Minutes - Parks and Recreation Commission - 10/12/1989

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Motion by Acting Chairman Hetland and seconded by Commissioner Roselle to accept the park concept plan for Cedar Hills, Chestnut Hills and Windemere Woods Addition with the following recommendations: Modify wetlands to provide space for two softball fields and a soccer field (modification limited so as not to require additional Corps of Engineer review), finished grading, turf establishment (submit grading plan for parks to the City for approval), add Lot 1 Block 1 and Lot 2 Block 2 of Windemere Woods, complete construction of paved walkways along the streets (Park ordinance requires 300' of frontage of neighborhood parks along streets), the trails leading to and from the park must connect through the wetlands, and the developers must formally request Tax Increment Financing for park development. The balance of the park dedication is to be paid in cash which is $132,000.00 less land dedication. The balance to be determined between the developers and the City. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Acting Chairman Hetland, Commissioners Prall, Lokker, Rustad and Roselle. Voting No: None. Absent: Commissioners Shumway and Johnson. Case #9 Naming of Ramsey Municipal Parks. The consensus of the Commission was to table this issue. Case #10 Review Northfork playground inform¢tion. Commissioner Roselle thanked Merland Otto for all the information he gathered together on the park, however, she had not had a chance to meet with the people in the Northfork Development. She will present the information to the Northfork residents and add the reviewal of the case on a future agenda. Case #11 Discuss approved 1990 Parks and Recreation Budget. Merland Otto distributed a copy of the budget. The following recommendations were discussed: More citizen input is needed regarding park development and the Commission has to take a stronger position regarding the use of park dedication money. Incoming park dedication revenues and park expenditures should be researched prior to the next budget preparation process. Case #12 Reappointment of Commissioner and ¢ppointment of a Chair. Motion by Commissioner Prall and seconded by Commissioner Rustad to reappoint Ronald Hefland, Donald Lokker, Cynthia Roselle and Roy Shumway to the Park and Recreation Commission to a term to expire on 10-31-92 and to appoint Ronald Hetland as Chairperson. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Acting Chairman Hetland, Commissioners Prall, Lokker, Rustad and Roselle. Voting No: None. Absent: Commissioners Shumway and Johnson. PARK AND RECREATION COMMISSION/OCTOBER 12, 1989 PAGE 6 OF 8