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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSeptember 8, 1988 A-.,.'---- -^ o ','fi1 ,.1'\ / \ o r '\ U o CITY of ANDOVER REGULAR PARK AND RECREATION COMMISSION MEETING - AGENDA 7:30 P.M. September 8, 1988 1. Call to Order 2. Approval of Minutes: July 28th, August 4th, August 18th, August 25th 3. Jim Sahatoo, Soccer Club, discussion 4. Hidden Creek Park 5. Northwoods Tennis/Volleyball Court, discussion, cont. 6. Hills of Bunker Lake Park, discussion 7. Andover Elementary School - Use of Soccer Fields 8. 9. Adjournment o u .~ .....~. .. , ) '--~ \.'.:'.~r7\ .1'\ CITY of ANDOVER PARK AND RECREATION COMMISSION SEPTEMBER 8, 1988 The regularly scheduled meeting of the Andover Park and Recreation Commission was called to order at 7:35 p.m., Thursday, September 8, 1988, in the Council Chambers of Andover City Hall, 1685 Crosstown Boulevard N.W., Andover, Minnesota. Commissioners present included: Ron Ferris, Marc McMullen, Stuart Kinkade (late 8:00 p.m.), Jeff Kieffer, Torn Anderson, Gretche Sabel (late 8:05 p.m.) Staff present included: Haas. Assistant City Engineer Todd APPROVAL OF MINUTES Motion was made by Commissioner Ferris, seconded by Commissioner Anderson to approve the minutes for the regular meetings of August 18, 1988 and August 25, 1988. All voted yes, Motion carried. Motion was made by Commissioner Kieffer, seconded by Commissioner Ferris to approve the minutes for the regular meeting of August 4, 1988. All voted yes. Motion carried. Todd Haas was directed to locate the minutes for the regular meeting of July 28, 1988 and to make sure all the board members received a copy of these minutes. RESIDENTS FORUM None. JIM SAHATOO/SOCCER CLUB DISCUSSION Todd Haas explained that Mr. Sahatoo was interested in creating "Andover Soccer Club." Also he wanted to use the soccer fields on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays for the rest of the year. \ \.._/ Mr. Sahatoo stated his interest in establishing a Soccer Club in Andover was because this City seems interested in promoting the sport of soccer and Andover is centrally located. Mr. Sahatoo wants to develop a high-quality soccer team at the international level. He has been coaching soccer for the last 10 years. \.../ \ U " Andover Park and Recreation Commission September 8, 1988 Page Two Mr. Sahatoo would be starting with one team this year and would need one field available for use about three times a week. His interest is in first getting good, qualified coaches, training them and then finding players for the team. In discussion of this topic, Marc McMullen stated that Andover currently has two full-size soccer fields, one 1S designated for kids under 10 years of age, and one is designated for kids under 8 years of age. Also, Hawkridge would be available by next summer. Marc McMullen also explained that Andover is currently being represented by North Metro Soccer Association. Skip Lion, President of North Metro has a concern on the use of the Andover soccer fields and stated that Andover has been most supportive when it comes to use of its fields. He has a problem with one or two teams using the fields 3/4 times a week. Ron Ferris thought the concept of having an Andover Soccer Club would be a good one and it would be positive for the kids to have alternative choices, besides having Andover being recognized for high-quality soccer. Mr. Kinkade asked Mr. Sahatoo what the future needs would he anticipate for his soccer teams. Mr. Sahatoo stated that this year he would have one team but next year there would be a possibility of two teams and he would probably needs a couple of fields 3/4 times a week. The current dates used by North Metro are Monday - Thursday nights and the fields are available Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Motion was made by Commissioner Kinkade, seconded by Commissioner Ferris to alloH Mr. Sahatoo to form an Andover Soccer Club and to use the Andover soccer fields on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays for the rest of this year, starting Hith Saturday, September 10 except for the dates of September 24 and October 8 (where the fields are already scheduled). All voted yes. Motion carried. " It was stated that the scheduling for soccer fields was done 1n March and Mr. Sahatoo Hould need to put in his request for scheduling Andover soccer fields for 1989 by the first Thursday in March, 1989. '- ~ , u \ / Andover Park September 8, Page Three and Recreation Commission 1988 Mr. Sahatoo will send Todd Haas a copy of his plans in developing the Andover Soccer Club. Commission will then review the plan in one of its upcoming meetings. NORTHWOODS TENNIS/VOLLEYBALL COURT DISCUSSION CONT'D. This item is already in process. Two volleyball courts are to be put in by Frank Stone this fall in the Northwoods park area. HILLS OF BUNKER LAKE PARK DISCUSSION Mr. Jerry Green, developer of the property at Hills of Bunker and Mr. Tony Emmerich were both present to discuss the letter sent to Mr. Green on August 30th. Mr. Green stated that he was surprised to receive the letter about grading and seeding from the City of Andover. He felt there was a misunderstanding between him and the City as to the whose obligation it was to seed the Hills of Bunker Lake Park. The minutes of the meetings from November 6, 1986 and February 4, 1988 both state that the park was to be graded and seeded in accordance with the City of Andover specifications for park development. Mr. Green and Mr. Emmerich both felt that they had done their fair share by giving land (40 acres) for park dedication and "donating" $11,500. Also, they spent approximately $14,600 to grade the area and felt they did a good job. Gretchen Sabel stated that the grading and seeding of a park is a standard procedure required pursuant to the city ordinance, and it is the responsibility of the developer to pay for this cost. Motion was made by Commissioner Anderson, seconded by Commissioner Kinkade to have the developer prepare the field by grading it to be ready to be seeded and clean up the other areas as stated in the letter of August 30th to Jerry Green. The City will do the seeding and instruct Frank Stone to get the park completed for fall. Although Commissioner Kinkade seconded the motion, he was apprehensive because his intent was not to set a precedent on this issue. I Ron Ferris did not feel he could vote yes and was concerned about setting a precedent and there did not seem to be a legitimate reason for changing past decisions. '----J u Andover Park September 8, Page Four and Recreation Commission 1988 Gretchen Sabel stated she also could not vote ln favor of this motion and that seeding should be required as it is standard procedure for developers to complete this requirement. Marc McMullen also indicated he could not vote yes on this motion. It was his understanding that the $11,500 was park dedication fees and that the grading and seeding should be done in the parks by the developers. Tom Anderson withdrew his motion, and this was okayed by the seconder. Jerry Green then stated that he would elect to perform under Section 10.26 of the City of Andover Park Specifications. This essentially means that he would purchase the seeding and the City would perform the actual grading and seeding responsibilities. Ron Ferris then stated that Section 10.26 should be deleted from the specifications as it gives the developer a way to get out of the grading/seeding responsibilities of the park development. Motion was made by Commissioner Ferris, seconded by Commissioner Kieffer to direct Todd Haas to delete Section 10.26 from the City of Andover Park Specifications as it disputes the entire purpose of the park development plan. All voted yes except Marc McMullen. Motion carried. ANDOVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL - USE OF SOCCER FIELDS Stuart Kinkade wanted to point out that someone from the Andover Elementary School should be present to discuss this item. There are issues such as safety for the kids walking to the City parks and also the issue of using parks jointly between the City and schools in the area. Motion was made by Commissioner Sabel, seconded by Commissioner Anderson to allow Andover Elementary School to use the City fields during regular school hours until December 31, 1988, provided they would be off the fields no later than 3:30 and strongly recommend safety and caution be used in walking the children to the City parks. All voted yes. Motion carried. , I '-j o Andover Park September 8, Page Five and Recreation Commission 1988 ADJOURN~lENT Motion was made by Commissioner Kinkade to adjourn at 10:15, seconded by Commissioner Sabel. All voted yes. Motion carried. Respectfully submitted, t24/1U0<.L[~ (Park.9) '. )