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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/16/1983 • ! 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, • • 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 � • 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, , s • � � , ��� �o������ ����E� �i �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. � �, Cha�.rman Apprs�val. � " , ��� ��:.� . 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