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ITEM #3.
CITY OF APPLE VALLEY
PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE
September 17, 1996
Minutes of the Apple Valley Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee
held September 17, 1996 at the Apple Valley Community Center.
PRESENT: Committee Members Charlie Maus, Royal Bakke, Andy
Gustafson, and Tina Rankin; Park and Recreation Director
Randy Johnson.
ABSENT: Greg Kopischke, Russ DeFauw and John DiRico.
ITEM #1.
Acting Chairperson Tina Rankin called the meeting to order
at 6:40 p.m.
ITEM #2.
Approval of Agenda.
MOTION: by Charlie Maus, seconded by Andy Gustafson to
approve the agenda as presented.
VOTE: Yes - 4, No - 0
ITEM #3.
Approval of June 1996 Minutes.
MOTION: by Charlie, seconded by Andy Gustafson to
approve the June 1996 minutes as presented.
VOTE: Yes - 3, No - 0, Abstain - 1
(Rankin)
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ITEM #4.A.
New Business - Annual Budget/Park Dedication Fund Update.
During the last several years, the park dedication fund has been
accessed to provide park maintenance project funding such as
repair of hockeyrink boards, blacktop, etc. Earlier this year,
City Council suggested placing an account in the general fund
budget for these kinds of items, leaving the park dedication
fund for park acquisitions. City staff presented an amount of
$100,000 in the proposed 1996 general fund budget. After the
formal budget review process, final approval by City Council
will be in December 1996.
ITEM #5.A.
Old Business - Central Athletic Complex/High School #4
(Eastview).
Earlier this year, City Council authorized park dedication fund
expenditures of approximately $218,000 to construct multi-use
athletic fields at the Central Athletic Complex. In July, Park
staff were instructed to proceed with the construction of these
fields.
Acknowledging that it would cost more than the $218,000 to
complete the desired number of fields prior to the opening of
the school in the fall of 1997, Independent School District #196
authorized an additional $218,0000 to assist with the
construction of seven multi-use fields in the northern section
of the site, with the understanding that the City of Apple
Valley would reimburse the School District with the same amount
at a later date, to fund construction of fields on the southern
section of the site.
The field construction process was expedited by attaching to the
high school project with change orders, eliminating the need to
acquire formal bids.
The $436,000 will fund the grading, seeding, irrigation and
backstops for these fields. Seeding to be completed in
September of 1996. Theoretically, the fields should be playable
in the fall of 1997.
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ITEM #6.B.
Other - Park Bond Issue Preliminary Discussion.
City Council instructed Randy Johnson to start preliminary park
bond issue discussions with the Park Advisory Committee -
compiling a list of proposed projects that could be addressed
with a park bond; how would leadership of the park bond drive be
handled, i.e. by Committee members themselves or by a separate
committee; a timeline for a bond referendum, etc.
Randy Johnson agreed to submit a list of staff recommended
projects, to include in a proposed bond referendum, to the Park
and Recreation Advisory Committee within the next couple of
weeks. One item that will be included on the staff list, will
be the additional funding for completion of the Central Athletic
Complex fields.
Mr. Johnson also agreed to have available at the next Park and
Recreation Advisory Committee meeting; a list of the current
bond items that are nearing completion and those that have been
recently completed, and information on some successful bond
campaigns.
ITEM #6.A.
Other - Wallace Park Dedication - October 15.
Staff proposed a dedication of the park at 138th Street and
Pennock Avenue, prior to the next Park Advisory Committee
meeting, as Wallace Park in honor of the former park maintenance
employee, Keith Wallace.
ITEM #6.A.
Other -
With the construction of the new Eastview High School in Apple
Valley, the Valley Athletic Association and Rosemount Area
Athletic Association participant boundaries could be affected.
Preliminary discussions have been held between Park and
Recreation staff and the local youth athletic association
representatives.
Next Meeting of the Park and Recreation Advisory Committee to be
scheduled for Tuesday, October 15, 1996.
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ITEM #7.
Adjourn.
There being no further business, the Park and Recreation
Advisory Committee meeting was adjourned.
MOTION: by Charlie Maus, seconded by Andy Gustafson to
adjourn the meeting at 7:25 p.m.
VOTE: Yes - 4, No - 0
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