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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSeptember 4, 2008 ----------- C I T Y o F NDOVE 1685 CROSSTOWN BOULEVARD N,W. . ANDOVER, MINNESOTA 55304 . (763) 755-5100 FAX (763) 755-8923 . WWW.CI.ANDOVER.MN,US Regular Park & Recreation Commission Meeting September 4, 2008 7:30 P.M. 1. Call to Order 2. Resident Forum 3. Approval of Minutes (08/07/08) 4. Discuss Irrigation of Parks/07-38 5. Review Outstanding Items 6. 7. Chair's Report 8. Adjournment Add-on Item - Consider Installation of Security Light at Oak Bluff Park ------ ------- ~ITY OF~ 1685 CROSSTO\ NDOVE fA 55304 · (763) 755-5100 R.MN.US To: Park and Recreation Commission From: Todd J. Haas, Assistant Public Works Director Subject: Item 4: Discuss Irrigation of ParkslO7-38 Date: September 4, 2008 INTRODUCTION This item is in regard to considering which parks should be irrigated as part of a plan for potentially over the next 5 years or so. DISCUSSIQN Everyone on the Park Commission should have already received hard copy of the Irrigation Well Feasibility Study that identifies the estimated well capacity, well depth, targeted aquifer, estimated. construction cost and estimated operations/ maintenance cost for each of the wells for each of the parks that is being considered for irrigation. Based on discussion at last months joint meeting between the City Council and City Council, the staff was requested to list the 5 highest priority parks to irrigate. Based on discussion with the Public Works Parks Maintenance Department, the 5 parks that are recommended to be considered is as follows: . Wild Iris Park (park was reconstructed a few years ago) . Andover Lions Park (relatively a newer park -mid 1990's) . Rose Park (plans are to possibly reconstruct the park within the next few years) . Hawkridge Park (plans are to possibly reconstruct the park within the next few years) . Hills of Bunker Lake West Park (no plans at this point to reconstruct the park) Note: As you know, Sunshine Park is getting changed over to a separate well yet this fall and should be operational yet this fall. Shadowbrook East Park will . be most likely be getting a separate well next year to irrigate the park (currently the park is being irrigated on municipal water). Note: If you have misplaced the Irrigation Well Feasibility Study, please let me know and I can get you a copy. H:\Engineering\Parks\Park & Rec Packet Information\ltems\2008\090408\item 4.doc ACTION REQUESTED The Park and Recreation Commission is requested to consider the priorities for irrigating of parks so that these can be reviewed by the City Administrator and the City Council so that a plan can be put into place to start irrigating some of the facilities. Respectfully submitted, T~(~ H:\Engineering\Parks\Park & Rec Packet Information\ltems\2008\090408\item 4.doc ---...-- C I T Y 0 F NDOVE 1685 CROSSTOWN BOULEVARD N.W. . ANDOVER, MINNESOTA 55304 · (763) 755-5100 FAX (763) 755-8923 . WWW.CI.ANDOVER.MN.US TO: Park & Recreation Commission FROM: Todd J. Haas, Asst. Public Works Director ~ SUBJECT: 5. Review Outstanding Items DATE: September 4, 2008 Issues list as of 9/2/08 COMPLETED PROJECTS- . Oak Bluff Park - The playground equipment and restoration has now been installed. If you get a chance, please stop by the site to take a look for yourself. The parks department crew did a fantastic job. ON-GOING PROJECTS - . DeveloD Site Plans for all existing parks which indicates the facilities available. (On-Going). . Andover Station North Ball Field Facility (DrODertv south of the old landfill) - There are some items that still need to be done including getting the building sprinkled and the bathrooms which is a must before the publiC can use the building. Jim Dickinson, City Administrator, has discussed the funding with the City Council last month. Based on that discussion, the City Council has authorized funding to help finish up the bathrooms and concession area. The city staff has been working with the baseball association, as their still may be items that could be done by them. Otherwise the public works personal may be doing a lot of the work over the winter months so that the building will be open for spring baseball season. . UDdate of Park Dedication ImDrovement Fund QuarterlY Reoort - Next quarterly report is due in October. . UDdate of Quarterly Sheriff's DeD8rtment ReDort on Park Patrol & Vandalism - Next quarterly report is due in October. . ComDrehensive Plan (Park & ODen SD8ce ChaDter) - Nothing new to report. The City Council reviewed the final draft this past February 61n for all the various chapters of the plan including the parkS chapter. The Planning Department has sent out the draft plan to the surrounding communities and other governmental agencies for their review and comments. These various agencies will have up to 6 months to review the plan. . Sunshine Park Irriaation Well - The pump that is necessary to pump water from the well has been sized. The City is waiting for delivery of this. Also electrical service still needs to be installed from the building to the well. Any questions regarding this, feel free to contact Dave Berkowitz, City Engineer, at 763-767-5133. H:\Engineering\Parks\Park & Rae Packet Information\ltems\2008\090408\item 5.DOC ON-HOLD PROJECTS - None at this time. TASK FORCE UPDA TES - . Skateboard Task Force - Hupp/Kowalewski Commissioners Hupp and Kowalewski will lead the discussion and give an update as to where they are at with the skate park and the donation situation. As a reminder, the equipment will be removed around October 13th. OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST - . Irrie:ation of City Parks - Item is on the agenda. Note: If you have any items that you would like to add to the list, let me know at the meeting. . H:\Engineering\Parks\Park & Rae Packet Information\ltems\2008\090408\item 5.DOC 1685 CROSSTO\ r A 55304 . (763) 755-5100 R.MN.US To: Park and Recreation Commission From: Todd J. Haas, Assistant Public Works Director Subject: Add-on Item: Consider Installation of Security Light at Oak Bluff Park Date: September 4, 2008 , INTRODUCTION This item is in regard to considering a request from the Parks Maintenance Department to install a security light at Oak Bluff Park. DISCUSSION Now that the new playground equipment has now been installed, a request is being made for a security light due to some vandalism issues that have occurred over the past few years at the park and already this spring some issues have come up at the park. BUDGET IMPACT The only funding source available is the 2008 miscellaneous funds as identified in the CIP. The estimated cost to install 1 security light is between $2500 and $5000. If you wish, staff could obtain a direct estimate from Connexus Energy. ACTION REQUESTED The Park Commission is requested to consider request to install security lighting for the existing south parking at Oak Bluff Park. Respectfully submitted, ~/~ Todd J. Haas H:\Engineering\Parks\Park & Rec Packet Information\ltems\2008\090408\Add-on item.doc PARK AND RECREATION COMMISSION MEETING - AUGUST 7, 2008 MINUTES The Regular Bi-Monthly Meeting of the Andover Park and Recreation Commission was called to order by Chair Masloski on August 7, 2008, 7:30 p.m., at the Andover City Hall, 1685 Crosstown Boulevard NW, Andover, Minnesota. Commissioners Present: Chair Dan Masloski, Jeremy Boyer, Ted Butler, Bill Hupp, Tony Kowalewski, Vice Chair Jim Lindahl, and Peggy Scott. Commissioners Absent: Peggy Scott. Also Present: Assistant Public Works Director, Todd Haas. RESIDENT FORUM There were no comments at this time. Motion by Hupp, seconded by Butler, to close the resident forum. Motion carried on a 6- ayes,O-nays, I-absent (Scott) vote APPROVAL OF MINUTES There were no changes. Motion by Lindahl, seconded by Kowalewski, to approve the July 17, 2008 Park Commission minutes as presented. Motion carried on a 6-ayes, O-nays, I-absent (Scott) vote. SKATE PARK PRESENTATION/jID LAIR SKATE PARK REPRESENTATIVE Chair Masloski introduced Mr. Mark Muller from 3rd Lair Skatepark. Mr. Mark Muller and his partners of the company, made a short presentation to the Park Commission about their company and the different types of options are available for skate parks. Commissioner Hupp asked what tier equipment they use in other cities. He thought Andover was limited to four-foot equipment. Mr. Muller indicated they work with whatever equipment the City wants to use. -- ----- -- -- Regular Andover Park & Recreation Commission Meeting Minutes - August 7, 2008 Page 2 Mr. Muller reviewed with the Commission how they run their operations in other cities along with what type of components could be used and the size of skate park the City should start out with. Mr.] Shaun Van Vark, resident of Andover, thought 3rd Lair ran a first class operation and did la great job on giving the kids their freedom but also keep them in order. He thought thiS! was a very quality organization. Thd Commission continued to discuss with 3rd Lair representatives the type of skate park An40ver should start out with. i Ch~r Masloski stated he would be interested to see what type of proposals 3rd Lair wo~ld have to give them. The Commission concurred. Commissioner Hupp suggested they show 3rd Lair the city's current proposed skate park plans to get input and show thetjn what they were looking to build. i , ~P UP OF JOINT MEETING WITH CITY COUNCIL , , Mr.1 Haas explained that this item is in regard to the wrap up of joint meeting with City i CO'fcil. I I Co~issioner Hupp thought the main question they had from the last meeting was where the ICouncil was headed with what the Commission was talking about regarding the Skate Par~. He thought the Council still wanted a skate park even though it was pushed out two yeats. He also understood they were on board with finding some type of budget that renfwed their well plan for the parks where they would try to set up something to try to putlback into the wells for the highest priority parks. He thought overall there was a very godd discussion and he was pretty satisfied with the meeting. I i Cobissioner Kowalewski thought if they were going to go forward with a proposal frot 3rd Lair they needed to keep channels open to some of the other companies that the have already gone to because there is competition out there between them all and he thought they are willing to work with the prices. Chair Masloski believed the City was tied to bid laws. Mr. Haas indicated they were. Chair Masloski thought in dealing with discussion about the future use of the irrigation and if they are planning on going in that direction they review it with the committee and prioritize the fields that are important and if they are going to drill the wells on various parks within Andover he did think that the youth program should get together and once they have the wells built they start putting their money forward in possibly putting down the sprinkler systems themselves. In order to get the irrigation in he thought it should come out of the association's pockets. Regular Andover Park & Recreation Commission Meeting Minutes - August 7, 2008 Page 3 REVIEW OUTSTANDING ITEMS Mr. Haas reviewed outstanding items. CHAIR'S REPORT Commissioner Hupp showed photos of the security lights that were installed at Prairie Knoll Park. Commissioner Boyer asked if Terrace Park got everything cleaned up after the vandalism. Mr. Haas indicated they took care of it. Commissioner Lindahl stated 3rd Lair gave a good presentation and he looked forward to seeing their information. Commissioner Kowalewski stated August 11, 2008 is the first day for all fall activities. He indicated they received the business listing from the City that he will go over with the committee. He also thought 3rd Lair did a wonderful job. The Andover Husky cards will be going out on Tuesday for the Andover Football Team. There are a lot of good discounts and deals. Chair Masloski reported stated that he has received a lot of feedback from people regarding the condition of the portable toilets and he thought this needed to be looked at and find a solution to them. ADJOURNMENT Motion by Lindahl, seconded by Kowalewski, to adjourn the meeting at 9:00 p.m. Motion carried on a 6-ayes, O-:-nays, I-absent (Scott) vote. Respectfully Submitted, Susan Osbeck, Recording Secretary TimeSaver Off Site Secretarial, Inc.