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ITEM #3.
CITY OF APPLE VALLEY
PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE
February 18, 1997
Minutes of the Apple Valley Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee held
February 18, 1997.
PRESENT: Chairperson Greg Kopischke; Committee Members Royal Bakke, Charlie
Maus, Tina Rankin and John DiRico; Park and Recreation Director
Randy Johnson; Park Maintenance Superintendent Tom Adamini;
Recreation Supervisor Sandy Wagner; People for Parks Volunteers
Dennis Anderson, Laurie Anderson, Todd Bichsel, Kay Butler, Linda
Crawford, Scott Gedlinski, Barbara Iantosca; and Rosemount Area
Athletic Association Representative Steve Reischauer.
ABSENT: Russ DeFauw and Andy Gustafson.
ITEM #1.
Chairperson Greg Kopischke called the meeting to order at 6:35 p.m.
ITEM #2.
Approval of Agenda.
MOTION: by Charlie Maus, seconded by Royal Bakke to approve the
agenda as presented.
VOTE: Yes - 5, No - 0
ITEM #3.
Approval of January 21, 1997 Minutes.
MOTION: by Charlie Maus, seconded by Tina Rankin to approve the
minutes as presented.
VOTE: Yes - 5, No - 0
ITEM #4.A.
New Business - No new business to report.
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ITEM #5.A.
Old Business - Continued discussion of park bond issue topics.
Staff has received a list of potential candidates, from Lee Strom of the
Eastview Athletic Association, for additional volunteers for the People
For Parks committee.
Staff and committee reviewed the conceptual drawing of the proposed
water park, shelter building/teen center and playscapes; and also the
agreement between the City and ISD #196 for construction and use of the
athletic fields on the Eastview Highschool (Central Athletic Complex)
site.
Staff research shows that indoor aquatic centers at Maplewood and
Shoreview require between $160,000 and $180,000 in subsidies to cover
their operation costs: however, outdoor aquatic centers at Bloomington,
Richfield and Edina do not require subsidies. The City of Burnsville
will be host to a new YMCA, equipped with two indoor pools, very soon.
Proposed playscape locations were determined by dividing the City into
quadrants.
ISD #196 borrowed the construction money to the City of Apple Valley in
1996 to allow grading, seeding and backstop installation on five fields.
The money is to be repaid at a later undefined date.
Committee was asked to review the survey and executive summary for their
information. $4.38 seems to be the comfort level for a tax increase.
Intense opposition appears equal to intense support. The survey reveals
that residents narrowly support the $8 million bond referendum to fund
park items. Staff reported that City Council would like to have two
questions; aquatic center as one and all other items as the second
question.
Staff recommended dropping the Apple Valley Community Center expansion
from the list of potential bond items. Committee also recommended
eliminating the indoor aquatic center and County Road 46 & Pilot Knob
Road future park funding.
Steve Reischauer reported that there could be a big percentage of teams,
as a result of the Rosemount/Eastview athletic association split,
looking for field space in Apple Valley in 1997-98.
Discussion continued as to eliminating the community center expansion
and one question vs. multiple questions on a bond referendum. The group
was polled for their ranking of the various bond issue items to
determine the committee’s comfort level of support:
Infrastucture repair/replacement = 76 points
Central Athletic Complex = 75 points
Teen center addition to shelter = 43 points
Apple Valley Community Center expansion = 41 points
Outdoor aquatic center (Family Water Center) = 38 points
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Development and construction of new parks = 31 points
By law, the City of Apple Valley can promote an election vote; but not
for or against campaigns. Additional funds will need to be raised for
People For Parks promotion of a campaign.
Greg Kopischke and Kay Butler will make a presentation to City Council
March 4, 1997 requesting that a bond referendum be put to a vote for the
citizens of Apple Valley. Council will be asked to make a decision that
evening or at the next City Council meeting, to allow for the posting of
notices, etc. to meet the legal timeline requirements.
Committee recommends going for the whole package with the thought of
eliminating the Apple Valley Community Center expansion to influence
Council to go to a single bond referendum question. If it goes to two
questions, Committee recommends going for the whole package.
ITEM #6.
Other.
City of Apple Valley Parks and Recreation summer employment flyer was
distributed to those present.
The next Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee meeting is scheduled
for Tuesday, March 18, 1997 at 6:30 p.m. at the Apple Valley Community
Center.
ITEM #7.
Adjourn.
There being no further business, the Park and Recreation Advisory
Committee meeting was adjourned.
MOTION: by John DiRico, seconded by Charlie Maus to adjourn the
meeting at 8:45 p.m.
VOTE: Yes - 5, No - 0
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