1984-01-10 Parks and Rec Comm MinutesCITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS
PARK AND RECREATION COMMISSION
MINUTES
January 10, 1984
The regular meeting of the Mendota Heights Park and Recreation Commission
was called to order at 7:30 P.M., by Chairperson Stein. gNeem�bers present
were: Stein, Doffing, Knittig, McMonigal, and Schneeman. °Also present
were Dewey Selander and Terry Blum. wdO,� A4"1d OA2 .t
Minutes of the December 13, 1983 meeting were approved as prepared.
Ice Rinks
Dewey Selander said that hockey players on the pleasure rinks have. been
an annual problem. He said the older kids playing boot hockey dominate the
hockey rink, forcing younger kids to play on the pleasure rinks, where they
interfere with the pleasure skaters. Doffing suggested that since the hockey
games use the width of a rink, additional nets would allow for two games on
a rink. It was decided that:
1. an extra pair
of
hockey nets will
be placed in the Marie Park
hockey rink on
a
trial basis.
2. Selander will direct rink attendants to report for work on time,
observe no smoking in the warming houses, and enforce no hockey
on the pleasure rinks.
Doffing said that Mend -Eagan hockey parents have been interested in maintaining
a rink in exchange for hockey practice time. Blum said the City has no
hockey boards in storage. Blum will report at the next meeting on a possible
site for an additional hockey rink.
Blum was instructed to have repair work done on the switch box in the
Friendly Hills warming house.
Bike Trails
Stein reported that he met with City Administrator Kevin Frazell, and had
these suggestions for the Commission from the meeting:
1. Have informal planning session with the City Council.
2. Get a professional park planner involved in trail planning,
cost estimates, and funding.
3. Make better use of City engineer.
Also, at a later time with all members present, the Commission should discuss
and decide priorities. He said the City was presently revising its comprehensive
plan, which could make the City eligible for Metro Council bikeway funds.
Bikeway Grant Application
Doffing moved that:
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1. We apply for a grant from the Minnesota Department of Transportation.
2, we
plan a
meeting
of
the Commission and
the appropriate members of staff
and
City
Council
to
discuss the bikeway
system.
Motion paased0
Two plans will be submitted to the Mn/DOT Bikeway Construction Program:
1. Through Valley Park to Lilydale4
2. Along
Lexington to Mendota Heights Road to
Pilot Knob.
This
route
would
connect Mendota Heights to the Eagan
trails and
the new
I-494
bridge.
The meeting to discuss the Commission's long range plans for development of a
bike trail system and grant application to Mn/DOT will be Tuesday, January 24, 1984,
at 7:30 P.M. in the Engineering Conference Room.
Doffing will attend the January 17th meeting of the City Council.
New Business.
Singer
reported
that
the cross
country trails groomer is broken down and
will not be
repaired
this
grooming
season.
The next meeting will be February 14, at 7:30 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
Marsha Knittig, Secretary