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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 04-28-03APPROVED Members Present: Mike Eliason, Mark Jacobs, Eric Johnson, Phil Sterner, Steve Wilson Members Absent: None Staff Present: Dan Schultz, Director of Parks and Recreation and Sonja Honl, Recording Secretary Others Present: Dr. Ron Thomas and Coach Cam Pagani, DCTC; Terry and Betsy McMenomey; and Mike Winter and Scott Askew, RAHA Representatives 1. CALL TO ORDER: Jacobs called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Steve Wilson, new Parks & Recreation Commission Member was sworn in. 2. ADDITIONS TO THE AGENDA: None APPROVAL OF THE APRIL 28, 2003 AGENDA: MOTION by Eliason to approve the agenda of April 28, 2003. SECOND by Sterner. Ayes: 5 Nays: 0 Motion passed. 3. APPROVAL OF THE MARCH 24, 2003 MINUTES: MOTION by Sterner to approve the minutes of March 24, 2003. SECOND by Johnson. Ayes: 5 Nays: 0 Motion passed. 4. AUDIENCE INPUT: None 5. DISCUSSION (Response to Audience Input): None 6. OLD BUSINESS: Birch Park Development - Staff presented a list of the five price quotes that were received for the sun shelter and reviewed the criteria used for the quotes. Schultz recommended going with the lowest price of $11,533.05 received from MN/WI Playgrounds. The price was well within the budgeted amount of $15,000. We are still waiting for quotes for installation of the trail at Birch Park. MOTION by Sterner to approve the low price quote for a 20’ x 20’ shelter at Birch Park. SECOND by Wilson. FRIENDLY AMENDMENT by Jacobs to change the motion as follows: Approve the low bid from MN/WI Playground for $11,533.05 for a 20’ x 20’ shelter at Birch Park. Ayes: 5 Nays: 0 Motion passed. NEW BUSINES: a. Dakota County Technical College Soccer Complex - DCTC President Ron Thomas and Coach Cam Pagani presented information on the proposed soccer complex and answered questions from the Commission. The complex would be located just west of their main building on County Road 42. They provided a map of the proposed complex which includes three soccer fields. DCTC feels that by partnering with the City of Rosemount, both the City and the College would benefit by increasing the facilities/field space in the City. DCTC would use the facility from mid-August through the fall. It would be available to the public the rest of the time. The Commission felt that RAAA should also be involved in this project. Funding would come from several sources including DCTC, the City of Rosemount, Dakota Rev, grants from the U.S. Soccer Foundation, potential sponsorship/naming rights for the complex, and fund raising. Schultz brought this concept to the City Council goal setting session and the Council felt that partnering with DCTC on the project could be an excellent opportunity and should be looked into further. MOTION by Eliason to recommend that the City Council move as quickly as possible in partnership with DCTC in this endeavor. SECOND by Sterner. Ayes: 5 Nays: 0 Motion passed. b. Proposed Player Development Area & Meeting Room – Arena Representatives from Rosemount Area Hockey Association (RAHA) have brought forth a plan for improvements to the Rosemount Ice Arena. The proposed improvements would include a lower level player development area with a shooting range and plyometrics area and a meeting room above it, in the southwest corner of the arena. This area is currently being used for storage. RAHA would pay for the improvements, but the City would own them. The City would be responsible for maintenance, upkeep and scheduling. Staff is recommending moving forward with this plan. MOTION by Eliason for the City Council to move forward as soon as possible with the proposal by RAHA for the player development area and meeting room at the Rosemount Ice Arena. SECOND by Wilson. Ayes: 5 Nays: 0 Motion passed. Staff requested skipping to item d. as the McMenomeys were present to answer questions. d. Future Park C-3 – McMenomy Property Schultz reviewed a map of the McMenomy’s land which is a 60-acre parcel in northeast Rosemount. This area is referred to as Park C-3 in the Parks, Trails and Open Space Master Plan. The McMenomey’s are considering selling the property to the City. Funding for this purchase could come from the City, the DNR, and possibly from funds collected from the Dakota County Referendum, and/or a private foundation grant. No asking price has been mentioned, but it would be over $2,000,000. Schultz recommended that the City have the parcel appraised and consider purchasing it. MOTION by Sterner for the City Council to move quickly in looking at the feasibility of purchasing this property using all means available including Dakota County Referendum funds, City bonding funds, DNR funding, and any other funds available. SECOND by Johnson. Ayes: 5 Nays: 0 Motion passed. c. Proposed Sports Dome Schultz met with City Administrator Verbrugge and Eric Heflin regarding the private, for-profit sports dome that Mr. Heflin would like to build in Rosemount. Schultz provided the Commission with an update on the information received so far on this project. He showed the Commission a map of the possible high school site for the sports dome. There are several issues with this site, including limited access, insufficient parking, zoning issues, and traffic concerns. Mr. Heflin is meeting with ISD 196 attorneys regarding this location. He has also looked at purchasing land east of County Road 52 for the dome. Schultz will continue to update the Commission as information is received. e. Athletic Complex Site Schultz reviewed a map he developed identifying nine areas in Rosemount that would be suitable locations for this athletic complex. Suitable locations should have adequate size, soil, slope, proper parcel shape, public road frontage, access, and relationship to adjacent land uses. According to the Parks, Trails and Open Space Master Plan, the site would be a minimum of 40 acres in size. No landowners have been contacted yet. Schultz asked the Commission to review these locations and suggest other possible sites and provide their input. Schultz has started to put together a plan of amenities needed and will bring this item back at the May meeting. f. Director’s Report Park Improvement Fund Balance as of March 31, 2003 is $740,019.65. Inflows into the Park Improvement Fund for March were as follows: Dedication Fees - $0; Interest - $16.19; Donations - $0. Expenditures were $108.00. Upcoming projects are Bloomfield Park, Birch Park, and landscaping at the band shell. The increase in parks dedication was put on the City Council Work Session agenda and should be in place in the near future. Schultz reviewed the Parks and Recreation Department items that were discussed at the City Council Work Session: Community Events, Community Activity Center (for seniors and youth), Athletic Complex, Open Space Planning and Preservation, DCTC Soccer Complex, Aquatic Facility, and adding a Second Sheet of Ice. The City Council is planning to set goals and benchmarks for these items at an all Commission meeting in May. 8. ADJOURNMENT: MOTION by Sterner to adjourn the meeting. SECOND by Johnson. Ayes: 5 Nays: 0 Motion passed. The meeting was adjourned at 9:24 p.m. Respectfully submitted by Sonja Honl, Recording Secretary