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2010-09-21COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSION AGENDA Reed Bornholdt Gera Charnitz (Chair) Dan EdOerton Tuesday, September 21, 2010 7:00 pm Richfield Community Center (7000 Nicoltet Ave) Commission Members Arlan Nelson Rodney Schmidt I Bob Zotwell Joe Srdrgger 1. Approval of Minutes ❑ Regular Meeting: August 17, 2010 2. Public Comment ❑ Items not printed on the agenda Staff I Liaisons Sarah Till VC) Jim Topitzhofer (Staff Liaison) I Fred Wro ((Council!! Michele Thompson John Evans ((Secref;;NN) I Rick JabsNanninp L'om) Chris Link (Streets(ForestM I 3. Discussion Items ❑ Diseased Tree Policy for Parks (Topitzhofer) ❑ Wood Lake Fence Line Policy (Topitzhofer) 4. Committee Reports ❑ Transportation Commission (Shotwell/Charnitz) ❑ Bike Planning Group (Edgerton/Shotwell) ❑ Veterans Park Planning Group (Charnitz/Schmidt) ❑ Community Bandshell (Bornholdt/Jabs) ❑ FOWL (Bornholdt) ❑ Honoring All Veterans Memorial, Inc (Bornholdt/Schmidt) ❑ Planning Commission (Springer) ❑ Arts Commission (Thompson) S. Next Meeting Tuesday, October 19, 2010 7:00 p.m. Richfield Community Center 6. Adjournment DRAFT MINUTES UNTIL APPROVED BY THE CSC. August 17, 2010 .990 REGULAR COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING Tuesday, August 17, 2010 Community Center (7000 Nicollet Avel I CSC Members Dan Edgerton, Michele Thompson, Greg Mangold, Gerry Charnitz, Arlan Nelson, Sarah Till, Reed Bomholdt, Rodney Schmidt I Planning Commission Rick Jabs I Staff Jim Topitzhofer, John Evans I Others Kent Fairbairn (Augsburg resident) Council Liaison I Fred 1 Call to Order I Chamitz called the regular CSC meeting to order at 7:00 pm. I Approval of Minutes I Mangold moved, seconded by Nelson, to approve the minutes of the regular July meeting. Approved, ayes all. I Discussion Items I Tier -One Skate Park Topitzhofer summarized Augsburg neighborhood meeting held on July 28 regarding a proposed skate park at Augsburg. He said that many neighbors were opposed to the idea for various reasons (what they see as unwanted potential users, conflicting use with an otherwise serene setting). Topitzhofer said that the location at the basketball court was chosen because of the existing pad, among other reasons. He said that the group could consider an alternate location elsewhere in the park: north of the tennis courts in the dirt area that's flooded as a rink. He said that this location is the site of a storm sewer, installed there last year. Nelson said that this may not be a problem and the park may be able to be built around it. Charnitz asked if the tennis court lighting is an advantage or disadvantage. Jabs said that it may invite people to use the skate park too late. Thompson wondered if a lower -level park like this would attract beginners or at least not the experienced users that the residents may be fearing. Jabs said that the opposition to the park can probably be traced to an image problem with skateboarders and a positive message from the skateboarding community may be needed, regardless of where the park goes. Mangold said that the discussion at the meeting was good and one youth asked why skateboarders are seen as delinquents when he's a good student and kid, but just enjoys the sport. Jabs said that he felt that the meeting ended on a positive note as an alternate location was discussed. A guest resident came to ask if the basketball court would be replaced and asked if the budget is able to handle such a project at this time. He asked if the money could be spent a better way. Topitzhofer explained the difference between the operating budget and the capital improvement budget and said that the capital budget is liquor store revenue that can't be spent on operating expenses. Fairbairn said that a skate park would benefit a small number of people. Jabs said that we are obligated to build amenities, like playground equipment and tennis courts, that may not be used by everybody but offer a recreation alternative. Fairbairn said that a sign should have been put up at the basketball court to inform basketball players of the proposed change. Edgerton said that he understands the loss of an amenity, but the skate park offers an amenity is not currently offered anywhere in the City. Fairbaim said that people will be upset who have played basketball at Augsburg. Jabs said that we have to change and offer different amenities, such as cricket and soccer, and there is no open land on which to build. He said that this group evaluated all possible sites and scored them objectively and determined that the Augsburg location was the best choice. Thompson said that the existing basketball court makes this location the most financially feasible one. Topitzhofer clarified that the basketball court does tend itself well to future growth, but doesn't decrease the cost significantly (another site could be considered). Charnitz asked if the group might consider distributing an RFP that asks for proposals at multiple locations to see which one would give you more for your money. Jabs said that we may not gain by considering a different location; the site at the basketball court has already been determined to be the best for many reasons. Mangold agreed that the original proposed location would still rate as the best. Jabs asked if the RFP could include a wall that still allows for a half -court at the south end. Topitzhofer said that national trends show more kids skateboarding and lots of parents who get their grade -school kids into it. Topitzhofer asked the group their thoughts about alternate locations for the RFP. Schmidt moved to recommend Council approval to issue an RFP for tier -one skate park designs at multiple locations (one at Augsburg near the basketball court, one being a generic flat area). Seconded by Thompson. Approved, ayes all. I Next Meeting I Regular September Meeting Tuesday, September 21, 7:00 pm Community Center (7000 Nicollet Ave) I Adjournment_ _ I Schmidt moved, seconded by Nelson, to adjourn the meeting. Meeting adjourned at 8:02 pm. RICHFIELD COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSION EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Meeting Date: September 21, 2010 Agenda Item: Diseased Tree Policy for Parks Agenda Section: Discussion Items Attachments: None Contact: Chris Link, City Forester Recommended Action: Discussion Only Diseased trees have been discovered and treated in Augsburg Park this past season. Staff would like to discuss a policy related to treating diseased trees in other parks to prepare for possible future occurrences. Chris Link, City Forester, will present a summary of the status of diseased trees in Richfield and the latest City Council action on the matter. RICHFIELD COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSION EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Meeting Date: September 21, 2010 Agenda Item: Wood Lake Fence Line Policy Agenda Section: Discussion Items Attachments: Aerial Map of Wood Lake Contact: Jim Topitzhoter, Recreation Services Director Recommended Action: Discussion Only The City has been incurring costs to remove a number of trees at Wood Lake that have fallen on the fence line and into the property of adjacent residences. Because these fallen trees are not accessible to City Vehicles, the City Forester has to often contract a contractor to remove the tree. The City also incurs some cost repairing the damaged fence. One idea that has emerged is to clear a buffer on the inside of the fence line so that the fence is accessible to City vehicles and to create a falling zone. The Commission is asked to discuss the pros and cons of creating such as buffer. If the idea has merit, a the adjacent property owners would be notified of the new practice. 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