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Regular Meeting Minutes
April 23, 2012
APPROVED
Members Present: Maureen Bartz,JoAnne Cope,Jason Eisold,Mike F.liason,Baxb Farrell
Members Absent: None
Staff Present: Dan Schultz,Ditector of Parks and Recreation and Sonja Honl,Recoxding
Secretary
Student Volunteers: Ce-Ce Amari Gaines
Others Present: Terry Taylor and Pamela Cecchini
1. CALL TO ORDER: Elia,son called the meeting to order at 8:52 p.m.
2. ADDITIONS TO THE AGENDA: None.
3. APPROVAL OF THE MARCH 26,2012 MEETING MINUTES: MOTION bp Cope to
approve the minutes of the March 26,2012 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. Pickle Ball Request—Terry Taylor and Pamela Cecchini were in attendance to provide
information on pickle ball and request improvements to the current courts at Claret Park.
They explained that pickle ball is a sport for all ages,and that it is really gxowing throughout
the country. Schultz mentioned that he had been to pickle ball facilities in Bloomington and
they were very busy. Richfield and Eden Prairie also have courts,and Eden Prairie is adding
additional courts. The improvements Taylor and Cecchini would like to see at Claret Park
include adding new lines to e�cisting courts to create additional pickle ball courts (an increase
from two to si�c courts),purchasing new nets and a storage box,adding horseshoe pits and
an area for a corn hole toss game. Staff is recommending looking into funding to cover the
cost of these improvements. The pickle ball group may be able to kick in some funds as
there are grants availa,ble to them. Schultz noted that we would want to repait e�sting
cracks in the tennis courts before adding any new striping. We would get a quote from an
experienced hard—court surfacing company,too,as a comparison to the quote provided by
the pickle ball group. It had previously been suggested that one of Erickson Park's hockey
rinks could possibly be converted to pickle ball courts,but upon investigation,this site was
determined to be too busy already. Also,it was xecommended that blue striping not be used
for the pickle ball lines, and that yellow is a better alternative. Staff will bring back more
information on this item to the May meeting. MOTION to appxove the recommended
action as outlined in the executive summary. SECOND by Cope. Ayes: 5 Nays: 0
Motion passed.
b. Master Plan Athletic Fields—Flint Hills Properry—Schultz reviewed an updated
preliminary master plan for the outdoor recreation complex. The plan did not include the
loop trails that the Commission had requested at la,st month's meeting,but these will be
added. Staff will get estima.tes for the playground,building the fields without lights,and
paving the parking lot.T'he Commission asked if we could also include underground conduit
for future lights.
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PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION
Regular Meeting Minutes
April 23, 2012
7. NEW BUSINESS:
a. Greystone—Final Plat—Schultz explained that sta.ff is recommending the approval of the
pla.t,with the conditions outlined in the review memo that was included in this month's
packet. MOTION by Farrell to recommend that the City Council approve the Gxeystone
Final Pla,t with the conditions identified in the review memo provided by the Parks and
Recreation Dixector. SECOND by Bartz. Ayes: 5 Nays: 0 Motion passed.
b. Director's Report—The Parks Improvement Fund Balance as of March 31,2012 was
$1,295,198.79. Dedication fees of$10,200 were received this month. We received
$2,336.24 for a Family Resource Center project reimbursement. InteYest for the month
was $202.83. There were no donations. Thexe were expenditutes of$27,678.97 for UMore
ball field plans/specs and futuxe athletic complex planning.
UMore Ball Field Project Update—This item was tabled by the Pla.nning Cominission
due to soil/environmental questions. An environmental study has been done,and additional
testing and soil inspections wexe completed and came back clean.
Naming of UMore Ball Fields—We will discuss this at next month's meeting.
8. ADJOURNMENT -MOTION by Bartz to adjourn the meeting. SECOND by Cope.
Ayes: 5 Nays: 0 Motion passed. The meeting was adjourned at 8:40 p.m.
Respectfully submitted by
Sonja Honl,Recording Secreta,ry
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