Minutes - Council - 01/26/1977 - Special

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City of Ramsey Special Meeting January 26, 1977 15000 Nowthen Boulevard Present~ Park and Recreation John Zobava Craig Fiedler Bob Cushman Kathy Schneider Michele Olson Absent: A1 Cooper Planning and Zoning A1 Sorteberg Gerry Zimmerman Ken Peterson Ren West Tern Moerehouse Tom Gamec Brad Bodle City Council Arnie Cox Gary Gorham Gary Reimann Dave ~ickelson Bob Muller T~ meeting was called to oreder at 7:45 P.M. by Mayor Cox. Mayor Cox explained the purpose of t~is meeting was to review the Comprehensive Park Plan as presented by the Park and Recreation Commission and prepared by Tim Paquette. Tim Paquette reviewe~ the Comprehensive Plan in order of Table of Contents. There was discussion in the followi~g areas: Ken Peterson asked how the commission planned t° achieve cur .e~b.j.e.et.ives and suggested t~e possibility of a city advisory council. Coma=ilman Gorham stated that he thought the residats would rather see park development before more land acquisition. He also had a question pertaining to ~? under planning principles. He felt the present ordinance regarding park land dedication Was unfair,~ This principle, as stated, he explained would be unfair to the developer who developed an area where park land is desirable instead of the percentage in money. Mayor Cox said that he would ask Mr. Nereson to check with the attorney On this matter. Also, Councilman Gotham was interested in what type of park the minimum park siz~e of four acres referred. Tim Paquette explained that this would include a tot lot, passive area with light athletic. Mayor Cox mentioned that providing safe access to all parks' as stated in p. lanning principle #11, maybe difficult te achieve. Tim Paquette gave ex'pieS of the p~Ssibility of overpass access or culvert access. Councilman Gotham inquired about the legal agreement with the school district regarding Ramsey Elementary Park. Mayor Cox explained that we do have lease and agreement with the school district, on file at the city hall. There was discussion on the feasibility of p.l.anming primci~ple #5. Tom Gamec stated that this principle should apply to comm-~nity parks only. Kathy Schneider suggested Tim Paquette rewrite this principle. Tom Gamec also mentiond that under definitions of neighborhood areas, recreation standard_s~2c should include the word "within". Tim Paquette was '~qUjs~ed t0 make this change. ~ of .definitens was also discussed. Council- man Gorham questioned the need of four 'a6res for neighborhood parks. Kathy Schneider mentioned that it was more economical to maintain and to provide police surveilance for one large sit, rather than two smaller sites. Council- man Gorham wanted some idea of the cost to develope and maintain a four acre park site. Councilman Reimann felt we were looking at too much area for a neighborhood park.