HomeMy WebLinkAbout2013-05-21 - Parks and Trails MinutesMinutes
Corcoran Parks and Trails Commission
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
7:00 PM
Present: Commissioners Trish Krueger, Val Nybo, Kevin Dale, Tom Anderson, Camryn Monzo
Absent: Chad Robran, Rachel Tessmer, Judith Strehler, Deb Regen
Others attending: Council Liaison Rich Asleson, City Administrator Donahue, Superintendent Pat
Meister, Lennar Builder Representative Joe Jablonski
1) Convene Regular Parks & Trails Commission Meeting — Chair Krueger called the meeting to
order at 7:00 pm in the Corcoran Community Center.
2) Pledge of Allegiance
3) Approval o£
a) Agenda
i) Anderson requested an addition to provide information on this year's Tree Giveaway.
Chair Krueger suggested that he provide the information under Presentation in the agenda
ii) Motion by Anderson, seconded by Robran to approve the agenda with the suggested
addition of item 5 Presentations. Voting Aye: All (Motion carried 8:0)
b) Minutes of 02.19.13 Meeting. Not all Commissioners had received the minutes in their
packet. Donahue said he would put them in the agenda packet for the May 215L meeting
4) Open Forum -None
5) Presentations - Anderson provided the Commission with information for the annual Tree
Giveaway. It was held on Saturday, May 4"' at city hall starting at 10 am. Tree were reserved
ahead of time
6) Reports /Information
a) Commissioners commented that they like the report from the Planner on Active Planning
Applications and status of planning cases. They would like to see in every agenda
7) Old/Unfinished Business
a) Rockford School Property Update. Donahue updated commissioners. No new developments
from the P & T meeting of April 23rd. School still working on there plans. They should be
getting back to city in June.
b) Three rivers Park District and the proposed Trailhead facility along Co. Rd. 19. Donahue
updated commission. Mayor had met with Three Rivers commissioner Penny Steele and
passed along the city's position including the P & T Commission's motion of not building an
enclosed facility and that any facility should not be connected to the city's septic system.
Three rivers is taking a look at their policies on sharing such facilities with cities.
c) Lennar Residential Housing Development Proposals. Joe Jablonski of Lennar presents his
company's sketch concept plan to the Commission. He said he was at the meeting to listen to
the comments of the Commission regarding the proposal. Generally the Commissionrs liked
the trail as laid out on the plan, they liked the pocket park and pool that is proposed, and they
were willing to consider a proposal by Lennar for the dedication of some 27 acres of property
for a nature area. The commission had no strong reservations regarding the entire sketch plan
as presented.
8) New Business.
Parks and Trails Commission Minutes, May 21, 2013
a) City Park Update. Superintendent Meister discussed with the Commissioners this years
planned maintenance and improvement projects:
i) Problems with exiting well persist and cannot be fixed without digging a new well
ii) The agreement with Maple Grove for water to feed the new system plus the impending
Rockford School property improvements do present an opportunity to bring a new water
source to the city park in the near future. Probably won't see anything going forward until
2014
iii) Generally parks in good condition. Weather presenting a problem as always. No real
repair problems this year.
9) Subcommittee & Miscellaneous Reports
a) City Liaison. Council member Asleson reported on:
i) TIF Projects and options
ii) Downtown visioning and the 2004 Design Study of downtown
iii) Administrator search
iv) Trail Haven Paving Project
v) Council action regarding Three Rivers and agreement with the P & T Commission on
their motion of April 23rd
b) Corcoran Athletic Association (CAA). Dale discussed the following:
i) Everything going smoothly regarding this year's ballteam registrrations
ii) Web site working well
iii) No Complaints other than the lousy weather causing problems with the fields
c) Park Fund -No comments
10) Other Business -None
11) Announcements. None
12) Adjourn. Motion by Anderson and seconded by Dale to adjourn. Voting Aye: All (Motion carried
5:0)
Meeting adjourned at 8:52 p.m.
Next Meeting: June 18, 2013at 7:00 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
Daniel Donahue
City Administrator
Approved 5/18/2013
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