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PR 09/21/1981 - 31272.�, CITY OF FRIDLEY PARK & RECREATION COMMISSION MEETING — SEPTEMBER 21, 1981 � � CALL TO ORDER: Chairperson Kondrick called the September 21, 1981, Parks & Recreation Commission meeting to order at 7:33 p.m, ROLL CALL: Members Present: Dave Kondrick, Dick Young, Dan Allen Members Absent: Barbara Hughes, Jan Seeger Others Present: Charles Boudreau, Parks & Recreation Director APPROVAL OF JULY 15, 7981, PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION MINUTES: MOTION BY 1�. ALLEN� SECONDED BY MR. YOUNG� TO APPROVE THE JULY 15� 1983 PARKS & ^, RECREATION COMMISSION MINUTES AS WRITTEN. � UPON A VOICE VOTE, ALL VOTING AYE� CHAIRPERSON KONDRICK DECLARED THE MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. APPROVAL OF AGENDA: The foalowing items were added to the agenda: Rice Creek West Bikeway/Walkway Trail System - Item D under "Director's Report" Northtown Crosstown Bridge - Item A under "Chairperson's Report" Petition regarding Community Park Noise - Item A under "New Business" MOTION BY MR. YOUNG, SECONDED BY MR. ALLEN, TO APPROVE THE AGENDA AS AMENDED. UPON A VOICE VOTE, ALL VOTING AYE, CHAIRPERSON RONDRICK DECLARED THE MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. � 1. DIRECTOR'S REPORT: A. �ringbrook Nature Center Grand Opening Dr. Boudreau stated the grand opening for the Springbrook Nature Center is scheduled for Sat., Oct. 10. He stated a full day of activities is scheduled, beginning with breakfast at 7:00 a.m., the dedication ceremony at 10:00 a.m., and exhibits throughout the day. He stated he hoped each of the Commission members would attend. PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION MEETING, SEPTEMBER 21, 1981 PAGE 2 �' B. Fall Registration Dr. Boudreau stated fall registration began on Sept. 14, and most of � the classes are filling up rapidly. He stated they are offering about t the same classes as last year. He stated they have added a few new classes. Some of them are Bridge, Senior Citizens' Christmas Crafts, and a Saturday Ladies Day Out to the Rena�ssance Festival. C. 1981 Minnesota State Fair Booth Dr. Boudreau stated the booth was organized and arranged by the Naturalist Division. He stated that for the third year in a row, the booth won a blue ribbon for excellence in booth construction and attendance. He stated they are very pleased and proud of that award. D. Rice Creek West Bikeway/Walkway Trail System Dr. Boudreau stated the County has met with the Concerned Residents for Environmental Quality regarding the trail system. Some compromies were made to the extent that the residents are somewhat pleased with the outcome. The only thing to be constructed in the near future is the walkway system. They will wait on the bikeway system, but they have taken the bikeway trail on 69th which will cut down on some of the bridges east of Central in that area of the Creek bed. The County has given its wb�d that they will work with the citizens' group and the City to see that the system is constructed to everyone's satisfaction and not disturb the balance of the creek bottom. Dr. Boudreau stated•this all took place about a month ago. He just wanted to bring the Commission up to date. He did not believe anything has transpired since that time. 2. CHAIRPERSON'S REPORT: A. Northtown/Crosstown Bridge Mr. Kondrick stated the bridge is, in fact, going to be put across the river. It will hit on Fridley's side of the river at about 95th, about 10 blocks north of the Springbrook Nature Center. He stated he would imagine the impact of traffic is going to be felt at the nature center to a certain degree, but not nearly so much as it would have if the bridge went in at 85th. He stated there is talk about an inter- change with East River Road, which should increase the traffic on 85th but not nearly as much as was anticipated earlier, Mr. Young stated he felt the bridge will also help Fridley and will reduce the traffic coming from the northern suburbs which has to cross the river on I-694. This traffic will now be able to cross on 95th. l'� PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION MEETING SEPTEMBER 21, 1981 PAGE 3 3. NEW BUSINESS: A. Petition regarding Cor�nunity Park Noise � Dr. Boudreau stated the City has received a petition from the residents ` abutting the Burlington Northern tracks across from the new Community � Park. They are asking that the "Mayor and City Council of Fridley order the Public Works Department to cease the construction of berms and restore that area to a flat and level park as the land was prior to this undertaking. These newly built berms act as echo chambers and increase the noise of the passing trains. If berms are to be installed, they should be placed on the west side of the tracks to absorb the noise from the residences which abut the tracks." Dr. Boudreau stated that after they received this petition, he had asked John Flora, Publics Works Director, to take some noise equipment out and see if there was any appreciable difference in the noise in this neighborhood from the noise at the approximate same location at 6699 Ashton Ave. He stated that in Mr. Flora's memo to the City Manager dated Sept. 11, the Commission members could see that there was no sig- nificant difference from the sound received at the site opposite the Community Park to that on the same side of the railroad opposite the residential area. Dr. Boudreau stated this was for the Comnission's information. It will go to City Council at their next meeting. MOTION BY MR. YDUNG, SECONDED BY MR. ALLEN, TO RECEIVE THE PETITION AND THE MEMO FROM JOHN FLORA TO NASIM QURESHI. UPON A VOICE VOTE, ALL VOTING AYE, CHAIRPERSON KONDRICK DECLARED TNE MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. . Mr.'Young asked what the normal noise levels are. Dr. Boudreau stated he did not know that information, but the City Council recently passed a new noise ordinance for the City of Fridley. He v�ould give copies of this new ordinance to the Commission members at their next meeting. ADJOURNMENT: MOTION BY MR. YOUNG� SECONDED BY MR. ALLEN� TO ADJOURN THE MEETINC. UPON A VOICE VOTE, ALL VOTING AYE, CHAIRPERSON KONDRICK DECLARED THE SEPTEMBER 21� Z981, PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION MEETING AA70URNED AT 8:02 P.M. ^ Respectfully submit d, � yn Sa a Recording Secretary City of Fridley i AGENDA ^ PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION MEETING MOP�DAY OCTOBER 19, 1981 7:30 P.M. � Loc�tion: Classr�om (lower level) CALL TO ORDER: ROLL CALL: � APPROVAL OF PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION P�IINUTES: SEPTEMBER 21, 1981 APPROVAL OF AGENDA 1. DIRECTOR'S REPORT � A. Nature Center Grand Opening � B. SNCF Donation C. N.R.P.A. Congress - October 26-29 D. Fridley Teacher Strike E. Civic Center Status 2. CHAIRPERSON'S REPORT A. B. 3. NEW BUSINESS: A. 1981 Basketball and Volleyball Fees B. C. - 4. OLD BUSINESS: 5. OTHER BUSINESS: ADJOURNMENT: n _,