Parks Commission Minutes 08-21-1991C NUTE
REGULAR MEHTING - MONMITICESLLO PARRS COMMISSION
Wednesday, August 21, 1991 - 7:00 p.m.
Members Present: Fran Fair, Bruce Thielen, Larry Nolan, Richard
Frie, Roger Carlson
Others Present: Larry Kounkel and Harvey Rendall of the Lions
Club, and Tom Holthaus and Steve Holker of
Value Plus Homes
1. The meeting was called to order by Larry Nolan.
2. A motion was made by Fran Fair and seconded by Roger Carlson
to approve the minutes of the regular meeting held July 17,
1991. Motion passed unanimously.
3. Review potential development of a Monticello "Lions Park."
A discussion was held with Lions Club leader, Larry Rounkel,
and Harvey Kendall about the proposed park to be located at
Outlot A of Meadow Oak and possibly to include additional land
between Outlot A and County Road 118. Rounkel and Kendall
will meet with the Lions Club Board and get back to the Parke
CCommission.
At this point in the meeting, Dick Frie arrived and began to
chair the meeting.
4. Discuss park design goals as they relate to the Cardinal Hills
residential subdivision.
Tom Holthaus and Steve Holker were in attendance to discuss
park design concepts associated with development of the 109 -
acre parcel south of the school site. Holthaus and Holker
indicated that the area with the most trees on the site cannot
be developed without eliminating all of the trees; therefore,
it is their intent to turn this area into park land.
The Parka Commission discussed basic design goals for Cardinal
Hills subdivision and came up with the following criteria that
should be followed in completing the design of the Cardinal
Hills park and trail system.
A motion was made by Larry Nolan and seconded by Roger Carlson
to support the development of a two to three -acre park on the
northwest side of the development in the area where trees are
most prevalent. In addition, the park system design should be
consistent with the following criteria:
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1. Parks designed with this development should have a
neighborhood focus and not be situated to attract
city-wide use.
2. Trailway system should be designed to connect park
area and should connect logical points of access to
school district property and to match points of
access to sidewalk and trailway systems external to
the development area.
3. The neighborhood parks should include development
of at least two tot lots.
4. Park development should be consistent with Parks
Commission Resolution 91-1 adopted by the Parks
Commission at the previuos meeting.
S. Walkways and trailways may extend along one side of
pond areas.
In general, the Parke Commission indicated that the land
dedication requirement emphasized trail development at the
expense of actual park development. Motion carried
unanimously.
5. Review status of Chamber of Commerce office development.
O'Neill informed the Parks Commission that the City may be
moving forward toward refurbishment of the information center
for the purpose of developing a Chamber office. He noted that
the Public Works Director has been informed that the Parks
Cummission desires to accept the responsibility for
lands:aping the site.
After discussion, a motion was made by Fran Fair and seconded
by Bruce Thielen to request Council authorization to complete
the landscaping of the Chamber office site at a proposed
budget amount of $3,000. Said landscaping design is to
Incorporate streetscape design elements. Motion carried
unanimously.
Roger Mack Indicated that he would prepare some design ideas
for the Parks Commission to consider at an upcoming meeting
this winter. It was also determined that representatives from
the Chamber of Commerce should be invited to review
landscaping plans.
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6. Other business.
The Parks Commission discussed the potential of requesting
that Council consider financing a portion of the cost to light
the tennis courts. The Parks Commission reviewed recent
action by the City of Elk River to finance a greater portion
of the development of park facilities in the city of Elk
River. It was the consensus of the Parka Commission that the
City should be taking a more active role in developing and
maintaining recreation facilities for the citizens of
Monticello and that the school district role in providing
recreation should be re-examined.
Assistant Administrator O'Neill suggested that the Parks
Commission, City Council, Monticello School Board, and
Monticello Township conduct a workshop at which time issues
relating to recreation could be discussed.
After discussion, a motion was made by Larry Nolan and
seconded by Roger Carlson to direct staff to investigate the
cost to install lighting at the tennis courts, discuss the
matter with Shelley Johnson, and prepare information for Parka
Commission review at a subsequent meeting. Notion carried
unanimously.
Jeff O'Neill
Assistant Administrator
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