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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2012-07-23 PRC packetCITY OF STILLWATER STILLWATER PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION NOTICE OF MEETING MONDAY, JULY 23, 2012 AT 7:00 PM The City of Stillwater Parks and Recreation Commission will meet on Monday, July 23, 2012, at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers of Stillwater City Hall, 216 North Fourth Street. AGENDA Approval of the June 25, 2012 Minutes 2. Open Forum - The Open Forum is a portion of the meeting to address the Board on subjects which are not a part of the meeting agenda. The Board may take action or reply at the time of the statement or may give direction to staff regarding investigation of the concerns expressed. Out of respect for others in attendance, please limit your comments to 5 minutes or less. Action Items 3. Millbrook Park Neighborhood Meeting Informational Items Commission Items/Topics l Water N E B I R T H P I. A C F O F M I N N E S 0 1 A > CITY OF STILLWATER STILLWATER PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION NOTICE OF MEETING MONDAY, JULY 23, 2012 AT 7:00 PM The City of Stillwater Parks and Recreation Commission will meet on Monday, July 23, 2012, at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers of Stillwater City Hall, 216 North Fourth Street. AGENDA Approval of the June 25, 2012 Minutes 2. Open Forum - The Open Forum is a portion of the meeting to address the Board on subjects which are not a part of the meeting agenda. The Board may take action or reply at the time of the statement or may give direction to staff regarding investigation of the concerns expressed. Out of respect for others in attendance, please limit your comments to 5 minutes or less. Action Items 3. Millbrook Park Neighborhood Meeting Informational Items Commission Items/Topics CITY OF S'rILLWATER PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION JUNE 25, 2012 Present: Commissioners Don Stiff, Linda Amrein, Scott Christensen, David Brandt, Solveg Peterson, Sandy Snellman, Rob McGarry and Councilmember Mike Polehna Staff present: Assistant Public Works Superintendent Tim Moore St. Croix Rec Center Facility Manager, Doug Brady Chair Amrein called the meeting to order at 6:02 p.m. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Motion by Commissioner Brandt, seconded by Commissioner Snellman, to approve the April 23, 2012 minutes. All in favor. OPEN FORUM No comments were received. ACTION ITEMS St. Croix Rec Center Outdoor Field Doug Brady, facility manager of - the St. Croix Valley Recreation Center, and Todd Arens, volunteer with the Stillwater Area Lacrosse Association introduced themselves. Mr. Moore stated that Mr. Brady was approached by the Stillwater Area Lacrosse Association about using the outdoor skating rink area as a practice field for lacrosse from mid -May till early August beginning next year. He said it will have to be determined whether the field should be considered as part of the rec center, necessitating fees for use, or as a park, without fees charged. He added that city staff originally planned on readying the field for fall soccer because it takes a while to get turf established after the winter. Mr. Arens explained that because most of his lacrosse players also play hockey with the Mavericks program, it's more convenient if their parents can drop them off for both sports' practices at one time. He said the number of kids in the program has more than doubled this year, but that parents are upset because lacrosse as a sport is grossly underrepresented when it comes to use of city parks. For instance, there are many baseball diamonds, but no lacrosse fields. Mr. Arens added that - the group had offered to help fund turf improvements at the outdoor field by contributing $1,500 for maintenance. He said another option for use as a practice field is across from the Subway and Snap Fitness. The lacrosse association currently pays $30 /hour through school district for field use. Park and Recreation Board Minutes June 25, 2012 Page 2 of 3 Chair Amrein asked if Milbrook Park would be appropriate. Mr. Arens replied it is too inconvenient for parents. Mr. Moore told - the commission to keep in mind that the city doesn't reserve any fields for anything other than the games. If it's practice, it's first come first serve. Commissioner Snellman asked if the field in question would likely be used by anybody else. Mr. Arens responded that other than when the group holds practice, from 5 to 8:30, it would be unused from May till the end of July. He explained that the group can't play games there because it's too small. Mr. Brady said the soccer club has expressed interest in this field but nothing has been established yet. Mr. Arens offered to pay for a net to protect the warming house and anything else needed for lacrosse only. He expressed the opinion that if the group wants more than the city would provide in any other park, it should pay for those items. Otherwise, he is willing to pay to make it a little nicer in exchange for no rental fee. He would partner with Mr. Brady to make sure there's a good turf established. Mr. Moore cautioned against creating a situation where, because of its economic investment, one group prevents other groups from using the field. Mr. Brady said irrigation may need to be upgraded at a cost of $4- 8,000. He suggested the city may want to establish a schedule and a nominal fee for use of the field to make it clear who has it reserved. Chair Amrein said she would consider this field part of the rec center. She would be in favor of not charging them for use but requiring scheduling of it through the rec center. Mr. Arens said he doesn't mind paying a nominal fee as long as it's offset by whatever is donated up front. Mr. Brady said a benefit of requiring a nominal fee is for clarity on who has the field reserved. Motion by Commissioner McGarry, seconded by Commissioner Stiff, to direct city staff and rec center staff to work with the Stillwater Area Lacrosse Association to develop a plan for next year (2013) to improve the turf and to develop a priority and schedule for its use. All in favor. Mr. Polehna corrimented that the city has an intern this year from Mankato State who will be surveying every field in the school district and communicating with the various sports associations to determine their need for fields. The intern will report back to city and the city will determine where resources should be concentrated with the goal of establishing a clearinghouse so that all these groups work through one entity to schedule use of the facilities. Millbrook Park Mr. Moore said the city was not awarded the park improvement grant it applied for, so at this point the city should move forward to develop the park. He reported that the Council approved capital outlay of approximately $175,000 for 2012 to build a parking lot, develop a ballfield and install playground equipment. He recommended that the Park and Recreation Board Minutes June 25, 2012 Page 3 of 3 commission hold a neighborhood meeting on July 23 to review park plans with nearby residents. COMMISSION ITEMSITOPICS It was noted that after the meeting, the commission would go on its annual park tour including Lowell Park and Ice Skating Rink Parks. Following the park tour, Park Commissioners were scheduled to meet at the home of Rob McGarry at 1101 Broadway Street N for the annual summer social. No official business was to be conducted at that time. ADJOURNMENT: Motion by Chair Arnrein seconded by Commissioner Stiff to adjourn. All in favor. 6:57 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Julie Kink Recording Secretary l ater THE BIRTHPLACE OF Nit NNES01A Memo To: Parks and Recreation Commission From: Tim Moore, Assistant Public Works Superintendent Date: July 12, 2012 Re: Millbrook Park Neighborhood Informational Meeting At the June 25, 2012, Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting the Commission scheduled a neighborhood informational meeting for the development of Millbrook park. Attached is the proposed plan approved by the Parks Commission on September 26, 2011, along with a plan for the play structure. The proposed park plan features the following facilities: youth soccer or football, youth softball or baseball, volleyball, basketball and bocce ball, play structures, picnic shelter and parking to accommodate approximately 40 vehicles. City forces will build the infield and grade the parking area and possibly install the gravel base to ready it for curb and gutter pavement. Council has budgeted $185,000 for CIP improvements to Millbrook Park for 2012. The St. Croix Valley Baseball Association will partner on development of the youth baseball field. They will help fund a field that would be similar to the facilities at Public Works with fences, dugouts, and score board. This open house is to give the residents another opportunity to provide input to the Commission on the proposed park plan. 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It was suggested that it would be nice to have small fishing piers for kids to use, and that this could be an idea for an Eagle Scout project. Parking would have to be considered. Mr. Moore stated that he has been approached by a few people about an aquatic facility, but the $8 -10 million it would cost to build such a facility in addition to high annual maintenance costs are prohibitive. Fall Colors Fine Art & Jazz Festival The agreement is similar to last year's and will be reviewed by Council on September 6. Mr. Moore explained that according to the new special events policy, organizations involved will be invoiced for certain services that the City provides. In the past, the City provided four port-a- potties in lieu of closing Lowell Park restrooms and the applicant provided four additional port-a- potties. This year the Lowell Park restrooms will remain open because the event is being held entirely north of Chestnut Street. Therefore it is proposed to charge for the park fee, use of barricades and electricity, and require eight port-a- potties to be paid for by the applicant. Ms. Amrein, seconded by Ms. Snellman, moved to approve the Fall Colors Fine Art & Jazz Festival agreement as presented, including a park fee of $500 and charging the applicant for the use of barricades, electricity and eight port-a- potties. Motion passed unanimously. Ms. Snellman said that she had read that there may be a crew on hand filming a movie. Mr. Moore explained that this would be a separate issue, requiring a movie permit from the City. Millbrook Development Park This year staff began improving the turf and installing an irrigation system. Mr. Moore stated that he has been approached by the St. Croix Valley Baseball Association to partner on the development of a youth baseball field. There has been in increase in requests for more fields. Mr. Moore proposed moving the gazebo taken out of Legends Park to Millbrook Park. A neighborhood meeting to allow input from the surrounding residents about the park development was set for September 26 at 7 p.m. as part of the regular Parks Commission meeting. Notices will be mailed out shortly. CITY OF STILLWATER STILLWATER PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION SEPT. 26, 2011 Present: Linda Amrein, chair, David Brandt, Scott Christensen, Rob McGarry, Sandy Snellman, Don Stiff and Councilmember Mike Polehna Absent: Solveg Peterson Staff present: Assistant Public Works Superintendent Tim Moore and Planner Mike Pogge Chair Amrein called the meeting to order at 7:02 p.m. Approval of minutes Ms. Snellman moved to approve the minutes of August 22, 2011, as presented. Mr. Brandt seconded the motion; motion passed unanimously. OPEN FORUM No comments were received. ACTION ITEMS Millbrook Park Open House Residents attending the open house were Kathy Denman Wilke, 3429 Maureen Lane; David Junker, 640 N. Main St.; and Adam Voss, 3441 Maureen Lane. Mr. Moore reviewed a brief history of the development of the proposed plans for Millbrook Park and highlighted some of the features of the plans including: parking area for 50 -60 cars along the southeast portion of the park; ball field for younger children that could include uses such as a smaller soccer field; area for picnic shelter, playground equipment and landscaping amenities; basketball court and volleyball court; an area on the western side of the park large enough for two large soccer or football fields or three smaller fields. He said currently there are plans to build the parking lot, install some sidewalk and playground equipment and develop the turf for the fields and ball field on the east side of the park next year, pending Council approval of the 2012 budget. He said he has been approached by the St. Croix Valley Baseball Association looking for another playing field. He said the Association would be willing to partner with the City on improving the ball field, one similar in size to the field at Public Works for players ages 10 -13. He said the Association would install dugouts, fencing, scoreboard, and back stop. He noted one issue for consideration with that possible partnership is the potential need for additional off - street parking during games on weekday evenings. He noted the fields would not be lighted. He said work on the turf would continue this fall. He said fairly good turf has been established on the east half of the park area, but quite a bit of work remains to be done on the west half of the park. Ms. Denman - Wilke, member of the Townhome Association Board, said there was some concern regarding parking in the townhomes' guest parking areas, especially on the weekends. She also suggested there likely will be a problem with people using the fields to walk their dogs and not cleaning up after their pets. Mr. Moore responded that education is the best way to address that problem, noting that dogs are allowed in parks, on a leash and when owners clean up after their pets. She asked whether it would be a Homeowner Association issue or the City's issue if parking in the guest areas becomes a problem. Mr. Moore noted the City does have a traffic committee and the issue, if there is one, could be brought up at that level. Mr. Moore also noted there is a lot of on- street parking available, which should reduce the potential for any problem. Park and Recreation Board Minutes September 26, 2011 Page 2 of 4 Dave Junker spoke of a tree - planting campaign that he had spearheaded with the assistance of City staff. He said there are a limited number of trees remaining and invited Millbrook residents to spread the word about making use of the remaining trees. Ms. Amrein asked whether those in attendance thought Millbrook residents would be amenable to having non - residents, such as the Baseball Association, using the fields. Mr. Junker noted there are a lot of kids in the Millbrook area and said he thought the fields would be a great amenity. Mr. Voss noted this is a City park and the expectation is that the park is for everyone's use, not just the Millbrook neighborhood. Mr. Polehna asked about any plans for a skating rink. Mr. Moore said currently plans do not include a skating rink, but said he thought there were areas that could accommodate a rink. Mr. Christensen asked if there are any connections to a trail system; Mr. Moore said the park area is connected to a trail that comes up along the Brown's Creek tributary, as well as connection to the sidewalk system that goes through the neighborhood and connects back to the Brown's Creek trail at several locations. It was noted the trail around the lake is the responsibility of the developer. There was a concern that installing the outfield fence might limit the use of that field to baseball; Mr. Moore said he has been looking at the size of the field and the possibility of accommodating some type of soccer field for younger players inside the outfield fence, as has been done successfully at the Public Works field. On a question by Mr. Polehna, Mr. Moore noted that one of the fields could be used for lacrosse. On a question by Ms. Amrein regarding tennis courts, Mr. Moore said staff does not receive a lot of requests for additional tennis facilities. Mr. Moore said he might question the inclusion of the proposed volleyball courts; he suggested that area could potentially be reconfigured to include tennis and a smaller basketball court. In discussion, Mr. Moore noted the School District's recreation program is considering offering a summer volleyball league; Mr. McGarry asked about the timeframe for committing an area to a specific use; Mr. Moore said next year improvements will likely be limited to the parking area, some sidewalk, playground and possibly a picnic shelter, along with developing a playing field. On a question by Ms. Amrein, Mr. Moore said there would be portable restrooms. There were several comments in support of the picnic shelter and playground equipment. There was additional discussion about the proposed partnership with the St. Croix Baseball Association. Mr. Moore said the relationship has worked well in the past, but noted there is expectation for use of the field Monday through Thursday and for occasional weekend tournaments. Mr. Moore said there have been no concerns regarding the similar partnership at the Public Works field; he noted the parking lot there is smaller than the Millbrook parking area and the parking has been adequate. Mr. Moore also pointed out there is on- street parking available in close proximity to the Millbrook park. It was noted the proposal to partner with the Baseball Association will come back to the Commission for approval. Ms. Amrein moved to recommend to the Council that the current plan for Millbrook Park proceed, with the expectation that minor changes may be made at a future date as needed. Ms. Snellman seconded the motion; motion passed unanimously. Park and Recreation Board Minutes September 26, 2011 Page 3 of 4 Mr. Christensen said he has been told that the City is inadequate in the number of baseball fields as compared to other communities of similar size. Mr. Moore said the City is about at the national standard for the number of fields per population; Mr. Pogge suggested the problem arises when the fields are accommodating players from neighboring communities, such as Oak Park Heights or Stillwater Township. Mr. McGarry noted that all of the athletic associations represent the School District 834 population, not just Stillwater, and he pointed out that Stillwater simply doesn't have the acreage to accommodate a larger athletic complex. Mr. Moore said he would agree that the quality of the City's fields are not where they should be, but that is an issue that staff is working on and will be resolved in the next couple of years. Mr. Polehna spoke of a survey that is being conducted of the various athletic associations to look at space needs and funding issues. Downtown Beautification Budget The proposed budget was included in the agenda packet. Mr. Polehna questioned the inclusion of funding for sidewalk cleaning. Mr. Moore responded that is not just for sidewalk sweeping, but includes pressure washing to remove gum, etc. Mr. Polehna questioned not providing funds to purchase that machinery, rather than putting all the money into kiosks and decorations. Mr. Moore provided an update on this year's beautification program, noting the plantings went well. He said some new plantings were added along Water and Chestnut and at the south end of town by the Stillwater sign; he said the sign is being repainted, with some shrubs added. He also noted there are six refurbished banners up in the downtown area. Ms. Amrein pointed out some of the decorative pavers in the sidewalk have been damaged or have disappeared; Mr. Moore said crews will be working on fixing those problems. Ms. Amrein noted the proposed budget has been prepared with input from the Convention and Visitors' Bureau. Mr. McGarry moved to approve the proposed 2012 fiscal budget as presented; Mr. Stiff seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS Elks Tree Selling — Mr. Moore noted the Council had approved the annual tree sale by the Elks Lodge. Harvest Fest — Mr. Moore noted the Council had also approved the Harvest Fest. Mr. Polehna pointed out that Council had approved this request prior to it coming to the Commission because of an issue with sponsorship that could have put an end to the event. Additional items — Mr. Moore told the Commission the Ramsey Grove and Triangle Park play equipment has been delivered, the old equipment removed from both parks, with installation to begin later in the week of the meeting. He said some items were salvaged from Ramsey Grove and will be moved to the upper Croixwood /Northland area. Mr. Moore explained the play equipment will be placed in a new location at Croixwood to comply with safety standards. On a question by Ms. Snellman, Mr. Moore said the entrance area to the upper park area will be cleaned up. COMMISSION ITEMSITOPICS Ms. Amrein asked if staff had heard from the Eagle Scout candidate who had appeared at the last meeting; Mr. Moore said he had heard nothing more. Mr. Pogge provided an update on the Zephyr trail plans. Ms. Amrein said she thought dog park supporters would be making a presentation at the October meeting. Mr. Moore stated the proponents of the dog park are CITY OF STILLWATER STILLWATER PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION OCTOBER 24, 2011 Chair Linda Amrein called the meeting to order at 7 p.m. Present: Linda Amrein, David Brandt, Scott Christensen, Solveg Peterson, Sandy Snellman, Don Stiff and Councilmember Nlike Polehna Staff present: Asst. Public Works Superintendent Tim Moore and Planner Mike Pogge Absent: Rob McGarry Approval of minutes Ms. Amrein noted a misspelling of Mr. Moore's name on the last page of the September 26, 2011, minutes. Ms. Snellman, seconded by Ms. Peterson, moved approval of the minutes as corrected. Motion passed unanimously. OPEN FORUM Eagle Scout candidate Andrew Tomten told the Commission he has re- thought his previous project and would now like to do a kiosk and mile markers around Lake McKusick. He said he would to do a kiosk by the parking lot; he said he thought of marking two routes around the lake, a two -mile route and a four -mile route, with markers placed each half -mile. He said he would include trail maps of both routes at the kiosk. He presented possible designs /routes to the Commission. Ms. Amrein noted that design standards for kiosks was on the evening's agenda and invited Andrew to stay and receive that input. Andrew said he would work with staff on details. Mr. Brandt moved concept approval of the Eagle Scout project, with details to be worked out with staff. Mr. Christensen seconded the motion. Mr. Christensen noted that the four -mile route utilizes a portion of the new state trail and asked whether that portion of the trail would be marked after the new trail is completed; Mr. Tomten responded in the affirmative. Motion approving the concept passed unanimously. Mr. Polehna suggested that developing a map of City walking routes might be a good future Eagle Scout project. ACTION ITEMS Millbrook Park Fields — Mr. Moore explained that the St. Croix Valley Baseball Association is interested in assisting the City in developing a field at Millbrook Park for younger -age players. He said the Association would be looking to add some amenities at the field similar to what the Association has done at the Public Works field. John Rooney, Chuck LeRoux, and Dan Wald of the Baseball Association were present to discuss their proposal. The spokesperson talked about the Association's need for additional fields for games and practices and the Association's mission of not only teaching the game of baseball, but of improving fields throughout the St. Croix Valley. He also talked of the Association's previous partnership with the City of Stillwater on improving the fields at the Public Works site and said they would like to do the same type of thing at Millbrook. The Association's representative said they would be willing to invest up to $25,000 in the field for scoreboard, dugouts, batting cages and maintenance box and pad for daily grooming; he said that would require utilizing a lot of volunteer efforts and soliciting donations of materials. Mr. Moore said when the Association approached him, he looked at a number of different fields and said the Millbrook field is about the only one with available parking that could handle the amount of people that likely will be present on a regular basis. Mr. Polehna asked about the possibility of using temporary outfield fences, rather than permanent fencing, which would limit the use of the field to baseball. The Association spokesperson said i Park and Recreation Board Minutes October 24, 2011 Page 2 of 4 that might be possible; he said the Association is more interested in getting the field operational than the type of fencing that might be utilized. There was discussion about the amount of space available; it was noted due to space, this field will be limited to use by 10- and 11- year -old players and younger. On a question by Ms. Amrein, the Association's spokesperson said the field would be utilized Monday through Thursdays, with Fridays utilized primarily for makeup games; he said fields also are utilized some weekends for tournaments. Ms. Amrein noted an open house for Millbrook residents was held at the last Commission meeting and those in attendance were informed about this possible partnership; she said while no one opposed, there were some questions about parking. The Association spokesperson said they have learned that they need to schedule some additional time between games to alleviate parking issues; in discussion, it was noted that the Millbrook parking lot will be larger than the one at Public Works, where parking has not been an issue. Mr. Moore also pointed out at Millbrook there is an opportunity for on- street parking, which is not available at Public Works. Mr. Brandt asked if this would preclude the use of the field for softball, saying he had heard there was a shortage of softball fields for younger children. Mr. Moore stated the City has been working with the School District on scheduling. Ms. Amrein moved to accept the concept of working with the St. Croix Valley Baseball Association in using the available field at Millbrook Park, with the Association to work out details with City staff. It was noted this would be a recommendation to Council. Mr. Stiff seconded the motion; motion passed unanimously. City Wide Kiosk Design Standards — Mr. Moore said he had been approached by residents around McKusick Lake regarding the possibility of building and installing several kiosks. He said those residents proposed a design, which staff reviewed. Mr. Moore also provided graphics of several another designs. He said staff would like to consider materials, noting that the McKusick residents had proposed a copper roof, which would be very costly to repair /replace; he suggested materials should be as maintenance -free as possible. He suggested the Commission should also discuss where it wants kiosks to be placed, noting he had recently talked with another Eagle Scout candidate about a kiosk project. There was discussion as to what would be posted at the kiosks, which might determine the size and materials to be used in construction. Ms. Peterson noted the intent is to have something an Eagle Scout could build, rather than purchasing a pre -made structure; there was discussion as to whether a roof was necessary. Ms. Amrein said she would favor a design where notices could be changed easily. Mr. Christensen pointed out the intent of a kiosk is education. Mr. Stiff noted that the new state trail would be coming through the City and asked what style the DNR would be utilizing for its kiosks. Mr. Polehna said the Gateway Trail goes through a County park and the DNR uses the County kiosks for its signs. Ms. Amrein asked if there was funding for purchasing kiosk accessories to be incorporated in a homemade structure; Mr. Moore said there is limited funding, which would have to come out of the maintenance budget. It was noted that Eagle Scout candidates have to raise funds for their projects, which could include purchasing the pre -made components. Members expressed preference for having a Plexiglas covering and for one of the design graphics provided by Mr. Moore. Ms. Amrein moved to allow the Eagle Scout candidate to work with City staff in developing a kiosk design, taking in consideration the points made by Mr. Moore and during this discussion. Ms. Snellman seconded the motion; motion passed unanimously. Browns Creek State Trail — Planner Pogge noted that planning for the new state trail is under way, with the first of two open houses held recently. He said the master plan will be released to