Minutes - Parks and Recreation Commission - 04/08/2004

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placed in the park trust fitncl. Tl,e residents would be within walking distance from Town Center; therefor'e, this would also 1,e a recreation space as much as Riverdale Park, the County Park, eventually, at~d the trail along the Mississippi River. Chairperson Johns asked regarding :tesignating 50% of the funds toward the swimming pond and North Park. Principal City Engineer Olson re~;p(mded the Commission could earmark 50% of the park dedication toward a certain park or:~. certain project. Chaiq~erson Johns indicated she '~a~tcd to make sure that when people moved into the North Park area there would be grass an( trees and a quantity of seed money to install the swimming pond. Principal City tmgineer Olson rcsp( n&'d $215,000 would be eligible to go towards Town Center. Chairperson Johns noted that woul(; "get us part way." Commissioner Shr~,ock asked regar, ting the :final cash contribution of $297,500. Principal City }/;ngi neet Olsor~ rcsp¢ ,ndcd the 50% eligible for out-of-district was calculated at the time. Discussion tollowed. Chairperson Johns suggested a moron be made to accept the park improvements as specified and a certain amotmt or 50% of' the re~ ~ah'.,der of cash for park and trail dedication be earmarked for future dew~lopmenl in North Park. Commissioner Olds suggested 50% was a more viable option. Chairperson Joims noted, accordin~,~ to the map, they were across the street and there would be a lot of"going back and forte." Comnfissioncr Leb man asked i~' the' trail "framing along up to Ramsey" would be included. Civil Engineer II I,inton relkrred ~o the section on the map and showed where it would be connected. Parks and Utili. tic:~ Supervisor Ri, erblood noted the trails would be 10-foot wide bituminous trails unless thc developer decided ':o use concrete. Motion by Commissioner Olds, se{ om.led by Commissioner Lehman, to approve park dedication of listed improvements plus the p~:rk and trail contributions, with 50% of the cash contribution dedicated to North Park Devclopm{:nt and Town Center. Principal City ih~gineer Olson reqt~ested the motion be contingent on connection of the trail all the way to Ramsey Boulewu-d. Park and t<ecreation Commission/April 8, 2004 Page 8 of 21