Parks Commission Agenda Packet 06-05-1997
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Agenda
Special Meeting - Tour of Parks
Thursday, June 5, 1997 . 4:30 pm.
1.
Call meeting to order.
2.
Review entries for park contest.
3.
Tour of Parks and 1998 budget discussion.
4.
Added items.
5.
Adjourn.
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1997 TOUR OF PARKS
1. 4th Street Park
A. Remodeling restrooms, adding window - per meeting Hockey
Assoc.
Fallon Ave Park
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Mississippi Drive Park - (Maxwell bench)
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River Mill Park - ($80,000 in budget for 1999)
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Battle Rapids Park - (Sentence to Serve will be working last week in June)
6.
Outlot A - name contest - ($12,000 budget for 1997- storage/concession)
($39,000 budget for 1998 - parking lot)
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Eastwood Knoll- (needs landscaping in front island)
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Meadow Oak Park - ($2,000 - 1997 - basketball court)
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9. Oak Ridge - Outlot A
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10. Briar Oakes
11. Little Mountain Park (Water Tower)
12. Cardinal Hills Park
13. Future Cardinal Hills Park
14. Klein Farm Park - ($40,000 in budget year 2000)
15. Country Club Manor
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16. Par West Park
1 7. The Meadows
18. Balboul
19. NSP Ball Fields - ($50,000 in budget for 1998 - 3 new fields)
20. Montissippi Park
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Agenda
Special Meeting - Tour of Parks
Thursday, June 5, 1997 . 4:30 pm.
Members Present: Larry Nolan, Fran Fair, Earl Smith, Rick Traver
Members Absent: Earl Smith
Staff Present: Jeff O'Neill, Roger Mack, Wanda Kraemer
1. Call meetin~ to order.
Meeting was called to order by Chairman Nolan.
2. Review entries for park contest.
The Commissioners reviewed the 50 names that were entered in the "Name That
Park" contest. There was not a consensus for a winning entry. The Commissioners
decided to review the names and vote at the regular meeting in June.
3.
Tour of Parks and 1998 bud~et discussion.
The following parks were on the tour:
1. 4th Street Park
A. Remodel warming house, use present structure for restrooms and add
on warming house, (per meeting Hockey Assoc.-remodel restrooms add
window)
B. Stripe basketball court
2. Fallon Ave Park - across from apt. on 7th Street
A. Create a shaded area- possibly a covered picnic table
3. New Plat/Shermer Property
The Commissioners walked the land of the future Shermer Property plat. It
was decided to only have a small park area at the entry which would have a
basketball and/or volleyball court and pathways. The Commission agreed
that a park in the area indicated on the plat would be too private and not
serve the area's recreational needs.
4.
Mississippi Drive Park - (Maxwell bench)
A. Roger is meeting with Mrs. Maxwell June 12 to decide on placement.
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5. River Mill Park - ($80,000 in budget for 1999)
A. Sign for "Future Park"
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Battle Rapids Park - (Sentence to Serve will be working last week in June)
7. Outlot A. name contest - ($12,000 budget for 1997- storage/concession)
($39,000 budget for 1998 - parking lot)
8. Eastwood Knoll- (needs landscaping in front island)
9. Meadow Oak Park - ($2,000 - 1997 - basketball court)
A. Add benches by pond
10. Oak Ridge - Outlot A
A. Wetland area, green space.
11. Briar Oakes
12. Little Mountain Park (Water Tower)
13. Cardinal Hills Park
14. Future Cardinal Hills Park
15. Klein Farm Park - ($40,000 in budget year 2000)
A. Bird house project with school
16. Country Club Manor
17. Par West Park
A. Remove exercise course
B. Signs or a way to identify trails through park
18. The Meadows
A. Bird Houses
19. Balboul
20. NSP Ball Fields - ($50,000 in budget for 1998 - 3 new fields)
21. Montissippi Park
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22. Hillcrest Park
23. Bridge Park - west
MCP Design Committee working on plan for re-design of park
24. Prairie West Park-
A. Gazebo or informatin center on prairie grass
25. Bridge Park - east
26. Ellison Park
27. Future Pathway Projects
A. Riverroad Plaza to Middle School (1997 - $60,000)
B. River Walk - Connect Ellison to Mississippi Drive (1997 - $60,000)
C. Meadow Oak to Middle School (1997 - $60,000)
4. Added items.
Larry Nolan had requested an article that was in the St. Cloud Times to be read by
the Commissions on adopting parks. This would be discussed at the next meeting.
Adjoum.
A MOTION WAS MADE BY ROBBIE SMITH, SECONDED BY RICK TRAVER, TO
ADJOURN THE MEETING. Motion passed unanimously.
Wanda Kraemer
Developement Services Technician
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Entries for "Name That Park Contest"
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1. Homerun Park 21. Baseball 40. Oak Park
Diamonds
2. Diamond Park 41. Mountainside
22. Hi-Way Haven Park
3. Freeway Fields
23. Gateway Park-2 42. Stonebridge
4. Victory Park Park
24. Meadow Park
5. Overpass 43. Riverstone Park
Athletic Park 25. Trinity Park
44. Ponds Edge Park
6. Mississippi Park 26. Rocket Park
45. Green Meadow
7. Green Way 27. Fields of Dreams Park
8. New East Sports 28. Sandlot 46. Pee Wee Valley
Park
9. Freeway Park 29. Franklin Denn
Memorial Park 47. Winding Trail
10. Baseball Camp Park
. 30. Six Little Angles
11. Green Acres 48. Hidden Prairie
31. Oakley Park Park
12. Good Park
32. Freeway Park 49. Rustling Breeze
13. Little Big Park Park
33. 1997 94 Park
14. Sunkist 50. Woods End Park
34. Sunny Fields
15. Interstate Park EXTRA - Jeffs
35. The Baseball
16. Park of Promises and Soccer Park Freedom Fields
Independence Park
17. Pride Park 36. The New Park In Patriot Park
Town Progress Park
18. Field of Future Jefferson Field
37. Interstate Park Dam Good Park
19. Field of Dreams Ready to Rumble Park
38. Overpass Park Rwnble Park
20. Hayes Field Put me in coach park
39. W olfsteller Park Coach Park
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Capitallmrovement Items - Monticello trail and park system
August 15, 1996 Funding Sources
!PARKlGENERAL IACTIVITY IYr ISiX Yr Assess jStreet I Pathway Park Budget
Const Cost Budaet Maint fund 1996 1997 11998 11999 12000 I 20001
1 Seventh Street Lions Club Improvements 1997 Capital e penses fu ded by Lio ~s Club I
2 Pathway maint Snow Removal Equip - Pathway/Other 1996 $65,000 $32,500 $32,500
3 Shade Tree Proaram General onooina tree planting oroaram 1996 $90,000 $15,000 $15,000 $15,000 $15,000 $15,000 $15,000
4 Play structure maint. Safety and ADA improvements to existing 1997 1$120,000 $10,000 $20,000 $30,000 $30,000 $30,000
5 River/Bridge Parks River Park Enhancements - MCP implmnt 1997 $100,000 $20,000 $20,000 $20,000 $20,000 $20,000
6 Pathway River Road Plaza to Middle School 1997 $60,000 $30,000 $15,000 $15,000
7 Pathway River Walk - Connect Ellison to Miss Dr 1997 $60,000 $30,000 $30,000
8 Pathway Meadow Oaks to, the Middle School 1997 $30,000 $12,000 $3,000 $15,000
9 Maintenance Improved Weed - Contract spraying 1997 $25,000 $5,000 $5,000 $5,000 $5,000 $5,000
10 Meadow Oak Outlot A Storage/Concession building 1997 $12,000 $12,000
11 Prairie Creek Park General development expenses 1997 $2,500 $2,500
12 Meadow Oak Park Basketball Court near olav structures 1997 $2,000 $2,000
13 NSP Ball field Three new fields at the existing park 1998 $50,000 $50,000
14 Meadow Oak Outlot A Parkina lot 1998 $39,000 $13.000 $13,000 $13,000
15 River Mill Park IPlavaroundlBalt Fields and oarkina 1999 $80,000 $60,000
16 Klein Farms Park IPlavaroundlBall Fields 2000 $40 000 $40 000
Total I $12,000 $95,500 $32,500 $56,000 $124,500 $123,000 $150,000 $110,000 $70,000