1984-03-13 Parks and Rec Comm MinutesCITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS
PARK AND RECREATION COMMISSION
MINUTES
MARCH 13, 1984
The regular meeting of the Mendota Heights Park and Recreation Commission
was called to order at 7:30 P.M., by Chairperson Stein. Members present were:
Stein, Doffing, Knittig, Schneeman, Singer. Members absent: McMonigal and
Williams. Also present were Dewey Selander, Jim Danielson, and John Shardlow
from Planner Dahlgren's office.
APPROVAL OF The minutes of the February 14, 1984 meeting were approved as
MINUTES prepared.
GRANT APPLI- Stein said it appeared that Governor Perpich would not be
CATION submitting the bike trail proposals to the legislature this
year. The proposal to MN/DOT for the first segment of the
backbone system will be reviewed next year should funding
become available. Singer will draft a letter to the legis-
lators on behalf of the Commission.
WACHTLER Schneeman reported that the one member of the Wachtler family
PROPERTY she talked with said that the Wachtler family had no interest
in selling their property at the present time.
LAND ACQUISITION Board members again confirmed land acquisition and the backbone
trail system as priorities of the Commission. The possibility of
a bond issue to finance land acquisition and the bike trails, and
the City using its power of eminent domain was discussed. The
Board concurred that a bond issue may be the only way to finance
these projects.
Stein will talk to City Administrator Kevin Frazell about setting
up a joint meeting of the City. Council and the Park Commission to
discuss the feasibility and advisability of a bond issue.
Should the City Council favor plans for a bond issue, the Commission
will request funds to develop: (1) a questionnaire to survey
residents on park needs, and (2) schematic drawings showing
proposed use of the Wachtler property and School property.
John Shardlow, a principal planner with Howard Dahlgren Associates,
was at the meeting at the request of the Commission to discuss land
acquisition. A 14 minute slide/sound show that had been developed
to encourage the people of Burnsville to vote for a bond issue to
finance acquisition of park land was shown. Jim Danielson suggested
that the City parks be highlighted in one of the next issues of the
Mendota Heights Newsletter.
RECREATION In an effort to improve supervision of the ice rinks, it was
PROGRAM suggested that:
1. The job of rink attendants be advertised in the September
Mendota Heights Newsletter.
Park and Recreation Commission Minutes, March 13, 1984 Page Two
2. The applicants be interviewed and presented with a job
description.
3. The applicants have a clear understanding of the consequences
of failing to perform their duties. Dewey Selander will
prepare a job description.
Selander reported on his duties as Recreation Director. He will
fill out the City's job description form and copies will be made
for Commission members.
MISCELLANEOUS Stein
will :invite Joyce Ogren, from Coast
to Coast,
to a meeting
where
she can discuss her desire for more
community
activities
in the
Plaza Mall area.
The
next
Park
and
Recreation Commission meeting will be on April
10,
at 7:30
P.M.
ADJOURN There being no further business to come before the Commission,
the meeting was adjourned.
Respectfully submitted,
Marsha Knittig
Secretary