1979-04-24 Parks and Rec Comm Agenda Packet (2)CITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS
PARK AND RECREATION COMMISSION
AGENDA
April 24, 1979, 7:30 P.M.
Conference oom
1. Call to Order.
2. Roll Call.
3. Approval of Minutes, March 27th, 1979.
4. update: School Property Acquisition.
5. Friendly Hills Tennis Court Parking Lot.
6. Spring Recreation Program.
7. Annual Park Department Report - Rudy Literski, (Copies mailed earlier).
S. Rogers Lake Feasibility Study - Mike Williams. (See attachment).
9. Park Development and Acquisition - continuing discussion.
10. Adjourn.
MENDOTA HEIGHTS PARK AND RECREATION COMMISSION
Minutes, April 24, 1979
Present: Literski, Mills, Lundeen, McMonigal, Williams Finn, Selander
Absent: Gustafson, Murphy
Minutes of March 27, 1979 meeting approved.
Up -date on School Property Acquisition
Discussion was made invol"wing possible problem in that said property is land
locked on north side and public access is impossible. Teachers possible ob-
jections because of plantings. Discussion was also made as to whether Mr.
Wachtler has been approached and the availability of his property and his
willingness to sell.
Friendly Hills Tennis Court Parking Lot
It was recommended that room be made for seven cars, parked at an angle, with
one way driveway in and out. Upon removal of one tree, there would be room
for an additional five cars or a total of twelve parking spaces, if needed.
Spring Recreation Program
Discussion made as to whether cancelled registrations should be awarded re-
funds, decision negative.
Discussion concerning late registration fee proposed for next year. specific
time and day will be posted for registration in advance.
Motion made to reaister for T Ball or Soccer after posted deadline. a fee of
date, no registrations will be
Womens Organized Tennis Program
Concern shown that organized teams and regimented activities would close courts
to spontaneous family play.
Are Sibley, St. Thomas or Visitation courts available for team use?
Motion made to support tennis programs if we can get courts available to us
other than our own park system courts.
Boche Ball Sets
Three (3) Boche Sall Sets were made available to Mendota Heights Parks
through the former governer.
4 April 1979
BETTENBURG TOWNSEND STOLTE & COMB, INC.
ARCHITECTS ENGINEERS PLANNERS
CAVED
Orvil J. Johnson, Administrator /�(�„ •-� i^-,,�
City of Mendota Heights
750 South Plaza Drive
Mendota Heights, Minnesota 55120
Subject: Mendota Heights
Rogers Lake Level Control
BTSC Project No. 7801
Dear Orvil:
As directed, we submit herewith the results of a study pertaining to the
feasibility of being able to maintain separate lake levels for the seg-
ments of Roger's Lake located on either side of Wagon Wheel Trail.
At present, there appears to be a single submerged equalizer culvert
pipe through Wagon Wheel Trail which maintains an equal level on both
sides of the road.
In 1973 an overflow structure was installed on the south side of Wagon
Wheel Trail and a 30 inch pipe line constructed along the street, even-
tually ending up in a ponding area in Friendly Hills.
A part of the pipe line system included a manhole in the street adjacent
to the inlet structure. As indicated on the attached drawing, it ap-
pears to be a relatively simple matter to install an inlet pipe from
the north segment of the lake, across the road and into the manhole.
Setting the inlet elevation at the desired height will determine the
water level there. This will then permit the installation of a steel
weir- section on the south control structure establishing the desired
elevation for that part of the lake.
Prior to the construction of the overflow control structure, several
hearings were held with the result that the Department of Natural Re-
sources establishing 872.2 MSL as the lake level. At that time, the
DNR indicated no objection to raising the lake level but indicated that
the City would be responsible for land inundated because of a rise in
lake level.
In our review of a proposed method of variable control construction,
we ran into a complicated situation wherein NSP Company has a set of
ground beds in the north right of way of Wagon Wheel Trail for some
200 feet along the lake shore. This is the most convenient location
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April 20, 1979
T0: Park and Recreation Commission Members
FROM: Dorothy MCMonigal, Secretary
SUBJECT: Correction in 3-27 Minutes
Under. Item H, there is an error.. It should read: Howard Dahlgren encouraged
property acquisition for open space use while the land was still available.
He stated first priority was the Wachtler property which is 40 acres to the
right of the Wachtler home and adjacent to Valley Park. Second priority is
the school property. No cost estimate has been studied.
Sorry for the inconvenience this may have caused.
March 20, 1979
TO: Park and Recreation Commission Members
FROM: Mary Ann DeLaRo sa, Planning Commission Secretary
SUBJECT: March 27th Planning Commission Meeting
At the next regular meeting of the Planning Commission, to be held on
Tuesday, March 27th, at 8:00 o'clock P.M., much of the evening will be spent
discussing the Mendota Heights Comprehensive Plan. It was felt by the Com-
mission members and Howard Dahlgren that it might be advisable to invite the
Park and Recreation members to be present.
Please mark your calendar
for Tuesday, March
27th and try
to join the
Planning Commission members for
this discussion.