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Home My WebLink AboutMarch 19, 1987 C) ~ ...,,-~. /(A ~ ~ o o CITY of ANDOVER 1685 CROSSTOWN BOULEVARD N,W, . ANDOVER. MINNESOTA 55304 . (612) 755-5100 REGULAR PARK AND RECREATION COMMISSION MEETING March 19, 1987 AGENDA 1. Call to order 7:30 p.m. 2. Approval of Minutes 3. Resident Forum 4. Kelsey Round Lake Discussion 5. Park Planning Fox Meadows Prairie Knoll Proposed School Site 6. Report from Public Works 7. Report from Park Chairman 8. 9. Adjourn o o o ~ CITY of ANDOVER 1685 CROSSTOWN BOULEVARD N,W. . ANDOVER, MINNESOTA 55304 . (612) 755-5100 REGULAR PARK AND RECREATION COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES March 19, 1987 The regularly scheduled Andover Park and Recreation Commission meeting was called to order by Chairman McMullen at 7:30 p.m., Thursday, March 5, 1987 at the Andover City Hall, 1685 Crosstown Boulevard N.W., Andover, MN. Commissioners Present: McMullen, Strootman, Kieffer, Kinkade Also Present: Bob Palmer, Brad Dillon, Melanie DeLuca, Frank Stone APPROVAL OF MINUTES MOTION by Strootman, seconded by Kinkade to approve the minutes of the March 5, 1987 meeting. Motion carried unanimously. KELSEY ROUND LAKE DISCUSSION MOTION by Kieffer, seconded by Kinkade to request the city council to approve a method of removing thistles from Kelsey Round Lake Park, which according to Minnesota State Code must be controlled. Their first choice would be a controlled burn and then spraying 2,4 D when growth comes up (about 8 inches). The other alternative is hiring Brad Dillon to disc the area, wait for it to mulch (2-3 weeks) and then spraying 2,4 D when new growth appears (about 8 inches). The section of Kelsey Round Lake Park where thistle problem needs to be controlled covers approximately 20 acres on the south east corner of the park. If this area was burned it would be burned in sections. They also noted that this problem needs to be moved on soon before nesting. Motion carried unanimously. Discussion: The park board discussed with Brad Dillon that his farming operation had extended to Kelsey Round Lake Park (which he was unaware). Bob Palmer, fire chief, said the fire department would burn the area of Kelsey Round Lake where thistles need to be controlled as a drill if the council would approve it. Mr. Dillon suggested that the best control for the thistles would be burn or disc the thistles and when new growth reaches about eight inches it should be sprayed with 2,4 D. Burning would be the best method since it would not leave residue. He also said 2,4 D is fairly cheap. The park board asked Mr. Dillon what the cost is for discing and plowing. Discing is about $15/acre and plowing about $7.50/acre. If the park board decided to go with discing and spraying they should allow for extra time because he would disc the ground, wait for it to mulch for 2-3 weeks, plow, and then spray when growth reached about eight inches. The park board told Mr. Dillon they would let him know what the council decided. Also Jeff Kieffer mentioned that the mayor thought Lyle Bradley may wish to be involved. Jeff has tried to reach him on many occasions and has left messages but hasn't been able to talk to him. o u u Park & Recreation Meeting Minutes March 19, 1987 Page Two \ ) ANDOVER COMMUNITY ADVISORY COUNCIL Melanie DeLuca gave a little background information on the Andover Community Advisory Counci1--a group of volunteers from Andover concerned with community education needs. They also have a committee concerned with school issues. The ACAC has offered to donate $500 for bike trails and challenge other community organizations to do the same. They feel major county roads have a critical need. The park board is looking at bike trails in terms of long range plans but do not see any time soon that they would be looking into this. Larry Strootman said Crosstown and Crooked Lake Boulevards are FAU roads and can have bike trails added at a minimum cost if the roads are upgraded but that this must be requested by the county. Frank Stone said that there are plans for Crosstown Boulevard. Melanie said she would need to know fairly soon if the park board was interested in accepting this money for bike trails, otherwise the council would allot this money for another project. Ms. DeLuca also said the council is working on a community directory. They would like to add park information, highlighting major parks and facilities such as, City Hall, Crooked Lake facilities, tennis courts, etc. They are working on this now and would like this information by the second meeting in April. She also brought up that the new school will be operational by July 1988 and she presented the Andover Community Education Long Range Plan (attached). MOTION by Strootman, seconded by Kieffer to recommend to the council, the concept of the Andover Community Educaton Long Range Plan. Motion carried unanimously. Frank Stone reported the Crooked Lake School ballfields have been prepared for use. The school district will drag fields, etc. while school is in session and public works will prepare them in the summer. The school will not supply bases. AAA will have to buy their own bases because public works only has the peg bases which the athletic association does not want to use. Public works will also supply a back stop box for storage of bases. PARK PLANNING MOTION by Kinkade, seconded by Strootman to advise the council that the $17,000 originally requested for grading at Fox Meadows has been redirected for Prairie Knoll as per March 5, 1987 park meeting--$8,300 for a ball diamond, $6,000 for park equipment (shelter, picnic tables, grills, swing set, slide, spring rides, spinner ride), and $2,700 to upgrade skating rink and parking lot and park lights. Discussion: Fox Meadows is too costly to develop fully--the $17,000 would not even completely grade the park. River Forest will be completed this year and is close to Fox Meadows. The money would be more efficiently used at Prairie Knoll. Frank Stone said he would have a sketch plan for the park by the next meeting. , ) (j u Park & Recreation Meeting Minutes March 19, 1987 Page Three , ) MOTION by Kieffer, seconded by Strootman to request the city Council to approve the purchasing of equipment as follows: River Forest - $10,000 6 grills Spinner Ride Swing Set Slide 6 picnic tables 4 spring rides Class 5 gravel Treated Posts Shelter Wild Iris Park - $5,900 Shelter Picnic Tables Grills Swing Set Slide 4 Spring Rides Spinner Ride Hidden Creek Park - $3,500/Budget--$4,055/Park Dedication Ag Lime/Backstop 2 Ballfields Soccer Field/Goals Prairie Knoll/Budget (from Fox Meadows) Ball Diamond Shelter Picnic Tables Grills Swing Set Slide 4 Spring Rodes Spinner Ride Upgrade skating rink Upgrade parking lot Lights Rose Park/$750 Seed Picnic Tables Hawkridge - $15,OOO/Park Dedication Grading , Northwoods West - $5,000 Refurbish Tennis Courts & Lights City Hall Park Complex Trees - $4,000 Creative Play Area - $5,000 / \ V u Park & Recreation Meeting Minutes March 19, 1987 Page Four PROPOSED SCHOOL SITE MOTION by Kinkade, seconded by Kieffer to make the following recommendations to the mayor and council (per request) regarding the new school site field plan: 1) Proposed soccer field #1 be changed to a parking lot 2) That there be 70 feet between fields (foul ball line) 3) Ball field #4 be moved into southeast quadrant of pie 4) Soccer field 2 be moved directly west of soccer field 3 5) Allow space for an indoor hockey arena 6) Change soccer field 5 to a football field with a cinder track for track and field. Motion carried unanimously. Frank Stone said there may be a new road going through Lund's Evergreen Park. He suggested that the park put a hold on the scheduled upgrading of the park. Depending on how the park is affected by the road, the park could be used as the Creative Play Area. MOTION by Strootman, seconded by Kieffer to adjourn at 9:45 p.m. Motion Carried unanimously. Respectfully submitted, : \. _J , 'J ANDOVER COMMUNITY EDUCATION LONG RANGE PLAN 1986-87 40 h~./wK 230 day Coo~dinato~ 20 h~./wK 180 day Assistant Coo~dinato~ 23 h~./wK 180 day Sec~eta~y 1987-88 Add an evening aide/K.C. P~og~am Assistant at 15h~./wK fo~ 180 days. 5 h~s./wK paid fo~ by p~og~am fees 10 h~s./wK funded by city 1988-89 New Andove~ elementa~y school becomes the cente~ fo~ community education se~vices in the city. C~ooKed LaKe School becomes a satell ite p~og~am. Andove~ Elementa~y Full time Coo~dinato~ 20 h~./wK P~og~am Assistant 20 h~./wK K.C. Assistant/building aide 20 h~./wK Sec~eta~y C~ooKed LaKe 20 h~./wK P~og~am Assistant 15 h~./wK Sec~eta~y building aide (pd by fees, used as needed) PROGRAM EFFECTS Maintain p~eschool, youth, familY, and adult p~og~ams at each school at a level dictated by inte~est and population. Expand teen activities (if suitable facility is available) to include a ~oom fo~ ste~eo, boa~d games, classes, discussion g~oups, etc., as well as gym activities and special events. Expand summe~ ~ec~eation p~og~am to include both school sites. Continue with one Andove~ Community Adviso~y Council which ove~sees Key Communicato~ P~og~am and community-wide p~ojects. Have two sepa~ate school committees to deal with building level conce~ns. Continue expanding numbe~ of Key Communicato~ Neighbo~hoods with bette~ ~ec~uitment, t~aining and suppo~t of Key Communicato~ Voluntee~s by Coo~dinato~, Key Communicato~ Assistant and Secto~ Leade~s (lead voluntee~s in each section of the city). ~ ~."..".. .',~ . . ~ .r , ~., ~0.' ~ ' (: ,1 1,', . .~ If,- . , ~