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Home My WebLink About1999-05-24 PRC Packet . . . r illwater ~ --~ --- -~ THE BIRTHPLACE OF MINNESOTA J STILLWATER PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD MEETING NOTICE MAY 24.1999 The Stillwater Parks and Recreation Board will meet Monday. May 24.1999 at 6:00 p.m. in front of City Hall for the Annual Board's Tour ofthe Park Facilities, including Meadowlark Park, Long :bake Trail, McKusick Lake (W est side) and Pioneer Park. The regular meeting will follow @ 7:00 at the Council Chambers Conference Room, 216 N. 4th Street, Stillwater, MN. AGENDA: 1. Approval of April 26, 1999 Minutes. 2. Report from Parks Director. 3. New Business. 4. Old Business. 5. Adjournment. CITY HALL: 216 NORTH FOURTH STILLWATER, MINNESOTA 55082 PHONE: 651-430-8800 . Parks and Recreation Board April 26, 1999 Present: David Junker, chairperson Linda Amrein, Nancy Brown (7:20), Dawn Flinn, Rob McGarry, Mike Polehna (7:40), and Steve Wolff Others: Community Development Director Steve Russell Absent: Rich Cummings, Al Liehr, Del Peterson and Sara Thingvold Mr. Junker called the meeting to order at 7:25 p.m. Approval of minutes: Mr. McGarry moved to approve the minutes of March 22, 1999. Ms. Amrein noted that in the discussion of the PemtonlRyland park, the area is north of 62nd Street rather than south of 62nd as indicated in the minutes. She also noted a typo in the discussion of conflict of interest. And, she pointed out the minutes were dated wrong. Mr. Wolff seconded the motion to approve the minutes as corrected. . 62nd Street Planning Area Park: Mr. Russell briefly reviewed the plans. The park will be a passive use area and provide access to Long Lake; access to the park will be by connecting trail system. As proposed, the park is 5.01 acres, with one acre purchased from the developer using park dedication funds. Mr. McGarry expressed a concern about using park dedication money to purchase the additional acre when the site would meet park dedication requirements without the acquisition. Mr. Russell said the alternative would be the potential to develop two additional lots which would take away from the value of the site. Mr. Wolff moved to approve the concept plan with the recommendation that the additional acre be purchased; Ms. Flinn seconded the motion. Mr. Wolff said it would be nice to have a dock for the park and suggested that the developer, Tim Nolde, be asked to provide such an amenity. Motion to approve passed 5-1, with Mr. McGarry voting no. Pioneer Park update: Pam Johnson, current treasurer of Friends of the Parks; appeared before the Board to express her concern about Ms. Jennifer Easton's donation designated for Pioneer Park improvements. Ms. Johnson said she is resigning from the Friends of the Parks and would like to have written documentation of how that money is going to be spent. She said she did not want to leave her position without some accountability for how and when the money is to be spent. Mr. Junker said the phasing of the Pioneer Park improvements will be addressed at the May meeting. Mr. Junker briefly reviewed Park Director Tim Thomsen's parks update memo in the agenda packet. McKusick Lake trail and landscaping improvements: Mr. Russell briefly reviewed the plans which include trails, canoe launch, fishing piers and other improvements. He said the plans have been presented to the City Council which gave concept . . approval. Mr. Junker asked if the trail along the south side of the lake would be used, as it seems . to be more of a neighborhood use. Ms. Brown said many people will use that portion of the trail, but said she thinks it needs to be designated as to who owns the property. Ms. Brown also noted that DNR funding may be available to assist with the improvements. Ms. Brown moved to approve of the first draft of Herb Baldwin's McKusick Lake plan. Ms. Flinn seconded the motion; motion passed unanimously. Update on skateboard facility funding: Mr. Junker referred to the memo in the agenda packet which suggested that funding for the skate park facilities could be done using funds targeted for the boardwalk at Lily Lake; Mr. Thomsen has indicated the boardwalk won't be constructed this year due to time constraints/workload. Mr. McGarry questioned transferring money designated for a public park project to a private operation. Mr. Junker noted there is no alternative place for skate boarders; Mr. Wolff said he was in favor of the proposal. Mr. Polehna questioned why the boardwalk can't be done this year. Ms. Brown, seconded by Mr. Wolff, moved to providing funding for the skateboard facility operated by Graffiti Teen Center using money designated for the Lily Lake boardwalk. Motion passed 6-1, with Mr. Polehna voting no. Arts and Nature Center update: Ms. Brown said the City Council has declined to purchase the property at 518 N. Owens St. due to lack of available funding. However, she said she is still actively pursuing the project through . private funding/grants and is optimistic that the project will be accomplished. New business: . Ms. Brown passed out a Friends of Stillwater Parks newsletter. . Mr. Junker said the annual Board's tour of park facilities will be held in May and asked if members had any ideas of what areas they would like to visit. Suggestions included Meadowlark Park, the natural area/open space by McKusick Lake, and the trail by the Liberty on the Lake/Legends of Stillwater developments. The May tour/meeting will begin at 6 p.m. May 24. 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