Parks Commission Minutes 04-17-1997
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MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING. PARKS COMMISSION
Thursday, April 17, 1997.4:30 p.m.
Members Present:
Members Absent:
Council Liaison:
Staff Present:
Fran Fair, Earl Smith, Robbie Smith, Rick Traver
Larry Nolan
Bruce Thielen - absent
Jeff O'Neill, Roger Mack, Wanda Kraemer
1. Call meetini to order.
The meeting was called to order by Commissioner Earl Smith.
2. Consideration of approvin~ the minutes for the re~ar meetini
March 20, 1997.
A MOTION WAS MADE BY ROBBIE SMITH TO APPROVE, SECONDED BY
FRAN FAIR, THE MARCH 20, 1997 MEETING MINUTES.
3. Add items to aienda.
A.
Discussion on moving the location of the parks commission meetings to the
public works building.
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The Commission requested the meetings be moved to the Public Works
Building's new meeting room.
B. Discussion on having a tour of the park areas.
The Commissioners discussed touring the parks in the near future. One of
the suggestions was to tour all of the new park areas.
4. Discussion on Tree Ordinancetrree Preservation - Fred Patch
Fred Patch, Chief Building Official, suggested the discussion on the tree ordinance
be tabled until next months meeting. This will allow staff time to throughly review
the ordinance and research other areas (example subdivision design standards) that
will need to be consistent with adopting a tree ordinance/tree preservation
requirement.
The Commissioners expressed concern over the time it was taking staff to review the
ordinance drafted by the subcommittee. This item had been discussed numerous
times and with new subdivisions being applied for it was time for this to be brought
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Jeff O'Neill, Assistant Administrator, explained there really has been progress
made. Recently the City Council approved planting of trees in the boulevards which
will allow for the canopy effect the Commission had visioned. There has also been
progress in requiring developers to bond for trees at the beginning of the project. He
encouraged the Commission not to be discourage and was hoping for results in the
near future.
A special meeting was scheduled for May 1, 1997 at the public works building to
discuss tree preservation.
5. Discussion on Shermer/Meadow Oaks PathwayIPark inte~ation - eJeffO'Neill
This item was not discussed it will be on the next agenda.
6. Update on the Cardinal Hills IV Test" Pilot Project".
The Commission discussed what the next step should be for the Pilot Project. Fran
Fair and Rick Traver would contact Grove Nursery for prices on dwarf honeysuckle.
Prairie Grass could possible be used on the steep slope areas but the Commission
was concerned that it would have too wild of appearance for this site.
Due to another meeting that had been scheduled Jeff O'Neill and Robbie Smith had
to leave the meeting.
7.
Discussion on plans for the Outlot A buildin~ - Roger Mack.
Roger Mack presented building plan ideas for the storage/concession building
located in Outlot A park. The Commissioners had required the building to have a
storage area and large overhang for weather protection and shade for picnics. The
building met all the requirements requested.
FRAN FAIR MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE, SECONDED BY RICK TRAVER,
THE DESIGN OF THE STORAGE/CONCESSION BUILDING FOR OUTLOT A
PARK. Motion passed unanimously (Larry Nolan and Robbie Smith absent)
8. Discussion on prairie ~ass restoration/manaiement plan.
This item was not discussed it will be on the next agenda.
9.
Discussion on planting a tree in the city park as a memorial.
The Commissioners discussed the planting of a tree in memory of the Pinewood
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Elementary students that died in the school bus accident. It was agreed this would
be an appropriate memorial from the City.
10.
Updates:
A. Pathway site ideas - Wanda Kraemer
B. Result of ISTEA grant (pedestrian bridge over freeway) - Jeff
C. 4th Street Park - hard surfacing - Roger
D. Lighting under bridge - John
E. 1997 budget items
The updates were not discussed.
11. Added items.
There were no other added items.
12. Adjourn.
FRAN FAIR MADE A MOTION, SECONDED BY RICK TRAVER, TO ADJOURN
THE MEETING.
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Wanda Kraemer
Development Services Technician
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