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Home My WebLink AboutJuly 13, 1978 C_) ~ City of df-ndoot:'l. 1685 CROSSTOWN BLVD. N.W. '.J ANOKA. MINNESOTA 55303 (612) 755-5100 SPECIAL PARK/RECREATION COMMISSION MEETING - JULY 13, 1978 MINUTES A Special Park/Recreation Commission Meeting was called to order at 6:10 p.m., July 6, 1978 at Dehn's Park. Commission Members Present: Anderson, Nichols & Rogers Commission Members Absent: None Also Present: Dehn's Add. residents and Linda Johnson JOHNSON'S FIELD All present checked Lots 6 & 7 and Lots 11 & 12. Lots 6 & 7 were for the most part dry even with all the rain lately. Part of Lot #7 abuts Dehn's Park. If there was future development to the east, the Commission would ask for adjoining park land thereby creating a larger more usable park. It was felt that by asking for Lots 11 & 12 to be dedicated as park land, it would cause undue financial hardship on the developer. ,.J MOTION by Anderson, seconded by Nichols, that the Park/Recreation Commission recommends Lots 6 & 7, totalling 2.09 acres, on the Johnson's Field Preliminary Plat be dedicated as park land and the balance of 1.28 acres be paid in cash in lieu of land. Motion carried unanimously. MOTION to adjourn, 7:20 p.m. Motion carried unanimously. tiL ~~~t Wes Mand, Chai man Park/Recreation Commission rb '\ , .J ~ ~ ANDOVERO r-, M E M 0 RAN 0 U M '-./ TO: Mayor and City Council COPIES TO: Planning & Zoning Commission FROM: Park/Recreation Commission DATE: July 21, 1978 REFERENCE: Johnson's Field Preliminary Plat The following motion was made at the Park/Recreation Commission's July 13, 1978 meeting and is for your consideration: MOTION by Anderson, seconded by Nichols, that the Park/Recreation Commission recommends Lots 6 & 7, totalling 2.09 acres, on the Johnson's Field Preliminary Plat be dedicated as park land and the balance of 1.28 acres be paid in cash in lieu of land. Motion carried unanimously. o /-11,;;/ ~~6 Wes Mand, Chairman Park/Recreation Commission rb o o 0 ~ 01 ANDOVER o PARKjRECREATION COMMISSION AGENDA 1. Approval of Minutes 2. Community School 3. Tree Cutting Permits 4. Northwoods Tennis Courts - alternates 5. 1979 Grant Applications 6. Pond View Preliminary Plat 7. 1979 Budget C) Next Regularly Scheduled Meeting - August 3, 1978 - 7:30 p.m. Chairman: Wes Mand Members: Gary Anderson Tom Curtis Edna Meyer Steve Nichols Glen Rogers o :J o o 08tt9 "' ANDOVERO MEMORANDUM TO: Park/Recreation Commission COPIES TO: FROM: Rae DATE: July 28, 1978 REFERENCE: Miscellaneous Approval of minutes - 4-20, 5-4, 6-14, 7-6, 7-1)-78. Community School - Nancy Hagman and others are coming - I believe the subject is improving Crooked Lake School. Tree Cutting Permits - See attached rough draft of Tree Cutting Procedure. Did I forget anything? Phil Rzeszutek wants one - also another guy which I just found out lives in Ham Lake. Northwoods Tennis Court alternates - See Council minutes of 7-18-78. 1979 grant applications - See enclosed. We can't copy what has gone on before because the specs have to be signed by a registered architect and/or engineer - re the tennis courts and I assume the same goes for the fishing dock. On the subject of the dock, I called the State Planning Agency and Richfield got a grant last year for one. I called them and it costs $10,000. They are still in the planning stages of it and I couldn't get any specifics on the construction. It will be constructed next year. State Planning said to stress the lack of facilities for handicapped. I added 10% inflation onto the 1978 figures plus the 10% contingency fee - construction costs are up 14%. Pond View Preliminary ,Plat - Jim Conroy said in June he wanted to be on our August 1st meeting, however, he was supposed to show up at a few P & Z meetings but didn't, so it's still in P & Z. 1979 budget - Attached is a copy of this year's budget - to figure - The Council did not raise the mill rate this will be raised next year, this being an election year. 1979 will be very difficult year and it is unknown if it We have two new members - Tom Curtis and Edna Meyer - now we are just one short. finished Tim Erkkila sent five copies of the proposed/park plan, one for each of the Council and one for Wes. If the Council approves it, we get 25 copies according to the contract so we will probably get 19 more. Tennis Court status - City Hall - Electricians are still on strike, extra $ on lighting is still unknown. I think the blacktop problem is solved - The net is still there. ~ at ANDOVERO o M E M 0 RAN DUM TO: Edna and Tom COPIES TO: FROM: Rae DATE: 7-28-78 REFERENCE: Background Information See City Council minutes where they pertain to park board for an idea of what has gone on before. The park board budget is completely shot due to structural and lighting problems wi th the City Hall tennis courts. In both 1977 and 1978 we received State grants (50%) for the City Hall and Northwoods tennis courts. There are 27 parks - I forgot Lund's Round Lake Estates (new plat) which has ~ an old indian burial ground in it. If I get a chance between now and next Thurs., I'll mark the parks on a large city map for you. -f?- o .1 ---,.. BABCOCK, LOCHER, NEILSON & MANNELLA ATTORNEYS AT LAW / 118 EAST MAIN 8TRBET ANOKA. MINNESOTA 155303 EDMUND P. BABCOCK LANDOL J. LOCHER JAMES M. NEILSON FELIX A. MANNELLA JOHN R. SPEAKMAN ROBERT F. MANNELLA TEL: (612) 421.51&1 NORTHTOWN OFFICE NORTHTOWN CENTER 117 NORTHTOWN DRIVE BLAINE. MN. 155434 TEL. (612) 786,0250 LAWRENCE R. JOHNSON ALLEN W. ELLERAAB THOMAS M. DOERK July 31, 1978 Patricia Lindquist, Clerk City of Andover 1685 Crosstown Boulevard N.W. Anoka, Minnesota 55303 Re: Use of dedicated park funds Minnesota Statutes 462.358, Subdivision 2 states that cash contributed in lieu of park dedication shall be placed in a special fund by the municipality and used only for acquisition of land for parks, playgrounds, public open space and storm water holding areas or ponds, development of existing park and playground sites, public open space and storm water holding areas or ponds, and debt retirement in connection with land previously acquired for such public purposes. The Planning and Zoning Commission is desirous of having this council take a position that dedicated park funds received pursuant to the procedure mentioned in the foregoing paragraph may be used only for the acquisition of land for parks, playgrounds, public open space and storm water holding areas or ponds. The Planning and Zoning Commission wants this council to make it clear that it will not use dedicated park funds for the developement of existing park and playground sites or for debt retirement in connection with the land previously acquired for park purposes. / It is my opinion that this council may be an amendment to Or.dinance 10 or by a resolution declare that it will use dedicated park funds only for acquisition of lands for parks, playgrounds, public open space and storm water holding areas or ponds. Such an ordinance or a resolution may be changed by a successor council. In the exercise of governmental functions, and I believe this is a governmental function, no action taken by this council is binding upon its successors. ~ '(j Q F CO'-~ O~~Je E. P. Babcock EPB:dc / "- u o City of dlndoCJE.'t \ 1685 CROSSTOWN BLVD. N.W. ANOKA. MINNESOTA 55303 (612) 755-5100 / August 3, .1978 Merl HelIum, Jr. 2930 Bunker Lake Blvd. N.W. Anoka, Minn. 55303 Dear Mr. HelIum: , \ Your request for a fence along your property has been considered by this Corrmission; " j In looking over our 1978 budget, we find it is not possible to erect a fence this year but certainly will consider it in next year's budget. Very truly yours, Wes Mand, Chairman Andover ParkjRecreation Corrmission \\M/rb ./ u \ \J {lity of cffndooE.'t / 1685 CROSSTOWN BLVD. N.W. ANOKA, MINNESOTA 55303 (612) 755,5100 August 3, 1978 Fred Hamacher 4755 - 162nd La. N.W. Anoka, Minn. 55303 Dear Mr. Hamacher: .j Your request for a park in the Stenquist Addition has been considered. However, due to our limited budget, the only way we can foresee land acquisition in this area would be if a property owner were to donate land to the City. Very truly yours, Wes Mand, Chairman Andover Park/Recreation Commission YiM/rb j