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CITY OF APPLE VALI,E�
P�,RK COMMITTEE MINUTE�
Tu�sday x July� 16� 1�$�
PRESEPFT; Cha�.rperson Sandra Bv�d� �3ave Grnss! Rita Gutenkauf ($«,30)� Gr��
Kop3.seh�e,� Tina Rank�.n,; Park 1}�.rectar Jc+n Gurban; C�.ty C4uneil Li,a�.sc�n
Car� Humphrey (}:37).
ABSENT:: G�or�e M�,�.�.er, Wayn,e Turner {out-o�-town}.
1. Cha.irperst�n Bo�d eal.led the meet3n� to orde� a� $:12 p.m.
2. �:ppr�val c►f A�enda.
Ztems 12 a Resi�nata.on of �ear�e M�.l�.er and
12 b Resignat�,or� of �andra Boyd. were add�d to �he a�enda.
M4TT4�1; €�� Mr. Gross� seconded b� Ms. Razakin �a appr€�ve the ag�;nda �s
amend.ed.
VOTE:° Yes� 4; No�, �,
�• �pp�oval df M�,n�,�e� of June 4� 19$5.
MflT�QFd: of A�r. Gros�, s�conded by �r. Kc�pis�Y�ke ta approve the mi,nutes af
June 4� 't98� as mailed.
VOTE: Yes, 4; Ato� t3.
4. C��.d Busines�.
a. �dildwood �ar�--�`en�a.s Caurt Sa.gnage-�si�ns have been i�.stal7.ed informin�
the publ�.e this is a t'publie" tennis caurt.
b. Tx�ee �rust Update--�Tr. �urban express�d h�.� de�.ight wi.th the serva.ces
the Tree Trust ha� prava.ded at th�ee park area�t
1. Chapa.rra3--�onn�etin� 4f the three p�rad area� and grad�.�;g of the hi�.1s.
(The 19$6 budget will a.nc�.u€�e marz�es far �he up�rad.ing a�' Chaparra�..}
2. �un�ct--��.nclusic�n of benchess pi.cna.� sites�ext�nsiQn c�f the patizway
to presv�de a visual id�:ntifa.ca�ion tta A3a.magnet Lake. (�eruth sa,de of
14t?th �t., �.n the area caf the si.l.oi there may be p�c��aert� for �ale
whach eou1� �ive Staff the o�portuni.ty to csantinue �o elai,m a pt�r�ion
o� the park (�.1 acres), Sunset wi11 be v�ry nice,
5. PASAI�INtI PARK-�-.�•--�2.3 acres), ��.1.3. has b�en be��, remc�vedy ��.eaning and.
grubbin� has been done around the play equi�r�ent. �'he �rade �s mor�
compatible with �he exi.sta.ng surrvunc3�,n� area. '�Mr. Gurban noted
it wt�ul.d be extremely sua.tab].e to reZt�cate the �lay equipment especiallti
w3th the mul�iple d�velopment schedul.ed fc�r the fu�ure. 2.3 acres c�.f
�.and c€�u�.d be aequired, mostly fra�t�.n� Pennc�c�! and �Q up creatin�
an I, shap�d f�.gure p�.rk. The a�t�mpt will be made �c� ape� �he fa.�].d
and p1,ay equi�ament at a cost c�f �.bcsut ��d�Q��.pp. Mc�ney may be
rteeded �c�r �;radin�� r�work pathway, and up�rad�.n� and ct�m�l.�ti4n c��'
bi�e pathway« �he Plannin� �epar`�ment has xeceived a pr��im�nary pla�
f or th� property �mmediately to the �South csf the park; n�ntit],�:�nen�'r
wou�.d be Z,�3 acres.
(}T�UN;: Endc�rs3.n� the ax�tic3,pated actic�n at Pafo�n�,no �ark as out-
lined �.n th� Status Report t�f palomino Par� dated Jt�1y 96�
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�CiTE: Yes�, 4; Nc�i b. GRt��>/KC?PI�CHKE
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P�RK Ct3MMIT�EE MZNUTE�
J'uly 16, 1�8�
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6. SU�SET P�:�K. The brush has �aeen �rubb�d out� picnac sit�s cleared� 3tl4 park
benc�es will be p�.aced in �he �.rea of the sc�n�.c caverl.oc�k� tY�e ti�ber� will
be up�r�ded.
7. H�':YEE� RENCIVA�'IC7N: Mr. G�,rban sharecl �lanes �ar the Hayes Park Communa.ty
Center r�nflva�ian wa.t1� �nmmittee m�mbers a�.d also review�d his r�emc� to
�ard�n�.-Natwa.ck .A:rchi�ects conc�rna:ng sug�est�d chan�e�. Hayes �i11. be
rnare �th�.etic�Jactivity crriented while Redwsod wi21 be pr�.marily fc�r banque�s/
meet5.n�s. The es�imated cQS� is '1.2 mill�,an (give or t��� ��ac�,ac��3.
Mr. Gurba.n indicated tha� Staff is de2i��ted. c�ith. the plan� i� i� very
warkabl.e and. ineludes those faei�.�.ti.es ���.t are real�.y ne�ded from a
community sta�d.pc�a.nt. f3fface space is included becaus� Qf �he �ace pr€�bl�m
at City HaII for P'arks & Rec. The ques�ion of a we�.ght �°a€�m w�.s answered. �
by the f�ct that �here is already one at the �iigh School which gets much use�
but �he Ci.�� a.ntend�s �o wcark with Cedar Health and Fi.tness �.n prava.d�.n�
for w�a.ght trainin� rath�r tha� including that facila�y at Ha�es.
*It was sug�ested that s�ace at Hayes be provided f4r �venciing machin�s sa.m�.liar
t�a the area at the arena.
8« ���A'� P��� FRESENTATxC3Ns Mr. Gurban indicated h�.s reg�ets that the deman�-
strati.c�n, for ton.igh� '� me�t�.ng had to be cancelled. �pra� po�t �ri1.�.
be includ�d �.n. th�e equipment 'budget (eaeh cc�st�.�.� approximateiy �1�2bt}) w�.�h
the a�dea c�f u�iz�g crne an a sma1.l.�r! a1d�r park (for exa�ple� �iej:��1�.�
Pennocky I7u.chess) wh�re th�re would be a �aad water cc�nn��tic�n.
�. LA� I�1�tON: Mr. G�rban pr�sented �oncepts A � B �or park develo�ment a�
Lac �,avo�.
Park Comma.ttee �,�i.ked �#�e f411.c�wa.ng asp��ts c�f �an�ept B:
a„ par��,ng aece�s off Gard�n�r�,ew :�r�,ve
b. walkways
c. heava.er falia�e �or buf£eringl�arsvacy
d. overl.00k shelter
Sc�me suggestic�ns for Goncep� B were ts� i.nc].ude t�e �ot lat and wat�r �.rea
together mc�re pn the westerly �a.de t and tc� p�an a small.er gazebc� for Ccancep� B.
Mr. Gurlaan andie���d that Staff likes the ornamental �arden in GQnc�pt �, �ha.ch
would �rovide a nice vi.�ual attraet3.on; but in C4zzcept B, they li�e �the shel.te:.
w3.�h retainin� walls, the terracin�;� and th� c�ra.en�atian czf the bui].din� s�rhic�Z
ga.v�s a pla�a ty�� c�f �pprcaaeh. �hey also li.ke the path�tay system and th�
da.vision c��' acce�s t� the wat�r as ��esen�ed in Cc+ncept B� a small. �a�ebo for
a picna.c area, the heavy bufferin�/prl.v�cy» They wcauld Su�ges� putt�.n� the
tot latjwadin� pool �o�e�her a 1�.��1e furth.er away from the fQrmal shel�er
mo�e tt�wards Highvi,e�r Dr�.ve and the 1,�6 St. connecta.on,
Mr. Ko��.schke inda.cated: that he �3kes the use of retainx.�.� wa11s whach provide
a nice s�paratic�n from th� znfor�al ar�d forr��I areas and c��.e entran,ce �o the
park�.ng a.r��t.
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P�1RK CdMMITTEE MINUTES
July 16, 198�
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'IU,� G:F�EENLEA;F PARIC; Mr. Gurban brought the �e�mr�i.�tee up--to-date regard�.n�
r�eent "happea�in��" in that park ar�a. �'�om a pc�ss.tive standpainty there
i� the poten�ial af typin� together the park and the inter�.c�r pathway syste�n.
Th�r� will be 16 aeres of park dedic�tion ��c�m Fischer whi.eh c��,ll be used to
add ot� to Greenl.eaf P�rk and link up th� n.c�rth and south sectia�s--l�.r�k up
wi�h �aith� Moeller, Ga].axae and Ea,tvie��r. Fischer will complet� his ma.nan�
��a.�hin �he n�xt twa years; �herefore, �. �ortion of the development sh4uld
occur �r�.tha.n tlae nex� two year�. There are several �lans to accam��.a.sh this
which wer� �r�sented by Mr. Gurban:
Cpncept A--a�,ded �-4 acres entitlm�nt with the �.de� c�f ec�mp�.eting the enta.r�
16a acres zn that ar�a usa.ng � simplistic approach �ri�h an Qverlooki ec�nnectin
��.th�ray�� t�aa.th the tc�� lot remaining lar�el.y th.e same, h�avy bu��erin�,
Coneept B--basaca�ly the same as ,A� heavy bufferin� tQ �et inta the trail
syst�m, movin� �a�ay�round equipm�nt into central area� connect tra�.�s �o
pathway sy�tem.
�3.ternative �..-r�ew park site af '(1 acre� next to 1�tOth St., �6� ��,de trail
sys�em {vahich �taf�f does not �ike) and there as no ne�d for an '�'f•.acre park
site sc� close �c� Moe2ler.
Alt�rnativ� �--�taf�` likes--trail system uti�i�ing a�5-aere pand and 3,.acre
pondt �ood connections� a.n.clude basie play equix�m�nt� ane ma.le of recreata.c�na1
pa�hway system for the central part of th� Ca,ty from J'ohnny Ca�€� Rad�e �oad
�o Galaxie.
I� was noted that Fischer went intc� �reenleaf withaut �.ut�.arizatian and
destrayed some big trees; he has to restor� the area to s�tzsfaction by
Octc�ber 15, 19�5.
11„ .�PP(3IPd°� tJF CH�IR FQ� AUGUST Tzi�RO�GH l��,C�M1��;1�;
NpI��N,���:t3N« of Greg Kapischke by ]:7ave Grosst se�onded by Ryta Gutenkauf.
NC?MT�I��TIQN:: of Ri�a Gutent�a;uf by Tyn,a �Rankin, �ec�nded by Gre� Kopischke.
I��;�ULTS OF Vt)'T'E T�.KEN: GR�,G KfJP�SC�iK� lII�,L S.c;RVE .�S CHA�IR FRQNI �UGUS'� T'HR€�UG�I
S�'PT�,MBER.
1�. a. Resi�nation of Gear�e Ma.11er__M�. M�.11er's 1�tter df resi�n.a�a.on has k�een
officially r�ce�.ved,
�. �e��.gnatic�n af Ch�3.r Sandra Boyd--Because af job transfer, the ca�fa.cial
resi�na�ion af Cha�.r �a.ndra Bayd was receiv�d July 17� 1;�8�. Committee
m�mbers wished h�r we11 and thanked h�r �or ce�ntribut�.Qn� tc� the �o�mittee
�3. Q'.�'ER T'�MS:
Ms. Gtztenkauf expressed fru�tr�tion wi`�h �the way the cancept plans far the
proposed. paxk at �arrc�3.lton Es�,�tes was handled. �he inda.eated �hat a pc�l.l
of �he Camm�.�tee �ae not taken and that she dsd nc�� fee1. the Cc�mmittee felt
I'lan A was best. �
***The mi.nutes of�Jun� 4i 1g&5 should be amended to i.ndicate thi�; �hu� under
�t��n ,5, La.ne 3i the fallowing �hrase �houl.d b� elim„nated--Plan � s�emed, to
be the be�t fsam both the S�aff and Commit'tee 's standpoin�s„
�here wa� no imput t€� the C�.ty Gouncil at their June 1p me�tan�. M�. Cutenkau:
questic�ned F'lan C. The Park i�eetiz�� was �uesday, June 4 and the G,auncil
me�tin�; Qf June 6 inc7.uded the Subdiv�,s�.on A�;reem�nt for Carro3lton. Th�
Park Ccammittee had been told this i�em wau�.d be for da,scussion an �the
follr�wing Manday� June �0. Comm�.t+ee members were told it would not be
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FA.RK CQMP+IITT�E MII�U`P��
July 1&� 198,5
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necessar�r to at��nd �hurs�.ay'� meetin� because �his item would b� considered
at A�onday�� meetan�;. ' There was a concern on the part crf Camm:�ttee members
�hat the� be pr��ent, and th�y �'elt they c�ere dece�.ved. as to when the a�em
was rea3.l.,y to be cons�.dered
C�auncil memb�r Humph�ey indieated that h� believes th� Carrolltc�n cans�.derata.o
was an added a.�tem; the develc�per exerted p�essure to �;et the sub€�3,vi.sican
agreement acted c�n. There w:��s no a,mput �rc�r� �he Park �epartmer�t on June �a.
Ms. Rankin cammer�ted �ha� she k�oped. th�se ��pe� of ine�ta.ngs d.c� �.otjwill rzat
c�c�ur �re�uent�.�. �th�n, there are iss�es that the Park �amma.t��:e is interested
***�.n� she f�1� that �aznrnittee m�mbers sh.aul.d be n4ta�ied for �pecial City Counci
M���ings. It is �.nfQr�unate that they d�.d nat knaw this Carrollton �.tem w�.s
gaing �o b� caz�sad�red on Thursda,y, rather than Manday� �.s they had been tn7.d.
Mr. Humphrey �aid i�t was a last ma.nu�Ge it�m prabl�m.
Ms. Gutenl�au�' po�.nted out th�t �he fast food restaurant was �lipped �.n and
t�at the meeta.n,�; wa� nat pessted,
�3iscussian occurred concerning �he �reen�aay along Maclntosh--in tal ka.n� with
resid�nts� it was decided th�.t the Park �epar�ment wi12 cc�nta.nue min�.mum
ma�.ntenance u�ti�. i� a.s d.eczded if the greenc�ay ��ill be a linka�e tca parks
ar an ex�ension of back�ards. Z�' it became� a park, resi.dent� would like �o
see it paved and tre�.ted as a parl€. The �reenwa;� wduld lin�s up Cedar Park ��ith
the potenti�l. City Center Park.
14. A,I?JC}UR1V t
NiOTI(JN: af Ms. Rankin� secanded by �fr. Gross tc� ad�ourn th� meetin� a�
1QrQp p.m*
Vc���: Yes, 4; Nc�, 0.
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GHI�IRMAN APPROVED
STA�'�' REV:CE6J � i t �S
CC: A1.1. P�rk C mittee Member�
C3ty Cc�uncil Read Fa1e
Fark Ma�.ntenar�ce �uperviso�