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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 03-25-02Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting March 25, 2002 Members Present: Kelly Sampo, Mike Eliason, Phil Sterner, Jason Scribner and Mark Jacobs. Members Absent: City Council Liaison Cisewski, student volunteer Mike Hartley Staff Present: Dan Schultz, Director of Parks and Recreation Call to Order: Kelly Sampo called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Additions to the agenda: none Approval of the February 18, 2002 minutes (work session): Motion by Eliason to approve the minutes of February 18, 2002. Second by Scribner. Ayes: 5 Nays: 0 Approval of the February 25, 2002 minutes: Motion by Jacobs to approve the minutes of February 25, 2002 with the change that Ena Cisewski was present. Second by Scribner. Ayes: 5 Nays: 0 Audience Input: none Discussion: none Old Business Parks Master Plan Review - Staff relayed to the Commission that the updated master plan would be brought to the City Council for approval once the P & R Commission makes a formal recommendation on the plan. Sampo and Jacobs attended the City Council work session. There were questions on pages 14, 15 & 16 of the park inventory. It doesn’t follow through to tell you what the dots are for BBQ grills, etc. Motion to recommend Council approve the Parks Master Plan: Motion by Eliason, second by Sterner. Ayes: 5 Nays: 0 Skate Park Task Force Update - Staff informed the Commission that Brandon Lussier, AmeriCorps Promise Fellow, will be working with Middle School staff and students to get ideas for the Skate Park. We will be distributing a survey to students to gather input. Scribner attended the Skate Park Task Force Meeting on March 18, 2002. There was discussion on the Eagan and Apple Valley facilities. Sterner asked about the future of skateboarding. Staff informed him that it is growing. Sampo suggested that staff talk to the principal to be sure there is an announcement to let students know when the surveys will be distributed and that they are to take them seriously when filling them out. Public meetings will be held in the future to gather more input. Discussion was held on the requirements for safety equipment and helmets, law enforcement, etc. and the differences in Tier 1 and Tier 2 Skate Parks. New Business Meeting Start Time – Sampo had requested a change in the meeting start time. Sampo then informed the Commission that she was resigning from her position on the Commission, therefore the discussion on changing the time was unnecessary. Director’s Report – No fees were received in February. Bloomfield owes the second phase payment for the Fourth Addition. Sampo gave staff her letter of resignation at tonight’s meeting. This will be her last meeting. Update on Evermore – Staff gave a brief update regarding the area south of Connemara Trail – Roundstone, Bards Crossing, Waterford (senior high rise). There will be a parkland buffer between this development and Schwarz Park. The developer wants to flip the locations of these three divisions around so fewer trees are removed and a better buffer remains, and the higher density development will be closer to Hwy 3. This is going before the Planning Commission. Tunnel – Options are being looked at for the tunnel. 8. Adjournment motion by Sampo to adjourn the meeting, second by Eliason. Meeting was adjourned at 7:49 p.m.