1985-02-12 Parks and Rec Comm MinutesCITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS
PARK AND RECREATION COMMISSION
MINUTES, FEBRUARY 12, 1985
The regular
meeting
of the Mendota Heights Park
and Recreation
Commission
was called to
order by Comissioner
McMonigal at 7:30
P.M. The following
members
were present:
McMonigal,
Doffing, Knittig, Schneeman
and Singer.
Absent were
Stein and Williams.
Also
present were Terry Blum and
Thomas Doland,
1043 Brompton
Place.
APPROVAL OF
MINUTES Minutes of the January 8, 1985 meeting were approved as
submitted.
TRAIL EASEMENT ON
DOLAN PROPERTY Thomas Dolan came before the Commission to present the
history and present status of the potential need for a
trail easement through his property. According to
Mr. Dolan, the contractor developing the adjacent lot
did not remove excess soil as agreed upon. Consequently,
the final grade where the trail would be located is not
yet determined. Since final grading can not be done until
May, he will notify the Commission when the grading will
take place. Then members can inspect the lot for deter-
mining if a trail easement is needed and how to construct
it.
PARK MAINTENANCE
Terry Blum reported that the rink at Ivy Falls still
continues to heave. He recommended that the Commission
contact City Staff for possible installation of drain
tile. The maintenance crew will continue to flood the
rinks at a rate of two per day, weather, permitting.
RECREATION PROGRAM
Dewey Selander reported that he has not received any
complaints regarding the ice rinks the past month.
Although shovellingl.the rinks is part of the job
description for the rink attendants, there have been
instances where the rinks need shovelling during the
weekends. Scrapers are available for others to assist the
attendant, but the attendants are responsible for clearing
the ice. After some discussion regarding rink hours,
Doffing moved that the rink hours be extended by two hours
on Saturday with the starting time changed from 12 noon
to 10:00 A.M. Schneeman seconded the motion. The new
hours will be noted on the November calendar for scheduling
in 1985-1986.
Ayes: 5
Nayes: 0
REPORT ON DOWN-
McMonigal reported on the status of the "Downtown" Task
TOWN TASK FORCE
Force. During the last joint meeting between the City
Council, Planning Commission and Park and Recreation
Commission, the Council requested that the City Planner
Park and Recreation Minutes, Page Two February 12, 1985
and Staff outline subsequent steps for further analysis
of the recommendations. The Council will then attempt
to determine necessary steps for this analysis.
SPECIAL PARK The Commission reviewed the memo from City Treasurer,
FUND BALANCE Larry Shaughnessy, regarding the Special Park Fund.
The estimated balance as of December 31, 1984 is
$247,500. The Commission will, however, request that
City Staff include more detail on the increments of in-
come as they accrue.
SKATING AT The Commission reviewed the memo from Public Works Director,
ROGER'S LAKE Jim Danielson, regarding ice skating on Roger's Lake. The
Commission concurred with the potential problems and
precedents and accepted the conclusion not to proceed with
skating on Roger's Lake.
PARK AND RECREATION The Commission reviewed the initial draft of the Park and
SURVEY Recreation Survey that will be sent to each resident of
Mendota Heights, citing the need for a different intro-
duction, deletion of questions and terms and questions
of layout. Singer will meet with City Staff to deter-
mine a more acceptable working draft.
MISCELLANEOUS Knittig will make a new calendar for Commission members
outlining a schedule of month to month needs.
Doffing will attend the next City Council meeting.
ADJOURN There being
no
further business to come before the Commission,
the meeting
was
adjourned.
Respectfully submitted,
Alan Singer, Secretary