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CITY OF ANDOVER
1685 CROSSTOWN BOULEVARD NW.' ANDOVER. MINNESOTA 55304. (763) 755-5100
FAX (763) 755-8923. WWW.CI.ANDOVER.MN.US
Special Joint City Council/Parks Commission Workshop
Thursday, November 14, 2002
Council Chambers
1. Call to Order - 7:00 p.m.
2. Presentation of NAC Park Dedication Study
3. Consider 2003-2007 CIP for Parks
4. Consider 2003-2007 CIP for Trails
5. Other Business
6. Adjournment
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1685 Crosstown Boulevard NW.. Andover, Minnesota 55304. (763) 755-5100
Fax (763) 755-8923 . www.cLandover.mn.us
SPECIAL JOINT CITY COUNCIUPARK & RECREATION COMMISSION
MEETING - NOVEMBER 14, 2002 - MINUTES
A Special Meeting of the Andover City Council and Park and Recreation Commission
was called to order by Mayor Mike Gamache at 7:00 p.m., Thursday, November 14, 2002
at the Andover City Hall, 1685 Crosstown Boulevard NW, Andover, Minnesota.
Councilmembers Present: Don Jacobson, Ken Ortte1, Mike Knight, Julie Trude
Councilmembers Absent: None
Park Commissioners Present: Jim Lindahl, Val Holthus, Dave Blackstad, Dorrie
Peterson, Al Grabowski
Park Commissioners Absent: Chris DeLaForest, Paul Anderson
Also Present: John Erar, City Administrator
Todd Haas, Parks Coordinator
Jim Dickinson, Finance Director
ACCEPT RESIGNATION BY PARK AND RECREATION COMMISSION
Mayor Gamache presented a letter of resignation, effective immediately, from Chris
DeLaForest. The Mayor and City Council acknowledged the resignation and thanked
Mr. DeLaForest for his time spent on the commission and congratulated him for his
recent election to the Minnesota House of Representatives.
PRESENTATION OF NAC PARK DEDICATION
Alan Brixius of Northwest Associated Consultants, Inc. (NAC) made a presentation of
the report. There was a lot of time spent on various tables in the report with a number of
questions or issues being raised by both the City Council and Park Cornmission.
Based on the questions and issues raised, NAC was requested to provide a response and
recommendations to the outstanding issues, including tables that reflect the anticipated
commercial/industrial park dedication fees that will be collected from future development
and what the new park dedication fee would be for a residential unit.
The City Council also requested that the Park and Recreation Commission discuss this
item at their next meeting and make a recommendation back to the City Council
regarding the NAC report. Council also indicated the parks dedication fee for
commercial development should remain as-is until additional information could be
investigated in support of the current fee. Council also direct that a legal opinion be
obtained regarding the methodology for establishing a park dedication fee.
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DISCUSS PROPOSED 2003 -1007 CIP/PARK IMPROVEMENTS
Todd Haas, Parks Coordinator, made a short presentation in regards to the projects that
have been proposed by the Park and Recreation Commission. The projects that are to be
considered are new field lighting at the 3 soccer fields at Sunshine Park and various new
improvements at Prairie Knoll Park. Jim Dickinson, Finance Director, discussed the
possibility of borrowing money from certain funds to the Park Commission and paying
the loan back over the next couple of years from the park dedication fund.
Based on the suggestion from the Finance Director, the City Council requested the Park
Commission evaluate this suggestion at their next regular Meeting on November 21,
2002 and come back to the City Council with a recommendation.
DISCUSS PROPOSED 2003 -1007 CIPITRAIL IMPROVEMENTS
Due to the policy change in regards to the protocol of transportation related trail
construction, (which will be monitored or determined from here on in by the City
Council), it was decided because of the strong interest to consider the Andover Boulevard
Trail east of Hanson Boulevard. It was determined not to select a specific project at this
point for 2003 but to address trail projects at a later date based on available funding.
OTHER BUSINESS
None
Meeting adjourned at 10:15 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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Recording Secretary
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