HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 05-23-05APPROVED
Members Present: Leslie Defries, Mike Eliason, Mark Jacobs, Eric Johnson, Kelly Sampo
Members Absent: None
Staff Present: Dan Schultz, Director of Parks and Recreation, Tom Schuster, Parks Supervisor, and Sonja Honl, Recording Secretary
Student Volunteer: None
Others Present: Mike Floersch, Rosemount High School Soccer Coach
Schuster was in attendance for Schultz who had to attend a City Council work session scheduled at
The same time as the Commission meeting and could only stay to go over the Great River Energy item.
CALL TO ORDER: Johnson called the meeting to order at 8:00 p.m.
ADDITIONS TO THE AGENDA: New Business d. Great River Energy Lot Split.
APPROVAL OF THE MAY 23, 2005 AGENDA: MOTION by Jacobs to approve the
May 23, 2005 agenda. SECOND by Eliason. Ayes: 5 Nays: 0 Motion passed.
3. APPROVAL OF THE APRIL 25, 2005 MINUTES: Johnson asked if Schultz had received the revised Interpretive Corridor map that was discussed at last month’s meeting. Schultz had not yet
received the revised map. MOTION by Jacobs to approve the minutes of April 25, 2005. SECOND by Eliason. Ayes: 5 Nays: 0 Motion passed.
4. AUDIENCE INPUT: Mike Floersch, Rosemount High School Soccer Coach, 2053 Marble Lane, Eagan, MN, presented the Commission with information about soccer fields in Rosemount - current
issues, usage and the need for more fields. Mr. Floersch stressed the need for additional soccer fields and asked the Commission to consider this when planning for future facilities.
5. DISCUSSION (Response to Audience Input): The Commission thanked Mr. Floersch for attending the meeting, and explained that that they are aware of the need for more soccer fields
and will keep this in mind when planning for the development of facilities in Rosemount. Schultz stated that we are currently looking for property for a sports complex but have no
firm land prospects at this time.
6. OLD BUSINESS: None
7. NEW BUSINESS: Schultz asked to skip ahead to item d. Great River Energy Lot Split as he had to leave after this item to attend a City Council Work Session that was going on at the
same time as the Commission meeting.
d. Great River Energy Lot Split – Schultz provided the Commission with a map showing the two 80 acre lots that Great River Energy was considering purchasing and the location of the
proposed lot split. He was bringing this item to the Commission because the City can collect parks dedication fees on this property due to the lot being split as part of the purchase.
The Industrial/Commercial rate for parks dedication is 10%. Based on this, the fee that could be collected would be approximately $800,000. Schultz reviewed the location of the property,
where the split would be and explained the collection process for this property based on the City Ordinance. MOTION by Jacobs to recommend that the City Council approve the lot splits
requested by Great River Energy subject to: payment of park dedication fees at industrial rates as established by the current fee schedule; and provision of a 20-foot wide trail easement
along the north side of the Ehlers Path right of way. SECOND by Sampo. DISCUSSION: Per Johnson, we do review these fees
annually and we should let them know that if they defer payment, they’ll pay whatever the rate is at that time. There was also discussion about collecting land in lieu of cash dedication.
Schultz recommended leaving the motion as it was. Ayes: 5 Nays: 0 Motion passed.
a. Play Equipment Proposals – Meadows Park – Commissioners Sampo and Johnson, Public Works Supervisor Jim Koslowski, and Parks Supervisor Schuster met on May 10, 2005 to review the seven
RFP’s that were received for play equipment. Using a list of specific requirements, they rated the seven RFP’s and chose the proposal submitted by Flanagan Sales. Schuster provided
the Commission with the seven RFP’s and the Commission took several minutes to review all of the proposals. Discussion followed regarding how the decision was made. The number of
play opportunities, deck height, layout of the equipment and several other factors were part of the criteria used to make the decision. Schuster told the Commission that Schultz was
looking for their approval of the proposal, as well as permission to negotiate with Flanagan Sales for a reconfigured fire truck, and a decision on the color scheme for the playground
equipment. MOTION by Sampo to recommend purchasing the play equipment proposed by Flanagan Sales. SECOND by Eliason. Ayes: 5 Nays: 0 Motion passed.
Discussion on colors for the play equipment followed. The Commission decided that for all of the structures the decking should be brown, the poles should be yellow, and everything
else should be red. They also agreed to adding extra panels for the fire truck.
b. Sun Shelter Proposals – We received bids for the two sun shelters at Meadows Park. One shelter will be 20’ x 20’ and the other will be a 12’ x 12’ mini shelter. Schuster provided
examples from the low bidder, St. Croix Recreation and reviewed the roof/post color options that are available. MOTION by Jacobs to recommend purchasing the sun shelters proposed
by St. Croix Recreation. SECOND by Defries. FRIENDLY AMENDMENT by Sampo to include “for the price of $21,010.05.” Ayes: 5 Nays: 0 Motion passed.
Discussion of color options followed. The Commission decided on coffee brown for the roof and khaki posts for both shelters.
c. Director’s Report - The Parks Improvement Fund Balance as of April 30, 2005 was $1,196,558.46.
We received dedication fees of $132,000 from Connemara Crossings. Interest was $4,981.32 and
Expenditures were $6,848.68.
8. ADJOURNMENT
MOTION by Eliason to adjourn the meeting. SECOND by Defries. Ayes: 5 Nays: 0 Motion passed. The meeting was adjourned at 9:36 p.m.
Respectfully submitted by
Sonja Honl,
Recording Secretary