date in 2015. Beginning in 2016, work will begin on the trail heading to the west, eventually joining up to the Dog Park. Once the Greenway construction is 2 Approved Minutes October 9, 2014 more complete, special features will be added such as; shelters, water fountains, and benches. The entire trail should be complete by 2018. Motion by Chair Carroll, seconded by Commissioner Anderson, recommending to proceed with plans for the Northwest Greenway as presented. With no objection, motion passed. 6. COMMISSIONER/STAFF UPDATE (NON-ACTION ITEMS): Bill Abel, Arena Manager for the last 17 years, presented information on Ice Center updates. The Plymouth Ice Center (PIC) opened in 1997 with 2 arenas and added a 3rd sheet in 2004. Currently they are the home ice for the Wayzata Boys & Girls High School Hockey Team and the Providence Boys Hockey Team. The PIC annually books approximately 470 hours a year for their practices and games. The Wayzata Youth Hockey Association (WYHA) currently has 1,200 skaters on 58 teams. WYHA books 2,800 hours of ice a year. Annually, a total of 7,000 hours are booked amongst all users for a revenue of $1.1 million. New carpet was installed this year in the Center Ice Room, administrative offices, and stair case for a cost of $22,000. Staff is looking to purchase a new Zamboni in January 2015, to replace a current Zamboni. Due to the popularity of Professional-size arenas, staff is considering changing Rink C from Olympic (200’ x 100’) to Professional (200’ x 85’). The PIC will be switching out their coolant system from an ammonia system to R22 system. Next year the parking lot shared by the PIC and LifeTime Fitness we be replaced, and additional parking spots may be added. Plymouth on Parade was held September 27. The weather was just beautiful this year after last year was rained out. The event had nearly 6,000 people in attendance. Upcoming events include; the Pet Expo and Halloween at the Creek in October, Kids Garage Sale, Bridal Expo and Arts Fair in November, and Old Fashioned Christmas in December. Work has begun at the entrance to the Hilde Performance Center, along Plymouth Blvd. Forms are in place for the main entry path and arch. There will be a two-sided electronic sign in the middle announcing City events. Pictures will be available at December’s meeting. A reward is being offered for any information regarding the arson at Plymouth Creek Playfield. The new playground is now 2-3 weeks away from being completed. Instead of this park having wood chips, it will have x-grass; a turf-like material with a sand base. 7. ADJOURNMENT Motion by Commissioner Vanderwall, seconded by Commissioner DeBleecker, recommending adjournment of the Park and Recreation Advisory Commission meeting. With no objection, Chair Carroll adjourned the meeting at 7:59 p.m.