HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 10-28-02APPROVED
Members Present: Mike Eliason, Mark Jacobs, Eric Johnson
Members Absent: Jason Scribner, Phil Sterner
Staff Present: Dan Schultz, Director of Parks and Recreation and Sonja Honl, Recording Secretary
Others Present: None
1. Call to Order: Jacobs called the meeting to order at 7:03 p.m.
2. Additions to the Agenda: None
3. Approval of the September 23, 2002 Minutes: MOTION by Eliason to approve the minutes of September 23, 2002. SECOND by Johnson. Ayes: 3 Nays: 0 Motion carried.
4. Audience Input: None
5. Discussion (Response to Audience Input): None
Old Business:
Bloomfield Park Update – Staff discussed the new bid timeline for the Bloomfield Park Project. The pre-bid meeting has been set for Friday, November 1, 2002. Having a longer bid
time will allow us to better advertise the project and we should get more bids. The three bid items will be: 1. The entire project (not including the asphalt hockey rink and new
topsoil); 2. Asphalt for the hockey rink only; 3. New topsoil for the entire site. The start and finish dates for the project will be set before the bid is approved. The bid will
call for the work to start as soon as possible in the spring of 2003 and finish as soon as possible. Johnson stated that he had spoken with Julie from Centex Homes regarding topsoil.
Centex Homes has a lot of topsoil available and wondered if it would be suitable for this project. Staff will contact Centex Homes to discuss this.
New Business:
a. Sidewalk Between 146th Street and 147th Street – The City received a complaint regarding the poor condition of the sidewalk between 146th and 147th Streets. Staff reviewed a map
showing the sidewalk location. The City surveyed residents whose property is adjacent to the sidewalk to find out how they felt about removing the sidewalk. Ten homeowners responded
to the survey, five in favor of sidewalk removal and five against it. Staff showed photos of the sidewalk’s current condition, places where property owners adjacent to the easement
have encroached on the space with fences and landscaping, and areas where trees are growing over the sidewalk, as well as the location where the sidewalk ends at a grate in the street.
There was discussion regarding maintenance issues due to the width of the sidewalk, as well as the
fences encroaching on easements, the cost of removing the sidewalk, and how much the sidewalk is used. Staff stated that the sidewalk is not frequently used. If City staff removed
the sidewalk, the area would be sodded and the property would go back to the homeowners once the easement is vacated. Staff recommended removing the sidewalk and vacating the easement.
MOTION by Johnson to recommend removing the sidewalk between 146th Street and 147th Street and vacating the easement. SECOND by Eliason. Ayes: 3 Nays: 0 Motion carried.
Director’s Report –
Park Improvement Fund balance as of September 30, 2002: $583,293.25
Subdivision Ordinance – Legal Opinion for Parks Dedication – Staff informed the Commission that per City Attorney LeFevere, we can collect dedication on these types of developments.
Staff will prepare a recommendation for next month’s meeting regarding how to proceed with any changes to the subdivision ordinance and how the ordinance should be phrased.
Future Park N-4 – Plans are being developed for this park. A plan should be ready for review at next month’s meeting.
Parks Master Plan – The 2002 Parks, Trails and Open Space Master Plan should be finalized and mailed out this week. We will probably revise it in a few years. Census data makes revision
easier.
Jacobs asked how the County “Open Space” referendum would affect the City. Staff stated that we don’t know how the funds will be handled at this point. If the referendum passes they
will have to create a way to manage and distribute the funds.
8. Adjournment MOTION by Eliason to adjourn the meeting. SECOND by Johnson. The meeting was adjourned at 7:35 p.m. Ayes: 3 Nays: 0 Motion carried.
Respectfully submitted,
Sonja Honl,
Recording Secretary