2000-05-09 Parks and Rec Comm MinutesCITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS
DAKOTA COUNTY, MINNESOTA
PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION MINUTES
MAY 9, 2000
The regular meeting of the Mendota Heights Parks and Recreation Commission was held
on Tuesday, May 9, 2000, in the Large Conference Room at City Hall, 1101 Victoria
Curve. The meeting was called to order at 6:30 p.m.
The following Commissioners were present: Chair Richard Spicer, Commissioners
Lawrence Craighead, Stan Linnell, Dave Libra, Jay Liberacki, Ann Connelly and
• Raymond Morris. City Staff present were Parks Project Manager Guy Kullander,
Recreation Programmer Mary Hapka and Administrative Assistant Patrick C. Hollister.
Also present were Councilmembers Sandra Krebsbach and John Huber. Mr. Hollister
took the minutes.
MINUTES
Commissioner Morris moved approval of the April 11, 2000 minutes.
Commissioner Liberacki seconded the motion.
AYES: 7
NAYS: 0
RECREATION PROGRAMMER UPDATE
Chair Spicer asked Ms. Hapka to provide an update on recreation activities this summer.
Ms. Hapka updated the Commission on park reservations, the next issue of the Heights
Hilites, Perfoiniances in the Park, Friendly Hills Open Sand Lot Program, Golf Lessons,
Safety Camp, Sky Hawks Rollerblade and Golf Program at City Hall, MHAA
Tournament Fees, Celebrate Mendota Heights Parks, and the Spring Fling.
Commissioners Libra and Craighead and Councilmember Huber told Ms. Hapka that they
would be willing to volunteer for the Celebrate Mendota Heights Parks.
PARKS PROJECTS FOR 2000 AND THE SPECIAL PARKS FUND
Chair Spicer explained that he had suggested that Councilmembers Huber and Krebsbach
be invited to the May 9, 2000 Parks and Recreation Commission meeting to discuss
replacement of the Wentworth Warming House. Chair Spicer also told the
Councilmembers present that the Special Parks Fund was being depleted because income
into the fund was slowing down due to a slowdown in the pace of development in
Mendota Heights.
Councilmember Huber said that the Council should examine the Special Parks Fund
situation as part of the budget process for 2001 and that it might be possible to find some
other source of revenue to contribute to the Special Parks Fund now that development has
slowed down. Councilmember Huber added that the Parks Referendum several years ago
lead to the creation of many park facilities that need to be maintained and occasionally
replaced.
Councilmember Krebsbach agreed that it is still early enough in the budget process this
year to search for a solution to this issue.
(Commissioner Connelly left at this point.)
Commissioner Linnell moved to recommend that the Council allocate up to $15,000 from
the Special Parks Fund to replace the wood play structures at Marie Park with new plastic
play equipment.
Commissioner Libra seconded the motion.
AYES: 6
NAYS: 0
Chair Spicer moved to recommend that the Council allocate from the Special Parks Fund
$2500 from park signage.
Commissioner Morris seconded the motion.
AYES: 6
NAYS: 0
Chair Spicer said that discussion of other projects, such as the Wentworth Warmin2.
House and the Cross Country Ski Trail would be postponed until next month's meeting.
ADJOURN
Motion made to adjourn by Libra and seconded by Craighead.
AYES: 6
NAYS: 0
The meeting adjourned at 9:30 p.m.
Respectfirlly Submitted,
Patrick C. Hollister-