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Home My WebLink About1995-12-18 Parks Commission Meeting Minutes with Notes • • OAK PARK HEIGHTS PARKS COMMISSION MINUTES, MONDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1995 Call to Order: The meeting was called to order at 6:30 p.m. by Chair Mike Dahlquist. Present: Commissioners Mark Johnson, Paul Plaster, Mike Runk, Council Liaison Janet Robert. Visitor Comments: There were no visitor comments. Unfinished Business: Parks Commission Vacancy Update - Council Liaison Robert reported that she made an announcement regarding the Parks Commission vacancy at the December 11, 1995 City Council meeting. Ads were also placed in local newspapers and on the cable access channel. Robert reported that Liz Weaver has expressed an interest in applying for the Parks Commission vacancy. Letter of Representation - Council Liaison Robert presented a Letter of Representation for each Commissioner to review, sign, and return to her. Raymie Johnson Ice Rink - Council Liaison Robert reported on a meeting between representatives of the City, Washington County HRA, and the Fire Department regarding establishment and maintenance of an ice skating rink at Raymie Johnson Estates. The Fire Department has volunteered to flood the ice rink and neighborhood residents have volunteered to clear the rink after each snowfall. Focus Group for Teens - Council Liaison Robert is interested in forming a focus group specifically for teenagers to gain their input in determining their needs for area parks. Parks Commission tabled discussion on this until the next meeting. Individual Parks Reports - • Brekke Park - Commissioner Johnson presented a landscape design provided by Mitch Johnson from Abrahamson Nurseries for Brekke Park. Parks Commission requested that Council Liaison Robert include a copy of the landscape design in the Park Planning Meeting flyer that is going to be distributed to residents around Brekke Park. • Cover Park - no issues. • Swager Park - no issues. • Valley View Park - no issues. Park Dedication Fees - Council Liaison Robert presented a revised Park and Trail Survey for the Oak Parks Heights business community developed by Northwest Associated Consultants. Robert proposes sending the survey to all organizations, businesses, and non - profit organizations who utilized the park last year. The Parks Commission would like the following questions added to the survey: • Would you consider using our parks in the future? (Commission requests this question should be placed near the beginning of the survey.) • Are you using park facilities in other cities? Page 2 - Minutes 12/.95 • ' Review Minutes - November 20, 1995: Commissioner Runk, seconded by Dahlquist, moved to approve minutes as presented. Carried 2 -0. Johnson, Plaster, and Robert abstained. New Business: Budget Update - Council Liaison Robert reported that the expenditure questioned at the last Parks Commission meeting was for the drafting of the Park Dedication Fee Survey developed by Northwest Associated Consultants. Neighborhood Park Planning Flyers - Chair Dahlquist noted that the first in a series of neighborhood park planning meetings will begin at the next Parks Commission meeting. Council Liaison Robert reported that she will hire local children to distribute flyers regarding the meetings. The Parks Commission divided the city into sections for distribution of the flyers as follows: • Cover Park - South of 59th Street and west of Stagecoach Trail. • Valley View Park - East of Osgood and south of Highway 36, including Raymie Johnson Estates to west edge of Valley View Park. Commissioner Runk left at 7:20 p.m. • Swager Park - 57th Street from O'Brien to Omaha, then Oldfield Avenue from 56th Street to Highway 36, all of Olene and Olinda Avenues. • Brekke Park - Everything south of St. Croix Mall, east of Oakgreen Avenue, and south of 57th Street to 53rd Street. • Annex Park - West of Oakgreen Avenue. Cover Neighborhood Park Planning - The Parks Commissioner would like the following items to be added to the agenda for discussion at the Cover Park Planning meeting: • NSP's acquisition of land west of Cover Park. • Cover Park ADA renovations. • NSP's interest in purchasing land which they possibly would make available to the City for expansion of Cover park. • The realignment of 59th Street by MNDOT, scheduled to be completed in 1997. • The bike trail link on the new South Frontage Road. Chair Dahlquist requested adding discussion of the next individual Park Planning meeting to the next Parks Commission meeting agenda. Page 3 - Minutes 12/1895 Commission Runk returned at 7:35 p.m. Update Five Year Plan - The Parks Commission updated the five year plan. The updated five year plan is included as an addendum to the minutes. Area wide Parks Summit - Council Liaison Robert proposed initiating a Parks Summit. This would include Parks Commissioners from Oak Park Heights, Baytown, Stillwater, and Bayport for the purpose of exchanging information regarding future planning and growth. Parks Commissioners could develop common goals and work cooperatively together to achieve these goals. 4 . Possible DNR Grants - Council Liaison Robert reported that the City can not utilize the Natural and Scenic Area Grant Program but can apply for the Outdoor Recreation Grant Program. Application for the grant needs to be completed by May 1, 1996. Parks Commission discussed applying for a grant for Valley View Park. Discussion on the issue was tabled until the next Parks Commission meeting. Brekke Park Landscaping Plan - Chair Dahlquist requests that City Administrator Robertson send a thank you letter to Mitch Johnson at Abrahamson Nursery for providing a landscape plan for Brekke Park. Schedule Next Meeting: The next meeting of the Parks Commission will be Tuesday, January 16th, 1996 at 6:30 p.m. Adjournment: Commissioner Johnson, seconded by Runk, moved to adjourn the meeting at 9:30 p.m. Carried 4 - 0. espectfully submitted, 1 i E. Nettleton R cording Secretary tieci'.r r /raze 4 /e5 I K Page 4 - Minutes 12/1$/95 , l . -- (mil eyt 6 /ely )` Arks • CITY OF OAK PARK HEIGHTS '?f"1/ e/ 7'J/ v..\ ` PARKS COMMISSION �, _ 6 \ FIVE YEAR PARK PLAN a 19•• 1997 1998• 2000 Brekke Park andscape E k T ils; c az- " f / L�) Trees in -` ee , g ables $5,0oi % the top , "' e� & the / 1��' r ie C c, e4 :7)0,47 - G 7- lot borde �?'�� ` �,� ^-� & two berches •f the �° ` $3,50 �■ enches cjec c =. er ,pkatin $:,000 �� U c� ' rink ;r ---,0C 4.2 � � �4, $34, 000 ` �� )/7e/ „ i) 9 !� Cover Park :ank ' , . �,c.e. 7 _ � -1d � ' (��`7 ),Ze, Restora io c -- .�� (l� .1 Exp_ - ion 'U.)- 5#/40. e /6CA- $3, 000 . ` �j pp� ';;�•A \ $1t , 0'. to - / ,Si'/i'�' , pp�, ww �^�"� Swager Park �6 � `��'� ail �� Expansio- ✓e ✓y $-5-re Repaint e s Court- �` $1,500 �5 ,��> �pi / S 401 T 19 Valley View Park Grant Lower Complete Application Restoration Restoration - --/-7/2„/C l $2,000 $ I olio Follow -up ” Boundary EADA Gram) Work` Markers ($25,000 $5,000 - CI, , J V!® -' l $2,000 Equipment J,, awt, \e t.,- . s � Replacement 52,000 $2,000 52,000 82,b00 $2,000 TOTALS $47,500 $28,5000 $15,000 $17,000 $2,000 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 Annex Park Grade Housing Shelter BB When Acquisition Utilities Improve: w /bathroom Court of 28 Acres Temporary: -Field & warming Tennis - Parking - Softball house Court - Softball Finish: Paths - Parking Landsp. - Skating - Picnic - Play Equip. - Hockey _ TOTALS $102,500 $70,000 $250,000 $100,000 ; l toic'c- cmly 1,1gi(?'"e0-