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CITY of ANDOVER
Park and Recreation Commission Meeting
July 9, 1992
7:30 P.M. 1. Call to Order
2. Residents Forum
3. Approval of Minutes
4. Agenda of Joint Meeting with City Council
5. Revised Site Plan - Kelsey-Round Lake Park
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7. Chairman's Report
8. Adjournment
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CITY of ANDOVER
PARK AND RECREATION COMMISSION MEETING - JULY 9, 1992
MINUTES
The Regular Bi-Monthly Meeting of the Andover Park and Recreation
Commission was called to order by Chairperson Jeff Kieffer on July 9.
1992. 7:05 p.m., at the Andover City Hall. 1685 Crosstown Boulevard
NW, Andover, Minnesota.
Commissioners present:
Tom Anderson, Mike Auger, Darrell DeLarco,
Jim Lindahl, Roger Paulson, David Woods
None
Assistant City Engineer. Todd Haas
Public Works, Kevin Starr
Commissioners absent:
Also present:
RESIDENT FORUM
Dawn RuzIcka. 13487 Swallow Street - stated the Hidden Creek East
development is almost finished, and the residents would like to see
some work done on the park. She knows there is $3,000 set aside for
equipment, and they would like to see that started. But they would
also like to see the trail to the park finished, preferably with
asphalt. Now it is dusty and dirty, but level. She also has a
$500 grant from the State for fencing around her yard because she does
in-home licensed day care. She asked about fencing along the trail to
the park, as she and the neighbors do not want to see their yards
trashed by people walking off the trails.
The Park Board felt that Class 5 may be able to be put on the trail
yet this year, but there is no budget for asphalt. Mr. Starr thought
ag lime is available. which would harden to a nice surface for the
trail. The Commission agreed to view the site, meeting at the
intersection of 135th and Swallow on July 23.
MOTION by DeLarco, Seconded by Woods, to table this for now and to
meet at the Hidden Creek East park trail at 6:45 prior to the next
meeting on July 23, 1992; then put it on the July 23 Agenda for
further consideration. Motion carried unanimously.
The Commission also stated it is not the standard to fence along
trails to the parks.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
June 18, 1992: Correct as written.
MOTIOW'by Paulson, Seconded by Woods. to approve the Minutes as
written. Motion carried unanimously.
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Andove~ Pa~k and Rec~eation Commission Meeting
Minutes - July 9, 1992
Page 2
RESIDENT FORUM. CONTINUED
Kelli Pie~son. Andove~ Bouleva~d - stated on June 20 he~ 2 1/2-yea~
old daughte~ fell off the slide at Langseth Pa~k, hit he~ head on the
conc~ete base and suffe~ed a f~actu~ed skull. She asked that the City
pay fo~ any medical bills not cove~ed by thei~ insu~ance plus 1 1/2
days of wages fo~ the time she had to take off wo~k. She also asked
that the conc~ete bases fo~ the pa~k equipment be ~eplaced
immediately.
The Commission suggested she file a claim with the City fo~ the
expenses incu~~ed. M~. Sta~~ stated he would have the conc~ete bases
cove~ed with sand tomo~~ow. The~e was some discussion on the City's
liability whe~e conc~ete is used fo~ pa~k equipment, noting that is
commonplace in many of the City's pa~ks. It was suggested that a
th~ee-yea~ p~og~am be established to b~ing the pa~ks up to code and
that this item be discussed with the City Council. M~. Sta~~ was
asked to p~ovide the names and numbe~ of pa~ks that must be b~ought up
to date p~io~ to the next meeting.
~ AGENDA OF JOINT MEETING WITH CITY COUNCIL
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The Commission ag~eed to the agenda as p~esented of items to be
discussed at a Joint meeting with the City Council, and asked that the
item of substanda~d pa~k facilities be added as noted in the p~evious
agenda item.
REVISED SITE PLAN - KELSEY-ROUND LAKE PARK
M~. Haas explained the plan eliminates the lot with the pond and the
"exception" lot which the City does not own. The t~ail system has
been modified to exclude those two pa~cels: othe~wise nothing else was
changed. The Commission gave ve~bal app~oval of the site plan as
p~esented.
CHAIRMAN'S REPORT
M~. Sta~~ ~epo~ted they have t~ansplanted mo~e than 60 t~ees f~om the
Pinewood Estates p~ope~ty. They will continue to t~ansplant t~ees to
City pa~ks as long as they can until the g~ading is begun fo~ the
plat.
Commissione~ Paulson suggested that M~. Sta~~ be autho~ized to Join
the Minnesota Pa~k Supe~viso~s Association. It has a membe~ship fee
,) of $15 pe~ yea~, but p~ovldes access to a lot of equipment and
info~mation. It would be a g~eat benefit to the City. The Commission
ag~eed.
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Andove~ Pa~k and Rec~eation Commission Meeting
Minutes - July 9, 1992
Page 3
(Chai~man's Repo~t, Continued)
MOTION by Paulson, Seconded by Woods, to ~ecommend that Kevin Sta~~
be allowed to Join the Minnesota Pa~k Supe~viso~s Association at the
annual fee of $15. Motion ca~~ied unanimously.
MOTION by DeLa~co, Seconded by Woods, to adJou~n. Motion ca~~ied
unanimously.
Meeting adJou~ned at 7:51 p.m.
The next meeting will fi~st meet at 135th and Swallow to inspect the
Hidden C~eek East pa~k at 6:45 on July 23, 1992. A Joint meeting with
the CIty CouncIl will then be held at the City Hall at 7:30 p.m.
Respectfully submItted,
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Ma~cella A. Peach
Reco~ding Sec~eta~y