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CZTY OF APPLE "VALLEY
PARK COMMTTTE�E MSNUTES
Tttesdayy Au�ust 1Fi� 19€�3
PRE�EN"�t Chairman Rabert Naegeli� R�bert Ericksan� Rita Gutenkauf� Gre� Kc�pa.se�ke,�
Vir��.nia S'�er3.in�; City Council La.ais�n W31�.�.am HoltQn; Pa�k Dir�ett�r Jc�n
C�xrban.
A��EN�C� T�avid M311�r and E1.1.e� M3,la�.
'���J+� p.m. Tcrurt �arks Ma�.r�tenance Equipment:
Ma�ror 4vergard� �ity Administratar �.sle�vn,, �auncsa. Member H41�an, �tafP
Members T�t�d�e' Gu].lifer and WaY�I were present for the �mur.
Mr. W�h.1. �ave an infarmati�re tour of ths eq�ipme�.t u�ed in th� ma�.ntenance
af parks includ3.n� the purchase price9 the age bf the piece� and �he replace-
men� cost. Mr. G�zllif�r and Mr. Tk�d�e ea�plained hQw variou� pieces caf
equipment were used in their particular departments.
Gommitte� Member� expres+�ed their appr�ciat�.on to Mr. Wahl f�r this �.nfc�rmati�re
'�aur af the mas.ntena�ce facilities and the �hc�w of equipment.
�:�t3 p«m. Business Meeting�
Ghairman Na�ge�.i called the mee�ti.ng to order at 8;.3t� p.m.
The a�enda was approved as pr�sented. JULY '!9, 19$3 A���tDA
M�,nutes c�f the Ju�.e "� a�d Ju�e �1 r�eeti��s r�ere approved as mai�.�d..
Ct1.d Bus3.ne��;
a. Belmon� Park ��atus�--C3.ari�ica�ican of the status e�f p�rc�perty ad�acent
(nort�i) Q� Belmc�nt Park is b�ing sr�u�h� frc�m �c��r�unYt�r �e���t�pmez�t
��.������ �����. ����.���a
b» Mc�rn�ngview Park �tatus--Memo to Mr. Cret�jind�.ea�in� the int�rest
3.� ��ttin.� an �xac� 1oca�iQn o� th� 14 a�res c,f �.aszd (park d�dication)
with the su��;�stian that the acqtxi�i.tian vf 1.a.r�d be d.elayed as
lon� as pass�.ble.
c. 13rznki.ng Fc�untaa� Inventory_-Ar� up-�o-date� listing was dis�ributee3..
d. P�,ib].ications (prese�taticsn}_-Mr. Gurban indi�ated a pr�sentation woul.d
nat be made, the Parks Guid� moekup l.�r�ks nice.
e„ Z,�n� Lake Aecess {discussir�n onl�)--I�c� �omm�nt� �re�� made.
�c�rrespe+ndence�
a. F�.tness R�port: Tt was �c�und that at would be more cast effecti.ve
tca purchase and instal�. f�.tnes� equ�.pmea�t €�'b�a�.�.�d. thrau�h lcacal
deal�rs r�the� than tc� u�i3a.ze �the �rant av�3.�.abie f�om 4Je11s Fargo.
�"itn.�ss equi,pment wi11 be installed at R�dwr,od Nar�th and �iamc►nd.
Path. T�i� purcha�e csrders will be under $��C�t7� (Park D�dication,
funds) w�.th equa.pment exp�cted t+� be �.�stalled by mid-�eptember.
: b. H�r3.ta�e Park Cancern (Kay Mc�rri��-»Park Comrnittee members will
st�zdy th,e p�ss�.b3.l.ity o�' ins�allan� p1a�r equipment �crr snme �urther
d�vel.opm�nt of Her�.tage� 'and w�1.�. be��.n by tc�ur�ng th,i� gark alc�n�
w�.th. Pal€�mi�,o, Chaparraly and Be1.m4nt €�n �ep�ember 20.
c. Lebanfln Hi11s Re�ipnal Park--T7�vela�me�,t w�.3.1 �c�t +�ccur a� �c�v� as
possible becau.�e of hi�h b�ds.
4�tober '18i �a�.nt meeting with Mr. Chuek I,c�'�rry� Leban.c�n I�i11s
Re�iona3. Park I3irectc�r and Piir. Ken Vraa� Ea�an Parks and Ree„ Direc�or,
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PARK �42dMITT�E 1�SSNtTTE�
August 16� 19$3
Pa�e 2
d. �obb7.esto�e �ev�l.opm�nt-_� base raap wi.17. be pr�parad. �h� concern
re�ardira� the de�acier�cy of parks in the �er�eral ar�a rrf Cabblestc�n�
�ra11. b� add.ressed durin� future develc�pment appli�atians.
Parks Mnnthly �eparts:
a. Par�ss Tour Mem�a �
b. May Repc�rt ) Received as in�c►rmatadr� b� th� Park Ccammitt�e,
c. J'une R�;port )
�ieadowlark G1e�,*
The recpmme�data,ein +af �he Park �epartmen.t that cash-ir�»��:ieu of l.and �c�r
park ded�.cation �.n this devels�pment be acce�ted at thi� time« Durin� the
��xt phase af develc�pment� prabably land further tc� the north �rould be
apprap�iate far park deda.cat3on.
�rbor T)ay Report.,
a. T3��,a�e a Tree ��nc�pt--�he July 13 memc� frv�n C�.�y Forester G��,1�.�'er
descarib�d ��a ways the �rFriends of Refm�estatior�" �ay use f�n.ds ra�.sed
duri.n�; A�rbQr �a� ac�ivit�.es for baauti��.catir�� nf c�ur Park �ystem.
C}ne uraul.d be a danat�.€�n �'ar expansiQn c�f the small t�°ee nursery tc� �.nclude
variaus flower�.n� and evergreen �rub speca,es �o be u�ed fc�r repl.acement
�c�bs during maintenanee worl�. Another wc�uld be tc� land�cape same af
�he Parl� l�epartment build�n�s in csrder �c� make them aesthe�ically pl�asing.
Mfl'�Z4N: That the l�ark Committee recammends that �4�U.�C3 Af the cash accumulated
from the Arbor �ay activities be s�en� oa� landscapin,� ,�ome of o}.�.r Park
bu�.ldi.ngs tha.s year before Arbor �ay next year.
�SSCtT�SIfJN: Recc�mmended that �ave Gullifer r�p�rt back w�,th an �.dea
: c�f wha� cc�uld be dc�ne with this amr�unt �►f mc�ney.
VOT�,; Yes �• I�Q U• Gu�enkauf,�'Erickson
F'a�quhar 1?�velc��men�t s
a. Bid �e jeeta.an»-�ta�'f recommended ta the �ity Caunc�.1 that bid� r�cea.ved
an Ju1y 7y 't983, be rejected.
b. Revased G4n�ept--Mr. Gux�ban�s twa mem€�� of �ugu�t $� �t g83 wea�e reviewed.
CQnceptua�, plans �dr develox ment at Farq�zhar are s��.�.I v�1ic1, �rith the
pc�ss�.ble exception of scali.n� down the washroor� faca�lit�, but a.t wa�
neces�ary t4 ecc�namize and adppt a course c�f actic��, �eeing d�velapm�nt
occura.ng in 19$3 i�xz accc�rdance with gr�.nt �uid,e�.ines. Builclin�s can
b� sab���.��c3.f+�r $'f,5,t7��.n(� with instal.lat�.on not to exceesi �2f�ya4a«QC?,
Comple�i�� on thas phase shauld accur in �ate September c�r ear1� actober.
The f�urth bui.ldin� �washroc�rn �'acality� cc,u�.d be con�tructed in the
�prin� +�f 1�$4» �a�, 1g84 cauld be the "c�ffacial" �rand openin�.
AUG�'��' 16 AGEN7�A:
**'` Camm�nts re�ardin.� Park Maint�nanc� Facilit�r Tcy�zr--M�. S�erling fel� the
tour was impressive and that the Parks Maintenance Gre�r 3s dain� a �c�r�d
a��• �
Gh�i�man Na��e1�. �'e1,� t�e facil3ties, equipment us�d, etc. �.s yet another
ind3.cation of how th� park system has grQ�rn and �he ��atu� it has in the
, C�.t�_-�a quality 3.s �iven to 1.if� in A�p1e Va11ey th�QU�h the parks.
T�r. Erickson cammented Mr. Wahl rnust be hard pres�ed ta keep up �ra.th h�.s
mc�wi�,� sehedu�.e consid�rin� the 1awr�. mowers ava�_1��'�e gnc3 �e�pi� �r�,a
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PARK G(3MMITT�� MINtJTES
.Au�,nzst 16, 1 q83
Fa�e 3
mai�.tenance cre�r �.s do�.n� an e�utstandan� job.
Newcomerts C1ub (6 Member��fFee far Use c�f PQC�I �.�.d Racquet C�,ub--Ms. Nan
F�.a,ckirxger� Pre�ident: A�p1e Valley New�omer's G3.�b read a statement
regardan� th.ea.� concern over f irhat they iza,t�rpre�ed frc�m eorrespondence
ree�iv�d r.e�ardi�.� �zse af the Poc�l a�,d Racquet} the fee that wauld be
char�ed �c�r thcir use af the club once a �onth fnr their �;en�:ra1. meetings.
�hey Qb je�t �+� a nc�n-profit ar�anization b�in� chaa^g�d for use espec�.al.l.y
since th�y are a eervic�-csriented or�arzi�ation hava.n� been acta.ve in �'V
fc�r over twel�re year� an.d having m�ede i� a "�aal" �o alwa�rs give sa�ethin�
ba.ek tn the Ca.ty each year zn apprec�.a�i�an fc�r u.�e c�f th� meetin� roc�m.
�r. G�urba�z �ave a brief baekgrc�und citin� reasan� why a fee structure a.s
b�a.ng studied wi.th empha�sis being p3.aced. an the �'act that nc��ha,�.� has been
de�id�d �,t the pre�ent time. Presently� infarma�fon is be�.a�� a�ccumttlated
includ�.n� �he cost to the Catg ta operate �he buildin�� capital imprc�vemen�
pragrams �h�t need to be madey usa�e� tYze �.�mber a�d nature a� �raup� and
the revenue th,ey �enerate, etc. Cc�uncilmember �alt�rn andic�ted the feel�.n�
of the Cit�r Council was to try ancl get back sc�rne c�f the expsnses c�f runnin�
the fac�.lit�; the questian to be resc�lved is at what level is �ea.mbur�emen�
n�eded« Nir. Gurban explained that the goal is to �et a uu��c�rm a�reemen,�
Qn use of the �oe�1 and Racque� C1.ub facilities rathea^ than sQ many daffer�nt
a�reements as is the present cas�.
Pi�n3c Shelter at Redwaod {Plc�rth}-_Two recamm�nd�.ti.ons �c�r si�n�fa.ca�t i.mpravernents
were made; anstallatian c�f a pieni� shelter and c2evelopment af a t�mpc�xary
washrc�om �ac�.lity s3.t�,
MflTT+�N:: That the ��rls Committee recammend to the Caty Council �hat the Farks
DEpartment proceed with the imprravem�nts �a Redro�o€�d ��Is�rth) Park�
namely a Picnic Shelter and Washr4om sa.te� �aith fu�zda.ng from the
Parks �?edic�tian Account� up to ��,Q44.
VtJTE: Ye�� 5; Na, 0. Sterlin�/Cutenkauf
Qutdaor Vdll�:yball Repcart--This repor� was reviewed.
MOTI�N: �hat the Park Cc►mmittee recommends to the City Co�.neil that f�.ve outc"i�s�r
valleybal.l. courts b� installed at an expenditur� af up te ���04€�.�Q
with �ha.s mc�ne� ta be obtained frc��n Park Dedication f�.nds.
Di�cussa.s�n: There was a que�tioz� of a f�.rm cc►st bezn� appl.ied to
the cost of a sand c�urt {mare �xpens�.ve) versus th�
gra�s cour�.
Vt�TE: Yes, .�; No, 0. Gutenka�fjSterlin�
Boz�estroc� llr�na�i4�--Park Gommittee wc�uld like to see where�c�nation goes and
reeamzn�nded that A` ", „ •"�-° rrearmark'� scrme use fc�r i,t wxth a letter to
our �onsulting En.�i.n�er� indicatin� this use,
Miscellanec�us-..
a. Cra�.� Vc�llmers--Z�tter from Mr. Gurba� cc�ngratulata.n� and tharikin�
him (anc3 hi.s er�:w) for paa.ntan� the �e1ma� Park Brid�e,
b. Aeri�.l Fhoto's--A11 parka have be�n phcata�raphed at a cp�� c�f �17f}.Q4.
{Mr. Gurban expla�.n�d h.c�w this wa� accQmp�ished. � cop�'c�f has letter
to Mr. Eu�en� Cla�, Phot4grapher� I?akota CQUnty Trib�.ney raas reviewed.)
e. E'ield. :Cnv�ntor�,es�.-This wi.11 provi�.e �aod infarmati€�n far AV residen�s;
ei�hty-three ar��s are designat�d, ppen space areas were iden�a.fi,ed,
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�u�ust 16, �g83 I
Pa�e �+
much time 3.s �spent ir� maintainin� the�e t�ro apen ���ce areas; sale of
some of �h� p�opert� ma.�lat be cflnsid�red* �,
�tY�er Zt�ms by Cc�mm�.ttee z
a« Ks�pischke-�recammended �hat rout�s 4� known distances be mark�+d through-
saia� the Gi'��+ for runr�er�.
b. Gutenk�.u�'�--wc�ndered the char�e to the Gardenettes �c�r use of the P�ac�1.
and �?acquet C2ub for their annual flc�wer �haw.
c. Nae��li--r�oted �hat the Ju1y 19 manthlg� rtteeti�.;g wa� c1�.scu�sia� c�n1y
because a qucarum wa� not achaeved �v�.catiansr i11�.ess).
(Note� P��. Milos called �a �nfQrm Mr. Fri��sor� that she was
�.11 and cou3d ncat a�tenc�, the meetin�;. Sterli�a� aa�d Naege�.a.
were on vacation.) Gutenkauf� Ericksc�n, M�,ller attended.
**�Cha�.rman Nae�eli reiterated that a� is very impc�rtan,� that i� a
�crmmi�tee I�ett�ber ��nnot attend a meeting ta cantact Gity �tall c�r
himsel� a�t home. Tf a quorum canne►t be met� everya�e else's t�.me is
�rastecl. A Commit�ee Member i.s e�pe�ted to atten,d or resi�n.
Sept�mber 6i 1}83�-Next meet�ing,
MflTT(3�':: by �uteni�auf, sec4nded by Sterla.ng to ad�our� the meeting„
The mee�Gin� ad jcaurned at 'fQs:2d p.m.
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Cha�.rman Apprs�val.
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staff Review �� t� G1-t�t.t.�'-,�„+,�,..
B�v �� � ,
ccs: A11 Park Camma,ttee Mem�ers
Gi.ty Couneil Read Fi1.�
Park Maa.ntenanc� Supervisnr