Parks Commission Minutes 02-15-1995CMINUTES
REGULAR MEETING • MONTICELLO PARKS COMMISSION
February 15, 1998
Members Present: Fran Fair, Bruce Thielen, Larry Nolan
Members Absent: Roger Carlson
Staff Present: Jeff O'Neill, Roger Mack, Wanda Kraemer
Meeting was called to order by acting chairperson Larry Nolan.
Consideration of adootine aeenda.
The agenda was adopted as is.
2. Consideration of aourovine meetine minutes for meetine held on January
18. 1995.
Roger Mack, Parks Superintendent, corrected the spelling of Sandy Koufaa
baseball league.
FRAN FAIR MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE MINUTES WITH
THE CORRECTION. Seconded by Bruce Thielen. Motion passed
unanimously.
3. Aonoint chair to the Parks Commission.
The Park's Commission was in agreement to wait until the new member
was appointed by council to select a chairperson. Larry Nolan would serve
as the acting chairperson until then.
4. Update of Parks Commission interviews.
Jeff ONeill, Assistant Administrator, asked the commission if they wanted
to interview the candidates to replace Dick Frie or have the City Council
make the decision. (Dick Frie was appointed to Planning Commission in
February, 1995.) The Park's Commission was in agreement that they would
like to meet each candidate and make a recommendation to the City
Council.
It was deeded to hold a Special Meeting, to replace the regular meeting for
March, on March 1st at 4:30 to interview the candidates.
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` 5. Review Monticello Soccer Club program status.
Jeff ONeill, as a member of the Monticello Soccer Club program, gave a
brief summary on the pro_ess of establishing a spring and fall soccer
league in Monticello. The commission was supportive of an activity that
has the potential to involve a large number of players, which would include
participants ages kindergarten through adult.
6. Review Meadow Oaks Dark desien.
Roger Mack gave a final presentation on the Meadow Oak Park.
Everything is on schedule. The 6 1/2 acre park will include two baseball
fields, one soccer field, 50 parking spaces, and possibly two basketball
hoops. There is a concession stand in the plans for 1996.
7. Update on Pathway oroiect.
Jeff O'Neill, Assistant Administrator, reported that MNDOT has been given
the pathway rules and guidelines by Burlington Northern that are needed
to keep the project on schedule for this Spring. There will be an update on
the March agenda.
8. Review Leerssen plat sketch Ulan.
John Leerssen, owner of the plat, was at the meeting to discuss the park
area. The commission agreed that the location of the plat is well served by
parks in that area and a cash amount would be better than land in this
case.
BRUCE THIELEN MADE A MOTION TO ACCEPT CASH IN LIEU OF
LAND FOR PARK DEDICATION. THE CASH SHOULD BE DEPOSITED
INTO A DEDICATED PARK FUND FOR PARK ACQUISITIONS AND/OR
TRAIL IMPROVEMENTS. CASH IS PREFERRED BECAUSE OF THE
PRESENCE OF PUBLIC LAND NEARBY (CARDINAL HILLS PARK AND
LITTLE MOUNTAIN SCHOOL. SECONDED BY FRAN FAIR. MOTION
PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.
Update on status of discipline uroblems at ice rinks.
Roger Mack, Park Superintendent, reported that since the trouble at the
rink last month he contacted Don Lindahl, Wright County Sheriffs
Department. Mack was told to have the attendant just call the deputy on
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duty if there was any problem and they would handle it. That suggestion
was working at this time.
10. Discuss eonls and nhiwctives for 1 5M -
The commission's main goal for 1995 was to work on the comprehensive
plan which will include a long range park plan. Researching the idea of a
community center is also an objective for the near future. Jeff O'Neill
would draft a memo to the council on the commissions views on researching
a community center. O'Neill will present this at the March 1st meeting.
THERE BEING NO FURTHER DISCUSSION LARRY NOLAN MADE A
MOTION TO ADJOURN THE MEETING. Seconded by Bruce Thielen. Meeting
adjoined at 6:10 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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Wanda Kraemer
Development Services Technician
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