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�Z'�'Y �F APPLE V'A�,LEF
P�RK C(3i�MITTEE MII�ES
�'uesday, A.pril 16, "198,�
The aacientation mee�in� crf the Park �+�mm�.t�ee and �'�ier�ds and �he Park and
Recr�a�it�� St�.�'f �aas he1.d Apri1 16, 1g$� at 7s�3� p.m,�, Val�.eywood.
PR��EN'T�� Ck�a.�.rpersan Sandra Bo�rd� David G�c►ss� C�e� K.c�p��chk�� T�.na Raarikkiz��
R3.�� Gutenl�au�; Park 17�.rect�ar �'an Gurban; Cit�r Cc�u�c�.l Members
Gary �umphrey �nd Tor� Gc+odwzn; Cfuests--Ba1.l Ve3.�.�, Ma"�e "�al.ley�
Libby Meilli.ery �'red Rankin.
�B�EIdT; Wayn� Turner.
1. Chair�er;spn �3cryd welco�ned everyone at 7:�4� p.m. ��e anvited all present
t4 3,n£Qr�nally share their thau�ht� about the City's park at�d recreata.a�
act3.vitiesjfaci.S.3.t�.�s„
2. C3verview a.nd Tnformat�.c�n �xchan�e: Park and Recrea�aan Departme�� �t�f#:
a. Va1l.eywcsc�d Col� Cflurse anc� Park-�-�a.ck 1�cad�e, pr�sented ar� i.nfort�a�ive
repor� c�n ��tiva.ties planned, imp�c�vement� m�de to th� eaur�e� and
�►�.��ez� facil�.tie�.
�ir. Ta1�'.e� ccamrner��ed �hat he had ceased p3.�yin� at Valleywc��d b�cau�e
of the r�cks under the fa�rwa� °�ith M�. Gurba� ir�di.catin� that an
a�;g������ top dres sin� pra�am has be�n �tarted which w�.11. take a
�hi1e ta so� th� problem. N!r« Gurbar� a1.sa told af ide�.s �tc� 'b+��zn
a '"perform�.ra� �.rt;s p�c��ram'�«»thea�re under the ��ars� for e�ar�p].e, �o
utili�e tk�e n�tural area �.n front csf the �lub hc�u,sc, cic�se tc� th� pond„
��, 1�$�� over 31 �OOQ r€�unds of �alf were play�ci f4r ��flQ�4�C1.Ua 3.n
revenue. Expenditures st�.l3 ar� �xceedi.n� revenue; but the go�.f
operata�ar� makes mor���.
'�r. �ad�e �ncoura�ed thos� pressnt �a tel]. �ath�rs about the Va1l.eywc�ad
fac�.lities and to make sug��e�stic�n,s f4r imprc�vemez�ts, etc. at any tim�t
b. �ndc�or ��aarts �'aeility-_Gary P�ti�, ��I.d haw the i�doerr �part� facil.�.ty�
�pintly ow�ed. wi�h TSD ;�1q6 is b+�c�ked tQ �he max�.mu�a--�r�m 6 a.m. unta7.
12 a.�n. and. s�metimes to �'-3 a.m. seven d.ays a week. July and August
�re res�rv�d. for neec�ed �naintez�ance ta �the facilit�r. Mr. �c�+�dwin a�ked
i�' there a.s pressure for y�ar-rour�d ice a.�z.d was �Gold !�ES. Te�n�s pro�
grams are so pe�pu3.ar �hat the des�.re is far year-rc�und tenn�.s' �c�ca.
�he�e is a need for a secnnd a.ce �heet ��amewhare i� t�e cc�mm�ani��r.
�i�,th �pp�.e Va11.ey and Rasemour�� seek�.r�g ac�mis�ic�n �c� the Clay Can�ere�.�e
there �ra»1.1. be a need to upgrade �he p�ams a�d. the�� wi�.1. probab�.y be
�.acreased pressure for additxona�. faca].i��.es. Mr. G4urbazi mentianed
an�ique shpw�, arts and cra�'ts s�awst etc. tc� ut3.li�e the lar�e �quare
�'oc�ta�e a� th� f�.�ila.ty. Tt i� very we�.l �nainta�:nedt
c. Fc�res���__Kez� Brackee, �a�re an anfc�r�ative rep�art an the d.i�ease t�ee
pro�ram (pr�sit3.ve..type prc��ec� �o save trees thear will�.n�ne�s �c� t�eet
with devel�per� and private hott�e �t�rs�.��s �aj�����e �e�ardin� �rees
on the prc�pert� ar thase whach c�uld be �1an�ed, etc. Mr. Brackee
indicated their department is respan�i.b].e for planting and m�int�ining
the trees and busY�es in C�.t� park�, fr�r �rb�r �ay a�t�.vi�3��s•, ta �en�ra�.1.'
eneourag� the p1.an.ta.n� and maintaining t�f �ree�. ?3e proudl� shc��ted the
a�a�rd/d.esignation--City of A,pp1.e Va1.1��r� Tree City, USA ta tk�e �roup«
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PARK C4M�t�TT�E P����UTE�
�pri]. 16, ��&5
Pa�e 2
T�iscussion cen�ered arour�cl the prtsble� of �k�e �;ypsy math, praee�.ures
fc�r rea�c�v3.n� dis�ased tre�s, tree pl�ant�.n� by t'�e C�.ty (replace those 10�
b�cause a� n�w r�adsc, d�vele,pments in are�s that do nat have trees}«
d. Park �iainter�anc��»-Tom '�ah�.y i.ndicated the�r d�partment has 8 f�a1.l-time
staf�'�, 1�-2�3 part-time staf�' in the summer« �hey ma�.ntain 13 bu�.ldir��s�
park and �a1.� cour,�� areas, make almast a1.1 the si��n.s, g�rc�am and �tripe�
�he ss�ftball. f i�lds (VP�� stripped d�.i1.�3 i 'and. �re respc�n,sa.ble �'t�r �th+�
ov�rall c€�ndi�i.an �f play�raund equ3.p�nent� f2c►dd�.n� the a.ce rirfks� etc.
Ms. Ranlain �ammer�ted. that �he apprec�.ated the�.r rac�win� �h� areas araund.
the ��a����,u�,a. �.�a i�; impressed that eh�.ldr�n le�ve �rhile th� mc�wa,n�
uceurs» Mr« Wah1 emphasiz�d that the� have tried �o be cs�nsistent in
thei,r ma�in� sur� tk�e �hi�dren leave wha.le mow�.ng c�ceurs« New ��.berglass
�ole� are to b� used �r3th the soft"ball fences.
Ma�quitc� ce,r�tral, is done through the �ietrc�pa�.it��a Mr��quit� Cpntro�. Cnmm.
�Sr. Grass �u��est�d it wrauld be helpfu�, i.f th� C3.ty ceaul.d pre,vid� a
cl�arin� house �cr thi.s Qr�anizat�on.
'The �arks ar� w�l�. maintained anci eq�ipme�.t checked. t�n a r��ula.r basis
fQr sa�ety.
�. Re�reation--.-�'�rr� Schul.tz, Rand� Qua3.3.e�; Mr. �u�al�.ey re�rorted 14a
d�.f�er�nt recreatior�/sp4r�s prc�gra�ns are offe�eel �ith 7f3-$a��pQ persa�.s
parta,cipatin� yearl�. They have 2t3 part-�ime st�.ff with an i�.crea�e ta
§Q in �he ��,mm�er. Pro�rams wi11, be c�ffer�d this summ�r te► persr�ns in
th.e pa�k areas 1J� �3.a.C'�.WOOCI,� Cedar Knc�l.ls, ��' �as� in add3.tion tp t�iese
areas served an the past--�e].aney, {�ala�c�.e, Hayesy �Talley Middl�e.
Pedpla seem ta be rcc�ivin� the brochure.
C.R. #42� cha,ldren cr�assan� tca �a tc� the poo1-_A��« Rank�,zz wande�ed i.f
a sup�rv�.sor c�u].d be statinned to superva.se crc�ssin.�s at �he t�.me of
th,e poal �pening and clasin,g.
Mr. Schult� rep�►r�ed their ec�ncern watk� ini�iating mor� ec�znmuri,a.ty
involve�aent and family type activi�tie�.
AR`:CS in the P�RI{.s--each �anth durin�; the �summes.
The puppe� wagon has been equapped w�.th a n�ro� �au�,d syst��n.
Picna.c k3.ts are avaalable for ren�al. ,
�'. Adm�.nistrati�n--Bett� Abbott & Ka�£hy Eliasc�n; M�. E1a.aec�n repe�rt�d that
re�istraticrn,� �re takexa. by mail th� f�.rs� w�ek ar�d af�er that frt�m
wa3.k-i�s. �he�e i,s a� 13.st avai,lab3� that outl�.nes all the �'aeal3t�tes
for rent wath �heir f�es. �he has many questic��.� to answer af the publ�,c
�s. �.bbatt reparted �ha� publi.�hang score� �e�ms �o be warkin� we11.
�hrc>��h �he papEr« �he told �f �he numerc�us quest�,onsfprc�blem� tkza�
a�e handled„ Bc��h Ms. �bbatt and Ms. Eliasnn serve th.e depart�tent and
the pu,b�.i� �e11!
�. Special Prt�jecfis--Jon Gurban� r�ported c��, tY�€ nera�,y r�r�ana.�eri Grc�und-�
paunder�s C1u�� the Coa�ahes Tr�ina�.� N'igh�. A�r,. G�rban e�pha�i��d the�
are iryix�� to prnvide wh�,t the public wa�ts and r�at �rhat �taf f thinks
�he pub�.a.c �an��. City �oux�ci.1 recez��l� apprc�ved �he purcha�e c�f 25 acres
fc�r th.e E�s�vie�t Camplex. A ta3�k farce wil�, be f€�rmed. macle �p c��'
pe�r�l�t �rc�rn vara.�aus act3.vi.ty areas and �prarts �rQUps t� asce�taizz
cQmmu�ity n.eeds.
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P�R� C4MMIT�EE �INUTES
Ap�i� 16, 19$�
Pa�e �
Cou�.�il Member �turnphre� emphasiz�ed �ha�G t�ie City has an e�zt�ta.nd3.��
Park Depar��tent ar�d Crew; h� �hanked them c�� beh�l�` crf the City Caun��.3. �'crr
th�:�.r dedication tfl the City.
Tnfc�rmal discussa,on and sac�.�.l.iza�i+ar� �c�n�a.r�ued to 't0«�,� p.m.
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Chairma� Appraval �e.- � `�� �t.
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�ta�'�' Review _ ,�
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�C: �11 Par� Cc�mma.ttee ��mbers
Ca.t� Cc�unc�.1 R�ad Fi�,�
Park Mai�a�e�ance Supervisor