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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/01/1983 � • CTTY �F APPLE YAi,LEY Fl�RK CQMMZTT:�'E MTtQUTE� Tu��d�y, Ndvemb�r "!! 19$� PRE�ENT: Cha3.rman RAbert Ns�e�;eli� Robert Eri�k�on� Rita t3ute�kau�'i C��eg Kc��►i�chk�� �`ir��.nia �terl%ng; Park I�irectbr Jon C�urba�. AB�ENT: E11en Milds (excused3� llavi.d l�iller. 1. Ch�.�.rma�n Nae�e�.i ca1.l.ed the meetfng to c�rder at 8xd5 p.m. 2. �'he a�enda vras apprc�ved as pres�nt�d. 3. A4ir�utes c�f the Qctcab�r 4 and 4�ctnber 18 m�etings �rere approv�d as mai.led. 4. I�sti�e� for Jc��.nt Park Cc�mm3.ttee I�e�t�.ng. Ch�irt�an Na��e1�. ex�rressed his delight at �he �neet�.ng w�.th Eagan and fe2t 3.t would be gaad to meet with the� �gain perh�p�s 3.n tl�e �pri�g. Pvte���,a3 "is�ues�' whicl� �ere discus��d at the 4atober 4 m�etin� seem �.nclu�3.ve at th�.� �i�e wit� tfiT3'E31�. S�$'G43l1S�� prt�babl.� bei�g cane of the bigg�st a�ra��cts tha�t mi�ht be co�sadered. 5� Manthl.y Parks Re�art. The Com�itte� f�3.� �hat the dol.lar a�not�r�t spent c�x� v�c�al.i�m was small and was �ratf��ed tha� there were �e+ �randal.i��m �alls in th� �sntire mcar�th of Se�+tember� I�r« Gu,rban r�p�rrted that Hal�.c�w�en wa� �'ai�ly ��:1m; howeve�, �am�e were faund i�, fres�al,g pc�t�red cemet►t at Farqv,har. ��.th havin� na�ne�st it �hnuld 'be �a�,rl.y �as�r t� lacat� the �uiYt�► partie�s 6. Cedar Par�k E1.eme�tary S�hsac�l--�td�ace�t Parkl�.r�d. A memq prepared by �tr. Gurbaz� clari.fi�d some a�' tht� cma�fu�ioz� regarding ad,jace�tit parkla�d at Cedar �ark Elemer�tar9 ��hor�1. Chai�man Nae��li. �tated 3.� seem�d that �d�.e�r �an c�nt�.nu� to be placed in Park Dedicatio� F�aacis aa�ci at some ��►int 3.tt the futur� whe:n it cc�nld be dec�.d�d:that this park land r000ul� be nsed�d, the d�ci�3nn e�uld be mad� tc� purcha�e �,t� ?• Farquhar Devel,c�pmen� Update--Verbal �r. Gurban reported that develo�mes�,t at Farquhar �.�s prd�;ressi�.g wel�,. Th�: sh�I�ers are cnm�le�e3 �her� wi11 be an attempt tc� "rau�h in" a trail sy,stem tn �et tc� various �h�lters. Th� chicken cc�c�p wi11 be de�tr4�ed by fire; a11. the bar� lumber was rer�oved f�om it and will be put up at auct3.on. In plac� c►f the chi,�ken cae►p wi11. 3�e a �rol.leyb�ll area or Y�ar�e,sh�e pitche�. A nuraber os�e priori�y is p�rman.erat street lig�tc� ar flaod light� �€�r the area« �he p�.ans for the washroa� �'ac�.l3tie� are �til1 ir�co�plete. �`'hi� washrc�am facility wi11 be a hexa�o�all.y sha�+�d bu3.lding« Abbut 1/3 c�f the play equ3.pment i� an Mr« Jvhn Hc�us�s�n's prtip�rt�� but this should npt cause €��,�r difficulty; it so� it c�n be �aeed. A �ra�,d apenin� for Farr�uhar will prababl� be iu May, 19$4. Bnnd Is�sue mc�n�.es a1�.c�cated fc�r Farquhar will be speu'�. Development pl�.ns c�ll for an c�utlay af $11C}-115�n44.40« l�r. Gurba� stat�d that h� felt eom�c�rtable tha� all develapm�nt (includin� washrQQ� facil�.ties) wc�uld be i�: place and accamplished fbr c�nder �14��f?pp.04. 8, C4rrespor�dence� . a. Zaa Meetin� Cc�n�iz�matian--Nc�vember 1�-...•'�:4,� a.�. breakfa�t at Ferk3.ns 8:4� a.m. meet a� �i23.ma�net for +,��0�:? Eirmr x'�d�3t3 �O Zoo mee�a:�.g � � PAR� COMMITT�E MINUTE� Novemb�r 1y 1�$3 Page � b. Ci�p af E�gan & Brochure-�-Ea�att�s brQChur� f'Park� Ne�d �r�.er�ds TQC�'� (a g3.ft gu�.de fc�r �'�rk�) was disc�tz�s�d. Tt was fel.t that sometha.n:g e�f thi� type �.s mare effeetive if pr�sented fram a Park Gommitt�e ra�her �han �he Cit� it�e��. Chairman Idae,��li st��ed that while h� �h4t�ght prepar�.n,� a $i�t guide cc�uld be a good pro�ect far the Park C�am�nitteet he wa�l.d z�r�t 1.3.ke ta �ee th3.s dcan� nara until some �ime ha� lapsed a�`tea� the Park Ba�.d. Tssue has 'b�en c�amp�.eted with the accomp�nying pr�s�. Hrrwev�rf i� �ras ��alt that �ince varic�us eammumi.ty or�azzizati4ns reque�st 3.d�a� af spec��.�'ic 3,�e�a� tteeded. f�sr the park:�� it a�ould be helpful tc� have a guid� ready. Ax�d t�ai:� cou2d '�e �hannel�d't�rt��tgh th� Park Camm�.�tee« Th3.�r could al�c� ccrmpl�emer�t the new Park Quid.e. Mr. Gurb�n reque��ed �hat everye�ne revie�r the Ea�an ��.Ft �;uide a�d be pr�pared with fu.arther cc�mment� durin� tha �ece�ber 6 busin�s� meetin�. WQU1.d the Ccammi�ttee be in favor of a�, "adcrpt a park�, pro�ram; thir�k abt��t this! (�oa�� ac�i4n �hauld be tal�en on th� �iPt guide ide� an Ilec. 6,� �prir�g� '$4--perh�.��, var�.dus Comm3.ttee member� �c�l.d. speal� tcr a23 the �ammunit�r �roups and e�cpZa�in ta them'how t�e park �y�te�n is eet up� 3,et tl�em knaw th� Band I�suQ is camplete� use �x�Zar�ed pho�as c�f the park�s ta sht�w d�velopmer�t� ete. E4eryr,z�e i� `�equested to d�cide c�x� how the Cc�mm�tte� shc�u�.d be prepared to s�y �h�nk�a�, bu� �f) "Y"I"IiANT�S"'-.�a polic� W011�.l� Y1S19� �O be w�3.�tera.�-if sc��eone ' wa�,t�d �c� dona�e l��g� sums of' �a�e�r with un�.cceptabl.e "�stra.n�s" attach�d. �. Park C�ua.d�.�•.ma�� G4MPLIMEMTARY comr�ents �arre bee�a re�eiv�d. Becsa.use c�f the smnathnes� o�" pr��r�.��c��,,24� was dedu�ted from th�e cc��t w�.th fi�aal cdsts fcsx� �he fir�t 'a.s�ue beir�g $�y10a.pQ�_P�rt�cluc�i.�+n 3,4C1t3.Q�--�ech�3.ca1. As�ist�nce --6�� �er �opy. The n��c� ����� wauid anly be 35y� per c�py. Id�a� fc�r imprc�vi.n� th� �ext ie�t�� w�r�--�se c�f �had�wi�� on �he T�tl� �nd �i� H��.ding� t+� �hat they aauld be set apart; gu�.de shauld n�� b� ���ded r�h�n d.eliv�red. The Park Gu3.de was financed from Band Zssue monf es. 9. Other I�ems: �hel,ter at Redv�c�od North-�Mr. Kap�.sc2�ke repQrted tha� 3�t was nac� but rather shallt�w; he wr�nder�d if there wc�u3.d be an opportun3.ty tc� enlar�e it. Mr« (�urhan i�.dica��d �Y�at it was built larger �than ari�inally pla.�.ned b�t a.t may be pa�s�sible to add an addition tcs the back area. Picnic tables are ava3.lable and the plan is to add bar-b-ques arc�und the 'back af t�.e area. Perhap$ another building cc�.1d be �►ade the same si.�e a�sd bridge the tw€�. Zt i� recogra.ized that the bui.lding is srnall, but the dessire 3s to see haw mucY� �,� w3,11 be used. ,� flood light tc�w�rds the ope� fa.eld i�s need�d. �tnra�e of tb.ree xarge �si.�n� right a.n the middle af the wa2kway �QUth of City Aa11 {be�ween 142 ��. and 14� S�.) as a ha�ard td th.ose u�zing t�,e p�at�way� Mr. Ez^a.ckso� expressed h3.� c4nceran with 1�Iaar,. Gurba� indicating aation would 'be taken. �.�mectiatel� to ��m�ne them,► A. Ie�ter €�� resi�aat3.o�a frc�m Mr. �avid Miller has be�n receiwed and wi1.1 be oz� t�ie next G�.ty C�uncii a�enda» The Park Commit�e� was reqtzested tcr can�id�:r r,ther persons who �ight be inter�sted« � pr��s release wi11 be �rri.tten« The C�,tp �ounc�l would l�,k�e ta know of interestecl persons and this could be d.one �hraugh City Council L3,a�.s4� Bi11 Hr�ltnn. Friends of Tre��--the City Fc�rester was to make a su��estic�r� af how Arbor I3ag ��c���.ts cauld be ��pended; Ms. Miltas wi1.1 have a ca�plete repc�rt prepared for �he I}ecember 6 bus�.ne�s mesting. Th� Refareatation Committee wil�. b� i �! ��.�� ������� ������ �t�vember �, 198,3 Pa�e 3 �iven. a "key�d� file far the�.r t�s�. I',acT,avaa Site•.-Mr. E�urban r�qu��ted that Cemmittee ��n�b�r�s �S�e �onsid�ring a.deas �'or fu.ture discu�sien.. He wi 1.1 prepar� n��ded 'ba�kgrou�td anfarmatie►n. Sn 1q$4 f the Commi�t�e should communicate ta the Planra�.�� C€�mr�ission wh�t thei.r thc�ught� are f�r this 1p..11 acres. Th3.s ia��r�tic+� will be r�ques�ted i'rom t�e Fark Cc�mm$,�tee fnr tzse in updatin� the Comprehen�itre Pla�� as adv3sed. by City Planr��r Ke11�ay. This �c�u1d be s3.�t snenths caf work; i�e�in,�a.an� ir� Ja�uaryr 3f�-4� mi.nutet� af the second m�eti,z�� o� the �4nth ct��ld be dev�ted �p the stud� crf 7.,�.cLa�►an. NaVEMBER 1�--M�et�.ng at ��Q ("7::�� brealfi�'a�t at P�rkir�s; $:4� Al.imagn�s�; q.0a �4ee ' �e�en�ber �--Bu�s3.ne�� Meet��.� I�ecember 2t3--l��etin� Carice3.led J�ra.uary 3--Bus�.m�ess Meetir�� MOTItJN: by M�. Gt�tenkauf� se�cand�d by Ms. Sterl.in� tc� ad jc+ur�. the meetxng. Th� meetin� ad,�caurned �t q«�a p.m. �� ��'° � /� �hai�r�a�t Approval �' z � /° ,[� �{ �' �ta�f Ftevi�wed 2�' �b-u" �3 cc» A1]. Park C it�ee Me�bers Couz�cil Read �'�.1� P��rk Ma3.ntenan�e ��.pervisor