HomeMy WebLinkAbout6.c Minutes of Apreil 25, 2005 Joint Council and Parks & Recreation CommissionROSEMOUNT CITY PROCEEDINGS
JOINT MEETING WITH PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION
APRIL 25, 2005
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a regular meeting of the Rosemount City Council was
duly held on Monday, April 25, 2005, at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 2875
145 Street West.
Mayor Droste called the meeting to order with Council Members DeBettignies, Shoe Corrigan,
Baxter, and Sterner attending. Parks and Recreation Commissioners present were Mark Jacobs,
Leslie Defries, Eric Johnson, Michael Eliason and Kelly Sampo City staff members present were
City Administrator Verbrugge, Parks Recreation Director Schultz, and City Clerk Jentink.
Mayor Droste noted the purpose of the meeting was to have open dialogue with the City Council
and discuss priorities.
Parks and Recreation Director Schultz gave a summary of the role of the commissioners as
advisors to make recommendations to the City Council. Council Member Baxter said it is the
commissioners that do the heavy lifting for City Council by sorting out facts and finding answers.
Mayor Droste thanked the commissioners for their hard work. Mayor Droste said the Parks and
Recreation Commission has been essential in connecting neighborhoods with trails by making
demands on developers early on in the development stages. This is one of the pieces of the
vision to keep the "small town feel" that residents reported they appreciated in the latest survey.
City Administrator Verbrugge listed five goals or visions that came from the City Council's work
session: 1) maintain a modest tax rate for service; 2) providing desired amenities for the
community; 3) maintain city services; 4) focus on downtown revitalization; and 5) balance
growth with the small town feel perception. The next organizing step is to fit goals with the
issues.
Parks and Recreation Chair Jacobs thanked City Council for this opportunity to dialogue issues.
The Commissioners believe a key issue is a new athletic complex.
Commissioner Sampo asked if City Council would be attending the Parks and Recreation
Commission meetings. Council Member Shoe Corrigan explained that when issues warrant a
Council Member may attend. However, the Council emphasized that each commission is
independent and would not have an assigned liaison participating in discussions. Each Council
Member has set personal goals for visiting all the advisory commissions.
Mayor Droste encouraged participation in a tour to other communities to devise a concept plan
with architectural guidelines for the downtown redevelopment and an entrance to Central Park.
Various locations were discussed.
Commissioner Defries served on the Downtown Redevelopment Committee, She agreed that
City Council and Parks and Recreation need to be on the same page on key issues.
Discussion about the athletic complex, or outdoor recreational facility, pointed to residents
needing to understand what components will be included in it. The resident survey showed that
most residents did not want to pay for park improvements or added services. Communication
and public education will be a key issue to move these types of proposals forward.
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ROSEMOUNT CITY PROCEEDINGS
JOINT MEETING WITH PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION
APRIL 25, 2005
Mayor Droste noted how the St. Joseph Church campus purchase has changed the dynamic and
opened opportunities for the library, semor center, youth center or art center. A citizen task force
will be formed to determine the direction it should take. Droste also reported on the zoning
review for County Road 42 and Highway 52 which may offer opportunities for a park and trail
connections.
Commissioner Eliason reported that Lakeville parks are filling to capacity for group use for
youth softball and soccer. RAAA, Rosemount Area Athletic Association, may be asked to
discontinue using Lakeville parks which will make the youth programs use more weekends rather
than weekdays. He expects this to happen in the next two or three years and so he would support
development of an outdoor recreational facility soon.
Mayor Droste moved to adjourn the meeting at 7:03 p.m. The meeting was adjoumed.
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Respectfully submitted,
Linda Jentink, City Clerk
Recording Secretary