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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-24-1987 PTRC Meeting Agenda • AGENDA Regular Parks and Recreation Committee Meeting Village of Arden Hills Tuesday, March 24, 1987, 7:30 p.m. Village Hall 1. Call to Order and Roll Call 2. Approval of Minutes, February 24, 1987 3. Council Report 4. Crepeau Park Report 5. Miscellaneous/New Business A. Trail Development B. Parks Publicity C. Arbor Day Plans 6. Adjournment • PLEASE CALL JOHN OR SHIRLEY AT THE VILLAGE HALL, 633 5676 IF YOU CAN'T ATTEND THIS MEETING 4 Minutes of Regular Parks and Recreation Committee Meeting Village of Arden Hills • February 24, 1987 Village Hall Call to Order The meeting was called to order at 7:35 p.m. by Chairman Sand. Roll Call Present: Dave Sand, Keith Enrooth, Mary Gillies, Don Messerly, Jim Mishek Alan Montgomery, Tom Mulcahy, Jim Otto, Mark Peterson, Tom Suedbeck Absent: Adele Anderson Also Present: Council-member Tom Sather, Mayor Robert Woodburn, Parks Director John T. Buckley Oaths of Office The oath of office was administered to Alan Montgomery by Mayor Woodburn. Approval of Minutes It was moved by Mishek, seconded by Suedbeck, that the minutes of January 27 be approved as submitted. Motion carried unanimously. Council Report Recent Council actions of interest to this committee were reviewed by Mayor Woodburn. • Trails Subcommittee Report This subcommittee was formed to review all Arden Hills' trails, and make recommendations for additions and improvements. The particular focus was to determine if blacktopping of portions of the trails was feasible and desirable. The committee walked all of the existing and proposed trails. A proposed schedule for blacktopping was devised, should the committee decide they would like this. A list of the trails and this schedule is attached to these minutes. Peterson stated that asphalt trails should be eight feet wide (to be put in most economically - trucks laying asphalt are equipped to spread it at that width). Estimated cost is $7.50 per running foct, which includes 4" base and 2" blacktop. The subcommittee is recommending two areas be blacktopped in 1987 -- short trail leading down hill from Chatham area to Valentine Hills School, and trail access to Floral Park from Norma Avenue (605 feet total). $7,500 is budgeted in 1987 for trail improvement. This amount would cover this blacktopping, and grading and identification of the trail leading from the Village Hall, to Colleen Avenue, and hence to North Snelling Park. Buckley feels with the development of the Keithson Addition, it is essential that this trail be laid out and identified this year. Committee asked that the developer of Keithson be asked if he would consider grading the trail in conjunction with his own grading. • Committee comments regarding blacktopping of trails included: 1 Minutes of Regular Parks and Recreation Committee Meeting • Page 2 Concern was expressed about abuse of the trails by motorized vehicles if they were blacktopped. The subcommittee maintained that unimproved trails are more attractive to these than are blacktopped trails, and abuse would probably be less. Enrooth, noting that the results of the recent Parks survey indicated a high interest in trails by residents, stated that past efforts have been concentrated on development of the parks themselves; efforts should now properly be directed to providing a means to get to the parks and from park to park. Alan Montgomery felt that for safety reasons, further trail development should be pursued; wanted youngsters to be able to go to their neighborhood parks on marked trails. Jim Otto suggested Buckley contact neighboring villages who have blacktopped trails to ask their experience in maintenance time and costs. Sand felt strongly that emphasis should be placed on beautification of trails as well, and that benches and trash receptacles should be added along the trails. Buckley stated that trails are obviously important to the residents of the city; if they are accessible and easy to use, they are going to be used • more. He recommended budgeting an amount each year for trail improvement. 1987 Park Improvement Proposal - Trail Development Motion was made by Peterson, seconded by Enrooth, that Committee recommend to Council approval of the 1987 Park Development Proposal as outlined by Buckley, and further recommends that the $7,500 designated for trail development be utilized for asphalt on trails as outlined by the subcommittee. Motion carried unanimously. Publicity for Parks and Trails Committee discussed means to further publicize the location of the trails and parks in the city. Suggested were: - Walking tours of the trails, either as a group or with each park member leading a group from his neighborhood, were enthusiastically recommended. - Cable and Town Crier publicity of the blacktopping project and location of the trails, with request for donations, i.e. "buy a foot of blacktopping for $7.50". - Committee also proposed a "Fall Color Tour" of the parks. - Signs in the parks, identifying various wild flowers and foliage, and . mileage markers. Y Minutes of Regular Parks and Recreation Committee Meeting • Page 3 Miscellaneous/New Business Arden Hills has received "Tree City USA" designation. Arbor Day will be celebrated with tree plantings again this year on April 25. The award will be presented to the Mayor at that time; citizens will all be encouraged to participate. Lexington and Highway 96 Gateway Committee concurred to take steps to find out if MnDOT would be willing to release enough of their easement on the southwest corner of Highway 96 and Lexington to allow plantings, berming, and identification as outlined in the Parkway Study Plan. Mulcahy will represent the Parks Committee at a meeting at Shoreview Village Hall, called to discuss beautification possibilities for the Highway 96 corridor. Adjournment It was moved by Mishek, seconded by Otto, that the meeting be adjourned at 9:05 p.m. Motion carried unanimously. Submitted by Shirley Marshall. • THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING OF THE PARKS AND RECREATION COMMITTEE WILL BE HELD MARCH 24, 1987, AT 7:30 P.M. 1 • ARDEN HILLS PARKS DEPARTMENT PEDESTRIAN TRAILS Proposed Blacktopping Schedule The trails were divided into four categories; (1) section recommended for blacktopping in 1987 because of high usage and difficult terrain, (2) (3) and (4) suggested priority for blacktopping in the future as/if funds are available. Length Surface Arden Trail Glenpaul to Stowe 2,575 ft. Ag Lime 2 Stowe to Cty. Rd. E 1,500 Grass 2 Chatham Trails Connection 1,200 160 ft. 4 hard surface 1,040 ft. grass, blocks Corridors 4 (600 ft. leading to Valentine School) 1 Town House Trails Village Hall Trail 2,300 Grass 3 NSP Trail 1,300 Grass 3 • Corridor 740 Grass 4 Floral to Norma Corridor 600 Ag Lime 1 Cummings Park to Floral Trail - Cummings Park Trail 1,500 Grass 3 Cummings to Floral 2,050 Grass 2 Floral 2,000 Grass 3 Crepeau Nature Preserve Nature trails 2,800 Grass 4 Breakdown by Punning Foot Phase 1 - 620 ft. Phase 2 - 6,125 ft. Phase 3 - 15,540 ft. Phase 4 - 4,580 ft. • • ARDEN HILLS PARKS AND RECREATION DEPART?KENT 1987 PARK DEVELOPMENT GUIDELINES Hazelnut Park Picnic tables ; 300 Grading Front Area 5,000 Grill 450 Sampson Color Coating 600 Arden Oaks Ball Backstop 750 Picnic 400 Picnic Shelter 3,500 Perry Park Parking 10,000 Crepeau Flowers, Floating Bridge 3,000 Floral Park Play Equipment 8,000 Picnic Shelter 3,500 Cummings Lake Path 2,000 North Snelling Grading 7,500 Trail Resurfacing (Floral) 7,500 Grading 5,000 Park Planning S00 TOTAL $58,000