HomeMy WebLinkAbout1997 11-18 PRMMINUTES OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION
FOR THE CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER IN THE COUNTY OF HENNEPIN AND THE
STATE OF MINNESOTA
REGULAR SESSION
NOVEMBER 18, 1997
CITY HALL
CALL TO ORDER
Chairperson Sorenson called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Chair Sorenson, Commissioners Russell, Ebert, Peterson, Theis and Mead were present.
Commissioner Shinnick was excused. Also in attendance was Acting Recreation Director Jim
Glasoe.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES - October 21, 1997
There was a motion by Commissioner Russell, seconded by Commissioner Mead to approve
the October 21, 1997 minutes of the Parks and Recreation Commission. The motion passed.
TWIN LAKE PARK
. Acting Recreation Director Glasoe introduced the item and indicated to Commissioners that
although the Commission had discussed Twin Lake Park a number of times, consensus had not
been reached on the use of the park and the needed amenities.
After much discussion there was a motion made by Commissioner Russell, seconded by
Commissioner Ebert that the Parks and Recreation Commission recommends to the City
Council that Twin Lake Park be kept as a park, that future improvements should include
additional parking, shelter improvements, moving of the playground (new equipment) to the
area that is currently a ballfield, installation of a walking trail and lights, turf improvements
and consideration of an application to the D.N.R. for placement of a fishing pier. The motion
passed unanimously.
PARKS CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN
Acting Recreation Director Glasoe handed out copies of the parks portion of the 1998 Capital
Improvement Plan and discussed the improvements anticipated in the next few years. After
review, Commissioners noted some minor differences in the Capital Improvements Plan and
the draft plan that was presented at the September meeting.
Glasoe indicated that some changes were made as a result of the money that was available in
1998 and that the minor improvements would be taken care of by each year's operating
budgets. He added, that the principles used to establish priorities for improvements had been
followed. Glasoe indicated that the draft plan could be updated so that it matched the
final version of the Capital Improvements Plan.
After some discussion, a motion was made by Commissioner Russell, seconded by
• Commissioner Ebert to recommend approval of the Parks Capital Improvements Plan
(with revisions) to the City Council.
OTHER BUSINESS
Commissioner Theis inquired about the availability of diagrams showing the location of
park amenities and/or recent aerial photographs of the parks. Acting Recreation Director
Glasoe indicated he would contact the engineering division to identify what
information/maps they might have available.
SET MEETING DATE
A motion was made by Commissioner Russell, seconded by Commissioner Mead not to
hold a regular Parks and Recreation Commission meeting in December. The motion
passed. The next meeting was set for January 20, 1998, at 7:00 p.m. in Conference Room
A of City Hall.
MEETING ADJOURNED
Commissioner Peterson made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Russell to adjourn the
meeting at 8:33 p.m. The motion passed.
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