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Home My WebLink About10-24-1989 PTRC Meeting Minutes 0 f �� CITY OF ARDEN HILLS PARK AND RECREATION COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES, OCTOBER 24, 1989 Call to Order The regular meeting of the Arden Hills Park and Recreation Commission was called to order at 7:31 P.M. by Chairman David Sand. Roll Call Present: Chairman David Sand, Dorothy McClung, Don Messerly, Tom Mulcahy. Absent Keith Enrooth, 44ark -Pete Mary Gillies, Alan Montgomery, and Pattie Green. Also Present Councilmember Tom Mahowald and Parks Director John Buckley. MINUTE APPROVAL Minutes of the September 26 meeting were approved as mailed. COUNCIL REPORT Councilmember Mahowald reported: - Arden Hills entered into a purchase agreement with Kem Milling for their property in the Round Lake district. Price was $385,000. The City will be responsible for cleaning up the property and removing the building. - Arden Hills has entered an agreement with Shoreview to sell sewer and water service to the Arsenal for the Army Reserve Training Center. - Mahowald and Buckle reviewed Cook' s Continental Development proposed • y P P P park dedication. Mulcahy moved, seconded by Sand, that Parks Committee recommend the Council secure a cash dedication from Cook. Motion carried. PARK DEVELOPMENT PLAN/ The Committee reviewed the 10 year Park Develop- PEDESTRIAN TRAILS ment Plan and the pedestrian trail blacktopping DEVELOPMENT study. Committee members decided to continue the development study at the November meeting. PARK SURVEYS The Committee reviewed the Community Park Surveys - 1985 Arden Hills survey - New Brighton community survey - Shoreview community survey - Shakopee Park survey No action was taken. MISC. BUSINESS Mahowald reminded the Committee that the Council is seeking volunteers to serve on the new City Hall Committee. Park Committee members are encouraged to contact Mahowald if interested in serving. The Parks Committee has several positions open (Jim Otto and Jim Mishek . have moved out of the City) . Members are asked to give names of possible new members to Mahowald or Buckley. Meeting adjourned at 8:40 P.M. PARK FUND 1990 PARK DEVELOPMENT Arden Oaks Picnic Sheller $ 4,000 ---t � Cummings Lake Path and Dock 5,500 �m'lvi ( �•-+i+ �r' Hazelnut Warming Shelter 15,000 Lindey's Landscaping 1,000 v Valentine Play Structure 9,000 Trails Surface Improvements 25,000 " V Twin City Athletic Field Development C 175,000 TOTAL $234,500 17s COMMENTc 5-Qi� CO Park dedication and charitable gambling proceeds are dedicated to the Park Fund. These monies can only be expended for park land acquisition, park and trail development and salaries related to park development. Account 530 "Improvements Other Than Buildings" increased significantly in 1990 due to the proposed Arsenal Athletic Complex. Also, there will be related increases in Account 304 "Legal" and 312 "Planner". • � � I 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 ' Ag Lime 2 Stowe to Co Rd E 1 ,500' Grass 2 Chatham Trails Connection 1 ,200' 160' hard 4 surface, 1,040 grass, blocks Corridors 4 (600' leading to Valentine School) i Natural Area Pathways 8,400' Grass 4 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 BREAKDWN BY RUNNING FOOT Phase 1 620 feet Phase 2 6, 125 feet Phase 3 15,540 feet Phase 4 4,580 feet Park Fund ----------------------------------------------------------••-------------------- 1988 1988 1989 Item Estimated Actual Budget Arden Manor Play Equipment $ 7,095 $6,991 Resurface $ 1,240 Tennis Court 2,900 2,900 Basketball Court 210 210 Arden Oaks Swings ---- ----- 1,500 Chatham Trails Crapeau Nature Preserve 500 ----- Trails 1,000 Cummings Repair Tennis Court 370 370 Resurface 1,410 Planner for Lake Access 2,000 Soccer Goals 1,500 Floral Resurface Basketball Court 1,500 Freeway Used structure from School Dist. 621 Hazelnut Tennis Court 1,560 1,560 Resurface Basketball Court 1,135 Front Area 1,000 Hockey Security Light 690 T_ngerson Lindy's Trail Backstop from School Dist. 621 North Snelling Ag-Lime 1,530 1,532 Backstop 1,015 1,013 Play Structure & Installation 8,535 10,414 Tennis Court & Net 19,640 19,830 Picnic Shelter Installation 527 Seeding/Sodding 312 Perry Round Lake Grading, Seeding D3,5OO Softball Field Softball Field - Sampson Park Basketball Backboard 241 Valentine Softball Field 3,500 Basketball Backboard 241 Asphalt 38 Village Hall 15,0 Trails & Corridors 5,000 � Signs 350 Benches 1,000 Bridges 3,000 Trees 315 Miscellaneous 3,790 1,593 - TOTALS $51.810 $48,462 $80,785 The Comprehensive Park Plan continues to serve as the guide for the acquisition of neighborhood park sites and Village trail corridors. The ten year Park Development Plan prescrited r-o the Council serves as the guide for the development of parks ana trails. Presently all acquisition and development costs are charged to this fund.