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ITEM #3.
CITY OF APPLE VALLEY
PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE
March 19, 1996
Minutes of the Apple Valley Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee
held March 19, 1996 at the Apple Valley Senior Center.
PRESENT: Chairperson Greg Kopischke; Committee Members Charlie Maus
, Royal Bakke, John DiRico, Russ DeFauw,
(arrived at 7:06 p.m.)
and Andy Gustafson; Park and Recreation Director Randy
Johnson; and Park Maintenance Superintendent Tom Adamini.
ABSENT: Tina Rankin.
ITEM #1.
Chairperson Greg Kopischke called the meeting to order at
6:35 p.m.
ITEM #2.
Approval of Agenda.
Request by Randy Johnson to add ITEM 5.B. Park and Recreation
Advisory Committee Spring Photo.
Request by Committee Members to move ITEMS 5.A. Tour of Senior
Center and 5.B. Tour of Hayes Park Arena to the bottom of the
agenda.
MOTION: by Russ DeFauw, seconded by John DiRico to
approve the agenda with the requested changes.
VOTE: Yes - 5, No - 0
ITEM #3.
Approval of February 1996 Minutes.
MOTION: by Royal Bakke, seconded by Andy Gustafson to
approve the February 1996 minutes as presented.
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VOTE: Yes - 3, No - 0, Abstain - 2
(DiRico and DeFauw)
TEM #4.C.
New Business - Receive Lakeville Survey on Students’
Attitudes Towards Leisure Activities.
The survey was presented as food for thought to the Committee
Members. A key point is that at the middle school age group,
activities should be for a target groups. General open
programming doesn’t draw a big number of participants.
ITEM #4.D.
New Business - Park Dedication Expenditure Request for
1996.
City Council has recently discussed tapping into the Park
Dedication Fund to construct as many fields of the Central
Athletic Complex as possible. Staff estimates the complete
project would cost approximately $2 million. The depletion of
the Fund would not allow for any park improvements above the
General Fund allocation which would amount to approximately
$30,000 to $40,000 each year. One big concern is the addition
of the new park lands recently acquired were residents will soon
be looking for amenities.
The Committee was generally opposted to the idea of depleting
the Park Dedication fund balance; however, if the City Council
decides to take such action, the following suggestions were
made: 1) City Council may want to consider this a loan with
repayment from the General Fund over a period of time; 2)
leaving $75,000 as a minimal balance base; 3) operate some
assets such as the golf course and sports arenas at a profit to
subsidize capital improvements that can’t be charged for.
Committee received staff request for 1996 Park Dedication Funds
of $96,000. Last year’s request was for $76,000 with a later
request for an additional $23,000. The Committee felt that
these are very reasonable “bare bones” requests to maintain a
park system of Apple Valley’s size.
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MOTION: by Greg Kopischke, seconded by John DiRico to
approve the staff’s request for 1996 Park
Dedication Expenditure Fund in the amount of
$96,000, and recommend City Council approval.
VOTE: Yes - 5, No - 0
ITEM #5.A.
Old Business - Update on Central Athletic Complex.
As previously discussed with Item 4.D.
ITEM #4.A.
Tour of Senior Center.
The facility was constructed with $198,000 HRA funds and $50,00
of City Capital Improvement funds. Park Maintenance crews are
currently renovating the connecting Hayes building.
ITEM #5.B
Tour of Hayes Park Arena set up for soccer/baseball/
softball/lacrosse.
Turf installation was completed earlier today. Floor area measures
85’ x 200’. Batting cage and pitching machine will installed later.
ITEM #6.
Other
Next Meeting: Scheduled to meet at the Apple Valley Community
Center at 6:30 p.m. April 16, 1996.
ITEM #7.
Adjourn.
There being no further business, the Park and Recreation
Advisory Committee meeting was adjourned.
MOTION: by Charlie Maus, seconded by John DiRico to
adjourn the meeting at 7:30 p.m.
VOTE: Yes - 6, No - 0
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