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MEMBERS PRESENT: Mike Eliason, Kelly Sampo and Jason Scribner
Ena Cisewiski, City Council Liaison.
STAFF PRESENT: Dan Schultz, Parks & Recreation Director and Sue Gee, Recording Secretary.
MEMBERS ABSENT: Janet Larson and Phil Sterner
1. CALL TO ORDER: Kelly Sampo, Chairperson, called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
ADDITIONS TO THE AGENDA: None
3. APPROVAL OF THE SEPTEMBER 25, 2000 MINUTES:
MOTION by Mike Eliason to approve minutes of September 25, 2000. SECOND by Jason Scribner. Ayes: 3. Nays: 0. MOTION CARRIED.
AUDIENCE INPUT: None
DISCUSSION: (Response to Audience Input): None
6. OLD BUSINESS
EVERMOOR DEVELOPMENT
Committee reviewed the names of the city parks and open space for the Evermoor Development.
Proposed names included: Currow Keel Hill; Innisfree Park; Galway Moor to be changed to Shannon Moor; Audley’s Field to be changed to Carrolls Meadow; O’Neill Pond; and Lismore Meadow
to be changed to Schwarz Meadow. MOTION by Kelly Sampo to approve the new names as proposed by Developer. SECOND by Mike Eliason. Ayes: 3; Nays: 0. MOTION CARRIED.
b. 2000 SUMMER ICE REPORT
Dan Schultz supplied information and a chart to show a comparison of summer ice operations in 1999 and 2000. The report showed an increase in profits, however, the numbers are misleading
due to timing of repairs and other expenses. The arena has a lot of summer usage by skaters from Rosemount, Apple Valley, Eastview and Farmington. A summer ice report will be compiled
for 2001 and presented to the committee in October of 2001.
c. BISCAYNE POINTE – PARK DEVELOPMENT
Dan Schultz gave a report on the neighborhood meetings held on October 19, to discuss park play equipment replacement for Biscayne Pointe and Dallara Park. The RFP for Dallara Park
play equipment replacement and an RFP for play equipment for Biscayne Pointe will be brought to the Committee in November. Mr. Ingraham of Ingraham and Associates will also present
a park plan for Biscayne Ponte at the November meeting.
Committee concurred they need to meet with the architect on the grading plan and also with the developer before development starts, to clarify our policies. Dan Schultz will obtain
policies from other cites for Committee to reference when creating a policy to bring before Council. Committee discussed ideas for naming the park and decided on ‘Birch Park” as it
is located on Birch Street.
MOTION by Jason Scribner to name the park area at Biscayne Pointe “Birch Park” and recommend that they plant birch trees. SECOND by Mike Eliason. Ayes: 3. Nays: 0. MOTION CARRIED.
NEW BUSINESS
PARKS, TRAILS AND OPEN SPACE – UPDATE RFP
Committee discussed updating the 1991 Comprehensive Park Plan and Development Guide. The 2001 CIP budget includes $25,000 to be used for the updating. A request for proposal (RFP) for
updating the plan will be sent out in mid December. The Committee will review the RFP for the Master Plan at the November meeting. Committee will talk to groups such as RAAA for football
field needs and will start labeling certain areas in the City where they would like trails, etc. Four areas to be discussed for updating include; 1) Community facilities, public & private
– shared facilities with schools, etc.; 2) Look at all trails and sidewalks for the future; 3) Any Greenway and open space planning; 4) Updating and re-defining descriptions of parks.
Schultz will inquire about park dedication on the U of M/Technical College properties if should we partner with them.
DIRECTOR’S REPORT
Dan Schultz reported to Committee the completion of paving of Central Park Rink on October 12; new benches were installed at the Family Resource Center, Claret and Biscayne Parks and
the decision that the U of M has excluded athletic fields in their development plan.
8. ADJOURNMENT: MOTION by Mike Eliason to adjourn the meeting at 7:50 PM. SECOND by Kelly Sampo
Ayes:3. Nays: 0. MOTION CARRIED.
Respectfully submitted,
Sue Gee
Recording Secretary