Minutes - Parks and Recreation Commission - 10/12/2000

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Motion carried. Voting Yes: Chair Cook, Commissioners, Droegemueller, Johns, and LaMere. Voting No: None. Case #5: Discuss Central Parks Entrance Treatment Parks/Utilities Supervisor Boos stated during the case in which City Council approved of the 2000 Park's Capital Improvement Program, Council requested that the southwest comer of Central Park receive development worthy of its entrance to the park and its value in advertising Ramsey to out-of-town visitors. The intent would be for this to be substantially complete by the 2001 Community Picnic. Staff has hired the 'firm of Landform Strategies to assist the Commission in concept planning. Landform Strategies is expected to meet with the Commission on Thursday, November 9, 2000 to explore various ideas for this comer of the Park. Case #6: Consider Pit Latrine for Emerald Pond Park Parks/Utilities Supervisor Boos stated that at the Commissions December 1999 regular meeting, the Commission agreed that Lawful Gambling Fund Program could fund the construction of Pit Latrines for a park each year that a volunteer project was not proposed for the monies. There were no volunteer proposals this year. For 2001, the Five-Year Capital Improvement Program shows appropriations of $3,000 from Ace Solid Waste's regular donations. Staff recommended using the funding to allow staff to construct a pit latrine in the winter months to be installed at Emerald Pond Park in the spring. Commissioner Droegemueller stated that he would like to get this started at one of the parks and then eventually get them in all of the parks. Chairperson Cook stated that the pit latrines have been a really easy maintenance item at Hennipen County parks. Motion by Commissioner Droegemueller, seconded by Commissioner Johns, to approve up to $5,000 in Lawful Gambling Fund Improvement Program monies previously allocated for 2000 to compliment the 2001 capital improvement plan. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Chair Cook, Commissioners Droegemueller, Johns, and LaMere. Voting No: None. COMMISSION/STAFF INPUT 1) Note Proposed Townhouse Project Parks/Utilities Supervisor Boos noted that park dedication is due if the land is subdivided, but if a property is not subdivided, park dedication is not received. He stated that the Commission needs to look at how to collect on a per unit basis rather than on subdividing land. The Commission discussed at length the discussions that had occurred regarding the Mallard Ponds proposed development of apartments. Park and Recreation Commission/October 12, 2000 Page 6 of 7