11/01/1979 - Advisory Parks & Recreation CommissionMINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE EAGAN ADVISORY PARK COMMITTEE
EAGAN, MINNESOTA
NOVEMBER 1, 1979
A regular meeting of the Eagan Advisory Park Committee
was held on November 1, 1979, at the Eagan City Hall. Those present
were Chairperson Lundsten, Members Thurston, Radl, Carroll and
Dandurand. Also present were Park Director Schmidt, Public Works
Director Colbert and City Administrator Hedges. Martin, O'Neill,
Thomas and Loken were absent.
MINUTES
Radl moved and Carroll seconded, with all members voting
in favor, that the minutes of the October 11, 1979, Park Advisory
Committee meeting be approved with no corrections.
ADOPTION OF AGENDA
Thurston moved and Carroll seconded, with all members
voting in favor, to adopt the agenda for the November 1, 1979,
meeting with the additions, as recommended by Park Director Schmidt,
to discuss the 1980 proposed Parks and Recreation budget and esta-
blish a date to review that aspect of the Comprehensive Land Use
Plan that relates to Park Development.
ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT
The City Administrator reported that Mr. Neil Coates
was recently appointed to the Advisory Planning Commission and,
therefore, has resigned as a member of the Advisory Park Committee.
He further reported on recent action of the City Council authorizing
the City to proceed with the State Outdoor Recreation Project for
Rahn- Thomas Trail Phase Two, approval of a low bid for a new dump
truck with stake box body, reported on the resignations of Mr.
Olson and Mr. Rome as park maintenance employees, and, further,
that Mr. Tom Schuster was hired to replace Mr. Rome as a maintenance
employee. There was no action taken on the Administrator's report.
PRELIMINARY PLAT UPDATE
Park Director Schmidt reported that a preliminary plat
for Wedgewood First Addition was approved subject to the Park Com-
mittee making a recommendation on park dedication. She further
reported that the preliminary plats for Lone Oak Heights, Eagan
Metro Center and Meade Addition were approved with park dedication
as recommended by the Park Advisory Committee. Park. Director
Schmidt then indicated that the preliminary plat for Marotzke First
Addition was continued until the November 7, 1979, City Council
meeting. There was no action taken on this matter.
Park Committee Minutes
November 1, 1979
Page Two
ELECT A VICE CHAIRPERSON
Chairperson Lundsten stated that Mr. Coates, who resigned
from the Park Committee to accept an appointment to the Advisory
Planning Commission, was the vice chairperson of the Advisory Park
Committee. She further stated that, due to his resignation, a
member of the Advisory Park Committee should be appointed to fulfill
that capacity. In a motion by Thurston, seconded by Carroll, Mr.
Roger Martin, Advisory Park Committee member, was nominated as
the vice chairperson. In a motion by Carroll, seconded by Dan
durand, all members voting in favor, nominations for vice chair-
person were closed. Carroll then moved an unanimous ballot to
appoint Mr. Roger Martin as vice chairperson of the Advisory Park
Committee.
DREXEL HEIGHTS PARK ACCESS REQUEST
Public Works Director Colbert reported that the City
is required to perform sewer correction work through a portion
of the Drexel Heights plat and therefore requires access through
Mr. Henry Braun's property. He indicated that the City is nego-
tiating an easement from Mr. Braun to perform the necessary sewer
correction work and, as a part of the negotiations, Mr. Braun has
asked for the right to construct at some future date three driveway
accesses from Drexel Court across Outlot A to serve the east line
of his property. Another option, as explained by Public Works
Director Colbert, is for the City to sell outlot A to Mr. Braun.
Park Director Schmidt reported that since the trail around the
south side of Fish Lake is under water and will not be used as
a part of the present or future park system, Outlot A is no longer
a viable part of the park system. She then recommended that Outlot
A be sold with the proceeds designated to the park site acquisition
fund. In a motion by Carroll, seconded by Thurston, with all mem-
bers voting in favor, a recommendation was made to the City Council
that, in view of the aforementioned circumstances, Outlot A be
sold and the funds from the sale of Outlot A be deposited to the
park site fund because it is no longer a viable part of the park
system due to the elimination of the Fish Lake Trail.
PARK CONSTRUCTION PROGRESS
Park Director Schmidt reported on the construction pro-
gress of Northview Park and the High Line Trail projects. Public
Works Director Colbert reported on a walkway connecting a pedestrian
cross wolk from the intersection of Pine Ridge Drive and Lone Oak
Road east to Pilot Knob Elementary School, and further that School
District #197 has agreed to jointly construct and to perform winter
snow removal from the walkway. An agreement with the City and
the School District will be drawn up in the near future. No action
was required and/or taken on this item.
Park Committee Minutes
November 1, 1979
Page Three
WEDGEWOOD ADDITION
Mr. Rod Hardy, representing Dunn Curry Real Estate
Management, Inc., appeared and reviewed the preliminary plat en-
titled "Wedgewood Addition" that was previously approved by the
City Council subject to Park Committee action regarding park dedica-
tion. Park Director Schmidt presented the following staff recom-
mendations for park land dedication for this portion of the Lexing-
ton South PUD:
1. Retain Outlots A and F as park dedication,
2. Eliminate Outlot B as park dedication and draw lot lines into
the pond,
3. Retain Outlot C as park dedication,
4. Reduce Outlot E to a small triangle in the southeast corner
of the Outlot, and
5. As a substitution for the reduced park land dedication, the
developer is to provide cash in an amount equivalent to the cost
of constructing a trail on the east side of the pond in Outlot
E, east of the area presently being platted. Park Director Schmidt
further recommended $10,000 as the amount of the cash payment.
She also stated that Outlot D is to remain as multiple residential
and further noted that the developer expects the previously com-
mitted park land not required for dedication to be subtracted from
the overall dedication requirement for the Lexington South PUD.
Mr. Hardy stated that Dunn Curry Real Estate Management,
Inc., is agreeable to a cash donation for the trail; however, the
amount as recommended by the City is not acceptable. He recom-
mended that a letter of credit for three (3) years be agreed upon
between the City and developer for construction of the trail at
a dollar amount to be negotiated which is acceptable to both parties
and further stated that the letter of credit would be canceled
in the event the City did not build the trail within the three
year time period. The Park Committee expressed concern as to
whether the Outlot might not be platted within that period of time,
thus preventing the City from constructing a trail. Chairperson
Lundsten suggested that a time stipulation for a letter of credit
be allowed for three (3) years starting a a point in time after
the property is platted. The City staff was then directed by the
Advisory Park Committee to retain Outlots A and F, eliminate Outlot
B and draw lot lines into the pond, retain Outlot C as open space,
continue D as multiple residential and reduce Outlot E to a acre
triangle and ask the developer to provide a letter of credit or
cash escrow for construction of a trail and /or in lieu of park
Park Committee Minutes
November 1, 1979
Page Four
]hand dedication, and upon receiving an acceptable agreement from
the developer for the entire park land dedication, the item is
to be scheduled for further consideration at the December Advisory
Park Committee meeting.
HILLTOP ESTATES PARK TRAIL
Mr. Rod Hardy, representing Dunn Curry Real Estate
Management, Inc., appeared and asked for an extension of time to
construct the trail along the road and adjacent to the pond in
the Hilltop Estates plat. He stated that construction of the trail
was agreed to by his firm; however, due to the poor construction
season, a slow down in development within the plat and further
with the uncertainty of the lake level, he is unalbe to complete
construction of the trail this season. After discussion by the
Advisory Park Committee, and in a motion by Lundsten, seconded
by Carroll, all members voting in favor, the Committee recommended
extending the date for completion of the trail in Hilltop Estates
until November 1, 1980, and further requested that appropriate
signs be installed designating the location of the trail so there
is clear understanding by new residents that a trail will be located
as agreed upon by athe City and developer. The staff was directed
to revise the letter of credit per the action taken on this matter.
EAGAN TRAIL SUBCOMMITTEE REPORT
The recommendation from the Trail Subcommittee to name
the High Line Trail "Eagan East -West Multi Purpose Trail" was con-
tinued until the December meeting. A tentative use plan for the
entire right of way for this trail was then discussed in detail.
No action was taken; however, it was agreed by members of the
Advisory Park Committee that various groups such as the horse group
and snowmobile group would be invited to appear at the next meeting
to provide input on the proposed uses of the High Line Trail.
The next Trail Subcommittee meeting was scheduled for November
8, 1979 and representatives of the Eagan Valley Rangers Snowmobile
Club will be in attendance.
RECREATION REPORT
Committee members reviewed the Halloween Party results
and extended appreciation for a job well done by Dorothy Peterson,
the Park Recreation Programmer. The warming house hours for
the 1979 -1980 skating season were approved as recommended by the
Recreation Programmer. It was also recommended that the lighting
for the Rahn tennis courts should be free to the user and available
24 hours a day.
at 11 p.m.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned
DATED: November 1, 1979
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park Commit ee Secretary
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