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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011-03-16 - Parks and Trails MinutesCorcoran Parks and Trails Commission Wednesday, March 16, 2011 7:00 PM Present: Trish Krueger, Tom Anderson, Kevin Dale, Chad Robran, Robert Vassello, Val Nybo, Rachael Tessmer Absent: Joan Park, Michelle Hansmann, Lindsay Jacobs Others: Council Liaison Roz Milbrandt, Council member Tom Cossette, City Administrator Dan Donahue, TDKA Consultant Sherri Busse 1. Convene. Chair Krueger called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM in the Corcoran Community Center 2. Pledge of Allegiance 3. Approvals: a. Agenda. i. Move Ms. Busse to item 6a from 6d. ii. Add item 7c., voting for officers iii. Motion: Nybo /Anderson to approve agenda as amended. All voted Aye (7:0). b. Minutes of 11.16.10 Commission Meeting: i. Draft minutes indicate Commissioner Park both absent and present ii. Appears that the actual number of commissioners voting and the draft minutes indicating that number are inconsistent iii. Chair requested that these minutes be brought back to the April 26, 2011 for approval after the questions noted above are answered. c. Minutes of 02.15.11 Commission Meeting: i. Motion: Anderson/Nybo to approve as presented. All voted aye (7:0) 4. Open Forum. None 5. Presentations. Commissioner Anderson spoke about the Tree Give -A -Way program which is jointly sponsored by the Commission and the Corcoran Jaycees. The program this year has been announced in the Spring City Newsletter. 16 residents had already called about reserving trees. The commissioners will also be setting up to distribute trees during the Spring Cleanup Day on Saturday, May 7th 6. Unfinished Business a. TDKA Consultant Sherri Busse. Ms. Buss began a discussion on what is in place and what is included in the Scope of Work. She needs to: Parks & Trails Minutes 03.16.2011 i. Look at changes to the 2030 Comp Plan from the 2020 Comp Plan ii. Review what is currently in place as to planning and ordinances iii. Review the electronic spreadsheet developed by Bonestroo Consulting and reviewed by the Commission in 2010 (she asked that a copy be sent to her) iv. Ask the question about the possibility of developing two different Park dedication formulas based on whether properties are inside or outside of the MUSA line (Municipal Urban Service Area) which delineates the availability of sanitary sewer. v. Ms. Buss reviewed for the Commission the state laws regarding Park Dedication and the Corcoran Ordinance putting this state law into action. She also reviewed court cases impacting city ordinances and local practices of cities regarding dedication requirements. Cities have to look at actual cost of park development and base park dedication requirements to developers on these actual costs. Also, can only charge developers for the development of new parks, not existing park maintenance costs. vi. Commission should begin by having an idea on: 1. Will the parks identified in the 2030 Plan will be developed? 2. If parks will most likely no be developed during the 2010- 2030 span, they and the costs should be pulled out 3. Actual land values vii. For the next meeting, Ms. Buss will: 1. Review the current formulas and costs 2. Get values of recent properties sold 3. Use densities from the 2030 Comp Plan 4. Differentiate land values of properties inside and outside the MUSA line 5. Look at the sliding fee schedule possibility 6. Review what other communities are doing and practicing viii. The matter of developing park standards for signage and other physical amenities (trails, rest room facilities) will also be discussed at the next meeting. b. 2010 Report to the Council. The commission reviewed the proposed report. All deemed the slides in the agenda packet as good. Commissioner Robran will present to the council at the March 24, 2011 council meeting c. Review of Joint Council /Commissions Meeting of March 3, 2011. No comments other than all agreed that the joint meeting was beneficial and Parks & Trails Minutes 03.16.2011 that this should be an annual event. The commissioners expressed gratitude for the support of the city council over the past year. d. Meeting between Commission Chairs and the Mayor. The chair will work with the City Administrator and the mayor on setting up a meeting in the near future for the chairs of the two commissions to meet with the mayor on policy setting ideas for the future. e. Ryan/Streeter Turnback Proposal.. Commissioners discussed the proposal for the property to be given to the city. The Commission is interested but will hold off discussing until the next meeting and after the council has had an opportunity to review. 7. New Business a. 2011 Tennis Court Use Agreement. The Commission reviewed the proposed agreement. Motion: Robran/Tessmer to approve the agreement as presented. All voted aye (7:0) b. Review of Meeting with Commission members and Rockford School Superintendent. Robran and Dale reviewed the meeting with the Rockford School District Superintendent held on February 24, 2011. In that meeting, the superintendent reviewed the costs being borne by the district for use of sports facilities for which the District receives no benefit. He calculated that approximately $42,500 was spent by the district and that he needed to find a way for the users of the facilities to pay for the actual use. Donahue informed the Commission that the mayor was planning to meet with the superintendent in the near future and review these costs and the request for cost coverage. c. 2011 Commission Officers. Motion by Anderson/Tessmer to elect Trish Krueger as Chair of the P & T Commission for 2011. All voted aye (7:0). Motion by Vassallo/Nybo to elect Robran as Vice -Chair of the P & T Commission for 2011. All voted aye (7:0). 8. Subcommittee & Miscellaneous Reports a. City Council Liaison. Council member Milbrandt discussed the Sewer and Water proposed project and the Public Works Facility project now before the council. She also discussed the joint commission/council meeting and how positive that was received. b. Soccer Association. Little was discussed. Robran and PW Superintendent Meister will follow up and talk with the principals of the Association about what the Commission can do to further assist them to upgrade facilities. c. Athletic Association. Dale updated the commission on activities. He said that as of that date: i. 326 kids signed up for league baseball ii. There is 8 T -ball teams Parks & Trails Minutes 03.16.2011 iii. 8 Near ball teams iv. 6 Traveling team v. 1 girls traveling team vi. 1 girls in -house team vii. 1 Machine pitch boys team d. Park Improvements. No report. e. Park Dedication Fund 9. Other Business. None 10. Announcements. None 11.Adjourn. Motion by Anderson /Robran to adjourn. All voted aye (7:0) at 9:46 pm. Respectfully Submitted, Daniel J. Donahue City Administrator E