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7-22-13M city of goldvalley OPEN SPACE & RECREATION COMMISSION Meeting Agenda Brookview Community Center Monday, July 22, 2013 5:30 PM I. Call to Order " II. Roll Call Roger Bergman Bob Mattison Jerry Sandler, Chair III. IV. V. VI. John Cornelius Gillian Rosenquist Dawn Speltz Approval of Minutes — April 22, 2013 Kelly Kuebelbeck Anne Saffert Dan Steinberg Bottineau Planning Advisory Committee — Mark Grimes, Planning Director Distribution of DVD for Open Meeting Law and Data Practices Act Training Park & Open Space Tour Lakeview Park Golden Ridge Nature Area General Mills Research Nature Area Medley Park Wesley Park Hampshire Park Wildwood Park/Olson School Pennsylvania Woods Isaacson Park Sandburg Ball fields VII. Updates VIII. Adjournment Scheid Park Mary Hills Nature Area Glenview Terrace Wirth Park North Tyrol Park Davis Community Center Lions Park Western Avenue Marsh Brookview Park This document is available in alternate formats upon a 72 -hour request. Please call 763-593-8006 (TTY: 763-593-3968) to make a request. Examples of alternate formats may include large print, electronic, Braille, audiocassette, etc. GOLDEN VALLEY OPEN SPACE & RECREATION COMMISSION Regular Meeting Minutes April 22, 2013 1. Call to Order Sandler called the meeting to order at 7:05 PM. Present: Roger Bergman, John Cornelius, Brad Kadue, Bob Mattison, Gillian Rosenquist, Jerry Sandler, Dan Steinberg, Rick Jacobson, Director of Parks and Recreation; Andy Soltvedt, Recreation Supervisor; Pat Dale and Levi Libra, Golden Valley Little League; and Sheila Van Sloun, Administrative Assistant. Absent: Kelly Kuebelbeck and Anne Saffert. 2. Agenda Changes or Additions None. 3. Approval of Minutes — March 18, 2013 MOTION: MOVED by Bergman and seconded by Steinberg to approve the March 18 meeting minutes. Motion carried unanimously. 4. Golden Valley Little League — Pat Dale and Levi Libra Dale gave an update on the 2013 season. He said approximately 205 kids are registered, which is the maximum for the league. He also said over the last 5 years, registration has been around 198, with the exception of last year which was maxed out at 205. He said more kids are coming out of the Robbinsdale School District than Hopkins. Participation is as follows: - 55 players in the Major League, youth age 12 - 72 players in the High Minors (Gold) League, youth ages 9-11 - 78 players in the Blue League, youth ages 6-8 Dale said the league is now allowing 6 year olds to play in the Blue League if they have a year of T -ball experience. The Blue League is also using a pitching machine with a four strike out rule. All three fields at Isaacson Park are in use this season. Parking has not been an issue. Dale said Isaacson will be hosting the Classic Tournament, which is for the #1 teams from each Little League program in the district. The tournament will take place the last two weeks in June. They will also be hosting the State Tournament in 2014. Dale said they are in the process of upgrading the concession stand and hope to add batting cages, scoreboards and field lighting in the future. Mattison asked Dale to explain the scheduling and how lights would benefit. Dale said by having lights, they could start later in the day and go later, which would allow them more time to practice and the ability to stagger the days fields are used. Minutes of the Golden Valley Open Space and Recreation Commission April 22, 2013 Page 2 Steinberg asked if they receive sponsorships. Dale said they doubled their sponsorships from last year with about 24 signs across the three fields. Steinberg wanted to know how Little League is different from park and recreation ball programs. Soltvedt said the park and recreation programs are run mostly during the day and meets 1-2 days a week for six weeks. Little League is more competitive and meets more frequently. Cornelius inquired about the payment schedule for the fields. Dale explained they have approximately four years of payments remaining. Revenue comes mostly from concessions, tournaments and the paver program. He also said they will be hosting a wiffle ball tournament again this year, which will contribute to their revenue. 5. Recreation Report — Andy Soltvedt Soltvedt gave an update on his winter programs, beginning with youth basketball. There were 42 teams total with 19 teams from Golden Valley. There were 28 volunteer coaches, which received great feedback. The program is run in cooperation with St. Louis Park, Crystal and Robbinsdale and runs mid-January thru mid-March. Tap and Ballet runs fall thru mid-April with about 50 participants. The end of program recital took place on April 13 at Breck School. The program is instructed by mother and daughter, Tony and Nicki Nelson. Davis Community Center programs and open gyms are wrapping up and had great participation. Spring Adult Softball is scheduled to begin April 29, weather permitting. Men's league plays Monday -Thursday, with the Co-Rec league playing on Sunday's and run jointly with Hew Hope and Plymouth. The participants really enjoy the fields at Schaper. Many of the participants are returning teams. Soltvedt said there are seven Concerts in the Park scheduled this summer on Monday evenings, mid-June thru July 22 at Brookview Park's large shelter. The Tennis program begins Saturday, April 27, weather permitting. Soltvedt anticipates great participation again this year. In 2011, there were just under 500 registrations and in 2012 there were 885. Both Steinberg and Cornelius spoke very highly of the tennis program. Soltvedt said as the participation numbers continue to grow, he remains mindful of the court usage by the program. He makes every effort to keep some courts available for public use. Soltvedt announced that he has taken a new position with Anoka County Parks and Recreation. His last day with Golden Valley will be Monday, April 29. 6. Brookview Playground Replacement Jacobson said the existing playground equipment in Brookview Park was installed in 1995 and has been very heavily used over the years and is now scheduled for replacement. Jacobson Minutes of the Golden Valley Open Space and Recreation Commission April 22, 2013 Page 3 said the plan is to keep the same footprint. He explained that safety and accessibility remain the main concerns. Jacobson said the city plans to get commission and community feedback for the new playground. The equipment is scheduled for replacement in the fall of 2013. 7. OSRC Update for Council A list of major topics discussed in 2012 was distributed. Sandler said the Council requested an annual update from each Commission and he will present the report at the June Council/Manager meeting. 8. Updates Jacobson said the Turf Management Proposal has been taken to the next level. Notices were sent to the surrounding neighborhoods near Scheid, Welsey and Glenview Terrace Parks announcing the open house on April 4 regarding the proposal. Jacobson said the annual Bike Rodeo is scheduled for Wednesday, May 1 from 6:00-8:00 PM at Golden Valley City Hall. Jacobson said the annual Commission Dinner is scheduled in June at 6:30 PM at Brookview Community Center. Sandler encouraged the Commission to attend. Jacobson thanked Kadue for his time on the Commission. 9. Adiournment MOTION: MOVED by Kadue and seconded by Gillian to adjourn at 8:35 PM. Motion carried unanimously. ATTEST: Sheila Van Sloun, Administrative Assistant Jerry Sandler, Chair c O ° O o O rm-I �► �• o p Q LL 6Q O — O 7C) C6 '3 72 Q— o m oCo o :1 cn O � >, a. tLo C >+ tCf oma — C- 0� o m m = c - O m V m Qo �' c� n n oN �' o J Q —i co cnc>> LAN L� ._ g'. H C ma � O J 7 7 ' ddt �BUWt� A Lli o - ^+ ^' m O Ln 3AV 31V011A1 W W a/ o •� J ',. C, a 90 m _ _. ® �► a►' Q 0�.Q p� J� > 3AV 3avz c 5 < - D 3 ao sV�pnpa C g O o K 3AV A~VOWg 183M Y Y v J 3AV v.LL3wm y - Z os golden�`� valley Bottineau Light Rail Transit (LRT) Planning Advisory Committee • Guide and direct Golden Valley's participation in Hennepin County's Station Area Planning Process for the Bottineau LRT. • Participate in meetings and field studies that focus on potential LRT station sites at Golden Valley Road and Plymouth Avenue. • Make recommendations for station design features, pedestrian, bicycle, transit and vehicular access to stations, onsite vehicle and bicycle parking and other amenities. • Identify possible impacts to neighborhoods, businesses, local transportation and transit networks and natural resources. • Participate in the development of communication methods for Golden Valley residents. • Study land uses around the potential Golden Valley Road and Plymouth Avenue station sites, and determine if long-term land use and zoning changes should be considered. • Review and provide comments for documents (site plans, land use plans, etc.) that will be produced by Hennepin County. • Recommend site designs and potential land use changes to the City Council. The Bottineau LRT Planning Advisory Committee will be comprised of City Council Members, two local residents, two members from the business community, and two members each from the Planning Commission, the Environmental Commission and the Open Space and Recreation Commission. The City Council is expected to formalize the Bottineau LRT PAC on Wednesday. August 7.