07-19-1989 PR MIN
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MEETING OF THE ELK RIVER PARK AND RECREATION COMMISSION
HELD AT THE ELK RIVER CITY HALL CONFERENCE ROOM
WEDNESDAY. JULY 19. 1989
MEMBERS PRESENT: Chair. Mike O'Brien. Dave Anderson. Byron Houghte1in.
Todd Mixer. Barb Northway. Rolfe Anderson (7:30 p.m.).
Marilyn VanPatten (8:00 p.m.)
MEMBERS ABSENT:
Clete Lipetzky
ALSO PRESENT:
Charlie Blesener. Community Education Director; Patrick
Klaers. City Administrator
1. Pursuant to due call and notice thereof. the meeting of the Elk River
Park and Recreation Commission was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Chair
O'Brien.
2. Consideration of 7/19/89 Park and Recreation Commission Agenda
BYRON HOUGHTELIN MOVED TO APPROVE THE 7/19/89 PARK AND RECREATION
COMMISSION AGENDA AS PRESENTED. BARB NORTHWAY SECONDED THE MOTION. THE
MOTION CARRIED 5-0.
3. Consideration of 6/07/89 Recreation Commission Minutes
BYRON HOUGHTELIN MOVED
COMMISSION MINUTES AS
MOTION CARRIED 5-0.
TO APPROVE THE 6/7/89 PARK AND RECREATION
SUBMITTED. TODD MIXER SECONDED THE MOTION. THE
4. Open Mike
There was no citizens present for this agenda item.
Chair O'Brien discussed with City Administrator and the Commission his
displeasure with the City selling .38 acres of Hillside Park without Park
and Recreation Commission review of the issue. The City Administrator
indicated that it was an issue that appeared to be relatively
insignificant when looking at .38 acres of an 80 acre park. but concurred
that it was appropriate to have the Park and Recreation Commission review
such issues and efforts will be made in the future to ensure that such
review takes place.
The Commission requested
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minutes when the City
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the staff to attempt to have another City staff
Recreation Commission meetings in order take
Administrator cannot attend to perform this
5. Preparation for Master Plan Interviews
The
Park and Recreation Commission discussed in general terms what they
looking for in a Parks Master Plan and what type of information they
seeking to obtain from the consulting firms that desire to do such a
for community.
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6. Park Master Plan Interviews
6.1. Dahlgren, Sharlow and Uban
Dahlgren, Sharlow and Uban firm was interviewed at 7:30 p.m.
6.2. Barton-Aschman Association, Inc.
Barton-Aschman Association, Inc. firm was interviewed at 8:10 p.m.
6.3. Sanders and Associates, Inc.
Sanders and Associates, Inc. was interviewed at 8:50 p.m.
6.4. Urbanalysis
Urbanalysis was interviewed at 9:30 p.m.
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Following the interviews, a discussion was held by the Commission on the
pluses and minuses of each firm and their proposals for an Elk River
Parks Master Plan. It was the general feeling of the Park and Recreation
Commission that the Sanders and Associates firm could most likely provide
the best document at the lowest cost, but it was also the general
feeling of the Commission that the Dahlgren, Sharlow and Uban firm would
be the most effective group in selling such a plan to the public in order
to pass a bond referendum for the funding of park projects.
It was the consensus of the Park and
the Barton-Aschman Associates Inc.
further consideration for completing
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Recreation Commission to eliminate
firm and the Urbanalysis firm from
the City of Elk River Parks Master
Discussion took place regarding the need to check references of the
Dahlgren, Sharlow and Uban firm and the Sander and Associates, Inc. firm
and further that the Commission needed additional input from the City
Council as to how many funds were available for the project. This
information was required because it was all accepted fact that the
Dahlgren, Sharlow and Uban firm would be more expensive than the Sanders
and Associates, Inc. firm. The Commission felt comfortable with the
Sanders and Associates, Inc. firm size and dollar amount matching the
City's needs, but was not confident in that firms ability to sell the
plan to the public in order pass a bond referendum. The Commission
requested the City Administrator to check references and to discuss the
issue with the City Council and to have this issue on its 8/2/89 agenda.
7.
General Review of the 1990 Parks and Recreation Commission Budgets
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The City Administrator indicated that the 1989 Parks and Recreation
Commission budgets would look very similar to adopted 1988 budget. There
would be modest increases for travel and conference, consulting services
and hopefully additional funds for miscellaneous improvement projects
that are unexpected.
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Other Business
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Adjournment
ROLF I ANDIRSON MOVID
COMMISSION MEETING.
CARRIED 7-0.
TO ADJOURN THE 7/19/89
DAVE ANDERSON SECONDED
PARKS AND
THE MOTION.
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RECREATION
THE MOTION
The meeting of the Elk River Parks and Recreation Commission adjourned at
approximately 10:55 p.m.
Re7J}J;iJa::;d.
Patrick Klaers
City Administrator