Minutes - Parks and Recreation Commission - 07/09/1992

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Boos sumn~fiz¢d what parks contained playground equipment, etc. and what has been requested for some otq!the e eighborhood parks. Discussion~enslled regarding the size of some of the parks and what would be feasible development for each park. The City w~s di' 'ided into 17 different districts. The process by which the neighborhood parks will be dev41Opo 1, and in what order, will be determined by how densely populated that particular area is, acc~ssibi [ity to other developed parks, trails, etc., and the ratio of park dedication dollars paid to recr~atior Iai assets within that district. The Comrnf~sion~ briefly discussed each park. The Commig. sion!discussed accomplishing a minor recreational improvement within each district, if feasible, anlt als~ types of improvements such as active (tennis courts, bleachers, etc.), passive (landscapin~ or phrk benches) and linear (acquisition, development or signage of trails). Funding w~ discussed. City Administrator Schroeder stated that charitable gambling funds are allocated fo~ par~improvements and that amount is estimated to be about $20,000 per year. Case #1: Woodland Green Park Development The case sh,e~ t stated that at the joint City Council/Park and Recreation Commission meeting held on June 11,~!99~, several residents from Reilley Estates and Stanhope River Hills were present requesting ~ark qlevelopment of the dedicated property at 155th Lane N.W. and Roanoke Street N.W. Mr. ~oos ~tated that within these subdivisions are two dedicated developable parks which are Reilley l~ast ~.~!nd Woodland Green. Woodland Green Park has some development and can be accessed fr ~0i~ 15~5th Lane N.W. east of Barium Street N.W. An impassible drainage swale exists off 156th L '~.e N[W. Staff is of the opinion that clearing and paving the swale to ten feet wide and completing lhe b~lance of a trail connecting 156th Lane N.W. to 155th Lane N.W. is superior to initiating anlt development of other parks in the neighborhood. Commissioner S~okowski agreed that targeting Woodland Green Park and leaving the other park (Reilley EStates)as is made sense. Commissiofler C{~ok also agreed and stated that residents would have to understand that some of the other reSlden~ don't even have access to a neighborhood park at all. Commissio ~aor Flbrentius felt that the Commission should address Reilley Estates in the future and at least do giladin, and top soil for now. City Admini~trat0r Schroeder stated that it has not been the City's preference to develop two parks within withi~ ia fi ~w thousand feet of one another while there are still other areas having no park developmen~ ne~ iby. Mr. Schroeder stated that the following options being presented to Council are as follows: ) Do nothing; 2) Pursue an alternative project; 3) Propose the development within the 1~.93 udget; or 4) Fund the project from 1992. Mr. Schroeder stated that Option #4 was preferre~l b} Itaff and the funding could be allocated from the following: redistricting refund from Anok~C°u: lty $3,102; primary election reimbursement $2,370; and park supplies budget $1,478 for ~total of $6,950. Motion by ~hair~erson Hetland and seconded by Commissioner Cook to recommend that City Council approve Spending $6,950 ($3,102 from redistricting refund from Anoka County, $2,370 from primaf~t election reimbursement and $1,478 from park supplies budget) to proceed with Park and Recreation Commission/July 9, 1992 Page 2 of 4