1978-09-19 Parks and Rec Comm Agenda PacketPark & Recreation Commission
September 19, 1978
8:00 P.'1. Conference Room
I. Approval of Minutes, August 29, 1978.
2. Comprehensive Plan for and Open Space - Howard Dahlgren.
3. Council Ac -1 -ion - T%it'-
a. Playground Equipment
a. Budget
C. Scheifner Property
4. Rogers Lake - Williams.
Minutes -Mendota Heights Park and Recreation Board -August 29,1978
Members present: Witt, Literski, Mills, Lundeen, Murphy, Williams
Members absent: Finn & Gustafson
1. Chairman Witt called the meeting to order at 7:35p.m. . The
minutes were approved as mailed.
2. Mr. Bruce Lemke representing the Landscape Structures Corperation
was present at the meeting. He discussed and answered questions
the board members had regarding the playground equipment his company
manufactures. After some discussion, the board decided to purchase
equipment for two parks.
3. A motion was made, seconded, and passed that the board recommend
purchase of the following playground units for the Valley.Park and
Marie Avenue playgrounds. Units for the Ivy Falls park were tabled
for future discussion.
Marie Avenue Park: 1- Landscape Structure unit #19A consisting of
an 8' platform, slide, horizontal ladder, two
swings, and tall and short chinning bars.
Approximate installed cost is $4000
Valley Park: 1- Landscape Structure 8' platform with horizontal
ladder, fireman pole, 2 swings, and 8' slide.
Approximate installed cost is $4000
4. The above equipment takes about 4 weeks to manufacture in the company's
Delano Minnesota factory. Installation is done by a local contracting
firm referred by the manufacturer. Installation runs about 35% of the
basic equipment cost.
5. Howard Dahlgren was present at the board meeting to discuss the
Mendota Heights Comprehensive plan for Parks and Open Spaces. He
indicated the overall plan should be updated every 5 years to remain
current.
He gave the board one copy of the complete new plan, and several
summary copies. He discussed such topics as population anticipation,
new and proposed roads and land use, prospective park lands, and
the location of one large scale park consisting of 20-40 acres. This
large park would be devo ted to baseball and softball fields among
other recreation activities.
His recommendation was, that although the community has sufficient
park land at present for the current population, it will be insufficient
for the future. He suggested that the Parks and Recreation Board
take whatever action necessary to meet this future need.
6. As a result of the above recommendation, the board requested Mr.
Dahlgren to contact owners of land suitable to a 20+ acre park
to determine any interest in selling the land. These locations included'
land owned by the Visitation Convent,proposed school property, that
land on Dodd Road across from the fire station, and the land just
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north of the par -3 golf course. Mr. Dahlgren will report back on his
findings at a special August 19th board meeting.
7. After some discussion and minor changes, the August 1978 Park and
Recreation Position Statment was accepted as presented.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned
Michael C. Williams
Acting Secretary