11-26-1985 PTRC Meeting Agenda - Minutes

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Minutes of Regular Parks and Recreation Committee Meeting • Village of Arden Hills October 22, 1985 Village Hall Call to Order The meeting was called to order at 7:40 p.m. by Chairman Sand. Roll Call Present: D. Sand, A. Anderson, K. Enrooth, D. Messerly, J. Mishek, T. Mulcahy, J. Otto, M. Peterson Absent: G. Dreyling, D. Klick Also Present: Councilmember N. Hansen Mayor R. Woodburn Parks Director J. T. Buckley Mr. Louis Jambois, Supervisor Parks and Recreation Section Community Development Division Minnesota Department of Energy and Economic Development Approval of Minutes The minutes of September 24 were approved as submitted. Discussion of Availability of Grant Money for Park Development Mr. Jambois' office administers grants for LAWCON (Federal Land and Water Con- servation) and the State Legislative Commission on Minnesota Resources (LCMR). • Two types of grants are considered; one focuses on funding for natural - resource-oriented recreation facilities 'such as swimming beaches, trails and boat launches; the second is a special program created by LCMR for the develop- ment of athletic fields. Mr. Jambois stated that the total amount of money available for this biennium is much lower than in previous years. If grants are awarded, the Village is required to provide matching funds (in land, materials, labor, or cash). Grantees are allowed three construction seasons to complete approved projects. A Village may submit several applica- tions (for several park areas) but may receive only one grant per biennium. Applications must be in Mr. Jambois' office by May 6, 1985, for grants for this biennium. The application itself is not difficult to complete; does not require inclu- sion of long narrative. It does require completed site plan, cost breakdowns, maps, information on the points discussed in the next paragraphs. Criteria used in recommending approval of the first type of grant '(focusing on development of natural amenities) (LAWCON) include: (1) site quality, (2) design considerations (park design, is it safe, attractive, (3) accessi- bility, (4) redevelopment (priority is given to redevelopment of deteriorated or outdated park sites, and restoration of natural character of the land- scape), (5) floodplain (if park is located in a floodplain, extra points are given), (6) trails, fishing/boating, swimming beaches (extra points are given if any or all of these amenities are included - Mr. Jambois added that in this biennium of limited funds, at least one or two would have to be included for • the grant to receive serious attention), (7) special population (serving handicapped, elderly, minority), (8) interorganizational cooperation (working with and use of facility by school districts, surrounding villages, etc. )