HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-27-17 Minutes PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION
February 27, 2017
Regular Meeting
DRAFT
Members Present: Maureen Bartz,Mike Eliason,Barb Farrell,Lincoln Tilson
Members Absent: Bryan Feldhaus,Dave Speich,Jim Young
Staff Present: Dan Schultz,Director of Pa,Yks and Recreation and Sonja Honl,RecoYding
Secxetary
Others Present: None
1. CALL TO ORDER: Eliason called the meeting to oYder at 7:01 p.m.
2. ADDITIONS TO THE AGENDA: None
3. APPROVAL OF THE JANUARY 23,2017 MEETING MINLTTES: MOTION by Tilson to
approve the minutes of the January 23, 2017 meeting. SECOND by Bartz. Ayes: 4 Naps: 0 Motion
passed.
4. AUDIENCE INPUT: None
5. DISCUSSION (Response to Audience Input): None
6. OLD BUSINESS:
a. Park Development Pla.ns fot Park in Greystone Development—Schultz reviewed the park
pla,n,and the plan for trees foY Greystone Park. He also mentioned that some type of
skateboard equipment such as a grind rail will be included at this park.The playground and
shade structure aren't included on this plan,but these will be discussed at a future meeting.
Schultz is getting pricing on a fabric/mesh playground cover and will bring that information to
a future meeting. Tilson asked if a pet bowl drinking fountain could be added to the plan for
this park. Schultz will have this added to the pla,n. T'he Commission asked if we could be
pYoactive at this park in designating where private property ends and parkland begins so that
homeowners are aware of this and don't encroach onto park land with plantings, etc. Per
Schultz,this is something we can look into doing for this paxk as well as city-wide. He will
check with the City of Inver Grove Heights as they recendy addressed this. We will discuss
this again in the future. MOTION by Tilson to xecommend that the City move forward with
advertising the Gxeystone Park Project Bid. SECOND by Bartz. Ayes: 4 Nays: 0 Motion
passed. This project will go out to bid in the next two weeks. Schultz will bring the bids to the
Commission for a xecomxnendation,and that recomxnendation will then be brought fox the
City Council for approval. Construction will begin sometime this spring.
b. Parks Dedication and Land Value Market Study—The recent land value study clearly
showed the difference in la,nd values based on different density types.Based on the
information fxom the study,we are trying to figure out the most equitable way to collect paxks
dedication. Schultz included out curYent method of collection in the executive summary,as
well as a proposed sliding scale to determine the appropriate parks dedication collection fox
low,medium and high density development.Barb Ferrell asked why we can't consider the
amount of land we need for a park,plus funds for building the pla,yground. Schultz will ask
the City's attorney for a clearer expla.nation regarding collecting more than just land dedication,
and he wi]1 also bring the rest of the sta,tute on parks dedication back to clarify this. This item
was tabled until next month.
7. NEW BUSINESS:
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PARKS � RECREATION COMMISSION
February 27, 2017
Regular Meeting
a. Director's Report—The park improvement fiznd balance as of January 31,2017 was
$385,592.13. No dedication fees,grants, donations or interest were received. Thexe were
expendituxes of$178 for Ailesbury Paxk professional services.
Natural Resources Management Plan—Carroll's Woods—Staff recendy sent out Requests
foY Pxoposals to thYee engineering firms and we received quotes fxom all three.
Great River Greelling—Sta,ff has met with Great Rivex Greening regarding grant writing fox
Carroll's Woods restoration.A completed natural resource management plan is needed in ordex
to qualify for grants. Our natural resources management plan should be done by June, and we
will then be able to apply for gxants. We should be able to clear a lot of the buckthorn in
Carroll's Woods this year. Once the restoxation begins,there will be a lot of heavy equipment
in Carroll's Woods removing buckthorn, etc. Schultz will provide monthly updates on this.
Warming Houses—Warmuig houses closed for the season before Presidents'Day due to the
warm weather.
Recycling of Holiday Lights—This yeaY we recycled twice as many holiday lights as last yeax.
The lights are collected at the Community Center and then bxought to ProAct in Eagan,where
people with disabilities and other challenges sort and recycle the lights.
Sharing of Recycling Success—Tom Schuster,Parks Supervisor,has given presentations on
recycling to several different orga.nizations in the past few months.
Daddy/Daughter Dance—Daddy/Daughter dances were held at the Apple Valley Senior
Center on Friday, February 10 and Satuxday, February 11. We had a great turnout,with over
200 couples attending.
Flint Hills Athletic Complex Pipeline Easement—Schultz was xecendy approached by
Evergeen,the company that did our land value analysis,regarding the Flint Hills Athletic
Complex. They contacted us on behalf of the pipeline company,who would like an easement at
the athletic complex site in order to build a 12'x 18' oY 12'x 20'pipeline release or control
valve.They would pay us appxo�umately$10,000 for the easement,and they would fence and
provide landscaping to help conceal it. The Comxnission asked if they are planning to insta,ll a
release valve or a control valve. Schultz wi]1 bring back information on which it is.
Sidewalks/Trail Policy—T'he Parks and Recreation Commission made a recommendation to
the City Council to include sidewalks or trails on both sides of the street in new developments.
The City Council was split on this and tabled it in order to have moxe time to think about it.
They will bring this item back for discussion in the spring. Schultz will contact some
development companies to get their comments on this.
8. ADJOURNMENT -MOTION by Bartz to adjourn the meeting. SECOND by Tilson.
Ayes: 4 Nays: 0 Motion passed. The meeting was adjourned at 8:21 p.m.
Respectfully submitted by
Sonja Honl,Parks and Recreation Secretary
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