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_ CITY fJF APPLE V�LLE'Y
PARK COMMITTEE MI13�UU`l'E�
Tu�sday, February 15f 'i�83
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PRE��NT; Cha�.rman Ra��rt IVae��l�., CQmz�3.ttee Member� Ellen Milos, Vir�inia
Ster].an�, and P�.r� Director �'on Gurban.
ABSEIVT: Rita c�u�en�auf {excused) and D�vid Mi11.er.
�hairm�n Nae�eli ca3,ied the meetin� to e��der at $st?4 p.m.
�ISCIISSI4N ITEM�.
'1. City� Cauncil M�etan� ReQap.
a. The City Cc�uncil apprnved the request fresn� the P�rk Cam�ni�tee th�t
Bob Rasene �znd A�soe�.a��s be authc�ri.zed ta p���are �n A� Bui�1t-�urvey
Map for �'arquhar Park, for an a�nour�t not �o exceed ��,4�Q to �2,5��.q�.
�I� can�un�tivn with �he map, Mr. Gurban pre�ented to the Cnmmi�te� hi�
�dea that aez�ial phato�raphs of all the p�.rks ar� des�.rable. i��.rch or
�:pril caul.d be a �oc�d tim� wa.th the wo�k bei�.� done by the ��33akota
C€�um,�y Tribune�t phata,grapher. Aerial phc�tcr�raphs r�€�uld �3ve a mu�h
clearer perspec�ive flf the parks with the parks b�ing easily inven�aried
and identif3.ed. C+�mm�.tt�e members a�r�ed with his idea addin� that
the farester wbuld b�nefit frcam aeri�is, that p�rsans rrishin� permit�
ta use parke� for the purpd�e of 1au�.ch3n�f3.and�.n� hot air ballaon� be
requa.red ta ta�e photo�raphs as a c4ndition r�f :reaeivin� that permYSSian
although pro�essianal aerials would be req,uired, ��.d that an �p-to-date
reference of the parks in the system would be avai3.ablc�.�
b. Th� City Caunci3 favc�rbaly receieed th.e requ�st that the {?1.d Tt��rr� Hal�.
be mo�red frc�m Farquhar Park, but no fc�rmal actaa� was tak�� because
of �ao many ur�knc�wras i�. that partieu2ar issueM
e. The City �ouncil approved the final plat for Forest P€�rk. Th� e�sement
between the twc� homes was vacated. Th� develop�r w�.7.1 canstruct a
bituminou� trafl �4 link up wath the ex�,stin� tra�i �ta A13.ma�net Park
and wi11. cdnstruct si�ns accard�.n� tc� �standards c�f the Park �ept.
2. Farquhar Par� Aev�lopment Update.
The Histor�.ca1 Commi�tee is praper].y vested to eorne forth �ri.th alternate
s3.tes far the lc�catian c�f Old Town. Ha11.
** April. 1--..City Ccaunci�. wants a11 informatian relative �m t�.e dld Tawn T�all
sa �Y�at a d�cisian can be made by
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* Apr�.l 5_-..Qld Tawr� �ial1 incl�ded on th� Parl� CQmmitt�e A�e�.d�.
�'arquhar Park wi13. be includ�d s�n a cQntinu3�ng ba�i+s.
M�s. Sterling feels the Qld Town l�al1. shQUld b�* lacated at �ity Ha11 �►here
it wi11 reeeive proper visual expasure,
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PARIf CD�IMIT�'EE �INUTES
Tuesdaq, �'ebrua��r 1�� 1�$3
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Ftt�r�her �:��d a�qu3sitidn at Farquhar--Mr. Housfi>on has nat ��.ven Mr. Gurbar�
a f3gure far the corner por�ion (Pi1.at Kndb Rt�ad and Elkwond �r�.ve�; hopei
fully hy the next meeta.n� an exact pric� wi23. be known.
�. Building Pclicy R�view--�omm�nts.
Mr. �urba�a reque�t�d that �ommittee meanber� wr3.te dewn speca.fi� instanc�s they
wished to report�d re�ard�.a�� the bu31d3.n�s, these cc►mmex�ts wo�zld be dc�cumented
in the buildin� palicy fi1e. For an example� Ms. �terlir�g cauld be i�stru••
�ental in r�ceivin� cvmmen�� cr�► behalf a� her bridg� �rc�up wh3.ch uses the
Pac�1 and. Racc�uet C1�zb.
S�am� cancern� v43c�d weres PQC�l and Racquet GI�b� aver].c►ad�c� dumpster lcaeated
o� the aest s3.de--p3.ck-up t3me �auld be
checked.
Hagemei�t�r buald3.ng 3.00k� and ��ae11s awful.
Hayes Co�a�t�n3�q Center carpeteci roam has nur��r�r
schoal �rr��eats ca �valls ar�d han�in� �r�m
c�3,3ir�g when o�ther �unct3.dn� m�cur.
*sBta31d3.a�s wi�.]. be to�red the second meetin� 3.n March.
4. �'ro�a�ibn�►1/Infa�rmation Brochure f'�r Parks.
� r�al advantage tc► the resident� c�f �.pp1e ��lley in u�ders�ar�diz�� +�ur pa�rks
s�r�tem would be tc� ha�rt� brochures givin�'�i.mmed3i�te infc�rma.��,c��t�avai3.able.
Brt�chur� shcauld be c�esi�ned tp be �;�TIVITY SPECI�T�
AR�A �PECIFI�.
E�camplet�--»� brQChure for tena3.� lis�a.n�/showi�g where the ct�urts ar� locat�d'
the cost of �.essons and �her� �inen.* etc,
a brochure ��horvin8 �o��ir�g t�ails.
Erkk�L� and Assmc3�.tes wi2.1 be invitad ta ��ke a presenta.tic�n �t the bt��in�ss
meetin� ir� April; �heir compas�y ta�es the ir�fc�rmatio�. supp].ied �ad develc�gs
bro�hures a�'6C�'f�S.23��.�1'.
:r�,partment Gu3.de��--w�.11 be checked and �pdated 3,ttformatio� crn the p�.rks in
�PP�e V'a1Zey w�.1,1 be �t�pplied.
,5• �tber Z�en1$,
a. Mid*•Wi��er Fest--L�ai�on to th� �I3,ci-Winter F�st �amra�.�teef �'irginia
Sterl3.ng' repor�ed th�t in 19€32 approxiatately °I"�4a persans p�rta.cipated
ar�t� this year appro�3.i�ateZy 244� partic�.pa.ted. S'he- felt it wa�;
ver� �ue�ess�u2. �PECIAI, TIiANKS wa� e�cgre�sed t� i�s. �terl�.a� for servir��
c�a the emmm�.ttee �,d �'ar a11 the rrark �he did.
b. Mr. Gurb� �ead tca the Ca�m3tt�e a 3.etter see�Cin� the3r �ndorssemen� af
a matfiio� regarding the �op�o�e�d clnsin� Qf tMe metro off3ce di the �epa.�t-
me�st o�' Natural Reeo�rces. Th�re are a number oi' �ervice�s avail�ble
frc�m the �NR that are takea� advantage csf i�a the metro ar�a, and a decrease
�.a �ervices as not desirable. The foll�rwi�� r�solutidr� td Gaunc�.2: �
The Park Cmmmittee unanimvus�l�y request that th� �3ty Councii �txpport the
atta�hed Resalut3on �ha� th� Ue�rart�n�nt �f Natural Re�c►urceas A�etra� 0�'fic�
not be elased.
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PARK C4MMITT� MTNUTES
Tuesday, February 1�a 1983
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Ms. M�.3.las wiil �.r�form Repre$�ntat3.ve Rodr3.�uez an�i �e��tor �tegscheid of
th�.� m�tter.
�. Because vf e3.ectic►n day March 1� the aext m��t�.n� r��.13 be held March 1�.
d. Refc�restaticsn �omm3ttee--�s. Mi1e►� repdrted m�ew ideas ar� being st�u�;ht
st� that th3.s �*ear�s eelebratian wa.11 be bigger a�d better �han
last. �c�p�fu2�.y, it can b� pla�r�ed ir� eor��unct3oa with the NatiQnal
Arbar D�,y. Seedlin�s Kill aga�,n be sc�ldy pra��.t� ma;� be u�ed ta
�uppc►r� the C3.t�r nur�er�r �nate� a,n� con�rib�zt�.on� �ould be a.n
add�.t�.an ta� Cit;� fux�ds a.l].o�ated far the �ur�ery.�
s*e. Ms. Sterlin� complimented Mr. Curb�.n dn the excel3,e�t �t�b bea.ng dt�ne
in sha�re7.in� pathways. �he noted that at �outhview,� th� Cit�r
had the pathwa�r cleared of s�rmw; but at the point where the Schnc�7.
was respansi.ble, the sn4w had s�at been shove3ed �nd �hildre� were
try3.r�g �o wall€ thrcugh the snr�w that wa:� wa�.st high f�� some.
kd�o�zra. �Ii3�'IQN by Ms. Ma.lo�, seconded by Ms« �ter1�.�,g ta ad,�e►urn t2ae me�t�.ng«
Th� �ectir�g ad��aur��d: at �:17 p.m.
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