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CTTY t3F APFLE VALLE'�
PARR ��MNt�TTEE M�NUTE�
Tue�sday,� �'u�� 19�, 1 g84
PRE�E�3Tt� �hair�an Rnbert Na���la., �azldra �c�ydx Jc►hn Fi���.,, Gre�� Kcapiscl�lc+�� �
R�.t�. Gut�t��a.u£� 'Vir�in3a ��erla.n�f �a�rn� �ur�.er; P�r� Uirect�r Jo�. Gurban,�
, Couz�cil Membe� �ary Rumphrey; twa visa.tcsrs (�or�gr�d�e Park).
AB��N'�'s Nca c�ne.
�. Chairman Na�a�el�. ca�l�d, the meetin� to �rder at 8z-�4 �.�.
2. .Approval c�f A�end�--»A2r. Gur�ban w�.shed t� add u�.de� Item 9: App1.e Va11e� E�st«
3. A�inute�� �
�. Ma.� 1� "�q84--minute� appr�ved as rrt��.led. .
b. May1�, '19�4-.•Pa�e 1� 1a.ne 3C?--��!�4��Q shfluld be ���t3�t3f��.t?a
W�,th that correcti+�n, th� m�,raut�� were appr€�ved a� ��il�c�.
4. I�1��aticrn fra�m Lo��rid�e�°
Mr. �c�n 1�c�tula �nd M�s. Laurie Traber were pres�r�t �'ra�n �he Lc��:��a.d�e �ark
n�i�hbQrhood tc� �x�re�� th�ir concerns aver the �quipment at L�n.�r�.d�e and
the 1�ck c��' equipme�t f+�r ehildren. ur2der a�e 4 and �v�sr a�e 8. A -�uest�.4nn-
a�.�e wa� sent tc� r�side��s so that indicataans �a�ld 'be made c��' the type�
ca� equa�pm�n� desired« Th� resu].ts �.ndicateri pea�s3e d+��ire �c+uri�er tt�dd2er
eaquipment�»-�.n�.�a�,s Qn sw�.n��; b3ggex �win�s w�.th t��e l�av3.n� a t�t ��at;
�. �eet�r totter; bas��tball haop; tennis caur�; �1.ide; p�.craic ��.�1���
vc��l�yba�.l ne�� ic� sk�.ting r3.nk; rnc��.key bars; 1.�,����* �t�nta�.nersg merry-�c�-
raunc�;a.r�hery cc�ur�e; �th�r.nxti.n� bar:�.
The �dncern abau� the equa.prn�n� already ia� p�.ace wa$ r�lat�d t+� havi.n� tcr
�tep €�ver a hc�1e t� ��� fln the s13.de; th3.s p�.ec+� o� eqe��.ptnent ca� be sa����t
u�ed fQr childre� in th� 4+ a�� �rc�up. T}3,�cu�s3,�r� �'c�31.c��red durx,n� which
M�. Gurb��, a.�dicated �h� ht�le �.� �c�� � desagn �'7.aw. �tar. Nae�e1�. sa�.d th�.�
th.e �r�u� wa.�h�d tca have todd2�rs use �he s13.de wh�.�h wa� n4t bu�.�.t for
�c�ddler� and i ther�fc�re, �h4u�.d nr►� be �zndi�ied. He �u��e�ted that the
Ca�mm3.�tee mf.ght wi�h to diseus� the ty�� of toddler equipme�tt that� c�cau2d.
be ir�s�a�,�.ed. Mr,� Naeg�la. explained that in the BQnd I��u� �addle� eq�x�.p�
m�nt� was �ot purc�a�ed. LQn�rid�� w�s added after�votin� c�n �h� �c��id I�sue.
Becau�e a�' �1��e pra�c�.mity of Lon�r3 d�� tc� �c�uthvieut� a'�'u1.l•.�b�.t�wr�" park waa
�at develt�ped �nd pians far the future dc� ncat inc�.u�e a �.c�t af �'ur�her
d�vel,c�p��n�. Mr. Ka�u1a �.ndicat�d the �rea�e�� need �s ��ar ssw3.n�� incl.uda.��
c��� w3�th a toddlear �e�.t (�?5�-�1 i(}4Ct�; spr3.n� ���.�.1� ��4�fl�.�fl4 each� and
a basketba�.l hc�crp. �ir,� Kc�tula fee�.s that ap�rQxima�e�p 9,�� af the a��i�hbor�
would be wi1.�.3.r�� tc� make a, dan�,��.csn t�awards the puraha�e af iteros. Mr.Gurbau
�.ndi.Qa�ed tha.� �ene�al3.y a picnic table and bar-b-q,ue p�.t +�ou3.d be s�a�ed
and that � litter +ceantaine� could be br+�u�ht c�^ver tc� LQn�rid�e„
�haiarm�n Naegel� indi.cated that the Ce��nm�.tt�e ��.11 ladk at the pc�r���.b�.l�.t�
�f addi�idn�.l equ�.p�en�. Mr. �urban ws.11 cc�mmuan�.��.�+� r�ith A�r. KQtu].a in
�..1d day� aaad 1�.y out the d3.,�auss�.on �sf the Park �c��rnitt�e w�t�. the
pc�s�iba.�it� of �c�me acti.on« Ms. B€�yd, was tc��.d b�* Mr« K�tu1a that th�
avera.�� ��,ild�, aac€�r��.n� �o the �urve�� s��nds 1-3 hc��rs each w�ek at t�e
park. Tt �.s � "'powe��ul" statement �o ��.� tha� r��i.de�ats �.re willing to
dc�nate tQwards �he pu�°c�a�e of �qu3.pment ta expid�.t� it. .� �heck wi�,l be
be made tr� a�cer�aa.n if the d.Qnca�3.or� wa�.�.d be ��x deductib'�e.
Ch��.rman Nae�e�.i thanked Mr. Kptula a�d �t�. �raber i'or the�ir pr�e�enc� at
t�e me�t�.n�.
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PAR� C4��ISTT� MIPN'�.'E�
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Pa�e �
�„ C3T� BtTSTRT�S�s
a. A�,imagnet �c�ur: �Ir. Curban ind�.eated that a arepbr� 3.s b��.n� a�sembl.ed
Qn the bac�k,�rau�d of.A1�.ma��,et. He w�.�.1 be n�eeta.�� with the la�dsca�e
arch�.tect �ad �.th the engineer �o g3.�re"bal�. �ar��� fi.�ur�s--repr�rt w3.�.1
be ready �.n Jtat�.y.
'b. Vandal�.sm-�»Mr. Gtzrban, �eported kids ��i�.� the �.e�rly c4�struct�:d ,�helter
a� R�dw�od fc�� a teen dro�-in d�u� center. �a,n�e th� c�pen3.�g of the pc�c��.,
r�raare whc��.es�n�e� °���n,�gers are comin� w3.th the r��ult of a decre�s�: in �he
�rc�rt��'' pr�abl�m. .A� R�dwo�d Atorth' �he tree� �hc�u�d be �tr�.mmed �c� th�t �t
�,s r�c�re ap�n.
c. Cab1e Frar��c�,a��..•.Mr. �'a�ge1�. repc�rted tha� �he ner� fran�I��.se u��n� befc�re �he
C�.ty Cc�un�i1. �r� June �'� to s�t a Public Hea�i.�.�. �t ct�n�tain� a clause �h�.t
Metra Cab1e wdu�.d pr�r�ide �abls ta a City facil3.ty w�,th�.n one year af��r
the reque�� i.s made. Ragard3.n� cable a� the Go�.f �ourse s 3.� may b� w�.se
�o �c�ns3.der usa.n� a d�.sh b�cau�e crf t�e ccrsst ta �hs �able �Qr�pany �t� w�,r�
that c3:a.e�tance. . �
d.. V�.�u�1 �ra,�ect--�u.esda�, Juzae ��� 2 p.�. �n�i1. � car`9 p.m«, Metro Cabl�
Traiz��.n�»-a�t�t�ndin� wa1.2 be Ms. Gut��akauf� Ms. Boyd, M�r„ �urn�r�, A�r. �"iz�.ch,
Mr. Humphre�, Mr. kfapischke �if pc��sibl.e�«
6. �4R��FC��t�EN�r
�. Apple Va13.e� �ast--r��span�e �aa� mad� r���rds.�� �3amor�d P��h ape�. �pace
1?ev�lc�pznent; Parkin� Z,ot jBi�um��ous �ur�`ace-»�.nd �he r�que�� far a
Ba�ketball Hos�p a� �pple Va11,ey East--Mr. Kc�piseh�Ce r�spc�nd�d that �.t
seemed reasc�nab7.e ta compl�te �iamcsnd P�.th �ast ��� �h� �wc� �r� �� ��.c►�e.
Ms. SterSin� thou�h� it wa� (I3P�} c�ui�� c1as� t4 the s�:hoc�3. 'but �ras �c�ld
3,t �.s 1y� m3.le� ac�ay. �ti1.1 she �'e1t �he �ae�p�.e in App3,e Valley Ea�t
w�r� nat truly ��i.n� help�d. Ms. Guter�kauf ind3,cated �nme�hi�� shoul+d
be daane a� AV East and �he expre�s��d con�cern c�ver the need ta crc�ss CR �2.
Ms. Bcayd �e�.� that a�.1 garks shaul,d be l.mok�d. at a� a wh.trl� to cans�.d,ear
s�hat �.s need�d, nc�� �ust in bits and p�,�ce�i bc�� rather the entire �ic��are.
Mr. F�inch �'e1t �ha� �h,� prc�po�sal fe�r tY�e �iasnc�nd �ath:Qpen S�Sac� w�uld
�o�ple�e a �rc�jec� �:ncl th�� �ettin� it camplet� wr�ul.d �ae prov�.da�n� acce�s
tc� �he equi�m�n�jfa��.l.iti.es a�.re�dy the�e. H� f��ls somethin� a.s n�eded
�.n �V ��.st� however�, �h�er� �,s a need tcs campl�te ar� a�ea and m�v� c�n �a
other �reas. �Ir* Gurban respernded that this c+ffer fo� pav�n� had c�n1y
surfaeed i� th� past several d�ys �.nd explaia��d how th�: c�ppc�r�unity �tar
the savin s a.� avin had occurred.
MU'TZC7Ns R��crm�n+�nd�,n� that 15�044.�£7 �'�c�m Park Dedicat c�n �'u� s be
al.locat�d for the upgrading c�f ��.amand Path 4�en �pace as c�u��.a.�.ed
in th�: z��pc�rt �a�bmitted by the Park �i�.recta�r.
T[IRN�R�GtT�`EId�AU�"
�:i��'��IDN; Mr. Na,e��1.i �.nda�ated tha.t hs could r�c�� see sp��.di,r��
�15}C3C3t3.,C?� in l3�amond Path wh��z AVE has nath�.ng �nd that he
cannat just�;t'�r �the ne�d ta crc►�s �R 42 ta �e� tc� T3i.a�+and Path.
1�VE ha,� had. a di�f�.cult time for many years; the lay c�f the l.�z�.d
$s bad« Ms. St�rling ind3.cated tha� sc��nethin� �he►uld. be dc�ne �
��ar AVE; she d3.d not m�.nd the mon�y being �pent in �3,���rnd Path�
but ,�VE shc�ul.d have someth�n�, toa. A��« �'inch �'�1� tha� th�
p�c�pca�al f"�r lliamc�nd. Path acauld be done and in �ddit�ic�� s�me'�hin�
�shou�.d b� d.one fc�r AVE. Mr. Tu�ner fe1.t Diamc�nd Path 4pen shauld
be camplete. A �avin�s c�f �'����Qa.aQ can be reali��r� if �he
�ro j�et i� �c�r�pl�te b� June �8. Mr« N�e�el,a. ind�.cated �h3.� is
scrm�thin�; n�w to be done--i� I1�.ame�nd �a�h t?pem �pace �he p�.ac�
ta dc� 3t.
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PARK CC3MM��'T�� �TNIT"�'ES
Ju�ze 19, 1 g$�
P��� 3
�QUnci�. m�m�a�r Hurn�hrey �ta�ed tha� the Cr�uncil. �.s 3.�tere�t�c� �.n
Fark D�clication �'unds bea.n�; used in the a��a wher�: th�y ori�3.nat�d,-�
mc�st c�f th� m+�ney came from the ea�tern �rea a� the C�,t�»
Mr. F3.nc�a felt a s��ud� sh4ul.d b��a.n c�f tk�� n.e�ds s.r� A:V' East.
Chairman N�e�e1,i �'e�.t the i,�sue shau2d be stud�.��. �'ur'���r b��au�e a
parkin� lat i� be�.ng in.�talled �.n arder �c� put m�r� equipm�nt i� tYz�
pa.rl�. , , . . .
VtY.�E� Ye� Bc� d, Fin�h Ka aschke� C�uter�kau�, ���rl�,n�, Turn�r; N€�� Nae��2i
��mberss ��e1t �ha� pariari�fes �ht��ld b� �et for �1.3. park�.
***Jt��y �17�, 19$4�-.»need� o� A.p�l.e Valle� �ast w�.�.�. be cc����.d�red,�
11,� acx�e at A'V� w3.th the majari�y of the l�,nd behinc� hcam!��; abc�ut
�z acre §.s u��ti--�Ir. Gurba�, wiZl supply a arepc�rt ���1� ba�k�r��zrad
i�.�r��mation and the c€�nf��urat�.c��z o�" AV �ast.
b. �e1.�e�y T,etter�--Mr„ F�,nch felt 'Mr. Gurb�n ha�d �.nswer�d th� c�n��rns m�
Mr. Ma:schke q�it� �ell. Chairman Nae��1.i s�ated �h�.t` he fe�,� ar�ani�ed
s�artc� are �tartin� tca take €��►er �e�.�hborhac�d parks; neighbc�nc��ad �Seople
shc�u�.d nc�� have a �prc�blem �tsa.n� their park. He �.s can.�erned with the
fu�ur� use as �V �e�s b�,g�ery th�.s is � �ituatie►n �hat �het�.l,d be s�ud�.ed
carefully. Mr. �'i�,ch sug�e��ed that �s.�n� be :set as3�de �reekl� wh�r�
c�r�ana,��d ath�.et'�.cs are n€�t �.�ing �he �i�lds« �i�cussi�an then ensuec�
regardf�n� th� Ea�t �3.de Athletic ��mple�-�-perha�is let�er�s s�.c��ld b�
wr3»�ten r��ard.in� what sh4uld b� required at this fac�.l�.ty.
7. ARB�R I3AY R�P+�RT t
M�. Gut�nkat�� �e�ac�r�ed a very sucae�sful 1+�84 Arbc�r I7�y Gelebrat3.on ��,th
Mr. t�urbatt campl.ame�t3.n� h�z� and the Committe� fr�r a Jt?�3 W�LL T?tJ:i�ES There
3,s de��.n�.tel.y an a.ncrea�ed a.ware�es� amc�n� �he ait�.�en� ����rd3.�� �rbdr D�y,
M�„ f�utenkauf su��e��:�d that anc�ther ecrurce �'or the ba3.18c,n r�.de be cc�r���.d�.red
fc�r ne�t year. All th� i.nfc�armatfon re�ard.in� �rbc�r �ay i� k�pt �,rn the bot�am
dra�aer c�f the desk in Mr. C��zrban�s c�ffice.
$+ �G'�tC)!�L PL�'Y�RQtT3�S z;
:€�r. Wat�3�.a� FQree ha� beec�m� �u�e���fu1. in i�acr�a�s.�� �he schoa�. pr3.ncip��.s�
participa�a€�n �.n th� �ommunity--.hc�w does the schc�al{s) fit �.nt� the �+�ror�u�a.t�.
At Seru�hviews the Park��ep�.rtznent wi11 do the site �areparat�.c�n w�.�h �he schcsc�l
d�.�tr�.c� provid�.n� �'l3y,�Qa.Q4 �'ar pls,y �qu�.pmer�t whi.ch wa,�.1 bex�e��.� the entire
cornmu�,3t�r�, Cha�.rman I3a��e�.3� fee�.s �he �.e�r �uperintendent w3.11 help �.n a1.1.
asp�cts �a� park 1i�'e.
9. f?'1'�iER:
Lc,n�rid,��-.•.Chairman Nae��li w€�ndered if th.ere werera't same ��u�.pm�nt that cauld
b� tr�nsferred fro�n c�ne c�f th� other p��k�. Ms. Sterl�.�� �e�.t �h� �a��€itt��
shauld cc�nsider ��.r�ha.�a�a� �prin� animal�(s� and a swin� �e� part�.c�zlarly
�.�' th;e nei�hbc�rhocsd re��.d�r�ts are wa3lin� t� c�onate funds„ P�rh�p� s�me
type of �na�c�.�.ng f�nds could be su��est�d c�i�hin a cer�azn �im� �'r�me,;
��e caaacern e�f sett�.ng a pre�edent wa� brc�u�kzt farth with Mr, C�urban 3n�-
d.icati�g that the a�re�ment c�uld b� wordec3 th�.t thiss wa� a spec�.a�. case
und�r cert�in e�c�,st3.n� c+�nditiqns„
�+"4�t11�}x`�tl'Lf?21fi�V$ ��.�2 R�Y�.E3].E)21 13�1pU�.C�. '�J@ f�01'1f: rJ.I2 ,�"'.aE,'�3'��'2T1�3B�':
�c�4�-..July 'i4� 7:3� �•m• ! ��n.nesota �rchestra at the ��►ca w
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PA� �f3M[�TT'T.�E MIIdU2"E�
�'une 1 g, 19$�
Fa�e �
Cc►�,eern,ss expres�ed by Park C�mma�tee t�embe�r�--
Mr. Ka�i,schk�-�-narth e�.d of Alima�net an Reflectic�n Re�ad.� �ra�h i� "b��.�.�
dumped. i�. t'he park-.-'�No �u���.n�'e nc�t�.ce� are need�d.
Scc�tt Park--broken c��.�.d�s swin� sea�� ��h�uld h�.v� b�en rep�ired�
�S'4�.� �;?�.c�.'�►�Il� hA6 dC'�''Ul�'2'�d I.I'1 ��18 p3.C21�.f: �.S"�A s #�.� R�G�WOOd �'c�Z`�.S•
Ms« ��er�.in��-picnic tables anc� benches are n��de� at K��.le��, sYze
wanderec3 abaut �he questa.e�nnaa.re sent aut �a adul� s��tb�.3.1 pl�.yers
and wa� tc��.d it �s �'ar a ma�ter�� �tu+�ent th�s�,s enc�orsed by the C3.�y.
Ms. Gu�enk�ui qu�:s�3.c�ned the ba�ke�bal]. hd�p �t Belmant; Mr. Gurb�n w�,11
. repca�� direc�l.y �c� Rita.
P��. Bc�yd r�e�rort�d a p3.cnic tabl+e on the �i,de crf th� rc�ad a1.ar�� g�lc�min�
brive �u�t 'be�c�re �reachi.n� �ardenv�.�w �r3ve,�
�h� s�.des 4�' the �ennis aour� at H�r�ta�� are �rc�din�; Ma�„ Gurban
repc�rt��. th�� a prc��ram whErek�� �u,st so man� cc�urt� a.re do�.e ea�h
y�a�.
Mr. �`in�h re�e�rt�d tk�at a ni�� job wa� da�e c�� the BMX b3ke track.
Mf�TC?N� by Mr. Tu�uer� sec��,ded by I�r« Finch tt� ad,�€�ur�t �he me�ta�i�.
Th�, r�e+���.ng ad.journ�d at 14:1? p.m.
Chaa.rmar� Approva.2
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cc: �kll Park �c�mm�.ttee, Memb�rs
C�.ty Caun,cil. Read Fi2e
Park Maintenance Su��rvisar