Minutes - Parks and Recreation Commission - 10/18/1979

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PARK AND RECREATION CO~ISSION REGULAR MEETING OCTOBER 18, 1979 Members Present: Dick Swanson, Terry McLean, Sam Walz, Dennis Donovan, Janice Johnson, Greg Drake, John Lichter Others Present: Haakon Jarnes (Alpaca Estates), Tom Gamec (Mayor) The meeting was called to order about 7:15 P.M. The minutes of the September 20 and October 4 meetings were approved after a motion by Johnson and seconded by Lichter, approved unani- mously. Mr. Jarnes discussed the sketch plan for Alpaca Estates. The Co~nission indicated a desire to obtain park land in the southwest corner of the proposed development with river frontage. An outtot with river access 655' x 105' is proposed. The Commission sug- gested inclusions of lots 8 and 9 and portions of lots 1, 2 and 3 up to %he quarter section line extended east to the east line of lot 8 extended north. This would require a variance on lot size for lots 1, 2 and 3. Cash in lieu of park land was recommended for remaining land. This park will be the only active park south of Highway #10 and is proposed in the critical area river study. These reco~mmendations were accepted unanimously by the Commission on a motion by Lichter and seconded by McLean. The DNR site engineer was forwarded a copy of the White Pines River Park site layout. Janice Johnson will follow up with them. Tom G~nec presented the Budget Committee's recommendation for the Park and Recreation Department. Ail items with the exception of snow removal equipment were deleted. It is the Budget Committee's opinion that a bond issue should be used for park improvements. Tom recoramended that all improvements for the next three years be included in the bond issue. Considerable discussion was held on this subject. Work on Titterud Park is progressing. The grading is done and the tennis courts were staked. The grading at Traprock Park has been accomplished by Merle Mevisseno Sam Walz noted that the Ramsey Trail proposal has been ranked second by the Metro Council. A motion was made by Walz seconded by Swanson to reappoint Lichter and McLean to Park and Recreation Commission terms. Approved. The meeting was adjourned about 9:45 P.M.