Minutes - Parks and Recreation Commission - 01/14/1988

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C<:Lse #2: Revi ew rODosed si.:etch plans of ;tr. John ltamboe::8f: fYI"..r. Dave Schulte for Dark dedication reauirements. Commissioner Shumway inquired about requesting funds for the on the South side of the ditch. The sketch plans on page 6 than the other plans presented. Commissioner Hetland inquir Hotinn by Commissioner Shumway, seconded by Commissioner Joh discussinn until the Commissior. can look at trail maps provi !V:otion carried. Case -If'): nevi e>l 1gep nroposed park bu(lftet. ~r. ~3.le Voltin and North side and land nd 7 were more reasonable d about a multi-use trail. son to ta~le further ed by Merland Otto. Motion by Commi:,3ioner 8hu~way to tatla rd~iew of t~d€et unt,l accu~~t8 figQrZ3 are availa~)le, seconded. b~T Gommissioner Prall. ~~:1 fi.lrther discuss' 0:1, Chair:na'1 Lic~ter noted no capital outlay for Central Park. Anne lTo:cris said. approved funds fo~ Central Park and Titterud ?ark. Commissi tired of seeing money spent on two parks and none on other p wants neighborhood parks developed as well. He co~~ented no a team. Chair~an Lichter said there is money in the capital it does not mean there is no money for ot:,er parks. The Com for a park by going before the City Council. COj~~ssioner S in Autumn Heights are doing their own park and the City will commented if neighbors are willing to keep the park up, the there. Claudia Dodge suggested picnic tables, swings and pI Moti on car:;:"'~ ed. Case #Le: ~iscussion reRar~in~ snowmobile re~lations. ~} he City Council has ner Shumway ~aid he is rks in the city. He everyone can play o~ improvement fund. a:ld. ~ssion can request funds umway noted the residents survey it. He further ity should put something yground equipment. An11.3 ;Jo:~.:ri3 il1formed the Comlnissio~ tl'1at the Co!... t:,t G;)uncil racei-;ad cOJ:"(plairr:s and wan~s the Park Board to draft an ordinance. Ordinances of other cities were provided for review. Police Chief Hike AU:ipoS said he did not kl1O~... what the City Council ~-lanted in an ordinance. They have received calls fr residents in the River's Bend area regarding snowmobilers ric~n6 on the utili easement there. State law allows operating on any right of way, city street d easement. Com~issioner Shumway asked who is liable if there is an injury. ~ike Aus os said the property owner is liable if they have put in barriers to prevent snow, ooiling, and the City is liable if they allow the barriers to remain. The Preside.t of the Ramsey Sno-Rams said they teach in their classes to ride on the inside of the ditch, away from the road, so they may be using 10 ft. of easement to riQe. Last year they were workin~ on developing a trail s:'stem. Hany trai:"s in the st~.te are 0," pOHer line easements. rl'd..~e Auspos said if a landowner complains about a 2~o.;:n()bile on private propertYr they will take action. Nayor Gary ?eimann noted they need tb respect property. T'ne <~ o.'!".--'....~s -,.~,...;Q-::::.."..L "":Is:~e~ .Ih--~.:.=lo o,'v1'::"-"I-nc~'- ~-),~ ~10~ _....L...,"' lU.-:"-";" ........;...::....,... ....:.....!i- , _ .:>n '.'-_,,,,,,:. .1:'.... _~_ ...._0... "" :. '.... ".J ~,.- -'-'_.l...c.;. ....'" ~'~ .... ,:>...;. I"':'" .. 5"'" ~-'-'-"'..O' Wd.l._1:: th8 :rach:.::es ~.je:CG ,e:-i1;ipped for ni6ht ridi::g. :"::.ke,Aus?o.5 sail: they can s:,il~ ride do'tT:1 the street to :.:et1lI'n hOlle. C::ai::r:1C..ll Licht~r r-ts~~e~i ~~'1e -::no-.:~a.:ns re..:,::';3:~e~rtative5 to talk to t~eir members and return to t.he lebr'..lary meetil'lb i th suggestions. Chairman Lichter asked about also drafting an ATV ordinanc~ t the same time. Anne Norris said th~y cou~d do thi3 but some of the charactistics are not applicable. Chairman Lichter '-louldlike tne City Council to provic.e some direction on ATV's. Further disc'..lssion t~bled until the ?sc=uary meeti~g.