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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAugust 15, 2002 o o o o o aJnU1 OLd q"'5'O~ CITY of ANDOVER PARK AND RECREATION COMMISSION MEETING.,...A UGUST 15, 2002 MINUTES The Regular Bi~Monthly Meeting of the Andover Park and Recreation Commission was called to order by Chairman Jim Lindahl on August 15,2002, 7:30p.m., at the Andover City Hall, 1685 Crosstown Boulevard NW, Andover, Minnesota. Commissioners Present: Chairman Jim Lindahl, Commissioners Valarie Holthus, Dorrie Peterson, Chris DeLaForest, and Dave Blackstad. Commissioners Absent: Commissioners Paul Anderson and Al Grabowski. Also Present: Parks Coordinator; Todd Haas Others RESIDENTS FORUM There were no comments at this time. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Motion by Commissioner Blackstad, seconded by Commissioner Holthus, to approve the August 1,2002 Park Commission minutes .as presented. Motion carried on a 4-ayes, 0- nays, l-:present (DeLaForest), 2-absent (Anderson and Grabowski) vote. BEBERGLANDSCAPING LOT SPLIT/PARK DEDICATION REQUIREMENTS Mr. Haas stated this item is in regard to considering the cash contribution in lieu of land for industrial zoned property located at 13540 Hanson Boulevard NW, Beberg Landscaping Nursery Company. He explained thatChris Beberg has made application to the City to split a parcel from Roger Streich of Rogers Auto Body. Cash contribution from the developer or owner for industrial zoned property is based on 10% of the market value of the land. The Commission and owners/developers may recommend to the City Council the market value. If the Commission does not agree with the market value, the owner/developer. may select from a list, one of three accredited appraisers that has been approved to establish the market value. Such appraisal shall be accepted by the City Council and owner/developer as being an accurate appraisal of market value. o Regular Andover Park & Recreation Commission Meeting Minutes - August 15, 2002 Page 2 o Mr. Haas noted that based on proposed market valuation of the property at $123,649.00 the price per square foot (lot is 2.75 acres in size) would be $1.03 per square foot. The Park & Recreation Commission is requested to review and recommend to the City Council either to agree or disagree with the proposed market value of the newly proposed created parcel that is being considered to be split by Chris Beberg. - ',- I , \...J Commissioner Peterson asked how the Commission can determine if the 7% value increase is appropriate. Mr. Haas responded that if the Commission does not agree with Mr. Beberg appraisal then Mr. Beberg could select one of the three appraisers from the City's approved list and that appraisal would be the accepted market value of the property. Motion by Commissioner Blackstad, seconded by Commissioner DeLaForest, to recommend the City Council accept the proposed market value of $123,649.00 and price per square foot (lot is 2.75 acres in size) of $1.03 for the newly proposed created parcel that is being considered to be split by Chris Beberg. Motion carried on a 5-ayes, O-nays, 2-absent (Anderson and Grabowski) vote. Chris Beberg, Beberg Landscaping Nursery Co., explained there is a large drainage collection pond to the north of their property that is an eyesore. He asked if the Park and Recreation Commission had the ability to consider developing this as a park area. Beberg o Landscaping could do the landscaping with walk paths and bird and butterfly gardens. Mr. Haas explained this area is a drainage outlot now. The City Council could have the ability to change it to a park if they wanted to and Beberg Landscaping could do some landscaping under the "Adopt a Park" program. Machinery could not be utilized under this program. Chair Lindahl explained that although this is a great idea, there are several of these outlots in the City and they are limited on what they can do. The more park property they claim puts them further behind on their existing parks that they are currently maintaining. CONSIDER REQUEST/Ol-2/FENCING FOR NEW CITY BALL FIELDS WET OF HIGH SCHOOL, CONT. Commissioner Blackstad suggested a fence be constructed along Mr. Eveland's driveway, with the contingency of looking at the fencing along the north ball fields in the future. Commissioner Holthus inquired about the chain link fence left over from another site that had been mentioned previously. Mr. Haas responded it was traded in for fencing in other areas and is no longer available. o Regular Andover Park & Rec~)on Commission Meeting Minutes - August 15, 2002 Page 3 () Commissioner Peterson suggested Mr. Eveland post "No Trespassing" signs next to his barbed wire fence and address this with the school board. Although the Commission does not have funds available, a fence should be constructed along the third baseline. o Commissioner Holthus suggested the entire area be fenced rather than paying for this again in the future. Commissioner DeLaForest stated he agrees with Commissioner Blackstad. He understands their financial limitations, however, if they look at this in the long term with the litigious nature of their society, they could go thro!lgh $14,000 in legal fees if. Q... \~I.USl~-t- someone were hurt on the barbed wire. The City ~ likelyr6e hela\~@tib1t ,t") because they havetlTe money. If they put the fence in now it could be looked at as an insurance policy against future litigation. cun e.f'd.t.d q -5 ,()~ Motion by Commissioner Blackstad, seconded by Commissioner DeLaForest, to recommend the City Council approve the request of Don Eveland to construct an 8-foot fence along the south field, which is closest to the driveway, and at some future point consider fencing the other two fields, with the funding from the General Fund. Fencing to be completed by Mayl, 2003. Mr. Haas noted there are contracts now in place and the fencing might be able to be o completed as a change order with one of these contracts. Commissioner Blackstad inquired what the cost would be for the fence. Mr. Haas estimated the cost at $4,500. Motion carried on a 4-ayes, I-nay (Holthus), 2-absent (Anderson and Grabowski) vote. Commissioner Holthus stated she voted against this because she believes they should fence the entire area. REVIEW OF 2003-2007 BlKEWAYIWALKWA Y CORRIDORS Mr. Haas explained that this item is in regard to reviewing the 2003-2007 Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) for BikewaylWalkway Corridors. He noted the information included in the meeting packet pertaining to the 2003-2007 CIP and location map for the proposed bikeway/walkway corridors. This item is scheduled to be discussed at the special joint meeting with the City Council on September 12,2002. o Mr. Haas noted that a few new trails have been included based on City Council interest and also a petition that was received for the neighborhood on the south side of Andover Boulevard NW and east of Hanson Boulevard NW. He reviewed the 2003-2007 CIP trail projects as presented to the City Council for approval. r...... Regular Andover Park & ReC>t.,..ton Commission Meeting Minutes - August 15, 2002 Page 4 o ,/""-\ \"~) Commissioner Peterson expressed concern with the trail along Bunker Lake Boulevard from Hanson Boulevard to Crane Street NW, as it starts and stops frequently. Commissioner DeLaForest requested Staff look at extending the trail along Andover Boulevard from Hanson Boulevard to over the railroad tracks and past Tamarack Street east into the existing trail system, which located on the south side of Andover Boulevard. Mr. Haas responded that Anoka County has indicated in the past that crossing at the railroad track on the shoulder would not be allowed as bikers would going against traffic which this violate the rules of the road. Commissioner DeLaForest stated with this plan, they would have a newly completed trail with a dangerous gap where people are forced to cross Andover Boulevard. Commissioner Blackstad requested the Commission receive copies of e-mails received regarding the trails. Mr. Haas suggested the Commission address their concerns with proposed trails to the Council at the joint meeting. He requested the Commission contact him with any questions prior to the meeting. UPDATE OF SPECIAL JOINT MEETING WITH CITY COUNCIL /~ '--- Mr. Haas reviewed the list of topics to be discussed with the City Council at the special joint meeting on September 12, 2002. UPDATE OF PARK DEDICATION STUDYINAC Mr. Haas explained that this item is in regard to the status of the Park Dedication Study that is done by NAC. He reviewed that Deb Garross, NAC Planner, is currently working on the improvements both new and replacement items for each of the parks. A draft of the improvements that will be recommended for each park will be completed the week of August 19th. City staff will forward a copy of the draft of improvements to the Commission as soon as the staff receives the draft to allow adequate time for review prior to the September 5th meeting. A final draft is anticipated to be completed for the September 19th meeting for final review. If the Commission is satisfied with the final draft, the study would be forwarded to the City Council for their revie'w sometime in October. REVIEW OUTSTANDING ITEMS Mr. Haas reviewed outstanding items. o Commissioner Blackstad noted Kevin Starr's memo regarding vandalism did not state if he reported the vandalism to the Sheriff's Department. His memo also stated they lost r--, " '-, ) ,~ o Regular Andover Park & Reh)tion Commission Meeting Minutes - August 15, 2002 Page 5 () one porta-potty on Pine Hills and three others, but it dos not say where the other ones were. He stated they should know which parks vandalism incidents are occurring in, if it happened on a specific night they could contact some of the coaches to see if some of the kids recognized any other kids hanging around. Mr. Haas said he would forward an e- mail to Kevin Starr regarding what they discussed. Commissioner Blackstad stated if vandalism continues they may need to start pulling equipment from the parks. Commissioner Peterson stated this would not be fair for parents bringing their kids to the park during the day and others using the parks. Chair Lindahl reported he looked at the Plymouth City Skateboard Park. It is almost identical to theirs; however, it is sitting in the middle of an industrial park area. CHAIR '8 REPORT Commissioner Peterson inquired about the Facility Fees Survey. Mr. Haas explained the Minnesota Park and Recreation Association distributes this information. Commissioner Blackstad requested posts be put in between Fields 2 and 3 in the parking lot of City Hall Park Complex. He explained that somebody ran it over about a month ago and it has not been replaced. Mr. Haas responded he would bring it up with Public Works. ADJOURNMENT Motion by Commissioner Blackstad, seconded by Commissioner DeLaForest, to adjourn the meeting at 8: 12 p.m. Motion carried on a 5-ayes, O-nays, 2-absent (Anderson and Grabowski) vote. i I I I I i , i I I I I I I i i I I I i I I I i i I i I I I I I Respectfully Submitted, Carol Hamer, Recording Secretary TimeSaver OjJSite Secretarial, Inc.