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2004-07 CSCJuly 13, 2004 RICHFIELD COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSION JOINT MEETING w/CITY COUNCIL Tuesday, July 13, 2004, 6:30 pm Richfield City Hall Council Chambers PRESENT Commissioners Barb Kritzman, Gordon Vizecky, Gary Ness, Linda Slocum, Rodney Schmidt, Anna Berend, Gloma Hamernick, Kevin McVay, Dean Johnson, Bob Dietl, Michael Christian Staff Jim Topitzhofer, John Evans Council Liaison John Enger ABSENT Planning Commission Liaison Kyle Hartnett Joint Session with Council The meeting was called to order by Mayor Pro Tempore Sue Sandahl at 6:30 pm. CSC Chair Vizecky gave the annual report to the City Council. The CSC adjourned to the Heredia Room for a separate session. Approval of Minutes Schmidt moved, seconded by Slocum, to approve the minutes of the regular May meeting. Approved, ayes all. Staff Reports Recreation Services Topitzhofer reported on the following: ? Fourth of July Celebration was successful. July 3 dance rained out ? New Adaptive Recreation Supervisor Kelly Mertes just started work ? Free Lunch Program going well Discussion Items Three Rivers Park District Bike Trail Plan Topitzhofer showed the group a map of existing and proposed bike routes in Richfield. In conjunction with the Crosstown project, MnDOT has asked for Richfield’s pedestrian trail plans in order to plan for bridge construction. Richfield staff has communicated with the City of Minneapolis to discuss linkages. With the loss of the current walking bridge over 494, Richfield is proposing that it be replaced. Corridors along Bloomington Avenue and 76th Street are being considered as regional trail links. Ness suggested that 68th Street would be a better east-west trail than 67th Street because of stoplights and the fact that 67th is broken by the St. Peter’s Church/M&I Bank area. Ness said that Xerxes and Penn Avenues turn into two-lane roads with parking in Minneapolis (Topitzhofer said that Nicollet is the same way). Ness said that you could get off Nicollet at Crosstown by turning right. Dietl asked if Minneapolis is examining north-south routes. Topitzhofer said that they’re suggesting Nicollet and Bloomington Avenues, in particular, but they’re hoping to make every bridge and underpass pedestrian-friendly. There was a question about the link to Minneapolis via Thomas Avenue; Schmidt asked if that is proposed as a pedestrian bridge. Topitzhofer said that this route must have been recommended at one time and if it’s suggested by Richfield, then Richfield would be expected to help with funding. Topitzhofer asked if Penn Avenue should be suggested as a north-south link to Minneapolis. Kritzman asked if a walking bridge at Thomas Avenue over Crosstown could be funded as mitigation for the park land lost in Madison Park. Slocum asked if Knox Avenue would be a possible north- south route. Topitzhofer said that he can start by telling MnDOT that the three bridges should be pedestrian-friendly and can pass on other suggestions. He said that this will come back a few times and will go to the Transportation Committee along the way. Met Council Parks and Open Space Survey Topitzhofer and the group discussed the survey. Ness and Schmidt asked about funding priorities for regional parks. Topitzhofer said that it might have been related to the DNR’s LCMR grants and their prioritization of grant applications. Committee Reports Ballfield Improvement Task Force Topitzhofer said that the task force postponed meetings while CAD drawings of Lincoln Field were done. He said that a survey of the park will be done and the feasibility of a four-field complex will be determined. Golf Practice Facility Task Force DRAFT MINUTES UNTIL APPROVED BY THE CSC. July 13, 2004 Topitzhofer reported that a feasibility study is being done for Taft and Vets by July 15. If a facility is possible at one of these parks, then a market study will be conducted. City Hall Task Force Schmidt reported that a study was done to determine project scope and examine land-use issues. Transportation Committee Ness reported that the 76th Street “fly-over” plan was approved by Council, which minimizes impact to the park on the FOWL Kritzman reported that the FOWL Ball Golf Klassic will be held on September 11. Ness, Schmidt, Christian, Slocum and Topitzhofer will be the fivesome. Planning Commission Slocum provided the PC report. RCHSPC Hamernick provided the RCHSPC report. She asked about the status of the Community Center transportation services. Topitzhofer said that we now contract to Martin Luther Manor for transportation services. Other August Meeting Cancellation Slocum moved, seconded by Kritzman, to cancel the August meeting. Approved, ayes all. Next Meeting Tuesday, September 21, 7:00 pm, Community Center (this meeting may be cancelled in lieu of th Adjournment Kritzman moved, seconded by Slocum, to adjourn the meeting. Meeting adjourned at 7:47 p.m.