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HomeMy WebLinkAboutParks and Recreation - 04/17/1995 r 'h ..-, -..... ..._..-,,.x ...o-a✓ .;..'uh .r,!:.�,,.. _.�„�1�::.'4.r7b.LbT..e,.-%;i �.da,.alG�rS'nu2'�rrHemnsi�u�:, ,i•r 1995 APRIL 3 17 MIN- UTES CITY OF EDEN PRAIRIE 1 1�. AGENDA EDEN PRAIRIE PARKS, RECREATION & NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION I ' MONDAY, APRIL 3, 1995 7:00 P. M. CITY CENTER 8080 MITCHELL ROAD COUNCIL CHAMBERS COMMISSION MEMBERS: Claire Hilgeman, Chair; Bruce Bowman, Richard Brown, Don Jacobson, Vicki Koenig, David Kracum, Joanne Kube-Harderwijk STUDENT MEMBER: Mark Bremer, Brian Mustanski COMMISSION STAFF: Robert A. Lambert, Director of Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources; Stuart A. Fox, Manager of Parks and Natural Resources; Laurie Helling, Manager of Recreation Services I. ROLI. CALL II. APPROVAL OF AGENDA III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - MARCH 10 1995 IV. PETITIONS, REQUESTS AND COMMUNICATIONS A. None V. DEVELOPMENT PROPOSALS A. Central Middle School Athletic Field VI. OLD BUSINESS A. None VII. NEW BUSINESS i A. -ARpoint Representative to Senior Issues Tack Force VIII. REPORTS OF COMMISSIONERS AND STAFF A. Reports of Director of Parks_ Recreation and Facilities 1. City Manager's Update - March 24 1995 2. Letter from Dave Black Re: Girl's Hockey IX. ADJOURNMENT APPROVED MINUTES EDEN PRAIRIE PARKS,RECREATION &NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION MONDAY,APRIL 3, 1995 7:00 P.M. CITY CENTER 8080 MITCHE_LL ROAD COUNCIL CHAMBERS COMMISSION MEMBERS PRESENT: Claire Hilgeman, Chair;Richard Brown, Don Jacobson,Vicki Koenig, David Kracum COMMISSION MEMBERS ABSENT: Bruce Bowman and Joanne Kube-Harderwijk COMMISSION STAFF: Robert A. Lambert,Director of Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources; Stuart A. Fox,Manager of Parks and Natural Resources; Laurie Helling,Manager of Recreation Services STUDENT REPRESENTATIVES: Mark Bremer,Brian Mustanski I. ROLL CALL The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Chair, Claire Hilgeman. Bruce Bowman,Joanne Kube-Harderwijk, and Laurie Helling were absent. II. APPROVAL. OF AGENDA MOTION: Brown moved, seconded by Koenig, to approve the agenda as submitted. Motion passed 5-0-0. III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES -MARCH 20, 1995 MOTION: Koenig moved to approve the Minutes of March 20, 1995 as corrected: page 4 (paragraph 7) change Bowman to Brown, page 9 (paragraph 1) regarding responsibilities of Commission - high density development is also a concern of the Commission when it leads to the possibility of excess water runoff. Motion was seconded by Jacobson. Motion passed 5-0-0. i IV. PETITIONS REQUESTS AND COMMUNICATIONS A. Nanc Page 1 V. DEVELOPMENT PROPOSALS A. Central Middle School Athletic Field Staff familiarized Commission on development proposal occurring in an area being developed by Highway 212 which is taking property currently used for bus garages and other facilities. An agreement was made to trade some property with NINDOT. Bruce L. Chamberlain of Hoisington Koegler Group Inc. reviewed the proposal for development of the northern side of CMS and answered questions by the Commission. Hoisington Koegler Group has been working with MNDOT to acquire a parcel of property to be transferred this summer for use by the school district. The area encompassing the site, referred to as the School Road neighborhood, consists of residential homes which have been removed and cleared over the past year. The school district will be constructing their athletic facilities in this area. Existing facilities (minus the tennis courts) will be in place until the construction of Hwy 212. The site will become well established before being used aggressively. This summer grading and construction of the tennis courts will occur. Installation of the track will not be done,however grading and seeding will be completed so that it is prepared when the old track is removed from the site. Ball fields will also be constructed this summer. The site includes 2 softball fields, 3 soccer fields,and 8 bank tennis courts. There is no lighting plan for the area at this time, however, a conduit will be installed for future lighting. From a grading and drainage standpoint, the site is divided in half. The tennis courts and half of the track area will drain toward Wallace Road, the other half will drain to the Hwy 212 right-of-way as an interim solution. Eventually drainage will go to Gopher Pond. Jacobson inquired about plans for tree removal and replacement. Chamberlain stated that he was not sure what MNDOT's demolition plans were for the right- of-way area because in will not be constructed for many years. There is a land- scaping plan available for review with very dense vegetation around the site. Kracum confirmed that MNDOT would pay for the trees removed. MNDOT and the school district have worked out an agreement that takes care of all the construction of the facilities. IIilgeman requested clarification of the statement "this project does not meet the normal scope in terms of reviewing for tree loss ..." Fox responded that because Page 2 •i this is a. regional roadway improvement, trees remaining are too large to move. This project is difficult to look at in small segments. Sound barrier walls and landscaping need to be considered when the project is further along. Timetable could be 10-15 years out. Trees will remain if not included in construction project. Kracum inquired if anything needed to be voted on. Lambert said they would like the Commission to support the site plan. He also commented that the timing is good for this proposal. There will be a school enrollment increase during the next 10-12 years. No existing facilities will be taken until the new facility is ready (5+ years), These become City facilities during off school hours and will be very valuable for use of scheduling tournaments and league groups. Koenig asked if it is practical to light the softball fields. Lambert said that that is not recommended for these fields since they will be used as both softball and soccer fields depending on the time of year. Jacobson expressed concern for public parking in the area. Chamberlain pointed out that CMS has parking facilities (bus turnaround area). Also at the south end of the school there is ample parking with walking paths. MOTION: Brown moved, seconded by Kracum, that the Commission support the recommendation of the staff for the CMS Athletic Field Site Plan. Motion passed 5-0-0. VI. OLD BUSINESS A. None VII. NEW BUSINESS A. Appoint Representative to Senior Issues Task Force MOTION: Koenig moved, seconded by Hilgeman, to nominate Richard Brown as the Representative to the Senior Issues Task Force. Motion passed 5-0-0. VIII. REPORTS OF COMMISSIONERS AND STAFF A. Reports of Director of Parks. Recrenteon.and Facilities 1. Coly Manager's Update-March 24, 1995 Lambert raised a comment that was received from an anonymous observer suggesting that at future meetings the Commission address the audience for Page 3 • any questions they may have. 2• Ueiicr from Dave Blnek Re• Cir1'a ockev rd Lambert said that Eden Prairie will need to gure out how to could be built atdd thlor sheet of ice in the community. A park shelter Riley Park that could serve as an ice arena in the winter months. We are about$300,000 away fiom feasibility of this. We already are short on ice time. It would be nice if the Minnestoa High School League would split the season for boys and girls to eliminate this problem for communities. They split boys and girls tennis for that reason,indoor ice is even more scarce than tennis courts and a lot more expensive to duplicate. IX. ADJOURNMENT MOTION: Jacobson moved, seconded by Hilgeman, to adjourn the meeting at 7:35 p.m. Motion passed 5-0-0. Prepared by Lee Bell I •. Page 4 AGENDA EDEN PRAIRIE PARKS, RECREATION & NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION MONDAY, APRIL 17, 1995 7:00 P. M. CITY CENTER 8080 MITCHELL ROAD COUNCIL CHAMBERS COMMISSION MEMBERS: Claire Hilgeman, Chair; Bruce Bowman, Richard Brown, Don Jacobson, Vicki Koenig, David Kracum, Joanne Kube-Harderwijk STUDENT MEMBER: Mark Bremer, Brian Mustanski COMMISSION STAFF: Robert A. Lambert, Director of Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources; Stuart A. Fox, Manager of Parks and Natural Resources; Laurie Helling, Manager of Recreation Services I. ROLL CALL II. APPROVAL OF AGENDA III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - APRIL 3, 1995 IV. PETITIONS, REQUESTS AND COMMtJNICATIONS V. DEVELOPMENT PROPOSALS A. Golden Triangle Park B. Walnut Ridge C. Hirshler Addition VI. OLD BUSINESS A. None VII. NEW BUSINESS A. Award Bids for Site Furniture at Miller Park B. Award Bids for Bleachers at Miller Park C. 4th of July Concessions VIII. REPORTS OF COMMISSIONERS AND STAFF A. ;Reports of Director of Parks. Recreation and Facilities 1. Swimming Pool Liability o- B. Reports of Manager of Parks and Natural Resource • 1. coyote News Release IX. ADJOURNMENT i APPROVED MINUTES r EDEN PRAIRIE PARKS, RECREATION & NATURAL RESOURCES MONDAY$ APRIL 17, 1995 7:00 P.M. CITY CENTER 8080 MITCHELL ROAD COUNCIL CHAMBERS j COMMISSION MEMBERS PRESENT: Cllaire Hilgeman, Chair; Bruce Bowman, Richard Brown, Don Jacobson, Vicki Koenig, David Kracum, Joanne Kube-Harderwijk COMMISSION MEMBERS ABSENT: All present f COMMISSION STAFF: Robert A. Lambert, Director of Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources; Stuart A. Fox, Manager of Parks and Natural Resources; Laurie Helling, Manager of Recreation Services STUDENT MEMBERS: Mark Bremer, Brian Mustankski I. ROLL CALI, The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Chair, Claire Hilgeman. Kracum arrived at 7:20 p.m. II. APPROVAL OF AGENDA MOTION: Brown moved to approve the agenda as published. Koenig seconded the motion and it passed 6-0-0. III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - APRIL 3, 1995 MOTION: Hilgeman moved to approve the Minutes of April 3, 1995 as amended: Hilgeman is spelled with an "a". Brown seconded the motion and it passed 4-0-0 with abstentions by Bowman and Kube-Harderwijk. IV. PETITION& REQUESTS AND COMMUNICATIONS A. None. V. DEVELOPMENT PROPOSALS A. Golden Triangle Park Staff referred the Commission to a memo dated April 12, 1995, from Stuart A. Fox, Manager of Parks and Natural Resources, and a Staff Report dated April 7, 1995, from Michael D. Franzen, City Planner. 1 i Evan Casey of CSM Investors reviewed his development proposal and r_ answered questions by the Commission. The proposal calls for the construction of 2 one story buildings, 153,000 square feet of office warehouse. They are seeking guidance from the City with reference to the tree loss, vegetation and wetland delineation, and are doing what the City has suggested. The total number of significant trees on the entire property is 1,132 inches. Tree loss is calculated at 65% or 736 inches. Tree replacement would be 636 inches. They are trying to create a buffer zone. The north side of the creek will be a gift to the t City. Fox noted that this site is 26.8 acres in size. It's currently zoned rural and guided for industrial development. It's one of the few remaining sites in that north easterly quadrant that has not been developed. The grading of this site would remove approximately 21 significant trees. The total number of diameter inches of significant trees on the entire property is 1,132 inches. Staff realizes that this represents a rather significant amount of tree loss. If the Comprehensive Guide Plan guided it for an alternative use, we would certainly be able to save additional trees during development. The majority of the trees are lost in the front knoll where the buildings are going to sit. Trees on the southwesterly corner would remain. The primary reason for this high tree loss is that when you build any commercial/industrial building there is a requirement for quite a bit of hard surface parking. Regarding landscaping, the plan is to plant about 1400 caliber inches of trees on this site. The landscaping requirement based on the building and the tree loss calls for planting approximately 1000 inches, and they have added an additional 400 inches of trees. The primary reason for this is to screen the site, not only from the front, but also from the rear. The back would be natural screening and not be maintained. I There is a NURP pond on this site proposed to be built. It would be privately maintained so the owners of the property would have responsibility for that pond itself. There is a loss of some existing wetland and this is mitigated at a 2:1 ratio on the south side of the most easterly building. The five foot wide sidewalks will continue along West 76th Street. Casey noted that there is going to be a retaining wall 20 feet from the parking and it will vary from four to eight feet of height. The dock loading area is about 15 feet above the wetland. Bowman expressed concern about the site lines from the creek. Casey replied that the screening plan was recommended, that they didn't initiate 2 77 it. They looked for guidance from the City, and the City felt this would provide a nice natural buffer zone to the wetlands versus just a fence to C screen the trucks. Brown expressed concern about maintaining the NURP pond if there is excess run-off. Lambert replied that the NURP pond's design is engineered to meet standards, and would have to be approved by the Watershed District. The ongoing maintenance of the NURP pond will be the responsibility of the property owner. Koenig inquired about the size of the outlot that is being dedicated to the City. Fox replied that it's approximately 1/3 the size of the site at least, maybe 10 acres. Koenig expressed concern about the tree replacement not being Cottonwoods. Hilgeman replied that it's undesirable because a lot of people don't like the Cootonwoods. Fox noted that when the landscape is so close together, Staff's recommendation is to go with something that was more native in terms of what they would normally mix together. These trees will establish the same thing because they will be 50 to 60 feet at maturity, and the Cottonwoods are 75 feet. Lambert asked if the trees on the southwest corner were used in the f calculations of the percentage of tree loss. Casey replied that they were. I Lambert commented that he has no problem with outlot ##2 being gift to P S a g the City, but if the developer used the trees on outlot ##2 as part of the tree replacement calculations the City should require a scenic easement over outlot ##2 to ensure that it's on the record and nobody is going to forget about it. Brown expressed concern about the retaining wall being effected by the runoff. Fox replied that any retaining wall over four feet high has to be certified by engineers regarding the construction, and drainage will be diverted from the wall to the storm sewer system. Koenig expressed concern about conifer versus deciduous trees on 78th Street. Fox replied that due to the setback variance there isn't room for berms and they need the conifers for year round screening, and they are adding more than twice that's required. Hilgeman commented that she understands why conifers are preferred, but she would like to make up the motion to be that they keep the deciduous trees for screening. Lambert noted that it would be a major change for the City ordinance to recommend screening from conifers to deciduous trees. You cannot screen with deciduous trees. The purpose of the landscaping screening 3 t f ordinance is to screen parking lots from views. This has been City policy for 20 years. He recommends making a recommendation to the Planning CCommission as a discussion item for the City Council if the Commission is not concerned with screening parking lots. Koenig asked if the extra tree replacement has anything to do with the landscaping for commercial/industrial. Fox replied that part of it has to do with the landscaping screening ordinance, but the majority of it is a good faith gesture by the developer to make sure everything is covered. Koenig commented that she agrees with Hilgeman, that she likes deciduous trees and is happy to see Oaks go in there. However, she is disappointed to see another hill being leveled and 65% tree loss. MOTION: Brown moved to approve the proposal and add to the Staff Report the recommendation of a scenic easement over outlot #/2. Jacobson seconded the motion and it passed 6-0-0. B. Walnut Ridge Staff referred the Commission to a memo dated April 12, 1995, from Stuart A. Fox, Manager of Parks and Natural Resources, and a Staff Report dated April 7, 1995, from Michael D. Franzen, City Planner. Rick Murray of Residential Development reviewed the proposal for development and answered questions by the Commission. He noted that this site is located on the Minnesota River Bluff by Riverview Road. The property belongs to Ed and Lois Schlampp. The site is 33.6 acres and they are proposing 22 homes including Mr. Schlampp's property which is located at the top of the hill. The Staff Report is very thorough and explains what they intend to do on this site and the impact to both. A point of interest not in the Staff Report is that this piece of property is the last existing tree farm in Eden Prairie. Back in the 1960's, Mr. Schlampp planted 70,000 trees on this site. There were 55,000 Norway Maples and about 15,000 Black Walnuts and Soft Maples. The Black Walnuts and Soft Maples are in the area down by the river which is approximately a foot and a half higher than the central floodplain area. There are approximately 30,000 evergreens and about 15,000 walnuts and soft maples. Those trees are not included in the tree count. The tree loss will be 20% of the trees, excluding those thousands of Evergreens. The site was visited by their consultant and Mr. Sampson, the Watershed District Engineer, to determine the best site for the NURP pond. The neighborhood will be single family homes, and will be entirely association 4 u _ .,.''. a.. . ,.�' .,,..a.a. . ..-. . n , .�. .� „:' ._�: ....7 .�_ .".'. !: t i!° ^f Y,..`I t°c�Y:r ors+✓ _� r;a�� controlled. It will take care of all exterior maintenance with the exception of painting. C The project will be served by public streets which will connect to Riverview Heights to the west, and Riverview Drive to the north. A - private drive will service the three units to the west, and a private drive will service the area of homes through the apple orchard. The outlot is 75 feet wide along the river. The land owner has asked for credit for some trees. He suggested that instead of harvesting them, he would leave them in place. Assuming their vitality meets the grade, how long they will grow and their vegetation is 1 adequate, they would like credit. This would be in excess of 6000 caliber inches which could be harvested on this site. Fox reviewed the Staff's recommendations with the Commission. He noted that it's 145 feet of elevation difference between Riverview Road and the floodplain, which is rather substantial. The density on this site is about 1 1/2 units per acre, and compares very similar between the projects to the east and the west. The tree loss calculation is about 20%, and about half the trees are due to roadways, and about half the trees are due to driveways and building pads. A scenic conservancy easement is recommended to prevent people from Ic cutting down trees in the future for a pool. This has been the trend from the two adjacent projects, and they would like it to continue on to this one. The NURP pond is constructed to the proper standards. Staff is requesting that an easement be placed over the private trail so that City vehicles can get down and access the NURP pond and monitor it. That's the reason for the trail to be 10 feet wide. i Staff has made the request that the 75 foot wide portion along the Minnesota River be dedicated as an outlot. This way there would be room for a future trail if and when the Minnesota Valley project went forward. Laura Blume, 10450 Riverview Road, stated that they own river bluff property, and expressed concern about the tree loss. She asked where they expect the trees to be taken down from, and if there is something in the plans that say the other trees will remain. Murray showed on the map the locations of the trees that were coming I down. Fox noted that a majority of the trees that will remain are in the front yard of Mr. Schlampp's house, and he doesn't believe that Mr. Schlampp has any intention of taking those trees down. Murray commented that Mr. Schlampp's driveway will be rerouted and there will ( be two or three trees removed. 5 Blume asked if there was any way to prevent someone from taking the trees down that are exempt in the floodplain area. Fox replied that the _ lower floodplain would be over the City conservation area, and they wouldn't be going in and harvesting any trees. Blume expressed concern about the views that people will have from the homes, and preserving the wildlife habitat. She is also concerned about access to the area where people would be coming on to her property. Brown expressed concern about allowing a credit for the trees. He knows it's a tree farm and will probably need to be harvested in part so the remaining trees can grow. ` Murray agreed that probably half of the Norway Pine trees will be harvested or taken out. The remaining trees, however, that would not be harvested, make a very significant stand of trees. Fox noted that the calculation for tree loss is 639 inches that they would be asking to replace. Murray stated that in addition to that, they are asking that the Staff, with permission, recognize that there are a significant amount of trees, about 6000 plus caliber inches, that are being left there. They want the Commission to weigh the remaining trees and give a credit for what they are not harvesting. Kracum commented that the trees are also left to enhance the value of the property. Lambert said that in the project before this one, they gave credit for trees that are on a parcel of land on a steep slope that you can't build on. The trees not considered on this project are the cropped trees. It is only fair to give him credit for his "crop." Bowman commented that he disagrees with the way they calculate tree loss. He doesn't understand why the City should consider these trees that can't be removed anyway because of development, plus they are in a floodplain area. Fox noted that Staff needs to evaluate the trees before they decide whether it's total credit or half credit. He said that these trees are there and will remain after construction. Koenig briefly described her visit to the site with Mr. Schlampp. She I noted that Mr. Schlampp said that this was actually a timber farm, and he could clear cut those trees if he chose to do so. He didn't want to do that because he wants to leave as many trees as possible. He also told her that tree farms were in the tree ordinance. 6 Fox noted that tree farms are exempted in the tree ordinance because these trees are being raised for the specific purpose of harvesting them. If he chose to cut them all down, he could do that. Hilgeman expressed concern about page 5 of the Staff Report, because things are not always done the way they should be. Fox replied that what's shown on the house pad is what Staff feels is a true representation of what the market value of this house will be. Koenig asked if the association will govern the conservancy easement. Murray replied that the association will be responsible for the site, for the easment and the conservancy easement. Murray gave a brief history on the skeletons that were found on the site. Hilgeman noted that she is comfortable with the recommendation of the credit written in the report, and the Staff's recommendations. The other Commissioners concurred. MOTION: Hilgeman moved to approve the Walnut Ridge development as per Staff recommendations of the Staff Report dated April 7, 1995, and the credit to be requested is subject to Staff's inspection of Walnut Ridge. Brown seconded the motion and it passed 7-0-0. C. Hirshler Addition Staff referred the Commission to a memo dated April 12, 1995, from Stuart A. Fox, Manager of Parks and Natural Resources, and a Staff Report dated April 7, 1995, from Scott A. Kipp, City Planner. Ned Hirschler, owner, reviewed his proposal of development with the Commission. This site is an outlot located in the King's Forest Addition. He plans to build a residential single family home on this site. Everything to the right of the scenic easement they intend to not touch, other than clean up some of the construction debri that's been stacked there for years. He needs special permission to remove everything, as long as it's just to clean up. The existing fencing will remain and they are planning to add fencing in the backyard that will match the look of the other fence. Fox reviewed Staff's recommendations with the Commission. He noted that this particular parcel of property was originally platted as an oudot. At the time it came in with Lavonne Industrial Park, there were a number of options. The primary concerns were in terms of the turn-around in terms of snow removal. The size of the turn-around is large enough so City vehicles can go in there. Staff's recommendation is that this is better than bringing in a cul-de-sac. , Koenig thanked Mr. Hirschler for his sensitivity to the trees and the natural area, and the Commission appreciates that. MOTION: Kracum moved to approve the Hirschler Addition as per Staff Report of April 7, 1995. Koenig seconded the motion and it passed 7-0-0. VI. OLD BUSINESS A. NQNE• VII. NEW BUSINESS A. Award Bids for Site Furniture at Miller Park Staff referred the Commission to a memo dated April 18, 1995, from Barbara Penning Cross, Parks Planner, Parks, Recreation and Facilities Management. r Lambert noted that three bids have been received for City furniture which includes trash receptables, benches and tables. This is still part of the referendum funding project. Staff is recommending Value Recreation Incorporated in the amount of$29,734.88. Hilgeman suggested the Senior Center make the furniture at their new Cwood place. Lambert replied that this furniture is not wood, but metal with rubberized coating on the outside. Bowman asked how much money was allocated for this furniture in the original referendum, if they are close to the original budget estimation. Lambert replied that they are within a few thousand dollars. Jacobson inquired about why they are purchasing furniture this year when Miller Park will not be open. Lambert replied that it will be open June 1 st for limited areas. The baseball and softball fields, and the picnic area will not be opened until this Fall. Fox noted that it was to their advantage to purchase all the furniture at one time and get the best deal. MOTION: Hilgeman moved to award the bid for the City furniture at Miller Park to Value Recreation Incorporated, so named, as per Staff recommendation of April 18, 1995. Koenig seconded the motion and it passed 7-0-0. B. Award Bids for Bleachers at Miller Park Staff referred the Commission to a memo dated April 18, 1995, from Barbara Penning Cross, Parks Planner, Parks, Recreation and Facilities Management. 8 ., ,. ,. ...._ ... ,,,.�,•-. .,•.;.......-. ...,-.:. ..,.x, - ,..,..,�...., .„ ,,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, , ., . :_. ,. ....,v.aaxiv ar,+axra.rrn;aw s.r�e,_^ti. I. Lambert noted that there are two bids for bleachers, one from Miracle Recreation of Minnesota, Inc; and one from Value Recreation, Inc. Miracle Recreation of Minnesota, Inc. was the low bidder by a significant amount. Staff recommends approval of Miracle Recreation of Minnesota, Inc. for $30,764.41. Jacobson asked why there were only two bidders. Lambert replied that the City decided to go with the black and blue expanded metal bleachers, and these were the only two companies that can provide that. Bowman inquired about the warranty and the life expectancy. Fox replied that the City has both types of bleachers in the system that are over 20 years old and are still functioning. MOTION: Jacobson moved to accept Staff's recommendation of April 18, 1995 to accept the lower bidder for bleachers at Miller Park. Hilgeman seconded the motion and it passed 7-0-0. C. 4th of July Concessions Staff referred the Commission to a report dated April 18, 1995, from Tria Vikesland, Parks, Recreation and Facilities. Lambert noted that to improve the 4th of July special event, Staff is requesting moving the vendors off the grassy area to the 60' by 180' parking lot facing the beach. They are also requesting that the vendors bring in a generator supplied by a private contractor to distribute electricity and charge each concession operator for the amount of electricity used. The tents will have to be free standing or weighted with cement blocks, because you can not put stakes into the asphalt. The City has never had enough electricity and there are vendors who would have to bring their own generators. Hilgeman noted that she is a vendor with her Boy Scout Troop, and this will add to their costs and take away from their profit. She is concerned that certain groups will find it no longer feasible to have concessions, and this is not fair. MOTION: Kube-Harderwijk moved to move the vendors for the 4th of July celebration to grassy area, and approve generators supplied by a private contractor as per the report of April 18, 1995. Hilgeman seconded the motion and it passed 7-0-0. VIII. REPORTS OF COMMISSIONERS AND STAFF A. Reports of Director of Parks, Recreation and Facilities 9 1. Swimming Pool Liability CStaff referred the Commission to a memo dated April 11, 1995, from Bob Lambert, Director of Parks, Recreation and Facilities. Lambert noted that as a result of a drowning in the YMCA, is was brought to Staff's attention that when the City leases or rents a pool to the Foxjets and to the high school swimming team, there is no lifeguard working for the City of Eden Prairie. People could walk in during practice and parents come in with young children. The instructors in the pool are just focused on teaching their kids that are in the Foxjet program. They are not guarding the pool. The question here is whether or not the City should provide a lifguard during that time, just for the City's own liability concern. Staff spoke with the Foxjets and the high school. The high school was willing to pay, but didn't think it was necessary. The Foxjets are not willing to pay. After speaking with the City attorney, his opinion is that a sign be `y put up stating that there is no lifeguard on duty for the parents and ; spectators entering the pool. He said the City would pretty well be covered as far as liability. Hilgeman commented that she feels the sign is sufficient. Bowman noted that it's a legal issue and they've got a legal opinion. That should be adequate. Brown asked what a lifeguard costs. Lambert replied $ 8.00 or $ 9.00 an hour, and the Foxjets are there about 15 to 18 hours a week minimum. Brown noted that just because a sign is up, it won't relieve anyone from liability. If something happens, they will sue. Lambert noted that they charge $35.00 an hour for the pool, and a lifeguard would increase that fee by $ 9.00 an hour. They have already asked for a cutback to a fee closer to $20.00 an hour. Brown asked if there is any liability coverage on the parks. Lambert replied that the City itself is insured. B. Reports of Manager of Parks and Nahiral Resourm Lambert noted that this is an FYI. 10 i14 re IX. ADJOURNMENT MOTION: Kube-Harderwijk moved to adjourn. Hilgeman seconded the motion and it passed 7-0-0. The meeting was adjourned at 9:30 P.M. Respectfully submitted, Elinda Baliley, Recording Secretary 77 } 11 1 r .. t ' Y