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HomeMy WebLinkAboutNovember 20, 1986 " "- '-----') u o CITY of ANDOVER 1685 CROSSTOWN BOULEVARD NW. . ANDOVER, MINNESOTA 55304. (612) 755-5100 REGULAR PARK AND RECREATION COMMISSION MEETING November 20, 1986 AGENDA 1. Call to Order 7:30 p.m. 2. Approval of Minutes 3. Name Parks 4. Report from Public Works 5. Report from Park Chairman 6. Kelsey Round Lake Update 7. 8. Adjournment () ~ ~ ANDOVER I o 1685 Crosstown Blvd. NW. . Anoka, Minnesota 55303 . (612) 755.5100 '. REGULAR PARK AND RECREATION COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES November 20, 1986 The regularly scheduled Andover Park and Recreation Commission Meeting was called to order by Chairman Kinkade at 7:35 p.m., Thursday, November 20, 1986 at the Andover City Hall, 1685 Crosstown Boulevard N.W., Andover, Minnesota. Commissioners Present: Kinkade, Sabel, McMullen, Kieffer, Strootman Also Present: Frank Stone, Terry Hausam APPROVAL OF MINUTES MOTION by McMullen, seconded by Sabel to approve the minutes of the November 6, 1986 meeting. Motion carried unanimously. SKATING RINK LIGHTS Terry Hausam, 3731 172nd Lane, requested some type of lighting at Cedar Crest Pond (behind his house). There is a light pole close to the pond and he suggested a mercury vapor light with a timer. The kids have been shoveling the snow off the rink and maintaining it. A lot of children in the neighborhood use the pond and it is a great source of entertainment for the kids. Because of early darkness, they are very limited in their time to skate. MOTION by McMullen, seconded by Sabel to request Frank Stone, Public Works Supervisor, to get prices on lights for the skating rinks. Pine Hills, Cedar Crest, Terrace Park, Rose Park and Prairie Knoll would also need lights. Prairie Knoll would need two lights--one for the rink and one for the sliding hill. Motion carried unanimously. NAME PARKS MOTION by Sabel, seconded by Kieffer to name the east park at Hills of Bunker Lake, Redwood Park and the west park at Hills of Bunker Lake, Lost Hills Park. Motion carried unanimously. The remaining unnamed parks will be named at the next park meeting. REPORT FROM PUBLIC WORKS Frank Stone met with Ken Kranz from the DNR. Mr. Kranz thought the idea of a dock at Crooked Lake was a good idea. They will need to know the depth of the lake to put in a fishing pier for non boat access. This would be done through a DNR grant if approved by the fisheries department. \ \....J CJ PARK and RECREATION MEETING November 20, 1986 'I Page Two .' They went to Round Lake and DNR seems to think they can put in a cement boat landing. The park commission discussed requesting DNR to put a limit on the horsepower for boats on Round Lake so as not to disturb the wildlife and hours for snowmobiling, etc. Gretchen Sabel volunteered to discuss this with the DNR. Frank Stone and Ken Kranz also went to River Forest and Mr. Kranz said they did a good job curving the trail so it would be be seen by canoes. He recommended not using wood chips on the trail as they wash away by the river. Class 5 with lime would be better for the trails. DNR requested grills and picnic tables for canoers. DNR plans on including this area as a canoe rest area on the map. Frank reported that the gas money was paid to the Audette family for fuel reimbursement for their tractor use at Forest Meadows. The City Council approved the purchase of hats for Andover Park Volunteers. The park commission asked Frank to check prices for purchase. HOCKEY RINKS Frank Stone is advertising for four warming house attendants. Hours are 4-9 p.m., Monday through Friday and 1-9 p.m. on Saturday, Sunday, and School Holidays. Hours will be posted in the warming house. Two requests for reserving hockey rink were received, St. Francis Hockey Association requested three days per week and Mark Soderquist requested Wednesday evenings. It was discussed and decided the hockey rink should not be scheduled more than three days per week for organized groups so that it would be available for non-organized hockey part of the week. Mark Soderquist requested Wednesday evening and the St. Francis Hockey Association requested Monday, Tuesday and Thursday. MOTION by Kinkade, seconded by Kieffer that weather permitting, three nights per week be scheduled for organized hockey. If Mark Soderquist is an organized group, he can schedule one evening and St. Francis can schedule two evenings. Motion carried unanimously. If this is not sufficient, they will need to notify the park commission. REPORT FROM PARK CHAIRMAN The park board received a $150 contribution from Bonestroo, Rosene, Anderlik, and Associates, Inc., a $100 donation from a lot split from Elmer Dargis and a park dedication check from Tree's Unlimited for Goodridge Acres. It was suggested that this money could go towards lights for skating rinks. ., / , ~) o PARK and RECREATION MEETING November 20. 1986 Page Three ; Copies of Ordinance 47A were distributed as amended per request from the Park Commission changing the hours at Red Oaks Park from sunrise to sunset; sunset being not later than 10:00 p.m. Chairman Kinkade requested the park secretary request the city accountant give the park board a balance sheet on park dedication money for 1986. KELSEY-ROUND LAKE PLANNING UPDATE Gretchen Sabel reported on Kelsey Round Lake. gave a presentation to the planning committee discussed the cost of getting a comprehensive helpful in applying for grants next spring. A man from prairie restoration on prairie vegetation. They plan. Plans would also be MOTION by Kinkade, seconded by McMullen to request the City Council to increase per diem for park meetings from $10 to $15 for member and from $15 to $20 for chairman. Motion carried unanimously. MOTION by Kieffer, seconded by Strootman to adjourn at 9:00 p.m. Motion carried unanimously. Respectfully submitted, \