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HomeMy WebLinkAboutJune 2, 1988 / -'\. \~./ \ \ ,--,J 7:30 PM o o CITY of ANDOVER 1685 CROSSTOWN BOULEVARD N,W. . ANDOVER, MINNESOTA 55304 . (612) 755-5100 REGULAR ANDOVER PARK BOARD MEETING - AGENDA JUNE 2, 1988 1. Call to Order 2. Approval of Minutes 3. Residents Forum 4. Red Oaks Manor 5th Addition Park dedication, cont. 5. Monthly report - Finance of Parks 6. Timber Trails preliminary plat park dedication 7. Hidden Creek Park - Discussion 8. Forest Meadmols Park - Discussion 9. 10. Adjournment o o o /(}\ CITY of ANDOVER ,-, , . '-..,' 1685 CROSSTOWN BOULEVARD NW, . ANDOVER, MINNESOTA 55304 . (612) 755-5100 PARK AND RECREATION COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES JUNE 2, 1988 The Regular Meeting of the Andover Park and Recreation Commission was called to order by Acting Chairman Gretchen Sabel on June 2, 1988 at 7:30 p.m" at the Andover City Hall, 1685 Crosstown Boulevard NW, Andover, Minnesota Commissioners Present: Kieffer, Kinkade, Sabel, Strootman Anderson Commissioners Absent: Ferris, McMullen Also Present: City Assistant Engineer, Todd Haas Frank, Public Works Director, Frank Stone APPROVAL OF MINUTES MOTION by Strootman, seconded by Sabel, to accept the Minutes from the May 19, 1988 meeting. Motion carried unanimously. RESIDENT FORUM No one was present to speak on the Resident Forum. RED OAKS MANOR 5TH ADDITION PARK DEDICATION. CONT'D. MOTION by Strootman, seconded by Kieffer to table this item until the next scheduled Park meeting. Motion carried. The Commissioners will direct Marc McMullen to talk with the City Council and let them know that the developer has not yet come to the last two Park meetings regarding the park dedication for the proposed Red Oaks Manor 5th Addition. The Park Commission also had a concern that if the City takes undevelopable park land as a park which would otherwise be called an outlot, the City will lose out on park dedication money the City could have received. MONTHLY REPORT - FINANCE OF PARKS The Park Board reviewed the Park Fund Dedication Fees chart. ;' " <....,.. J ....J I Park and Recreation Commission Meeting June 2, 1988 Minutes Page Two TIMBER TRAILS PRELIMINARY PLAT PARK DEDICATION The developer is proposing to dedicate 6.96 acres and buildings. Byron Westlund, developer, proposed a plan whereby he would take down the buildings to make the field playable. Mr. Westlund valued the excavation as: $2,500 for the well, and $1,000 for the ag lime to equal a total of $3,500. Mr. Westlund said there's another 21 acres that will not be platted so the developer would owe 2.35 acres as park dedication. Commissioner Sabel asked what it would cost to bring the park up to a required standard -- benches, upgraded backstop, more ag lime. Frank Stone estimated this would come to approximately $2,000. The Commissioners made a list of requirements to be completed by the developer. 1. Remove all the out buildings and the wooden bleachers. 2. Protect the electrical structure. 3. Test the well and bring it up to legal code. 4. To pay for the additional cost of ag lime and grading. Mr. Westlund made a request for the owner of the land and asked if the land could be leased over to her from the City on a 100- year lease. This would give her a way to protect the land and still be able to ask anyone riding three wheelers to "get off her land." The Commissioners felt she could still make the same request as a citizen of the City. Mr. Westlund also asked if the Park Board would mind if he asked Bill Hawkins if there would be any legal ramifications to set up this type of lease. The Park Commissioners agreed but wanted Mr. Westlund to report back to them at the next park meeting before any action is taken. Commissioner and Kinkade did not feel this would be a good precedent to set for parks. I / , _/ '_/ Park and Recreation Commission Meeting June 2, 1988 Minutes rage Three MOTION by Kieffer, seconded by Strootman that if the developer completes the requirements as listed above, that the City will accept the land and work as designated for park dedication. Motion carried unanimously. FOREST MEADOWS PARK - DISCUSSION Mr. Magnuson, the owner of the property adjacent to the park to the south, would like a letter from the city to allow him to disk and seed the area. The Commissioners asked why he would willingly want to do this for the City. Frank Stone stated the reason he thought Mr. Magnuson was interested in doing this for the City was because it would get rid of some of the weeds next to his property. The Commissioners agreed to prepare a letter in writing to Mr. Magnuson stating that he would perform these services at no cost to the City and they instructed Tom Anderson to write the letter. HIDDEN CREEK PARK - DISCUSSION Todd Haas stated that the parking lot is out for bids. Frank Stone stated about 300 trees have been planted in the Hidden Creek Park area -- white pine, blue spruce and silver maples. OTHER BUSINESS Kelsey Park Frank Stone stated that the fruit trees are growing very well. Fox Meadows The County sent the City a letter and indicated if the City can obtain the easement, the County would build the road. (The road north of Tom Thumb.) The Commissioners felt this would create more traffic on Fox Street to get into the Park. \ , / \ ,,) . \ \-..../ \ ~J \ ) Park and Recreation Commission Meeting June 2, 1988 Minutes Page Four The City Council has to decide if they want to build the right of way, and then the County said they would build the road. Gretchen Sabel Commissioner Sabel indicated that while she was directing the high school students at Kelsey Park, she saw a surveyor. There was a question of whether the land belonged to the City. Commissioner Sabel had a concern that if the City takes that land as park dedication, that the "junk" on the land gets removed. If that land is not City property, the City should not remove the "junk" until the issue of ownership is resolved. It was agreed to have Wayne Bachman come to the next meeting to resolve this issue. Also, Ms. Sabel stated that these kids could be used as an additional resource for bigger projects. They are a good labor force and are hired once a year. They have apparently built two hockey rinks, laid 1,000 yards of sod, and planted 150 trees for other cities. Commissioner Kinkade asked if Frank Stone could prepare a listing of where the City is on "Park Status" -- the number of parks, and budget allocation of parks for the next meeting agenda. ADJOURNMENT MOTION by Strootman, seconded by Kieffer to adjourn the meeting at 8:44 p.m. Motion carried unanimously. Respectfully submitted, V~;g't' t24/JU~ G' ny A ussen cord n Secretary (Park.3) \ ;'