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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSeptember 20, 1984 ~ 0& ANDOVER PARK AND RECREATION COMMISSION AGENDA September 20, 1984 1. Meeting Called to Order 2. Glen Eiden Boy Scout Project 3. List of Priorities for Park Tour 4. Follow-up Discussion on City Hall Site 5. Lakeview Villas (John Thomsen) sketch plans 6. 7. 8. Approval of Minutes 9. Adjournment ~ 0& ANDOVER PARK AND RECREATION C~1MISSION MINUTES September 20, 1984 The regularly scheduled meeting of the Park and Recreation Commission was held at Andover City Hall, 1685 Crosstown Blvd. N.W. at 7:00 p.m. on September 20, 1984. MEMBERS PRESENT: Prochniak, LeFebvre, Kinkade, Szyplinski ALSO PRESENT: Mayor Windschitl, Glen Eiden At 7:00 p.m. the Commission members met with Glen Eiden and walked out the site at City Hall in order to get some ideas for planning a picnic area and playground area for the Park site. Eiden was asked to show the Commission members what areas he was intersted in for playground equipment and play area and to explain what his ideas were. They returned to City Hall at 7:30 and the meeting was called to order by C~airman Prochniak. Mayor Windschitl asked the Commission what the remaining $18,000 would be used for? Prochniak stated that this would be used for material cost and delivery to the site to include peat and topsoil for soccer fields and softball outfields, a9 lime for ballfields, Class V for road and parking area, seeding, mulch and fertilizer for soccer and ballfields and a culvert for drainage on roadway. Mayor Windschitl also expressed that he would like to see how soon lighting could be installed at the site for the fields. He stated he would like to see this get done as soon as possible. Prochniak stated that it may be possible to receive grant monies for this project and he would look into that as a possibility. BOY SCOUT PROJECT AT CITY HALL SITE Glen Eiden gave a brief description of his plans for the area which includes mapping out the area and having that area boxed in with wood to hold sand. Prochniak asked him how large an area he planned on using. Eiden stated he was considering the middle of the low open area. Prochniak stated that he needed to plan his layout and present it to the Commission and then to the City Council. Kinkade stated that Eiden should not plan for the equipment this fall. Szyplinski stated that the equipment for the playground should consist of something that would be an attraction to the residents - perhaps something similar to Rocket Park in Anoka. Eiden stated that he would work up 3 or 4 plans to be considered including the prices. Prochniak suggested that he present a plan which included location, detailed description of play area. He also suggestod that he could get in touch with the City Engineer,if he found the need. in regards to cost etc. FOLLOW-UP DISCUSSION ON CITY HALL SITE Prochniak stated that the City Council will allow $50,000 for Phases I, II, III and IV of City Hall Site. $18,000 to be used for materials and $30,000 for the contl'actor. MOTION by Prochniak, seconded by Szyplinski that any remaining monies from the $50,000 be acquisitioned for one or all of the backstops for the ballfields and for the goals for the soccer fields. Motion carried unanimously. -2- LAKEVIEW VILLA - Thomsen Sketch Plan MOTION by Kinkade, seconded by Prochniak that when the final plat is approved the Park and Recreation Commission recommends cash in lieu of land with the dollar amount to be determined by the City Council at the time of final plat approval. Motion carried unanimously. NAME FOR PARK IN SHIRLEY'S ADDITION LeFebvre stated that the residents in the area came up with two suggestions which were Acorn Park or Pleasant Oaks. MOTION by Szyplinski, seconded by Prochniak that the name for the park in Shirley's Addition be Pleasant Oaks. The City Engineer can proceed to spend the $3600 in Pleasant Oaks as determined at the August 21, 1984 City Council meeting. Motion carried unanimously. NEW BUSINESS Prochniak presented worksheets to the Commission members to used in the future for planning purposes. He also stated that each member should consider one particular area that they may be interested in handling. Szyplinski stated that he would work in the area of mapping out each park area and showing the landscape. equipment layout etc. He asked the Secretary to check on reimbursement for any materials that he may need for such a project. The Commission stated to the Secretary that they would like to set up a quarterly pay schedule for 1985. LeFebvre stated that he would like to put the Rum River Trail on the agenda for the next meeting. He stated that with the landfill site being fenced off now. there would be need to set up a new route for this trail. The secretary was asked to send a letter to Mr. Swingle regarding the monies for a sliding hill in a park in the city. Monies may be allocated for this project in the 1985 budget. The secretary was asked to send a letter to Gangelhoff regarding the haying in Hawkridge. MOTION by Prochniak, seconded by Kinkade to adjourn meeting at 10:00 p.m. ~ 0& AN DOVER PARK TOUR September 20, 1984 MEMBERS PRESENT; ~1erlyn Prochniak, Bill LeFebvre, Dave Szypl inski The park tour covered approximately 41 miles. The tour originated at City Hall and the list of parks to tour, which was discussed at the regularly scheduled meeting, was followed. The purpose of the tour was basically to review locations, conditions, population growth around parks, proposed parks and the development of newly acquired park land. Approximately 5 to 10 minutes was spent at each park site. The park Board members had made some minor comments and breief discussion at each site which were jotted down and can be referenced at a later date for an over all inventory of park status. It was the feeling of the Park Board that it is a good idea to periodically tour some of the parks to give one a little better perspective of the setting of a particular park and the area it serviced. 10/15/84: LL