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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12/16/1980 � � CITY OF APPLE VALLEY PARK COMMITTEE MINUTES DECEMBER 16, 1980 PRESENT: Rita Gutenkauf, Joanne Hollenbeck, Dave Miller, Denis LaComb, Bob Naegeli, Virginia Sterling, Chairperson, and Mike Bassett, Park Director. ABSENT: Carolyn Rodriguez 1. The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. 2. Bob Naegeli asked to make a comment concerning Beckxnan-Rollins properties. He was concerned with what he read in the paper and that the resolution that the Park Committee passed at their November 18th meeting really accomplished anything. It was not clear from the newspaper article whether the resolution was supportive of the Council action or not. 3. Park Signage - Mike Bassett submitted a memo concerning park signage. At the November 18th meeting the Park Committee had discussed park signage and had requested that information be obtained concerning the cost of having park signs made by private sign makers verses buying a routing machine and having the City make the signs themselves. Bassett stated that he had received cost estimates from four different sign makers and the cost per sign ranged from $50 for an unpainted sign, the dimensions of 2" x 12" x 4' Redwood, to a cost of approximately $100 for the same size sign from another sign maker. A sign that would accomodate the City logo would have to be somewhat larger and a local sign maker estimated a cost of $300 for a 2' x 4' sign that would include the City logo. The Committee discussed the alternate of buying a sign routing machine for approximately $2,000. It was generally agreed that if the City is to get into park signage then it would be most economical to buy the routing machine now. MOTION: Bob Naegeli, seconded Rita Gutenkauf to purchase the routing machine. DISCUSSION: Bassett indicated that he would pursue getting the best ma.chine for the least amount of money but it appeared that the machine sold by Game Time, Inc. was the best on the market. VOTE: Unanimously approved. 4. Review Ice Rink Locations - Bassett stated he wished to review the proposed locations for skating rinks this year with the Park Gommittee so that they would be informed as to the locations. He stated that the City is currently adding two new hockey rinks and five new pleasure rinks and deleting one existing pleasure rink. New hockey rinks will be added at Hagemeister and � . Park Committee Minutes December 16, 1980 Page - 2 Diamond Path Parks and new pleasure rinks at Hagemeister, Diamond Path, Moeller, Farquar, and Apple Valley East. The skating rink at Greening Park is being deleted due to the close proximity of the skating rinks at Pennock and Valley Middle. In addition, the usage of the rink at Greening Park for the past several years has been observed to be very low. Ma.ny times the park maintenance crew would come to flood the rink and it had not been skated on from the day before. Ginny Sterling commented that although Greening Park may not get a lot of use that the Park Committee should consider an additional rink in the Cedar Park or Longridge area in the near future to accomodate the new residents moving into those areas. Bassett stated that the re-allocation of the rink to Cedar Park area might make sense in the future in that it could be used by residents of that area as well as the scfiool children at Cedar Park Elementary. The Park Committee will review skating rink locations again next fall. 5. Park Development Review - Bassett stated that the Enebak Contract is sub- stantially completed but approximately 1% of the contract will be withheld until next spring to insure that some minor items are corrected. Specifically, the ballfield at Valley Middle has to be regraded and the infield raised, the drinking fountains need to have the slabs poured around them and some minor debris has to still be removed from Long Lake. He stated that there would be some additional charges coming from Enebak that approximately 571 feet of path were installed over and above the bid amount. Any additional pathway is paid for on a unit price of approximately $6.50 per foot. In ' addition, the water spigots at Redwood North and South required an additional 200 feet of water service at approximately $12.00 per 'foot. The water service in Redwood North had to be run in from Redwood Drive accounting for a majority of the additional 200 feet. The three drinking fountains installed at Heritage, Scott Highlands and Farquar required 495 feet of water service with only 300 feet in the bid. The remaining 195 feet are paid for on a unit price of $13.00 per foot. The additional unit price costs will come to the City in the form of a change order to the Enebak contract. Bitumious Roadways contract for the tennis courts is virtually complete with only $6,300 being retained until spring. 'Itao courts remain to be color coated and a minor amount of grading must be completed. The buildings at Hagemeister and Diamond Path are being worked on continuously but will probably not be ready for use until the first of the year. The Hagemeister building is completed except for some electrical wiring, the installation of the restroom fixtures and furnace and for painting. Diamond Path is approximately two weeks behind Hagemeister with the initial electrical work and insulation being completed. It is hoped that the contractor will agree to delay painting of the facilities until after skating season so that the buildings can be put into use as soon as there is heat available. � � Park Committee Minutes December 16, 1980 Page - 3 6. Other Items by Committee - Ginny mentioned she had been contacted by a couple of residents in the Faith Park area concerning a "pothole" in the park. Bassett stated that the discussion on this ponding area goes back to approximately 1974 when the park was originally developed. Some residents desire to leave it as a natural environmental area while others were interested in having it filled in. It is currently an on site ponding area that collects a good portion of the runoff from the park. Bassett suggested that the Park Committee look at the problem in the spring and determine if it should be left as is or somehow filled 'in and graded. Boh Naegeli mentioned he had read that an individual was fined in one of the parks. He was interested in the substance of the fine in an effort to determine if the park ordinance is working effectively. It was mentioned that the Historical Committee will be coming to the January 6, 1981 Park Committee meeting to discuss the naming of parks and that the Park Committee members should review the parks to be discussed that evening. Per the November 18th minutes, the parks to be discussed are Apple Valley East, Greenleaf ll & 12, Diamond Path, Scott Highlands, Nordic South, Carrollwood and City Hall Park. 7. Meeting was adjourned at 8:30 p.m.