HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/18/1983 � �'
CTTY aF AFPLE VAI�'�'
PA�s C{�A3MxTTEE �dII�tUTE�
Tu�sdag, �ctober 9$�, 1�83
JdINT MEETTNG vf AF'PL� YAI,LEX and E�GAN PARKS C4MMZTTEE
P'I�EESE�'T: �Ytairman Rabert Naegel.i, Rabert Eri�kso�, Rit� Qutenkau�', �lle� M�.�.c►�
(?:45 arriv�3--not�:�aed)� Greg Kcapi�chl�� ��;at� arriq�l�•-nc���.�fied),
V�.r�ini� Sterling; C3ty Couucil Liaisc�n 'W31I��m H�►ltor�; Park �Yrsc�a�
Jan C�urban.
� At31J�J,Y�i ��.�.L� ki�.�.L�7'�11 . . . .
Ea�an Park� a�►d Recreatavr� Advisory �nmmittee--Cha�.rmar� Re�er Max��i�� ��.x Comm���ee
H�mber�,, Park 1?�.re�tor �en Vr�a pre�ex�t.
Leba�Qn H311s R�g3,€��.a�. Park--�3rectcr Chuak Law�ry, As��stant �ire�tvr B�rl�
Schmidt*, Mr. Brad�card i,e�berg (Bo�.estrc�o� Rc►�ene� �nderl�.k �C As�oc., Inc.)
who e�plaia�ed p�rk de�elapme�at.
2"he m��tin� beg�a� r�t 5:�+,� p.�►. at Valleyw+and tc� travel ta v�r3.ous porti+�na� c�f
L�b�no�. Hi3.ls Regional Park to review develapm�n�.
�chultz Lake--This facil�.t�! tq _�onsis� af a swi�m3.�g be�tah, picaic are�z�, �idd3�e
f'a.sh pond (at nearb�r �cDonald Lake}, �L� schedul.ed ta ogen nex� spri�g (Memor3.a1
I?ay}. �claultz ;�,a�€e, 'i?! at the de�pe�t paia�tf ha� be+�n dredga�d �rith the
sludge b�ing depca�3ted ia a,n ares� which w�.1Z be ,seeded so tha,� aa actzve
game� are� wi3.1 be ava�.lable. Th� reeircula�ta�en ��rstem ��hlarine rnc,m �.m
the mul��,-�p�rpr��ae bu3lding� rri11 ��sur+� the hi�h qv.ali.t� c��` the ro�a�er.
A smal�. e�trance bu�.Zding for calleeting fees� wil�. be a� the head.af the
2a�_car par�in� 1cat. T'he earth sh�l.tered multi-purpc��e bui].d3.�ag wi�.l
consist o�' a ac�nc���ian� are�i first aid statiora* shawers� dre�in� rooms,
toile��s chlc�ri�� �rater ree3rculation)roem, and ob�serv�zt�on dec�. �evelc�p-
men� �af thi� �sc��ic ares fpr sw�mming ��c. w�i.11 be � �reat a�set j
Camp Sac�.�ewea--Add�.tions tc� the main bu�.ie��.n� i�clude fa��.litie� fcr cou�n.se3.c►r�s,,
a �torage ro�ffi� mechan�.cal roaam, and unxsex sl�ower fac3lit3.es. The entire
c►ri�inal bui3:dang wfli be in�si�l�.ted�, and s n�w furna��a �ri�l. b�e inst�lled.
Ter� tent s�.tes sre b�.ing develop�ed. A or��-wa�� b1a�c1� topped r�ad is iaeing
Gampgr�und --This �'acility tc� be lncated acrase� fr€�m the �,ac+ on Jahx�r�r Cake R�.dg�
Raad wiil cc►na�ist of 43 �3tes. Niae�ee� af �h� camp �ites wi11 b� comp�.�t�
with water, s�wer, and �iectricaty; 24 w�.th Wa��r a�td �1e�tric�.ty. Each
crf the 43 �3�tes wi1.3 b� set ap with wand curbing �nd �ru+�hed roek pad.
Th� loap, one-way rcrad xi.13 be black topp�d. :A �it�c�.n acca��moclate a �0�
vehic3.e. ��nt ar�d primit�,ve camp3.ng w�.11 b� allowed al.aag �he psr�.mete�
r��' �he campg�aund. � e�tranc� buildin� wauld in�l�.de an Qperati+�n,� officey
sm�►31 l�undryi bnth shdwnars axtd toilet �s�cilitie� �ar men ar�a�. �c►mer�* and
a d��p t�tation. �t i� the desira to have thi� camp�rc�und apea year araund;
the water sy�te�t i� se� up fcr �ear�rouad u�e.
(�Tnfortu�.at�Iy*, the camp�raur�d area �ou1d a�c�t be �Gc�ur�d becau�e of dari�ne�as.)
I� a�swer to �eneral quest3.ons a,�ked of I�4r. Lowery, �964�Q0@.04 woa�th af cantsracts
ha^ve been let.
Traiys �t Lebanan Hi11s �egional Park--10 mi3e� �'or cro�s-cc►�ntry �ki3.n�
7 mi.le� �ar hik�.ng
$ mil�s �'€�r ��c�vrmobi�.e�
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PARKS �q�iM�TTE� �TNIITES
acteber 1$, 1q83
:�ge 2
P'Zan� fnr i�ter�b��ect3.n� �'ram the RV Camp�rcruttd will be via � �a�de�pass
an P3.lat �.nc�b Rc��d.
Abc��t 1� �i1.e� of b�.ke trail.s wf1l be available �rhen the i�a�.ls are cm�pletel�+
d�S►��.OpQE�w
About 245 a�ra� Qf 1.and need td be pucha��ed be�'�re acq�►i�itio� is cv�npleted.
Cap3�a1 imp�ov��ent� wrill be cont3.�►n3.ng prabab�.y u�.t�.l �,U�t).
Phase 3 of develc�p�eat ca�.ls fcar mov�.ng �I�� �d�i�3�tra��.ve offices from
S:pria� L�e �� a ��.te ovc�rinc�king t�e sximm�.rtg b�ach at S'ch�tl.t� La�Ce �nd
f�r devel,oping a wiZdl.i�e area.
JtJINT 1�ETINt�«
�hai�snsF.a Nae�eli c��' �pple Va11.�y e�re��sed t�e �ppre�ci�tia� f�r havi�� th�
appcartuai�� ta devel.op a �c�a�d relatie�n+�hip with a neig�iboring park co�m�.ttee.
He st���aari�ed the �'um�tions c�f the AV Parks Cc�mr�itt�e si�►c� '�9?5 ��v��g the
e�peri�nce af ��113.ng a Bc�x�d Isz��e for th� purperse� ia AV' c��' up�radi�g the
o].d parks ar�d the deve3o��e�.� af new par�€s. �V h�s ,�� p�r:�� ���.t are al�€�et
cc�np�.etel� develaped; at thia paiat, �he �o�r�ittee c+�n�id�ros mc�re re�di3� tak3.s�g
�ash �� 3ieu c��' l�r�d r�hen oppr�r�umitie� ari��. A'� �rb�r I3ay �ra� brief].� d.�escribed.
�t was �toted th�t Parl� �a.re�tar C�urbaa real.�y keeg�s the Cam��.tt�e infar�ed.
Ch�3.ra�a� Mart3r3. crf th� E�.g�t Parks etst� R�c�e�timn �.c��risary �csm�ittee expressed
ap�r���.at�.ca� �or t�ae appc�r�uni�y tt� h�v� a �oin't �eeta.n�. �Ie e�cplaiaed that
they have 36 park�s of abctxt 6'IC► tatal acres� but tha� dev�la�rmen� is ne�ded.
They meet vr�ith �he City �ea'u�cil +sev�ra]. time�s a �rear itt �n e�'f+�rt �t� �.mplem�rat
th�ir m�.�ter plan��,ng. Ea.gaa receives par�. fu�� fre►� comtt�eraa.a�. dedicatic�a--
� per squar� faat for every commercial or �,r�dustrial develapmer�t. But tMis
3� inadequscte--�6,d4f3,04a is needed for par�s develc�pment. B� 1q�4y E����aEs
popu�.ation �.� pre�ected tca be 37��00 peaple. It is d�sir�c� to have 9�-1� �.cr�s
af par1� 1�.md for ever�r 1,tJ44 peopl�r.
Par�C I�ir�ctor Vra� o� �agas� shaared the�.r 3�pres�3v� Co�pr�hen�ive P1�a for
P�rk 11�ve�,opment, Cit� of ��ganr with AY'. The axer�►Il scap� ia tc� prov�.de
a basi� neighbonc���d park{a�� cc�mbined i�to si.x 1.�.rger park distr�ct�s. 4n+�
m��nr coz�c+�rn is te ac�e�� the �alue of th� �ands as�d lakes� and how th�ey can
best be �tili�ed �,x� th� park �y�te�. Tra �Y�ys planni�g� el.em��ts af the park '
have been det�r��.�tgd with up�dat�e ddne contix�ual7.�,»
Both Cha�.rs�an M�rtin as�d Farl� �irecto� Vraa express�d �h+�ir de+��.ree for
cmnti.suin� �o�.z�� �eetings to di�eu�s such ca��on ce�c�rn� as trai3. head�, the
purchaseju,s�a a� �quipna�at whieh aould be +�ha�recl, etc.
Fark b�.rsc�c�r Qurban af App3.e �a11.ey shared that �,'� is naw �peadir�� � 1.at
r�ore t�.me/re�+�urce� on �arket�.ag �heir parks s3.nc�e d�velop�e�t is almc►�t �amplete.
l�ark��i�n� becam+e�s an investme�rt at thi� point„ an �ssent3al serv�.c�e, not neces�a-
ri1.� �ust cost. He ind�.ca.t�d th�► �84 bndget for AV Park� wc►uld a.ncluder �
speci�'3�c acti��.ties brochure. � +�xcellemt e�amp3.� is the B�oo�tir�� C�le�dar
whxch contains all th� 3.nformati.c►n in a �oave�a��n� �'ar�t-�-ca�t �4� p�r cop�r �d
is w�I1� s��eived�
� APFT� �'�I,]]�EY PAI� GU�DE w�e� then '*presented" tc� Camm�.ttee r��mber� for the
f�.rst tir�e� and th�.s ca3.orful* i�format�.ve brocht�re raa+� ��ry we31. receiv�d.
Th3.s w�.11 be d�livereci t►y ApS tn every hame �.n Apple Va11�ey in th� near fut�xre.
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PAR�.S CaMMITTEE MTNtTTES
October 18, 1�83
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ApPle Va1.l�y ha;s about 15 aczres per `1,000 pc�pulatioz� deqe3:csp�d; th3.s Park f��3.d.� I
wi�11 be th� �a�k�ti�g to4l to �cpe�fu2ly 3.rtform the �it3��ns �rhat �.� ava�.lable ,
tc� ths��.
Chair�an ATae�eli tha�€ed e�r�ryo�►e for the�r presse�xc� an,d sugge�ted sc�e�+� �opic�a
for �'ti�ure Meet3:n��--
1. The nee�d �'ar parti.cipat3.c+n c�a th� Metra P�rk� �.�d Ope� �pace
Cc+�mis�si€�n-�-there i.s no repr�sent�tion at thi� time.
2« ��creased commun�.catiara with the �akAta County gark per�sc�anel--�,4ca1
par� co�nittee� aeed to be mmre info���d a� deo3.sio�s�s th�y mak�a'�and
it �rc�u3.d be ben�eticial fcar the Co�ntg to tak� s mor� act3ve �.a�ter�rst
in co�r�uaity park develop��nt; for e�ample� �.nt�er�4�r�e��3.n� tra�.ls s ertc'.
I 3. Way� ix� wh�.c�t other eommuz�ities c�n coaperate �i+�n� with AV �nd Eagaa.
4. L3.st the AV' Park� CQmmitt�e had, previ.au�ly deeelc�p�d a� �he�ir �+�tober �
raeet3.ng.
�ha3.rm�n Martin indicated their Camm�.s�,aion: would be t?a�.n��.ng ef topac� tl�e�
wcruld 1�.ke t4 discu�� and expre���ed the�r desire ta� hc�ld futur� ��i�t meetin�s.
The �oint me�ting ersded a� 9x5� p.m.
Chairman ApgrQVa�.
Staff Rev3.�w � � ��r ���
cc: Al3 Park Co�nmitte�a Members
�it� Cou�aci.l Read �'i3.e
Parl� Mainteraance �'�perv3.sor