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July 28, 2014
Regular Meeting
DRAFT
Members Present: Maureen Bartz, Mike Eliason, Barb Farrell, Lincoln Tilson
Members Absent: Jason Eisold
Staff Present: Dan Schultz, Director of Parks and Recreation and Sonja Honl, Recording Secretary
Student Volunteers: None
Others Present: None
1. CALL TO ORDER: Ehason called the meeting to order at 7:02 p.m.
2. ADDITIONS TO THE AGENDA: None.
3. APPROVAL OF THE JUNE 23, 2014 MEETING MINUTES: MOTION by Bartz to approve the minutes
of the June 23, 2014 meeting. SECOND by Farrell. Ayes: 4 Nays: 0 Motion passed.
4. AUDIENCE INPUT: None
5. DISCUSSION (Response to Audience Input): None
6. OLD BUSINESS:
a. Parks and Recreation — Project Planning — This item was briefly discussed at last month's
meeting and an updated version was brought back this month for further discussion. After last
month's discussion, Outdoor Exercise Equipment was dropped down to the bottom of the
Special Interest Facilities list, Covered Dugouts and Batting Cages were dropped down in the
Athletic Facilities list, the third item under Athletic Facilities was retitled Park Shelter Building at
Bloomfield Park, and Planning to Restore Natural Areas was moved to the top of the Natural
Resources list. It was asked if we were going to add Dog Park to the project list. Per Schultz, it
could be added under Special Interest Facilities. The Commission thought Disc Golf Expansion
should be added as the first item under Special Interest Facilities, Skate Park Expansion should be
moved up to the second item in this category, and Dog Park should be the third item. Under
Athletic Facilities, they asked to delete Covered Benches at Charlie's Park Tennis Courts and add
covered benches (future lights were already included as part of the project) to Erickson Park
Tennis Courts — Phase 2. Under Natural Resources, the Commission asked to add Keegan Lake
Water Access — Dock/Canoe Racks. The Commission asked if buckthorn removal in Carroll's
Woods and Schwarz Pond Park could be added to Planning to Restore Natural Areas. There was
discussion on building our own Rosemount Community Center, similar to Eagan's facility. The
Commission asked if a new category, Community Facility/Community Center, could be added to
the Project List. The Community Facility/Community Center list would include Indoor Pool
(moved from Special Interest Facilities), Basketball Courts and Volleyball Courts (moved from
Athletic Facilities), Indoor Walking Track, Exercise Room, and Pre -School Toddler Play Area.
Adding artificial turf to the Flint Hills Athletic Fields — Phase 2 was also suggested.
7. NEW BUSINESS:
a. Wilde Lake Estates Preliminary Plat/PUD — This new development will be located at the
intersection of McAndrews Road and Dodd Road, and backs up to Hwy 3 on the far right-hand
side. The developer is proposing 14 total lots, and 13 of these are new lots. The lots range
from 2.03 to over 6 acres in size. We are proposing to collect parks dedication on the 13 new
lots at $3,400 per unit which is the standard parks dedication rate. We are also proposing that
Outlots A and B be dedicated by the developer to the city, and as part of the PUD agreement,
the developer would receive a couple of extra lots in exchange. We would acquire a little over
four acres of land in return for this, and the oudots would then be used for the regional trail
that runs from Lebanon Hills, down Dodd Road, past Hwy 3 and through downtown
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PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION
July 28, 2014
Regular Meeting
Rosemount and down to the UMore property. MOTION by Bartz to recommend the City
Council approve the Wilde Lake Estates Preliminary Plat and PUD with the conditions outlined
in the executive summary. SECOND by Tilson. Ayes: 4 Nays: 0 Motion passed.
b. Director's Report - The Parks Improvement Fund Balance as of June 30, 2014 was
$391,434.61. Dedication fees of $3,400 were received. Interest for the month was $11.56.
There were no grants or donations. There were expenditures of $32,858.80. A large part of
this was for the tree grant project and we will be reimbursed for a majority of this by the DNR.
The splash pad opened on July 21 and has been busy.
8. ADJOURNMENT - MOTION by Farrell to adjourn the meeting. SECOND by Bartz. Ayes: 4
Nays: 0 Motion passed. The meeting was adjourned at 7:35 p.m.
Respectfully submitted by
Sonja Honl, Parks and Recreation Secretary
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