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Home My WebLink About12/15/1992 ` ' � � CTTY OF APPLE VALLEY � � � � '� � � PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISCRY C�I�IITTEE December 15, 1992 Minutes of the Apple Valley Parks and Recreation Advisory Cammittee heid December 15, 1992 at the Apple Valley Community Center. PRESc.NT: Committee Members Connie Scheid, Charlie Maus, Tina Rankin and John DiRico; CiLy Council Member Tom Goodwin; Parks and Recreation Director R.andy Johnson; Recreation Supervisor Randy Quale; Park Maintenance Superintendent Tom Adamini; Youth Advi,sory Co�ittee Members Robin Cuzran, Bernie Dusich, Je£f Krause, Steve Reischauer and Tom Swoope; and general public Roger Tadsen; Mike Kuran, Dou� Mulville and David SvonHolst. ABSENT: Greg Kopischka� David Gross and Russ AeFauw. Item #1. - Acting Chairperson Tina Rankin called the meeting to order at 7:30pm. I�em #2. - Approval o£ Agenda. MOTION: by Connie Scheid, seconded by Charlie Maus to approve the agenda as presented. VOTE: Yes - 4, No - 0 ITEM #3. - Approvai of October 1992 Minutes. MaTION: by Connie Scheid, seconded by Charli� Maus to approve the October 1992 minutes as presented. V4TE: Yes - 4, No - 0 I2EM #4,A. - New Business - Receive Report froffi Youth Athletic Needs Study Committee In the fall of 1992 the City Council of Apple Valley created a Youth Athletic Needs Study Committee (YANSC) to analyae the state of youth sports in Apple Valley. The Committee members were introduced; Robin Curran - Urban Affairs Committee for the City of App1e Valley Bernie Uusich - Apple Valley Hockey Association Karen Edgeton - Planning Co�ission for the City of Apple Valley JoAnne Ellison - Directar o£ Community Education and District Demographer David Gross - Park and Rec. Advisory Committee for the Gity of Appl.e Valley Jeff Krause - Valley Athletic Association Steve Reischausr - Rosemount Area Athletic Association Tom Swoope - Valley Athletic Association 1 i � � . Copies of the entire Youth Athletic Needs Study Committee report are available at the Parks and Recreation Department office. An important point to keep in mind when reviewing the document is that the number of participants reported in the overall youth athletic programs does not equate to the number of children that participated in youth sports. Some children participated in more than one sport. Very few participated in more than one sport at a time, but they may have participated in two or three over the course of a year. Tom Swoope presented a bar graph depicting the recommended national standards for recreation properties in comparison with Apple Valley. In each case, Apple Valley falls below the recommended standards. All recreation properties within the city were considered, school district, privateiy owned and municipal. 1'he School District population projections show a more significant youth population decline after 1995 than the City or Met Council. JoAnne Ellison, the School District Demographer, is taking a very conservative approach to the development of the city's gravel pit areas. The City and Met Council do take these gravel areas into consideration, but at varying degrees. The Parks and Recreation Department receives approximately SO to 60 complaint calls per year regarding the playing of organized sports on neighborhood park fields. There are also a number of indirect complaints from the pubiic received by the maintenance crews as they go about their daily wflrk in the park system. . Jeff Krause reported that the Valley Athletic Association (VAA) has also received a number of calls pertaining to the same concerns. . .parking situations, children running into the streets, general safety issues. Robin Curran questioned whether there had been any requests for handicap children's athletic leagues in Apple Valley. Randy Johnson stated that there have been some inquiries and it may be something to consider in the future. Burnsville currently offers adaptive recreation leagues for children with handicaps. YANSC contained their focus on where the City stands today and where it will be standing in the future for youth athletics. It did not present any recommendations. Tom Swoope stated that the Committee focussed on youth leagues, but in the ' future there will be increased pressure for young adult leagues £or those too old for VAA or RAAA, but want to continue in their sports. Council Member Tom Goodwin stated that the City Council wanted a nesds assessment survey first and thea if there were any recommendations as a result of the study, it should come from the Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee. Roger Tadsen reports that he is ready to organize a campaign for a youth athletic comples. He has drafted a letter to the parents of all VAe1 and RAAA participants requesting that they show their support by signing a 2 � � petition in response to Council MembEr Bob Erickson's let�er in �he local papers requesting citizen input for the use of the approximate $3 million the City has available. VAA has apprapriated $1000 towards postage cos;.s to mail the letter. Mr. Tadsen hapes to present the petition to the Ci4y Council in January 1993. Council Member Goodwin reported that there have beex� a few other suggestions for the $3 million as a result of Council Member Erickson's 1,etter in the papers; cut property taxes, a new cit^y hall, buy dc�wn the Gity's debt load. The State Legislature does not look favorable on City's with large fund balanc�s. They could penalize the City with a loss of State Aid funds. He fesls that January 28th would be a good time to present the petition to the Ci,ty Couneil. The City Goal Setting session has been temporarily placed on hold and there is no time limit to spend the money. Acting Chair Tina. Rankin thanked the Youth Athletic Needs Study Committee for their hard work in putting the report together and suggesCed that a recommendation be taken to the City Council on December 22, 1992. MOTTON: by Charlie Maus, seconded by John Di.Rico recommending to the Gity Councii that the time has come to take any appropriate action to aequire additional athletic facilities. The Youth Athletic Needs Study Committee report indicates that without action saon, children wi11 be turned away from participating i.n youth sports due to a shortage of facilities. VOTE: Yes - 4, No - 0 Randy Johnson invited anyone interested to be at the next City Council meeting on December 22, 1992. The next natural step will be the City's Goal Setting meet:.ng where the City CQUncil will be setting goals for 1993. Item #ts.B. - New Business - Review 1993 Park Maintenance Worklist Tom Adamini led the presentation of the 1993 park projects work iist. He distributed copies of the work list and the routine details for the Park Maintenance Department. The 1992 theme was a strong emphasis on playgrounds. The 1993 theme is to go back to recently develoged parks and do some top d�:essing and seeding, do some straightening to complete these parks. Some of the projects on the list are carryovers from 1992 that could not be completed in the time frame. Randy Johnson reported that there may be some items on the list to be considered for park dedication funds. Typically the Parks and Reereation Advisory Commit�ee discusses the proposed park dedication fund projects at their February meeting each year. Tom �damini stated �hat the �Saintenance Department would like to pursue more aggressively the establishment oi �ildflower plantings for two 3 � � ' • reasons. . . it looks good and it would not have to be mowed. One area for consideration is the hill at Lac Lavon Park, another is the public open area on 160th Street west of Cedar Avenue where the water table is very high. Suggestion was made to contact the Apple Valley Gardenettes Club to inquire about their interest in being involved with the plantings. Charlie Maus complimented Tom Adamini on the good job he is doing within Lhe Department. There will be a continuation of the County Road 42 beautification project from last year. The plantings along the highway will be continued from Gardenview Drive to Hayes Road. Another of the projects on the work list is the maintenance of hockey boards. The staff has been working with the School District staff on a possible split 50/50 on the cost of the Valley Middie hockey boards. This project could cost $5,040 - $b,000. It will also be one of the projects that staff will ask park dedication funds for. Item #4.C. - New Business - Winter Parks and Recreation Brochure All Committee members present reported receiving a copy of the Parks and Recreation Department winter brochure in the mail recentiy. On the inside cover of the brochure is the Message from the Director announcing the public meeting on Tuesday, January 19, 1993 to solicit comments fxom residents as to how the parks and recreation services can be made more accessible to individuals with disabilities. item #5. - Old Business Randy Johnson will keep the Committee members posted as to the City's Goal Setting session dates. Item #6. - Other City Cauncil approved in the 1993 City of Apple Valley budget between $6,000 and $7,000 to be used to offset the cost of handicap accessibility programs for parks and recreation programs. Any new recreation faciiity projects will be fuliy handicap accessible. Item #7. - Adj ourn There being no further business o� the agenda, the Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee meeting was adjourned. MOTION: by John DiRico, seconded by Connie Scheid to adjourn the meeting at 9:35pm. VOTE: Yes - 4, No - 0 4