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CITY OF APPLE VALLEY
PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE
January 17, 1995
Minutes of the Apple Valley Parks and Recreation Advisory
Committee held January 17, 1995 at the Apple Valley Community
Center.
PRESENT: Chairperson Greg Kopischke; Commi�tee Members John
DiRico, Charlie Maus, Laura Steadman, Rc�yal Bakke, and
Tina Rankin cani�ea ac 6:40 p.m.) ; Parks and Recreation
Director Randy Johnson; and RAAA Representative Steve
Reischauer.
ABSENT: Russ DeFauw.
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ITEM #1. Chairperson Greg Kopischke called the meeting to order
at 6 :35 p.m.
ITEM #2 . Approval o£ Agenda.
MOTTON: by Royal Bakke, seconded by Charlie Maus to
approve the agenda as presenteri.
VOTE: Yes - S, No - 0
ITEM #3 . Approval of December 1994 Minutes .
MOTION: by Charlie Maus, seconded by Laura Steadman
to approve the December 1994 minutes as
presented.
VOTE: Yes - 5, No - 0
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ITEM #4.A. New Business - Receive Playground Equipment Report .
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Committee reviewed the playground equipment report
distributed with the agenda information. The 24 playscapes
installed in the 1970s and 1980s are made of wood. These
sets are beginning to deteriorate, and it is time to get the
thought process going in the direction of replacement.
Depending on the park location, etc. , a playscape similar to
Eastview' s costs around $40, 000 . Staff sees the only way of
doing this in quantity means doing a bond issue.
Replacement schedules are based on a 15 year lifespan. The
newer metal/plastic models should last 20 years.
The debt services for the 1986 bond are coming to an end.
It may be time to do another bond issue. A key item for
consideration will be the location of the new ISD #196 high
school . If it is not located near the 72 acre upcoming
athletic complex to allow for a joint powers agreement
between the city and schooi district, the bond amount will
have to be larger, to include the athletic complex
development costs.
A tour of some of the playstructures during either the April
or May Park Advisory meeting will be scheduled. The Park
Superintendent will be asked to lead the tour and identify
the standards to use the grade the various play structure
items as poor, fair, good, etc.
There are also two new parks coming on-line in 1995 that
will need play structure equipment.
ITEM #4.B. New Business - 1995 Park Dedication/Maintenance Fund
Update and Expenditure.
Park Dedication fund balance is at $14, 974 . The repayment
of the purchase cost for the 72 acre athletic complex land
which was originally paid for by the city funds, was
diverted by City Council to the new arena fund.
Park Maintenance fund balance is at $242, 074 . City staff
projects an income of $80, 000 (to be split between the two
funds) for 1995 .
Staff has identified eight areas of need (totalling $76, 000)
within the park system for park dedication/maintenance
expenditure. There may be additional requests presented
later in the spring or early summer.
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MOTION: by John DiRico, seconded by Charlie Maus to
recommend City Council approval of the park
dedication/maintenance fund expenditures as
requested.
VOTE: Yes - 6, No - 0
ITEM #S .A. Old Business - Senior Citizen Center Update.
City Council took a personal interest in this
project;monthly task force meetings were held and other area
senior centers were toured.
City has identified $2�O, ppp worth of community block grant
funding available for the construction of an Apple Valley
senior center. Preliminary plans locate the center attached
to the north side of the Hayes Field Community Park
building, if a1i goes right, construction is scheduled to
be completed by December 31, 1995 .
Staff sees this as a temporary arrangement for £ive to ten
years. A� the senior citizen population of Apple Valley
increases, a l�rger facility will be needed.
City has received the land deed back frflm the proposed
armory property - iocated on the north side of County Road
42, east of Fire Station #1. The project is no longer being
considered for construction.
�'I'EM #5.8. Old Business - 2nd Arena Update.
On January 12, 1995 City Council approved the construction
of a new sports arena at Hayes Park. Three locaCions within
the park are under consideration:
1) directly west of the Apple Valley Community
Cen�er, where the pleasure skating rink is now
located.
2? north of the new senior citizen addition to the
Ha�es F'ieid Community Park building. This
location will cause the relacation of the multi-
purpose athletic field #5 .
3) to the northeast of the main parking ],ot. Because
of the underground gas pipeline, this location may
not be feasibie.
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�: The debt services for the existing sports arena will be paid
off at the end of 1995 . However, with the construction of
the new facility, property taxes should remain about the
same for individual homeowners .
Site number three would be the optimum location for the new
sports facility. It would allow the best usage of the
current parking accommodations .
ITEM #6. Other - New Gymnasium Usage Policy.
Stiationing a police officer at the community center and
charging higher rates for non-residents vs . residents has
he�ped alleviate some of the problems that the weekend adult
open basketball program has been experiencing in the last
few months . Turn out was fairly low last week and staff is
considering the scheduling of other activities such as
volleyball and/or youth athle�ics in place of the open adult
basketball.
ITEM #6. Other - Mid-Winter Fest.
Randy Johnson invited committee members to participate in
- the 18th annual Mid-Winter Fest activities . He also
f�- distributed copies of the informational flyer and buttons.
Next Meeting: Scheduled to meet at the Apple Valley Community
Center at 6 :30 p.m. February 21, 1995 .
ITEM #? . Adjourn.
There being no further business, the Parks and Recr�ation
Advisory Committee meeting was adjourned at 7 : 50 p.m.
MOTION: by Tina Rankin, seconded by Charlie Maus to
adjourn the meeting at 7 : 50 p.m.
VOTE: Yes - 6, No - 0
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