Parks Commission Agenda Packet 02-16-1993AGENDA
t RFGUI.AR MEETING - MONTICELLO PARKS COMMISSION
Tuesday, February 16, 1993 - 4:30 p.m.
Members: Fran Fair, Bruce Thielen, Lawrence Nolan, Richard Frie, Roger Carlson
1. Call to order.
2. Adopt agenda.
3. Approval of minutes of the special meeting held February 3, 1993.
4. Consideration of recommendation to City Council regarding alternatives for
City participation in funding of an ice arena .
5. Review proposed trail classification system and program for development.
6. Review revisions to Uak Ridge preliminary plat.
7. Adjournment.
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MINUTES
SPECIAL MEETING • MONCICELLO PATi1.KS COMMISSION
Wednesday, February 3, 1993. 9:30 p.m.
Members Present: hick Fric, Fran Fair, Bruce Thielen, Larry Nolan, Roger Carlson
Members Absent: Norte
Z Review Oak Ridae plat.
Assistant Administrator O'Neill informed the Parks Commission that the
Planning Commission had reviewed the preliminary plat of the Oak Ridge plat
and Cabled Clio natter pending input from the Parks Commission on issues
pertaining to the trail and potential park development within the plat area.
The Parks Commission reviewed Clic issues relating to the plat. After review,
a motion was made by Larry Nolan and seconded by Roger Carlson to make
the following recommendation regarding the plat:
I. Oudot A.
A. Public Purnose. It was the view of the Parks Commission that a
major portion ofOutlot A includes usable upland area that should
he preserved for perpetuity for public use. The area should
remain relatively undeveloped and could become it low
maintenance green space/passive park area to be used primarily
by the people living in the Oak Ridge161eadow Oak/Briar Oakes
area. It is further recommended that the area be platted as park
land.
13. Oudot. A Confreurat.ion. 11, was recommended that Outlot A be
enlarged by extending it into the deep lots along Meadow Oak
I)rive. By reducing Che depth of these lots and thereby enlarging
Outlot A, there is greater land area available for passive park
area that. might include picnic henches and perhaps some
playground equipment.
C. 'frail Access, It is recommended that it trail be developed through
Otallot A. The trail should be 8 f, wide, It should he located
entirely out of wetland areas. The plat, needs to he modified to
allow trail access to Outlot A without the trail passing through a
wetland area.
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l The trail also shows encroachment into the wetland at Lot 17,
Block 5. An easement document (30' wide) needs to be prepared
which would allow the trail to run through the eastern corner of
Lot 17, Block 5, without the trail passing through the wetland
area.
A similar casement needs to be prepared to allow it trail to extend
from Oakview Court between bots 15, 16, or 17, thereby providing
access to the park area for people living in the Oakview Court
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It is recommended that the asphalt surfaceidle S It wide, which
would allow operation of light. pickup trucks on the trail system.
1). Park Location. The storm water plan and wetland mitigation
plan should he designed so as to allow space for it small park area
on the northern side of the upland area of Outlot A.
I;. Cradine Plnn/14ee Preservation Plan. Parks Commission was
very concerned about the design of the street system and
associated projected loss of tree cover in the front yards of lots on
Meadow Oak Drive. A stronger effort needs to be nmde to design
the street system in a planner that would allow greater
preservation of trees in the front yards. Perhaps individual lot
grading should he allowed oil it case-hy-case lasts to allow for the
greatest. tree preservation possible.
It wits further recommended that all clearing activity Ile
conducted prior to May to prevent the onset of oak wilt in the
area. All grading activities conducted should limit placement of
fall on root systems.
Motion carried unaninluunly.
Review cuniorchensive plan draft..
Assistant Adnlinisu•ator O'Neill provided the Parks Cnnllnission with the latest
update to the draft and asked that the commission review it. The item wits Pet
aside for discussion at. all upconling meeting.
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4. Ice arena umdate.
Assistant Administrator O'Neill informed the Parks Commission of Council
action tit it previous meeting and noted that Dick Frie, Patty Olsen, Rick
Wolfsteller, and Jerry Shannon would be attending an upcoming meeting with
the Hockey Association and School District to discuss it potential ice arena
development program.
The Parks Commission discussed the matter in detail. It was the consensus
of the commission to support the concept of development of a general purpose
civic center/ice arena; however, at this time, based on survey results, it is the
Parks Commission's recommendation that recreation funds be focused in
higher priority ureas as identified in the survey and as identified in the
comprehensive plan now under development.
5. Cardinal Hills mark plan uodate.
Discussion of this item was tabled.
There tieing no further discussion, it motion was made by Fran Fair and seconded by
Larry Nolan to adjourn. Motion carried unanimously.
.Teff O'Neill
Assistant Administrator
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4. Consideration of recommendation to City Council regarding
alternatives for City oarticivation in funding of an ice arena . W.O.)
A. ItI�Ji I,IiEN(,F ANI) RACKCHOUND:
On February 11, 199:3, Hick Wolfsteller and Dick Frio met with representatives
of the Hockey Association and the School Board to discuss possible strategics
for financing and maintaining an ice arena. Asa result of the discussion the
group cane up with two basic alternatives for funding the arena. Parks
Commission is asked to review the pros and cons of the two alternatives and
select 1, 'l, or none of the above.
IA. Al, I'I?ItNA'I'IVP ACTIONS:
1. Motion to recommend lint Council authorize it General Referendum on
a G.U. Bond issuance of $900,000.
Under this alternative Lite City would flont it General Obligation Bond
in till amount, equal to $900,000 to fund the entire cost of the project.
The Hockey Association would manage and operate the facility and
Cpledge till surplus revenues toward repayment of Clic $900,000 dcht. It
has been estimated that under the best case scenario, surplus revenues
would he sllflteiCot to fund $400,000 of the $900,000 debt.
This alternative places the full responsibility of funding the entire debt
on the taxpayers. The impact to the taxpayers is as follows: On a
$70,000 home the tax impact would amount to approximately $14 per
household. If the ice arena was very successful and revenues maximized
($400,0(10) the net expense to the owner of a $70,000 home would
nnmunt, to approxinately $8 per year over 15 years. Of course, $R per
year over 15 years is the hest case scenario, assuming full utilization of
Lite ice arena. It should he noted that there have been no pledges from
the Hockey Association or the School District to huy ice time that would
gunrentee that the ice nrena would 1)e used to its maximum potential.
Although it nppears fcusible that operation costs will not exceed
revenue, there is no concrete evidence that would indicate that the
arena would he used to the extent that it would generate revenue to
CIK'Cl' epCl..Itiolls expense. (.lire might he nervous about allowing; it hoed
issue to he placed before, the constituents for a vote without being very
sane that the revenue generated by the facility will at least pay
operation expenses.
Under this option, the Hockey Association manages the facility only and
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is under no specific •cific obligation to fund tmy portion of the debt.
The possitive aspect of this proposal is that it lets the people decide
whether or not. they would like to have an ice arena in the community.
The responsibility is on the Hockey Association to convince the general
public that the facility will generale revenue ahove and heyond
operations expense and that there will excess revenue available to offset
the tax revenue needed to pay the bond. 4100�,r.. 5°v a« -F
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'l. (Motion to recommend that the City issue a $StTf 0 Revenue Bond
concingem. of the Hockey Association providing $400.000.
Under this alternative, the Hockey Association would need to come up
with $400,000 cash, The City would then issue a revenue bond of
$500,000 which could lie used with the Hockey Association's cash to
build lite structure. 'rite revenue in excess of operations expense would
1 then he ,sell to pay off the revenue Iwnd issued by lite City. Under
S j this alternative tax payers would not pay any of the deht, however. ill
�. !f the event revenue from tile site was insufficient to pay the revenue
1)(111(1, the (lily would probahly act to utilize general funds to pay Llan
debt.. The (city would need to do this to protect its bond rating.
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I'his alternative is advallulgeous in Clint it re(tuires that the Hockey
Association provide cash at the front-end of the project rather alto
pledging surplus revenues based on the hope Mat the project will he
successful. It is also advunUageous to the City because the potential cost
�} to the individual taxpayer is diminished because the City is hounding for
,$500,0o1) rather than $900,000 and if necessary due to default, Clic
ppp%C1 rcvunuu 1)411)(1 can be paid with funds generated vin ad valorem Cox
Lvra� revenue which is generated using the tax capacity formula rather than
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v the market value formula.
:1. il9trtioaa to recurnnxmd that. the City focus its resources un higher
priority items in file area of parks and recreation.
Under this alternative, the I'n'ks Commission maintains its position
that, ice arena development should not he pursued because it was not.
listed among the high priority items in the survey.
(:. STAFF Ith:CONINIHISI )ATION:
City staff recommends that. the Parks Commission select Alternative 2. The
second niternm,ive makes sense because is requires that. the Hockey
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Association come up with funds prior to initiation of the project and results in
the worst case exposure to the taxpayer of an amount significantly less than
$10 per household. Alternative I. is difficult to support until the Hockey
Association proves without a doubt that the ice arena can generate revenue
sufficient to pay operations expense and a $400,000 debt. Until this is proven
to the Parks Commission and City Council, City staff is skeptical and therefore
believes that the palatable option at this time is the revenue bond approach.
1). SUPPORTING DATA:
None.
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Review nroaosed trail classification system and oroerem for
develoament. (J.0.)
(Jeff O'Neill will be giving a verbal report on this item.)
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6. Review revisions to Oak Ridge orelimioary plat. 0.0. )
(Jeff O'Neill will be {giving a verbal report on this item.)
SUPPOI{TING DATA:
Copy of grading plan and preliminary plat of Oak Ridge development.
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MON710EttO
250 East Broadway
P. O. Box 1147
Monticello, MN'
55362.9245 MEMO
Phone: (612) 295.2711
Metro: (612) 333-5739
Fax: (612) 295.4404
TO: Monticello Parks Commission
FROM: Jeff O'Neill, Assistant Administrator .0
DATE: Murch 15, 1993
RI:: Meeting notice
This is to remind you that, the regular meeting of the Monticello Parks Commission for the
month of Murch is scheduled for Wednesday, March 17, tit 7 p.m. The major topic of
discussion at this nteet.ing will he to review it proposed pathway plan with the goal of
identifying high priority path segments. I will also he updating you on the potential of
ohtltining federal grant funds that, could lie used to help construct. the system. The
Secondary goal of the meeting would Ile to identify trail sections that should be included in
the grant application.
It is my hope to have the proposed trail system outlined for you prior to the meeting so that
you can review it sometime on Tuesday prior to the meeting on Wednesduy. If you should
have any questions, give till.' a call.
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