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Regular Meeting Minutes
May 22, 2012
APPROVED
Members Present: Maureen Bartz,JoAnne Cope,Jason Eisold,Mike Fliason,Barb Farrell
Members Absent: None
Staff Present: Dan Schultz,Ditector of Parks and Recreation and Sonja Honl,Recording
Secretary
Student Volunteers: None
Others Present: None
1. CALL TO ORDER: Elia,son called the meeting to order at 7:02 p.m.
2. ADDITIONS TO THE AGENDA: None.
3. APPROVAL OF THE APRIL 23,2012 JOINT PARKS AND RECREATION
COMMISSION/CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES AND OF THE APRIL 23,
2012 REGULAR MEETING MINUTES: MOTION by Cope to approve the minutes of
the Apri123,2012 Joint Parks and Recreation Commission/City Council Meeting and of the
Apri123, 2012 Regular Meeting. SECOND by Fartell. Ayes: 5 Nays: 0 Motion passed.
4. AUDIENCE INPUT: None
5. DISCUSSION (Response to Audience Input): None
G. OLD BUSINESS:
a. UMore Ball Field Project—Bids came in slighdy higher than anticipated. We had 14
names on the pla.n holders list and two bids were received. The PCA is reviewing the
environmental reports for the site and staff does not anticipate any issues will be found with
the site. Sta,ff was recomxnending accepting the low bid received from Friedges Contracting.
MOTION by Bartz to recommend that the City Council accept the bids and awaxd a
contract to the lowest bidder,Friedges Contracting, fox schedules A-D and alternate#1,
assuming the PCA report comes back as expected. SECOND by Farxell. Ayes: 5 Nays: 0
Motion passed.
b. Pickle Ball Request—We are working with a contractor regaxding court repairs/lines. We
did get an estimate for lines for$900+. We are going to move forwaYd with this. The
contxactor expects to be at Claret Paxk next week to fill the cracks. It was mentioned that
possibly the pickle ball group could work on raising some funds for nets. They have also
requested signs with priority hours for pickle ball play at the courts. We could start by
puxchasing some inexpensive signs for the courts and if issues develop,will address them.
MOTION by Cope to xecommend that the following times be set aside for pickle ball:
Mon/Wed/Fri/Sat from 9 am—Noon;and Tues/Thuxs from 6—8 pm. All otheY times
would be for tennis. SECOND bp Bartz. Ayes: 5 Nays: 0 Motion passed.
c. Dakota County Greenways—Schultz provided maps of the Vernvllion Highlands
Greenway and the Rosemount Regional Greenway and explained where the routes fox each
trail will go. T'he timeline for completion is appxo�mately 20 years, depending on funding.
MOTION by Farrell to recommend that the City consider passing a resolution of support
for the two greenway projects. SECOND by Eisold. Ayes: 5 Nays: 0 Motion passed.
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Regular Meeting Minutes
May 22, 2012
7. NEW BUSINESS:
a. Community Center Improvements—Schultz provided one e�mple of a color scheme
and matexials/wall paper/tile,etc. for the Banquet Room,lobby. Bathroom improvements.
We are working with an architect on this project and they will be providing us with options
for the project. Schultz will bring back more on this in the future.
b. McMenomy Woods Concept Pla.n—A copy of the McMenomy Woods -Site Pla,n A and
a Site Map were included in this month's Commission packet. The Site Map shows the
location of the McMenomy property being looked at and the Wiklund Preserve which is
adjacent to it. Site Pla,n A provides an aerial view of the proposed paxk a,rea and identifies
where the Vermillion Highlands Greenway goes through the property,as well as a trail
connection that goes to Inver Grove Heights. Schultz explained that for years we have
ta,lked about the possibility of acquiring this land and turning it into a paxk. The area is
similar to Cartoll's Woods and could be a passive xecreational resource area.with trails. The
Commission asked if there would be driving access to this area. Per Schultz,there would
not be,but there would be parking in the neaxby vicinity. Schultz has met with two of the
fout McMenomy siblings who own the pxoperty and has given all four siblings copies of the
plans. T'he Citp will look to potential partners such as the DNR and Dakota County to
develop a proposal for creating a park. Schultz will bring more information on this item
back in the futuxe.
c. Director's Report—The Paxks Improvement Fund Balance as of Apri130,2012 was
$1,293,G96.52. Dedication fees of$3,400 were received this month. We received a Family
Resource Center grant reimbursement of$20,573. Interest for the month was $51.01.
T'here were no donations. TheYe wexe expenditures of$23,190.04 for UMore ball field
pla.ns/specs, future athletic complex pla.nning and Carroll's Woods ma,pping.
Naming of UMore Ball Fields—Schultz will bring back three options next month.
Update on Emerald Ash Borer—To date,no Emerald Ash Borer contamination has been
found in Rosemount. The City received a DNR grant to plant 100 trees throughout
Rosemount parks. We have two years to plant the ttees and we will begin planting this
summer. Trees will be planted in parks that have ash trees. Our goal is to have other varieties
of trees already esta.blished in these areas in case there is future loss of ash trees.
8. ADJOURNMENT -MOTION by Eisold to adjourn the meeting. SECOND by Farrell.
Ayes: 5 Nays: 0 Motion passed. T'he meeting was adjourned at 7:59 p.m.
Respectfully submitted by
Sonja Honl,Recording Secretary
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