Minutes - Parks and Recreation Commission - 01/13/2000

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NOTE CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES 1) City 2) City 3) City Council special meeting minutes dated August 31, 1999 Council regular meeting minutes dated September 14, 1999 Council/Park and Recreation Commission joint work session minutes dated September 21, 1999 4) City Council 5) City Council 6) City Council 7) City Council 8) City Council 9) City 10) City special meeting minutes dated September 21, 1999 work session minutes dated September 23, 1999 regular meeting minutes dated September 28, 1999 regular meeting minutes dated October 12, 1999 regular meeting minutes dated October 26, 1999 Council regular meeting minutes dated November 9, 1999 Council work session minutes dated November 17, 1999 COMMISSION BUSINESS Case #1: 2000-2004 Parks Capital Improvements Program (C.I.P.) Parks/Utilities Supervisor Boos stated that on December 14, 1999, City Council's Finance Committee received the Commission's Five-year C.I.P. request. There was discussion on each year and project of the plan in addition to a sharing of ideas and philosophy on park development within Ramsey. One question raised by City Council was if the $20,000 proposed to start the planning process for Elmcrest Park (topographic mapping, smwey work, etc.) may be better spent on soccer field construction at Central Park "East". This, of course, would be contingent upon having possession of the east 35 acres. When polled later on the question, Rich Quaal, President of RYAA, stated that additional soccer fields will be needed very soon; however, his opinion is that movement towards development of Elmcrest with emphasis on soccer may be preferable to an additional soccer field at Central Park a bit sooner in time. Chairperson Cook stated that in his opinion the City would be better off with the keeping the original plan and getting started on Elmcrest park since the $20,000 will not be sufficient funds for constructing an additional soccer field and the City currently does not own the property east of Central Park. Commissioner Droegemueller replied that the sooner the City begins the process of preparing Elmcrest park for use the better the City is for the future. He explained that his immediate impression from the Finance Committee was that they are not very expansion minded at this time in relation to parks. In reviewing the Cities budget and the parks department is less than ten percent of the budget. Mr. Droegemueller stated that he understands that the other issues the Council is currently dealing with are important, but recreation facilities are highly used by residents. He challenged the City Council to review their plans and give Park and Recreation more future consideration. Parks/Utilities Supervisor Boos noted that the Council requested that staff put together a maintenance document of all of the parks and staff has agreed to complete the document. Park and Recreation Commission/January 13, 2000 Page 2 of 5