Parks Commission Agenda Packet 05-31-1995AGENDA
SPECIAL MEETING • PARKS COMMISSION
Wednesday, May 31st, 1995 - 4:30 p.m.
1. Call to order.
2. Consideration of adding agenda items.
3. Prioritization of projects.
4. Comprehensive plan discussion. —�
5. Budget preparation.
6. Other.
7. Adjourn meeting.
1. 4th suet Park TOUR OF PARES
1. Hockey stink needs attention, the boards around the rink are in
need of repair and paint.
2. The dandelions need to be sprayed.
2. Fallon Ave Park
1. Dandelions need to be sprayed, grass sparse.
3. Mississippi Drive Park
1. Lot only between two houses.
No improvements planned.
4. River NEW Park
1. Project under construction - look at corner by off ramp for
possible landscaping when entering Monticello. Seed in 1995.
Budget item for 1997.
5. Battle Rapids Park
1. Area between County Road 39 and the Mississippi River
No improvements planned, keep natural.
6. Outlot A
1. Under construction
2. Needs to be named
3. Reduce depth of drainage swalo if possible.
4. Parking is budget item for 1997.
7. Eaatwood Knoll
1. Pathway only - no park - landscaped pathway with curves.
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8. Meadow Oak Park
1. Water in park - will help when new storm sewer is complete
2. Pathway's need to be widened to the 6 foot width. Budget item
in 1997.
3. Research possibility of completing pathway network -
financing methods.
9. Oak Ridge - Outlet A
1. Wetland area - revegetation to be completed by developer.
Internal nature trail to be developed later.
10. Briar Oakes
1. Pathway from Briar Oakes to Meadow Oakes. See item 8-3.
2. Pathway between cul-de-sacs installed by developer with
second phase.
IL Little Mountain Park (Water Tower)
1. Possible future park.
2. If not a park, possible cut back on maintenance.
3. Define boundaries of City land at this location.
12. Cardinal Hills Park
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1. Volleyball court looked good - basketball going in soon.
2. Check mulch around trees - too high, may kill trees.
13. Future Cardinal Hills Park
1. Pathway to future park is in place to south.
14. 10ein Farm
1. Under construction - excellent park area at Klein Farms (16
ages).
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15. Country Club Manor
1. Park was built with very little street access and close proximity
to homes. Avoid this park design in the future.
16. Par West Park
1. Exercise equipment not used. Too many dandelions.
17. The Meadows
1. Large bank of dirt - concerns of safety & view to public, erosion
problems.
2. Dandelions, park is an eyesore and a detriment to the
neighborhood.
3. Drainage area needs to be maintained.
4. Enforcement of ban on ATVs in parks.
16. Balboul
1. Drainage pond - could be deeper to hold water all year.
19. NSP Ball Fields
1. Paving the parking lot. Budget item for future.
20. Montissippi Park
1. County Park - trail development - might be a future joint
project City/County.
2. City/County could go together to buy parcel adjoining park.
21. Hillcrest Park
1. OK as is
22. Right-of-way - Road right -0f --way (by compost site)
23. Bridge Park - west
1. Toar down brown storage building, eyesore with limited use.
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C24. Bridge Park - east
1. Fran Fair doing a great job of maintaining the flowers and
bushes.
25. Ellison Park
1. Take down historical site sign from county tour a few years ago
2. Check with DNR on signs in ground not nailed to trees
3. Fix trail area around gazebo
4. Screen dumpsters
5. Remodel bathrooms
6. Veteran's Monument - should be placed between the road and
the river, lining up to the gazebo but east about 30 feet.
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POSSIBLE BUDGET ITEMS
Fund
Priority *Amount Source Year
(laLow/b=High)
1. Increase dandelion spraying/contract
out or hire employee
2. Hockey rink boards at 4th Street
3. Meadow Oaks pathway completion/
widening/maintenance
4. Meadow Oaks Outlet A parking/
paving
5. Pave NSP parking lot (baseball
fields)
6. Tear down old West Bridge warming
house
7. Cemetery fence
B. Water Tower site
• Specific improvementalbudgot amounts to be discussed at the meeting.