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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMarch 10, 2010 0 1685 CROSSTOWN BOULEVARD N.W. . ANDOVER, MINNESOTA 55304. (763) 755-5100 FAX (763) 755-8923 . WWW.CI.ANDOVER.MN.US Andover Open Space Advisory Commission Meeting Agenda March 10,2010 Andover City Hall Council Chambers 7:00 p.m. 1. Call to Order 2. Approval of Minutes - February 10,2010 3. Update on Property Negotiations 4. Discuss Stewardship of Acquired Open Space 5. Other Business 0 a. Next meeting 6. Adjournment 0 0 1685 CROSSTOWN BOULEVARD N.W. . ANDOVER, MINNESOTA 55304 . (763) 755-5100 FAX (763) 755-8923 . WWW.CI.ANDOVER.MN.US REGULAR ANDOVER OPEN SPACE ADVISORY COMMISSION MEETING MARCH 10,2010 MINUTES The Regular Meeting of the Andover Open Space Advisory Commission was called to order by Chairman Deric Deuschle, March 10, 2010, 7:03 p.m., at the Andover City Hall, 1685 Crosstown Boulevard NW, Andover, Minnesota. Commissioners present: Gretchen Sabel, Jody Keppers, Jim Olson (anived at 7:30 p.m.), Winslow Holasek, Bruce Peny and Kim Kovich Commissioners absent: None Also present: City Planner, Courtney Bednarz Others CHANGES TO AGENDA C Add Resident Forum to the agenda Motion by Holasek, seconded by Kovich, to approve 'the agenda as amended. Motion canied unanimously. APPROVAL OF MINUTES February 10, 2010 Commissioner Sabel stated on page 1, line 44 what she meant was the White Pine Wilderness Development would be interesting to work on because it was a development and that her name was misspelled on page 4. Motion by Kovich, Seconded by Keppers, to approve the minutes as amended. Motion calTied unanimol\sly. RESIDENT FORUM Mr. Lany Elfelt indicated snowmobiles are traveling across the Anoka Feed and Grain property to the Luedtke property that was purchased by the City and he wondered what the City was going to do about it. 0 Mr. Luedtke asked if the Commission was going to discuss naming ofthe property at the meeting. Chair Deuschle thought the naming was agreed upon with the seller. Mr. Luedtke 0 Regular Open Space Advisory Commission Meeting Minutes-March 10,2010 Page 2 indicated that the Luedtke family would like the open space to have the name "Martin's Meadows" posted on one of the signs, after the grandfather. The Commission was agreeable to that. Mr. Jeff Luedtke questioned the DNR grant that was being applied for the Peterson property. He wondered if that was the same grant the City applied for before the purchase of their propeliy and if hunting was allowed in the grant at that time because ifit was he did not think the family would have sold the property ifthe City would have received the grant. He did not think hunting should be allowed on any open space the City purchases. Mr. Bednarz stated the City will need to work with the DNR regarding this if they do receive the grant this year. He noted the City does have regulations in place for hunting and that would need to be followed. UPDATE ON PROPERTY NEGOTIATIONS Mr. Bednarz updated the Commission on propeliy negotiations within the last month. DISCUSS STEWARDSHIP OF ACQUIRED OPEN SPACE 0 The Luedtke property was reviewed for site preparation. The Commission discussed property boundary signs and selected one ofthe samples that was provided. Mr. Jeff Luedtke suggested the entire river front be posted for snowmobiles, prohibiting them. He volunteered to help the City with locations for signs based on his experience. Mr. Larry Elfelt asked if the City acquires the Anoka Feed and Grainproperty ifthey intended to dedicate a trail for snowmobiles. The Commission agreed that this was not their intent. Commissioner Olson anived at 7:30 p.m. Mr. Bednarz stated that staff had discussed posting a Park Rules sign at the entrance and asked the Commission to comment on the example in the packet. Chair Deuschle thought it would be nice to post the rules on the sign at the entrance to the open space land. Mr. Luedtke asked ifthere will be signage along ih Avenue NW. Mr. Bednarz indicated there were no plans for that. Mr. Luedtke thought signs should be placed in the area where there are wetlands so people know they are there. C Commissioner Kovich wondered what types of rules and regulations other cities have for their open space. Mr. Bednarz thought it was more important to make their own rules that pertain to the City rather than copying another cities rules. 0 Regular Open Space Advisory Commission Meeting Minutes-March 10,2010 Page 3 The Commission discussed allowing pets in the open space area but not horses. It was noted that Rum River Central Regional Park to the nOlih has facilities for horses. The Commission reviewed the rules sign from Sunshine Park and decided to make several changes. Commissioner Sabel suggested the sign express gratitude to residents for making this possible. The Commission discussed the daily operation time of the open space area and concluded it should be from dawn to dusk. Mr. Bednarz indicated the Sunshine Park sign cOlTesponds with what is in the regulations and if they want to allow things that are prohibited on the sign they need to change the city code. Commissioner Sabel did not think they needed to list everything on the sign that is in the City regulations. Mr. Larry Elfelt thought a No Motorized Vehicles sign along Aztec would be a good idea to deter snowmobiles from trespassing along the transmission line easement. The Commission determined the only changes to the city code would be to specifically include open space in the regulations and change the hours as discussed. 0 Mr. Bednarz suggested they should submit a recommendation to the Council with what the sign would look like and changes to the regulations all at one time instead of a piece at a time. He asked the Commission to allow staff to make the changes as directed before bringing this to the Council for approval. He noted he would make the changes and then bring them back at the next meeting for discussion and a recommendation by the Commission. Chairman Deuschle asked for an update on the management plan. Commissioner Kovich stated he talked to ACD and there are not any grants out there for management plans at this time. He stated that some technical assistance would be available once the city determined the management goals. Chairman Deuschle stated that he would meet with KamerOll K ytonen, Natural Resource Technician to discuss the management plan. Mr. Bednarz suggested that they get parks maintenance staff involved as the process moves forward. Commissioner Sabel asked ifthe County had any management plan in the works for their open space purchase. Mr. Bednarz thought they were not at that point yet and would probably review this like Andover is cUlTently doing. 0 OTHER BUSINESS a, Next Meeting April 14, 2010 0 Regular Open Space Advisory Commission Meeting Minutes -March 10,2010 Page 4 Mr. Bednarz updated the Commission on possible upcoming grants they could apply for. The Commission unanimously agreed that the city should apply for LCCMR funding. Motion by Kovich, Seconded by Peny, to adjourn. Motion calTied unanimously. The meeting adjourned at 8:40 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Susan Osbeck, Recording Secretary 0 Q