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CITY OF AP'PLE V�i�LE'�
PA.RK CQMMZTTEE A��IVUTES
Tuesday� January 4� 1g$3
8;04 P.M.
�R'ESENT': Cha�.rman Raber� Nae�eli' Committee Member� Ri�t� Gutenkau�y �av�.d Miiler�
Vi.rginia Sterling! C�.ty Cvuncil Member Barbara Sa�ranick� a�:d Park
��.rectar Jon Gu�ban� three members of Va11ey� Trai�. Blaz�rs Snawmc���.le C1.ub.
A,BSEN�'t EIZe�; Mi3.as (e�cused}.
1. Th,e meetin� was ca3.led �o order at $s0� p.m. by Cha%rman Nae�;el�i.
3. Th� a�enda was amended �o address I�em 4 d• SriOWT1Sb'b3.�.�+Sf '�fd aZ1ow the
�entl�m�n present ��.me fc�r discussion before o�her items �r�re a,�I€n��1.�d�ed.
4. Business �:ri�s.ng fram Previmus M�.nutes.
d. �nbwmabi3.es: Mr. Bob John�on of' th$ Valley Trail �3lazers reg,u�sted
tha�G �they be a11o�u�d �Q r�.de snowmobiles an th� 2C?p� af bou�.evard b�tween Lampert�s
Y'ard and th� Apple Va.11ey Glinic. They wish this ver�ral "cakayer fram the Ci.ty Cou�.cil
so that they �et in an.d aut a�' the City legall� and SA�'ELY. They dc� not urs.sh ta
m�.rk that stretch as �'Traal f�ar Snowmobiles'�. Ct�unci�. Member �avanick q,uesti.o�ed
th� safet� �f e�oss�.ng �nunt� Raad 42 from Galax�.e because af her f ee3in� csf the
extreme dan�er 4�` �ha� par�ic�alar intersec�ian. Uiscussion which follcaw�cl leci ta
the fc�llc�wira� Mot�,an:
M#�T�4N« The Park Commit�tee wishes to recornmend to t'he City Cc�u.nca c�r €�
the Po1ac� Department of Apple Va11.e�r that �us� in the name of
�A.T'ETYs an a1lc��ranee be made ���b�.in� �nc��rm€�bal�:rs �0 1.e�ally
ride �he 2€�d� c�f baulevard b�tw�en �,ampert�s Yard �nd the Apmle
Va11�y Clinic in the best interest of the pedple of Apple Va11ey.
Vf1TE: Yes 4• No 0. Mi1,l.erfC�utenk�uf
�. Election Af C?fficers:
MOTTCtN: by Ms. f�utenkauf nominat3.ng Mr. Miller as Chairma�a.
Mr. Mi11er� 'because of th� nat�r� of his jc�b a$ a pa.I.ot�, stated tha�
he coulc2 not accept the namiz�ata.c�n and. would have tcs deel.ine since it
woul.d not be �a3,r to the City� C�mmunit� or Gom�nitte� for ham to serve
as �hairman.
WST�iI3RAt�lAL C}F Md�I€3N BY MS. GUTENKAt1F
MUTION: Nom�.nating M�. Rc�bert Nae�eli a� �hai.rman.
VfJTE« Yes� 3g Na� Q; Abstain� 1. SterlingjGutenkau�
M�TT�N:. �tomina�ing Ms. Gutenkat�f as V�.ce-Chairman.
VQTE r Yes, 3, Na� 0; Abstain, '1. A�i�.2�rj�terling
MOT�t�I�; Naminat�.ng Ms. Ma1os as Refarestation Cha3.rman.
V4T�; Yes� �; No� 0. �teriing/Mi11er
M��xQS3: 2Vom�.natin� Ms. �utenkauf as R+��'orestation Vice-Chairman. �SterlangfAla,l'lar
Nomi�aatir�,� Ms. �terling; a� Refarestatic�n Vic�-�hairman. Gu��nkauf,/Nr�
VpTE; (Ms. ��.tenkauf--Yes� 3; No� 1� (Ms. Sterlin�-�-yes� 1; Nc��
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PA.RK GOMMITTEE MINUTE�
January 4� 1983
Page �
NEW t�FF�CERS':: Chairman»___.._..___..�_�__......_..�qr. �a�geli
V�.ce-Chaa.rman-_____.._..�______Ms. G�a��nkau�
Refc�res�a�ian Chairman--_..___M�„ Mi3as
�efores�ation V�ce-Chairman--Ms. Gutenkauf
�+« B�,s�ness Ara.s:i.n� from Previous Minutes. (Ft�r Tnfcrrmation t�n1.y}
a. Lcrn�rid�;e P�rk--The snowfeneing laan�d to �r. Bill J'ewitt a.s i�, and
he is del�.�hted.
b. Fark Secur3.ty--At present, a1I is ''well'€ wi.th parks secuti.ry�
L�. Bru+�� Era.�kso�. of the A.V» Po].ice �epartment �ri1.l m�et wath the Parks
Camms.�te� in late March or early Apri1.
c. BanYires--�Mr. �urban recommend�d agai.nst any documen�atic�n or
�orma�.i�atios� Qf handl.i�g �.nq�iries co�.cerna.n� bAnfir�s �.n Parks sinc� it
app�axs th€� current metht�d xs sat�.sfactary; �.f this should become an active
is�ue in the futur�, the Fir� Marshal.l is mc�s� a�reabl� tc� warkin� �a�.th the CQmmi��ee
e. Lettsr esf Thanks ta Mr. Tom W�h1--was greatly appreci.ated by hi�.
f. Bond Zs�ue Summar�r�--Cammittee Members would like to delay this
d'ascussic�n to th� January 9$ m�etittg in order tc, peruse th�e report and make
comgarisons for in�armatiQnal purpose�.
5. Minutes of the December 7y 1982 �ieetin� were cca�rected:
Page 3,� 11 e. January �t (rat�.er than Ja�uary 5).
1�ith that cc�r�ee�ic�n� the minutes were appresveci �.s �sail.ed.
6. Carrvl3wood. Pavin�: Mr. Gurban wi11 researeh tha,� it�m.
7. Month.l,y Report (F.�.U.}z Mr. Gurban rhared Parks Maintenance Supervisar
Wah1.�s Mon�hly Repc�rt fc�r Navernber, 19€32 and Cc�mmi�tee A�e�nb�rs expres�ed t�:e3.�
appr�ciat3.on for hav�.ng the oppnrtuni�y ta see this and for�heoming repcsrts.,
A suggestio�. fQr incl.usion in �he report wauld be ta ine].ude the cc�s�s o�
the par�icular items darna�ed due ta vand�.l3.sm a�.d the names of the Parks 3.n which
i.t occurred.
8w Ccrmpl,a�,nt Resaluticr�, Form (F';I��?.�: I�r. Gurban ha� devi�ed a �amplaint
Re�olutic�n Fcarm an order to recc�rd eomplaints anc�. address �h�m in a i'armal.
manner« They shauld be helpfu�. in plannin� and in resc,lving cc�neerr�s expressed
by the public. He will s�nd a suppl.y for fc�x°ms �a each Park Gomm�,ttee I�ember.
�. Farquhar Park �e�relapment: It was �u��;ested that a special meet�.n� be
held to "brainstc�rrnr' as to what Cammi�te� Meraber� wish to hav� a� Farc�uhar*
Immediate react�on was ta ascertain th� true value of the corner p�.ec� c►�' prr�perty
��lkwopd Driv�:} and to deterr�ine what could. be aff�red f�� this propert� frs�m
�ark T3ed�.catit�n Funds. (Mr. Curban wi1.1 �r�r �o have this a.�farmatipn f4r �he
Jan. 18 meetin�.)
1�. Cnrrespondence� �3.ima�net Park: Mr. Brad B3.acke�t corr�sp4nded with tk�e
Park �c�mtna.ttee re��rding �lima�net Fa.rk t� �rhich Mr. Gurban ack�crwledged h3.s
l�t�er. �ho�.lc1 Mr. Blackett �equire any add�.tional infr�rmation 4� clari�icat�.c�n�,
he wi�.1. be advis�d to ccsntact Park �omrnittee M�.11�r �rha va1u;�:teereci hi� �3.me.
Ms. Gutenkau�' stated her desire to see programs offer�d at A1ima�net sim�.lar to
those offered at Waod I,ake 1Vature Center and Dad�e Na�ure Cen.ter (as was sugge�ted
'�y Mr. B1ack�tt� �c�o.)
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PA�;K CQM�FZT�'�.'� MINU�"E�
J�nuary 4, 19$3
Pa�e 3
19. Ts�ues �c�r '$3; Mr. Gurban distr�.buted. a mem� tea the Pa�ks Comrn�.t�e�
stat�.n� h� �`el� it w4u1.d be ap�ropriate fcsr the Gc�mm�.ttee to develop s4me
intermed�.ate an.d lesn�-ra�.�e plans� com�a�.ete with so�e measu�able �c�al� and
Qb�ective�. The F�.rk� and Recreation Department i.s earrently ux�d�rtaka.ng
a s�.�nil.ax task� and he a.ncl.uded potential issue� and coneerns �esultzng from
their first "brainstorming�r sess�,on. He �i.shed th.a� Park Mernber� wou�.d r�view
and add to these �.ssues.
12. 4th�r Businesst
a. Mxd-Winter Fe�tival: Uff�.caa�. Ceremcrnies
�'ebruary 12,13�14 Utilizat7.c�� af Arena
1�oonli�ht �ki
llance/Saeial, at Ro��.er Ra.nk
Qu�door Picnic at Hayes C€sm�unity Cent�ar �r�.th
variety a� ac�ivities-ws�.ea.�h ride�
�now �haes
eross-c4untry ski�.ng
**Chaarman Nae�eli appointed MS. �T��2ZTNG as the official r�presentative
fr�m the Park� Commattee �c� '�e on the Ste�ring Cammittee f�r �he Mid,.Wanter Fest.
b. Zigh� �t Hayes Fie1d still con�inues to burn-»i.t is c�wned by the VAAs
axzd: the� have not responded ta the letter sent �nformin� them di the cc�ntinu�us
buring.
c. Mr. Mi7_ler ��cpr�:ssed h�s apprecia�ian at hout we11 informed Cammittee
Me�bers are �aith �h.e paekets they receive fx�am M�« Gurban.
d. ME�;TIN� T�I�S_-Meet3n�s wi�.1, ccantinue twice a znonth at 8 p.�n.
Mr. Gurban su��es�ed that perhaps �he �irs� meeti�� could deal
with o�ficaal busine�� each mc�nth wi�h the second meeting "being held to da.scuss
several specific i�s�es«
M���aN': �he Fark Gamm�.ttee wi,11 ha1.d a 'b�.tsaness meetin� �he firs� T�.esday of
each mc�nth� the �hird Tu�sday of each mnnth can be c��en fdx addr�ssing
specific 3ssues and infartna.�: d�.scussa.on.
Vt3TE- Ye�� 4; No� a. M311er/��erla.ng
e, M�. �terl.ir�� voa.ced concern qver th� 1,ack erf som� sidewalks beiz��
�ht�v�ll�d; Mr. Gurban wi11 cc�mmunicate �k��.s �o the Pol�.ce T}epartmen�.
��• �d,�BU�'Tlw
MOTTt?�i: �he Park Cr�mmit�ee �b �d���its meeting at 9�3� �•�►•
VO�E: Yes� �+; �io 0,. Gu�enkaufj�t�rlin�
Chairman Apprc�val �G�!/
�taff Rev3e�ed � �
ce� A1.1 Park C ittee M�mbers
Gounea.l Read Fil.e
Park Maintenar�ce Supervisor