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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-23-15 Parks Packet CITY OF OAK PARK HEIGHTS PARKS COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA Monday, February 23, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. at City Hall I. Call to Order II. Approval of Agenda III. Approve Parks Commission Minutes--January 26, 2015 (1) IV. Department/Commission Liaison Reports A. Arborist B. Public Works Director C. Other/Commission Liaison Report V. Adjourn to Worksession A. Oak Park Crossing Park Plan (2) Vl. Reconvene Regular Meeting VII. Visitors/Public Comment This is an opportunity for the public to address the Commission with questions or concerns not on the agenda. Please limit comments to three minutes. VIII. Public Hearings: None IX. New Business X. Old Business A. Oak Park Crossing Park Plan XI. Informational A. Next Meeting: Monday, March 16, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. at City Hall B. Council Representative: Tuesday, March 24—Commissioner Eder XII. Adjourn Page 1 of 14 THIS PAGE IS INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK Page 2 of 14 CITY OF OAK PARK HEIGHTS 1 PARKS COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES Monday,January 26, 2015 at City Hall I. Call to Order: Vice Chair Eder called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Present: Commissioner Bye, City Administrator Johnson, Public Works Director Kegley, Arborist Widin, Summer Park Program Coordinator Gina Zeuli, and Commission Liaison McComber. Absent: Chair Hauble. II. ApRroval of Ag zenda: Commissioner Bye, seconded by Vice Chair Eder, moved to approve the Agenda. Carried 2-0. III. Approve Parks Commission Minutes—December 22 2014: Arborist Widin clarified on the minutes that she had extended her contract for eight months, not eight weeks. Vice Chair Eder, seconded by Commissioner Bye,moved to approve the Minutes as amended. Carried 2-0. IV. De artment/Commission Liaison R orts: A. Arborist: Arborist Widin reported that winter boulevard tree pruning would begin soon. She stated that St. Croix SavATree would be completing that work. She also reported that she completed the Tree City USA application and it was approved. She stated she was training in Public Works staff person Lisa Danielson, and she introduced her to the Parks Commission. B. Public Works Director: Public Works Director Kegley reported that the department would be adding the boulevard tree inventory into the GLS database. Lisa Danielson will be doing the tree inventory using GIS tools. Kegley also reported that staff was working on the updated park and trail map for 2015. Kegley reported that due to the warmer temperatures,the ice on the rinks had melted, and the department chose to close the warming houses. He stated that notice was posted at the parks and on the City's website. He stated once the cooler temperatures returned, they would work on restoring the ice. C. Other/Commission Liaison Reports: Commission Liaison McComber reported that the Playful City application was due in March. Summer Park Program Coordinator Zeuli provided the Parks Commission with a preliminary schedule of park programs for 2015. She stated they were going to try a new concept this year called Workout Wednesdays, and she would be contacting local businesses to see if they were interested in participating. Vice Chair Eder, seconded by Commissioner Bye, moved to accept the Department/ Commission Liaison Reports. Carried 2-0. V. Adjourn to Worksession: Vice Chair Eder, seconded by Commissioner Bye,moved to adjourn to a worksession. Carried 2-0. Page 3 of 14 Parks Commission Minutes January 26, 2015 Page 2 of 3 A. Parks Commission Candidate Interviews B. Oak Park Crossing Park Plan Discussion VI. Reconvene Regular Meeting: Vice Chair Eder called the meeting back into session. VII. Visitors/Public Continent: None VIII. Public Hearings: None IX. New Business: A. Parks Commission Vacancies: Vice Chair Eder reported that there were two vacancies on the commission, and three candidates were interviewed. Commissioner Bye, seconded by Vice Chair Eder,moved to request the City Council appoint David Johnson and Anthony Weyer to the Parks Commission. Carried 2-0. B. Vall2y View Parkin Lot—2015 Street Reconstruction Alternate: Public Works Director Kegley reported that staff requested the City engineer to include replacing the Valley View Park parking lot as an alternate in the bid request documents for the 2015 street reconstruction project. He stated staff also wanted to know what the cost savings would be to not replace the south section of the parking lot that was not heavily used. Vice Chair Eder stated the area could be designated as grass parking for overflow if the cost to replace it was significant. Vice Chair Eder, seconded by Commissioner Bye,moved to approve the concept of creating the alternate bid for the south parking lot in the Valley View parking lot upgrades. Carried 2-0. X. Old Business: A. Oak Park Crossing Park Plan: Vice Chair Eder reported that the Parks Commission reviewed the latest concept plan for upgrading Oak Park Crossing Park. Vice Chair Eder, seconded by Commissioner Bye, moved to forward the current concept plan with amendments from the January 26, 2015 meeting to the City Council for their review and comments on the Oak Park Crossing plan. Carried 2-0. XI. Adjourn to Annual Meeting of the Parks Commission: Vice Chair Eder, seconded by Commissioner Bye, moved to adjourn to the annual meeting. Carried 2-0. A. Commissioner Appointments: Commissioner Bye, seconded by Vice Chair Eder, moved to recommend Dan Eder as Chair and Aaron Bye as Vice Chair. Carried 2-0. XII: Adjourn Annual Meeting and Reconvene RegWar Meeting: Vice Chair Eder, seconded by Page 4 of 14 Parks Commission Minutes January 26, 2015 Page 3 of 3 Commissioner Bye, moved to adjourn the annual meeting. Carried 2-0. Vice Chair Eder called the regular meeting back into session. XIII: Informational: A. Next Meeting: Monday, February 23, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. at City Hall B. Council Representative: Tuesday, January 27—Commissioner Hauble XII. Adjournment: Vice Chair Bye, seconded by Chair Eder,moved to adjourn the meeting. Carried 2-0. Respectfully submitted, Jennifer Pinski Deputy Clerk Page 5 of 14 THIS PAGE IS INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK Page 6 of 14 2 City of Oak Park Heights 14168 Oak Park Blvd. N.Box 2007•Oak Park Heights,MN 55082•Phone(651)439-4439•Fax(651)439-0574 2/2©/15 MEMO TO: Park Commission Membe FROM: Eric Johnson, City Admi M a RE: Oak Park Crossing Plan As you know,the City Council did review the initial pass of the Master Plan and generally found positive things with the Plan. However, some concerns were raised about the ball field elements as not being feasible, costly and/or not something the City ALONE needs to provide and that the plan also relate more elements with the surrounding parks. Additionally, as my email of 2/19/2015 indicated,the Gazette did desire to publish a story regarding this Plan effort. I have attached that article here. At this time, I would believe the Park Commission needs to discuss on 2/23/15: 1. Establish a path to hold some public input sessions and. 2. Work towards further assimilating some of the Council's comments into the plan. 3. MPCA/regulatory reception of the overall concepts. See the attached concept drawings. Page 7 of 14 Opp 1 � � °5W N LJ IUI HJb3Y tl {� •1 f V ~ I � C 1 4t x � 1 r I J% '! y o r o r\J I V�•a I�/ z ', T - —: 1 Page 8 of 14 F ar kar�a a t t . t r � 4 a 1I s h s o Y 1 W 'o A - top, Page 9 of 14 �,xx 13 1 � < x Ej r ----- -- * 1 f�, 1 i � � 1 y � 1 •■ r� 1 s4 1 AK 1 � _ 1 i It:; u ' 11 - •ltl I - V � 1 s r 1 LL i 0. N a 2 K s rr�n—wry--r--tL Page 10 of 14 'tiCiiN ^ 0 - J 1 1 ` I IY Page 11 of 14 -T2101AT ;-AI'W_QV_4i4&i:ug_arsufa B3B **S25 Cif OF OAK PK ICI PO BOX 207 NAIL STU-LWAM MN 55M �rrrrr�r;�rrrr��r�rr�rr�����rrr� `f WolfpaCk. Story on pege`7 THE ST . CROIX VALLEYS . s (7he t � 5y' iU.WATER r BAY MR 1 0M PA R HEIGM LAKE ELMO _ St`rllwaterGazettexom im Y Park could make a splash Aquatic feature and more proposed for Oak Park Crossin g Park BY JONATHAN YOUNG being discussed by the parks Bye,vice chair of the parks com- THE GAZETTE commission include additional mission. "We already have some trails, a four-season park shelter, great parks, but this is kind of in I One of Oak Park Heights' a free-skate rink, athletic fields the neighborhood of the older newest parks could boast the and another parking lot. Oak part of Oak Park Heights. .., I city's only splash pad by next Park Crossing Park already has know that my kids are going to year. Also known as spray parks, a playground in the northwest love the splash pad if that does splash pads are aquatic play ar- corner, near where the splash all go through." eas with little or no standing pad would go. Bye, who lives near the park, water. After months of discussion, said the proposal would main- A splash pad a the unique fea- the parks commission hopes it is tain a lot of open space, as well ture among improvements being nearing a final draft of the mas- as make parts of the park more considered for the roughly 40- ter plan that outlines two phases accessible, acre park just south of Highway of development. "There's a Iot of great views 36 near Phil's Tara Hideaway, "The biggest thing is just people don't even know about," between Oxboro and Peller av- having it a usable park area for enues. Other possible upgrades people to enjoy," said Aaron See Park, Paipik of 14 7,7i - i .. e, — r.---_— ----_-- These preliminary renderings show designs being considered for the master plan for Oak Park Crossing Parkin Oak Park Heights,near Phil's Tara Hideaway.Draft plans include amenities such as a splash pad,trails,a four-season park shelter and possible athletic helds. PARK ingis Monday, Feb, 23, splash pad and park shel- would likely rely on grant money Xcel Energy gave it MPCA,didn't raise any red Council members Chuck ter in the first phase,along sources and potential part- to improve the park. flags regarding the current Dougherty and Mike with about a fifth of the nerships with community The park sits on land proposal. (Continued from page 1) Runk also had questions proposed trails. The sec- organizations that might belonging to Xcel Energy. Ultimately, the city about the annual cost of and phase could include help build or maintain fea- Once known as the Mod- hopes to see the park en- he said, noting that the maintenance for a project athletic fields, as well as tures such as the athletic ter site,it was used to store joyed by more residents- trails would offer a scenic of this scale. hockey rink improvements fields. view of Perro Pond to the "Moving forward, to the existing rink at ad- 'Ilse city s applying t fly ash" produced by "Right now with all the south. what's the earl cost Y for the nearby Allen S. King construction,people don't Yearly jacent Cover Park on the grants From the Minnesota plant. Fly ash is residue even know that it's there," Recently the city council of something like that?' east,a pleasure rink on the Department of Natural from burning coal to pro- -Bye said, gave the go-ahead to get Dougherty wondered. west and the remainder of Resources this spring. duce electricity. In 2011 He encourages residents public input on the plan. Although the draft mas- the proposed trails. Many grants require Xcel "capped"the landfill to watch for the date of The cotmcil has not com- ter plan references cost es- Phase I is estimated to matching funds,but John- with a synthetic membrane the soon-to-he-schaduled witted to the project but timates for construction, cost nearly 51.1 million,and son said the city has rough- and topsoil.The park was public meeting and weigh approved the general iron- Johnson said it focuses construction could begin by ly $700,000 in its park built in 20I2. in on the plan before it's cept, pending public com- more on the big picture of late 2015 or early 2016 if all dedication fund—motley The Minnesota Pol- finalized. ment. The parks commis- how the city would like to goes wcl]. Phase 2 is esti- from developers that can lution Control Agency Sion will soon schedule an see the land used.Consid- mated at about$1.4 million. only be used for park im- continues to monitor the Conrail Jonathan Young al open house to present the Bring if and when to build The city wouldn't ex- provements----and around site,but city staff say pre- ionathan.young®echrine. Plan to the community and each feature—and how to pact to pay the full cost.It $580,000 left from the liminary meetings with the com receive feedback. pay for them—will be up "It's not just about us on to the council later. the committee we also "It's looking at what the want to see what the com- potential could be for that munitywanss"Bye said. park,"b Mayor Mary Mc- NTER-_ sl — Before that happens Comber said. 'ry t - H�J�� a however, City Adminis- In the end,Johnson said, ■ARE ROUTE ••4 OIL CHMGES FoR i traetor Eric Johnson said the city"would need large f teat wntks ant t0 x� parks commission financial partnerships with $9V99 +r �e+ gEACl1 n�nr has some work to do, be- other organizations" to x.77 n R cause the council raised complete everything on I cure:ea fi esalyh yh ghBr `L encIER a�i,arons some concerns about the the list. rr potential ball fields in the Although decisions ! INCLUDES FREE i �Q�Q draft plan. The commis- about actually spending pp ���' Sion may choose to offer the money come later,the -•- _�/ 81IM 111SPE fi oN i multiple• design options, draft plan includes esti- � --"` ' JSZS.95v;iuel 11 BRAKES ?Pies HF 8T.N. see Sarnia ACM fa DdNls I1 trdoOR t.F some that might include mated building COS25 of OAK PARK NCI ONrN.MN thas�na�a�h ball fields, and some that about$2.5 million total. Q6RNeee or Nwr 3e s asavon 337ns •- might exclude them. The C (:s 'r t —- -'�-—-— -a�. tz % twe=. _. onstructian would oc- Ca' WE SERVICE ALL MAKES &MC)DELsl corrunission's next meet- cur in two phases,with the ..- gERVICE HOURS: M-F 7-5 - SAT. 7-Noon fr Page 13 of 14 THIS PAGE IS INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK Page 14 of 14