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MEMBERS PRESENT: Mike Eliason, Janet Larson, Kelly Sampo, Jason Scribner and Phil Sterner
Ena Cisewiski, City Council Liaison.
STAFF PRESENT: Dan Schultz, Parks & Recreation Director and Sue Gee, Recording Secretary.
MEMBERS ABSENT: None
1. CALL TO ORDER: Kelly Sampo, Chairperson, called the meeting to order at 7:04 p.m.
Recognition of Keith Knautz’s service on the Parks and Rec Commission.
Keith was unable to attend and relayed his appreciation to Chairman Sampo.
ADDITIONS TO THE AGENDA: Phil Sterner asked for an update on the City’s water clean-up. This will be added to the discussion in the Director’s Report.
3. APPROVAL OF THE JUNE 26, 2000 MINUTES:
MOTION by Janet Larson to approve minutes of May 22, 2000. SECOND by Phil Sterner. Ayes: 5. Nays: 0. MOTION CARRIED.
AUDIENCE INPUT: Mayor Busho would like to be recognized during 7.b.
5. DISCUSSION: (Response to Audience Input): None
6. OLD BUSINESS
EVERMOOR DEVELOPMENT (KELLEY TRUST) – PARK PLAN UPDATE
Staff has forwarded the Parks and Recreation Committee’s recommendations to the developer and City’s planning staff.
Dan Schultz displayed a colored map of the redesigned parking lot at Birger Pond, which included twenty stalls with one entrance and exit, a crosswalk and a brick scenic walkway. The
Committee approved of the parking lot and viewed examples of picnic shelters and favored a more natural or wood structure. Sampo suggested Jim Koslowski of Public Works give the Committee
maintenance recommendations to help in the selection.
b. PARKS MASTER PLAN UPDATE
Mr. Ingraham provided a proposal for updating our current Parks Master Plan and information on the pricing of park planning and design services. City Council has discussed updating
the plan. Dan Schultz will bring back RFP for the update for the Committee’s approval.
NEW BUSINESS
APPOINTMENT OF VICE CHAIR
A Vice Chairperson needed to be appointed to serve a one-year term and preside at meetings in the absence of the chairperson and exercise all the powers of the chairperson at that meeting.
MOTION by Janet Larson to name Phil Sterner as Vice Chairperson until April, 2001. SECOND by Kelly Sampo. Ayes: 5. Nays: 0. MOTION CARRIED.
2001 PARKS AND RECREATION AND ARENA BUDGETS
The Committee reviewed and discussed the 2001 Parks & Recreation and Arena budgets. It was discussed whether or not we should continue operating summer ice in the arena. Mayor Busho
stressed using summer ice efficiently and inquired about the costs involved, also suggesting increasing the fee. Busho inquired about the feasibility of having ice in June and July
and closing for maintenance in August. Dan Schultz will check on the cost of air conditioning during the hottest part of the day and will start looking for groups who may be interested
in helping fund flooring, as well as polling groups to see if they would come in earlier next year. It was also stated that a new electric Zamboni will be needed within the next year
or two. A new Zamboni would save on energy and damage to the interior of the arena, i.e. moisture & mold. MOTION by Kelly Sampo to recommend to the City Council that the Parks and
Recreation Department continue to offer summer ice rentals in the year 2001 and re evaluate in September of 2002. SECOND by Mike Eliason. Ayes: 5. Nays: 0. MOTION CARRIED.
The Capital Improvement Funds budget would tentatively include $30,000 for new play equipment at Dallara and $60,000 to develop Biscayne Point Park. Committee said Twin Puddles also
needs to be looked at. Dan Schultz will bring back the C.I.P. one more time.
It was mentioned by Ena Cisewski that the landscaping was never done around the reader board at the Community Center.
DIRECTOR’S REPORT
DNR Metro Greenway Grant written by Friends of the Mississippi, City of Hastings, Hoisington Koegler Group, on behalf of the City of Rosemount, Marshan Township and Ravenna Township
has been fully funded. Staff will b meeting with these groups to discuss goal of organizing a multi jurisdictional greenway planning process along the Mississippi River. Dan Schultz
asked that anyone interested in being on the committee let him know. Phil Sterner expressed interest. They will meet possibly August 21 or 23.
Tennis Courts at Charlies Park and Claret Park were ready for play in late June. Rule signs have been ordered for the two courts.
Dan Schultz will be serving on the Lebanon Hills Masterplan Stakeholders Task Force. They will be meeting the 5th Thursday of every month discussing the process to be used to formulate
a new master plan.
The Amphitheater will house the showmobile during Leprechaun Days this summer. The Committee is invited to check it out.
Storm damage was minimal and is still being cleaned up. Carrolls Woods had down trees reported, playgrounds need some cleaning up, sod washed out at Claret Park, Hawkins Pond water
was pumped to Twin Puddles. It was suggested that Connemera needs a storm water pond again. Mike Eliason suggested staff and fields need a one week break and that field requests
need to be discussed with RAAA.
Dan Schultz did a walk through with Mike Dorsey from Flanagin Sales of all of the new play equipment from the summer of 1999, and reported that some things are being replaced.
Ena Cisewski reported that the City Council has received concerns about safety issues at the park by the new proposed Cub Foods. Kelly Sampo said the park was planned knowing that a
big business would be coming to that location and therefore a sidewalk was installed to help with the safety issue. Discussion followed.
8. ADJOURNMENT: MOTION by Kelly Sampo to adjourn the meeting at 9:10 PM. SECOND by Mike Eliason
Ayes: 5. Nays: 0. MOTION CARRIED.
Respectfully submitted,
Sue Gee
Recording Secretary