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IT�M #3.
CITY OF APPLE VALLEY
PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISaRY COIrII�IITTEE
March 15, 19g4
Minutes of the Apple Valley Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee heid
March 15, 1994 at the Apple Valley Community Center.
PRESENT: Chaizperson Gz'eg I�opischke tarrived Qc �:io p.�.); Committee Members Royal
Bakke, Russ DeFauw (arrived oc e:AS p...) John DiRico, David Gross, Charlie
Maus, and Laura Steadman; City Council Member Tom Goadwin; Parks
and Recreation Director Randy Johnson; Park Maintenance
Superintendent Tom Adamini; RAAA Representatives Steve Reischauer.
ABSENT: Tina Rankin,
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Item #L Acting Chairperson Charlie Maus called the meeting to order at 6:35
p.m.
Item #2. Approval of Agenda.
MOTION: by John DiRico, seconded by David Gross to approve the
agenda with twa additional items from Randy Johnson under
the Item #6 - Other.
VOTE: Yes - S, No - 0
ITEM #3. Approval of January 1994 Minutes.
MOTION: by John DiRico, seconded by David Gross to approve the
January 1994 minutes as presented.
VOTE: Yes - 5, No - 0
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ITFM #4.A. New Business - Playground Equipment Selection.
� Four playground equipment vendors were asked to submit display boards £or
the best playground equipment available with a value of $22,000. The
standards for all four vendors are virtually identical, warranties, safety
features, ADA requirements, reliability, installation, etc.
After raview of each of the four displays, those present at the meeting
were asked to vote on the display they felt would be most conducive to the
park usage at the Schultz's property park. The Earl F. Anderson display
was voted number one choice by a majority vote. Installation should be
completed by June 1, 1994.
ITEM #4.B. New Business - Name Selection for New Park.
The name "Wallaee Park" was presented for consideration for the Schultz`s
property park. Keith Wallace was employed by the City of App1e Valley
pribr to his murder last fali. After some discussion, this item was tabled
until a later meeting.
ITEM #4.C. New Business - Outdoor Recreation Grant Program.
Information Item - The State of Minnesota, after several qears o£ no
funding in the Outdoor Recreation Grant Program, has reinstated the
program. The program provides matching funding with the grant recipients.
� ` Approximately $3 mi,llion are available for allocation throughout the State.
,._ The City of Apple Vailey has submitted several projects for consideration.
ITEM #4.D. New Business - Receive New Edition of City Map.
Committee members were presented with the 1993-94 City of Apple Valley map.
ITEM #S.A. Old Business - Athletic Complex Puz'chase.
Information Item - The land sale paperwork is being reviewed by the City
Attorney's office. Mr. dohnson will continue to update the Committee on
this item.
ITEM #S.B. Old Business - Arena 2nd Sheet of Ice.
City Gauncil will hold a special meeting March 1�, 1994 to discuss the
possibility of constructing a second sheet of ice for the City of Apple
Valley. A decision will be made regarding the projected revenue, expenses
and potential shortfall.
If the project receives City Council approval, construction will take about
a year to completion. LocaCion for the second sheet of ice would be
adjacent to the current arena, 14450 Hayes Road. The Arena Manager will
oversee both locations.
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The new arena schedule would be similar to the current arena in that it
will be Ij2 year ice, allowing for other activities the rest o£ the year.
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The cast of refrigeration makes it financially unfeasible to maintain ice
' during the summer months.
The projected construction costs are approximately $2 million. Apple
Valley Hockey Association will make a $100,00� donation at the March 17
City Council meeting. The hackey association has pledged to rent all of
the prime-time ice hours at the new arena.
MOTIDN: by David Gross, seconded by Russ DeFauw stating that the
Park and Recreation Advisory Committee heartily
recc�mmends the construction of a second arena in the Gi�y
of Apple Valley. It is a much needed projec�.
VOTE: Yes - 6, No - 0
ITEM #S.C. Old Business - Receive 1993 Park Maintenance Annual Report.
Randy Johnson stated tha� the Park Maintenance annual report hints at what
the Park Maintenance Department has done during the last year. "It has
gotten better each year."
David Gross commented, seconded by Charlie Maus, on the extensiveness of
the repart and a job well done by Tom Adamini and the MainCenance
Department,
ITEM #6.A. flther - Volunteer Opportunity - Ring-Axound-the-Arts.
� _ Randy Johnson is the Site and Logistics Chairperson f�r the fesCival. He
extended an invitation to the Advisory Committee members and/or their
friends and acquaintances to participate in the festival by volunt�ering to
coordinate the after-festivai volunteer's party or staffing of Che
volunteer headquarters. Any�ne interested should contact Randy Jahnson.
Royal Bakke volunteered.
ITEM #6.A. Other -
1. Mr. Johnson distributed copies of a newspaper article about David
Gross' children, Andy and Sadie, with a word of congratulations.
2, Next tldvisory Committee meeting is scheduled far April 19, 1994 at 6;30
p.m.
ITEM #7. - Adjourn.
There being no further business on the agenda, the Park and Recreation
Advisory Comraittee was adjourned.
KOTION: by David Gross, seconded by Russ DeFauw to adjourn the
meeting at 7:35 p.m.
VOTE: Yes - 7, No - 0
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