1988-06-14 Parks and Rec Comm MinutesPage 1
June 14, 1988
C X OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS
PARK & RECREATION COMMISSION
MINUTES
DUNE 14, 1988
The regular meeting was held after a tour led by Dick
Putnam of the south east area parks being developed. Members
present were: Owens, Lachenmayer, Huber, Damberg, Leffert,
and Katz. Stein was absent. Also present was City
Administrator Frazell,
MENDAKOTA Howard Bream and Ted Zinner of C.G. Rein
ESTATES made a presentation of the proposed
apartment complex and adjacent park land.
They requested the Commission to make a
recommendation to the City Council on the
following:
1. Council
request to
move entrance
to
complex off
Dodd, and
onto Mendakota
Drive.
2. Whether to turn 1.67 acre park land
(adjacent to existing 9 acre city park) over
to city or to retain and maintain the land
privately.
Commissioner Owens moved: that the Park
Commission recommend to the City Council
that the entrance remain directly on Dodd
Road, rather than crossing through park
land. Motion was seconded and discussed.
Mr. Zinner cited traffic study which
indicated approximately 742 trips daily and
no major interference with traffic flow on
Dodd.
The motion was voted on and passed.
The Commissioners discussed the pros and
cons of accepting the additional 1.67 acres
offered by the developers who state they
intend to make all capital improvements but
would then turn the land over to the city
for future maintenance.
Commissioner Owens felt the city would
benefit by acquiring as much open space as
possible and that the advantages outweigh
the maintenance disadvantages and he moved:
That the Parks Commission recommend that the
city accept the 1.67 acre dedicated park
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June 14, 1988
land to be added to the 9.1 acre present
park land at Mendakota Estates. The motion
was seconded and passed.
PARKS ISSUES The Commissioners who had attended the joint
CONTINUED meeting with the City Council briefed those
DISCUSSION absent on the results of that morning
meeting.
1. A subcommittee has been formed to study
whether and how to conduct another needs
survey. Members will be Bev Lachenmayer,
John Huber, Liz Witt and Jann Blesener.
Possibility of utilizing park land
differently than originally envisioned if
referendum doesn't ever pass.
2. Disunity on part of Council re: Curley
Tot Lot - some favoring city ownership and
smaller dollar figure offered for equipment,
and others desiring the city stay free of
involvement and sell the lot to the
neighborhood association, which would have
to be established.
LANDSCAPE
Commission decided to interview prospective
PROPOSALS
contractors before making recommendation to
Council. Administrator Frazell will set up
meetings for Monday, June 20, at 7:00 P.M.
and Council can act on our recommendation on
Tuesday agenda.
OTHER BUSINESS
Commissioner Damberg recommended the
Commission consider soliciting money for
Parks Fund from corporations in Mendota
Heights.
No bids have yet been received on the chain
link fencing for the hockey rink at Friendly
Hills.
Commissioner Owens recommended (and will
investigate the possibility) of black
topping a rink so it may be used for roller
blades and skate boarding in the summer and
skating in winter.
ADJOURN
The meeting was adjourned at 9:00 P.M.
Vicki Katz
Recording Secretary