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1989-10-24 Parks and Rec Comm Agenda PacketCITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS DAKOTA COUNTY, MINNESOTA PARK AND RECREATION COMMISSION AGENDA October 24, 1989 - 7:30 P.M. Large Conference Room 1. Call to order. 2. Roll Call. 3. Approval of October 12th Minutes. 4. Update on Consultant Selection - Three Large Parks. 5. Presentation by City Park Manger, Guy Kullander: a. Recap Trails. b. Selection of Play Equipment Supplier. C. Neighborhood Park Improvement Discussion. d. Curley and Friendly Hills Tot Lots. 6. Adjourn CITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS PARK AND RECREATION COMMISSION MINUTES, OCTOBER 10, 1989 The regular meeting of the Mendota Heights Park and Recreation Commission was held on Tuesday, October 10, 1989 in the City Hall Conference Room, 1101 Victoria Curve. Commission Chair John Huber called the meeting to order at 7:40 P.M. The following members were present: Huber, Katz and Spicer. Lachenmayer, Lundeen, and Damberg were excused. Absent: Owens. Staff members present were Acting City Administrator Danielson, Parks Project Manager Kullander and Administrative Assistant Batchelder. APPROVAL OF MINUTES The minutes were not approved as there was not a quorum present. No official commission action was taken during the meeting because of the lack of a quorum. CONSULTANT SELECTION Acting Administrator Danielson presented a brief update on the consultant selection by City Council and the progress of the contract that Council directed be executed between Barton-Aschmann and the City. MENDAKOTA APPRAISAL SCHOOL DISTRICT 197 Danielson explained that Barton-Aschmann would prepare a contract which City Attorney Hart would review. Danielson stated the contract was expected to be ready for review on October 17. Danielson explained how City Council had directed staff to prepare the contract in incremental portions, by parks, trails and ballfields, so that the City has flexibility in implementing stages of the construction. He explained that this was important because there are park dedications that the City does not legally own yet and that we can control the project better if it is done incrementally. Acting Administrator Danielson stated that the appraisal on the Mendakota site was finished and that the appraisal would be reported to City Council for action. Acting Administrator Danielson explained that School District 197 had finished their study on facilities and use needs for athletics and has appointed a task force to meet with City and Orono as some communities that had hard surface ice rinks. Commissioner Katz inquired about the liability involved in rollerblading on asphalt. Michael Bangasser replied that it was illegal to skateboard on the public street, but that it was okay to do it in your driveway. Commission Chair Huber directed staff to ask the City's risk manager to look into the liability of rollerblading on a hard surface rink. Acting Administrator Danielson stated that the risk manager would be out to look at all aspects of the Park's referendum and that he could look into this too. Commission Chair Huber requested that staff survey the local communities that had hard surface ice rinks and prepare a report for the Park and Recreation Commission. PROJECT PRESENTATION Referendum Project Manager Kullander presented his project timeline schedule and estimated cost projections. He discussed the design, construction and maintenance of each trail segment of the project and its associated level of difficulty and a time schedule that corresponds with the level of difficulty. Kullander explained that the schedule of trails and timing of construction is somewhat dependent on the large parks and when they come on line. Commissioner Spicer inquired if it was the Commission's job to set priorities for the different segments and portions of the referendum. Commission Chair Huber responded yes and that was what the Commission had hoped to do but lacked the quorum in tonight's meeting to do so. He stated that priority setting would be necessary as the project moved from conceptuality to designs and construction schedules and that based on Guy's work we are beginning to arrive at that point. SPECIAL MEETING Commission Chair Huber stated that he felt the need to move rapidly on the referendum projects and that because no decisions could be made tonight that it was necessary to meet in two weeks. By consensus it was decided the next meeting would be scheduled for October 24, 1989 at 7:30 p.m., at City Hall. CITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS DAKOTA COUNTY, MINNESOTA RESOLUTION NO. 89- 131 RESOLUTION APPROVING FINAL 1989 TAX LEVY COLLECTIBLE IN 1990 WHEREAS, the City has previoulsy adopted a Tentative Tax Levy Resolution No. 89-122 which was subject to revision at the time of the public hearing, and WHEREAS, the City has conducted a public hearing on December 6, 1989, on the tentative budget tax levy. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council amend Resolution No. 89-122 to reflect adoption of the following levy for tax against all taxable property in the City of Mendota Heights for collection in the year 1990. General Fund $ 1,793,000 Emergency Prep. 1,500 Fire Relief 12,650 Infra Structure Res. 50,000 Watershed District 35,000 Equip. Cert. 109.384 Levy subject to limitation $ 21001,534 Special Debt Levies Park Bonds MWCC Debt Improvement Bonds Equipment Cert. Total Special Levy $ 55,000 30,000 17,400 42.616 $ 145,016 Total Levy $ 2,1461550 The clerk is hereby instructed to transmit a certified copy of this resolution to the Dakota County Auditor. Adopted by the City Council of the City of Mendota Heights this 6th day of December, 1989. CITY COUNCIL CITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS Charles E. Mertensotto Mayor ATTEST: thleen M. Swanson ity Clerk CITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS MEMO December 7, 1989 To: Parks and Recreation Commissioners From: Kevin Batchelder, Administrative Assistant Subject: December 12 Agenda DISCUSSION This memo serves to provide a briefing on tonights agenda. Item 3 - Introduction of New Member Steven Kleinglass has been unanimously chosen by City Council to fill Bev Lachenmayer's unexpired term on the Parks and Recreation Commission. We will be welcoming Steve aboard tonight. Steve has lived in Mendota Heights about a year and a half, has two children involved in Mend -Eagan and is the Associate Director of the Veterans Administration Hospital. He has served in similar commission capacities in communities he hails from and will make a splendid addition to our Parks and Recreation Commission. Item 5 - Verbal Updates I will provide updates on current referendum issues and Council actions on P & R Commission recommendations. Item 6 - Barry Warner Presentation Mr. Warner will be present to discuss some schematics on the plantings and landscaping designs his firm has been ordered to prepare. He will want your feedback on these preliminary designs. Item 7 - Play Equipment Proposals Guy Kullander will be making recommendations on the proposals he will have received before the meeting. He will present these proposals to you and will want feedback on moving forward on ordering design and construction of play equipment facilities. Item 10 - Friendly Hills Tot Lot Proceeds City Council wants recommendations on how to spend any proceeds from divesting this tot lot, should they decide to do so.