HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 02-23-15 PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION
February 23, 2015
Regular Meeting
DRAFT
Members Present: Maureen Baxtz,Jason Eisold,Mike Eliason,Barb Farrell,Lincoln Tilson
Members Absent: None
Staff Present: Dan Schultz,Director of Paxks and Recreation
Student Volunteers: None
Others Present: None
1. CALL TO ORDER: Eliason called the meeting to order at 7:02 p.m.
2. ADDITIONS TO THE AGENDA: None.
3. APPROVAL OF THE NOVEMBER 24,2014 MEETING MINUTES: MOTION by Bartz to approve the
minutes of the November 24,2014 meeting. SECOND by Farrell. Ayes: 5 Nays: 0 Motion passed.
4. AUDIENCE INPUT: None
5. DISCUSSION (Response to Audience Input): None
6. OLD BUSINESS:
a. Old Business—Review Parks and Recreation Fees —The Commission and staff discussed
the fees fox the AYena. Schultz did check with the hockey associarion to see if they would prefer
smaller increases moYe often vexsus largex increases less often. The hockey association preferYed
smaller increases more often. The Commission recommended that the ice rates fox the prixne ice
be incxeased by $10 per hour from $195 per hour to $205 pex hour. The Coinmission felt the
remainder of the ice fees should stay the same. Schultz indicated that if the increase is approved
by the City Council, the increases would take effect in the fall of 2015 because most of the ice on
the books now is contracted at the $195 per hour rate. MOTION by Baxtz that the City
increases the pxime time ice fee from$195 to $205 per hour. SECOND by Tilson. Ayes: 5
Nays: 0 Motion passed.
7. NEW BUSINESS:
a. Mark Elliot Homes —Preliminary Plat- Mark Elliot Homes has submitted a plan to
complete the Glen Rose development which is just east of the Rosemount Community Centex.
The original preliininary plat and new plat fxom Maxk Elliot Homes wexe reviewed and
discussed. The parks dedication foY this development was paid in full by the previous developeY.
Staff xecommended that the City Council appxove the Mark Elliot Homes pYel'uizinary plat as
submitted. MOTION by Tilson that City Council approves the preliminary plat as submitted
by Maxk Elliot Homes. SECOND by Ferrell. Ayes: 5 Nays: 0 Motion passed.
b. 2015 Meeting Schedule - Staff asked the CoiniYussion to review the proposed meeting dates
for the Commission meetings in 2015. Staff explained that the Commission usually meets on
the fourth Monday of each month. Staff is Yecommending we change our meeting dates foY a
couple months due to a holiday and foY spYing bYeak. MOTION by Tilson to approve the
2015 meeting schedule as presented by staff SECOND by FeYrell. Ayes: 5 Nays: 0 Motion
passed.
c. Director's Report-The Parks Improvement Fund Balance as of January 31, 2015 was
$258,742.67. 6,253.58 of dedication fees were Yeceived. No gtants were received. Intexest for
the month was $0. There were no donarions. There were expenditures of$0.
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PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION
February 23, 2015
Regular Meeting
Schultz pxovided updates on a Boot Hockey tournament held at Jaycee Paxk,Star WaYs Event
held the Community Centex, the Daddy/Daughter Dance held that Community Centex and a
gYant that RAAC received for a cuYtain at the Steeple Center. Schultz also played a video on
nature based playgrounds that was part of the Resilient Communities Program with the
UniveYsity of Minnesota.
8. ADJOURNMENT - MOTION by Tilson to adjourn the meeting. SECOND by Baxtz. Ayes: 5
Nays: 0 Motion passed. The meeting was adjourned at 8:13 p.m.
Respectfully submitted by
Dan Schultz,Parks and Recreation Dixector
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