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Home My WebLink About06/01/1982 � � CSTY �F APPLE VAI,L:E�' PARK C4�IMSTTEE MINUTE� June 1, 19$2 PRE�SEN�t Chairman Rabert �tae�eli, Rita Guten�auf (8:2$ arrival), E11er� �iilosy Vir�in�.a �terlin�, and City Admi�istratc�r l�i.chard A.sle�on» AB�SENT« �lou�las l�ah�.en� Terry Zan�ager, L)av�.d Mi�.1er. Chairmar� Nae�eli and Ms. Ster�,it�g met at b p.m. and toured'�he fbllt��i�.� parks ur�til the $ p.m. �nee�ting--'Val�ey Middle, Newell, Lon�rad�e� Ih�chess! ar�d Greenin�. The meetin�, �cheduled ta b��in at 8 p.m. did nat be�in exntil $:�$ because crf 1.ack of a quo�um« An infprmal discus�ion was held. on the oId Calf Co�rse Clubhouse building and the adeas as expressed durin� �he May 28 meetin�. Some of �hese ideas were ft�rth�r di�cussedfexplained. Ms. Milns said �hat she went with the idea af placing the buildin� in Faith on tYie advice of Mr� W�hl� she doe� reali�e it wa.l1: be a probler� citi�en wise. Chai.r�ran NaegeZa s�ressed the c�esire tc� find a better lc►catican' for it. Iie felt that it aas a goc�d bu3ldang t4 put antb a '�full-blown�� park� and that it �hould be dane cor��etly w�t� indoc�r facilit�es. Mr. Asleson said that he felt the building wc�uld have twa functa4ns: a winter funct�,on as a warmin� house and a summer fu�etion as a place far storxng needed play�rc�ur�,d �quipmer�t fnr summer programs. He wc�uld like ta util.aze th� buald�.ng in the parks. The me�tin� �ra� called ta c�rder at 8s28 p.m. Chairman Nae�e13. su�;gested the Park Ccrmma.ttee sh4uld really l4t�k at thzs issue as tr� whether we wan.t th� bu�.lding ar�d does Faith Pa�k really need it. Mr. Aslespn fe].t �esryor�e shc�uld decide a� there is a �aark where th� building cr�ul.d be used as a warma.n� hcause for 7E� of the time and fe►r someth3n� else 34� c�� the time. MtJ`�TUN: by M�. Sterl,�.n�� secc�nded by Ms. Gutenkauf ta reaffsrm her m�taon of April f� 1q82 �hat we move the Ga1f Course C�ubhou�e to Faith Park. I3a,seu��aion•.-Ms. �t�r7.in� stated that her reason. for Faith Park is that each �e��ion �f the �ity tha� has a decent size ice skatin� rink has a warmi�i� hause�.-=�h�s is the anly ice �kating rink wi,th+�ut a �rarming house, �.nd therc is r�a1.1y no o�her }aark in that section be�ween Galaxie �nd. Johnn� Cak� that cauld aceQmr�adate the build.in�. Mr. As�.esor� said that the build.ing; is on wheels and k�as ta be maved f€�r the upc�ming �olf ta�rnament. St can be pull.ed out e�f the way and nat causc a problem for the tournament. He further su��e�ted tha� to appraach a cr�ntrovers�,al issue withc�ut a prepared repc�rt cnuld cause trc�ub3.e. � pr�pared presentat�.can sh�uld be raade showing the apta.ans the bua.ldin� could be used for; thxs would. show th�: citi.zens a more deli1aerate d�cision had been made. Mr. Nae�eli said that there had been na citi�en in.pu� fram anyane wha wants it over the years; he feels could use it corne place else bettear. VtJ�'�: Yes - 1 �Sterling); N4 - (Naeg;ela, Milos); Abstain -� 1i (Gutenkauf�. �p�ion Failed. � � PARK C�MMT�'TEE i�INtJ7.'E� June '�� 1�82 Page 2 M4TIt�N� by Ms. Milo�� secon,d�d by M�. Gutenkatzf t� r�eonsid�r the Ma�io� €sf �pril 6� 19$2 ta move the old golf cours� clubhause kauildin� to �'aith Park. Vats: Yes � 3 (Piae�eli, M�.loe� Gute�kauf�; Na - f3; Abstain - 1 (�terlira.�� DISCU��IC3N pF S:I�i�AI�tG HILI� AT LOAICRIDGE; �. Gre,g K€�pi�ch.�se� 157�3 ��'wc�od Court (Te�.. �+31..6C?1g}y a re�a.stered landscape architeet whc�se hc�rae is �d jaeent tp Lon�r�.d�e e�epressed eQncer�a o�rer the back- stop 1.ocatic�� and the sumac plar�ting �t 7�c3ngrid�e. �Ie feels th�e slec�d.in,� ��.ii ��o�� tcao xestr�.cti�e wa.th the sumac plantir�g. Iie 3.ndicated that ther� are a n�amb�r af gra�ses th�t could be used as �. na�ural, grc�und co��rireg and cou�.d be mQwed in the £a�1 �o that the ar�a ct�uld be used for sledding. Chairman Na�geli indicated the �rz�inal layaut was f�ir sleddin� to be don.e on the �rest side, that area was supposed to b� graded. �here is cmncern abaut ��a� dra�na�e pond. trn the �est side. Someth3.n� shou].d be d.one �r�.th the wes� side. Mr. As].eson su��ested that Chairman Naegeli a.lnn� wi.th Mr. Wahl co�ld meet rrith Mr. Kop�,�;chke on �i�e and study the situ�,tian. I�z�. K�p3,SGh�� su��ested t�:at the ba+ckstop �reates a hazard and aould be plaeed in the �t�uthwest c�r�er 4f the park. Ms. �utenkauf su��sted placin� s��z�s that indicate whe�e �he sl�ddin� hi].l is 1.ncat�d. DISCU^,�I(}N �F VOLQNTEER KII� PARK PATROLs Ms. M�,los had brc�ught �h3.s issue up befcare because her awn eha.ldr�� are eoncerned about keepin� the new equipment na.ce� they l�now the children in th� area and are able to �.dentif� az��s who eause tracx1ale y and this is �, �ood �ay for the kids �ca help the City__3,t was �he idea of the kids. Mr. �slesan felt it �ra�a,fyin� �o know theare are kids who �are, but he dc�es �ot wa�.� �o see th�se '�gaad kidst' being harrassed t�r hurt trya.ng tQ do a �acad jab. Chairman �ae�e�.i �lso me�t�.dned the possibilit� of 1iab�laty af the �ity and the conc�rn the City would have if they sanctio�ed �uch a patra�.. Ms. A�z].esc�n sug�est�:d that Ms. Milos contact Mr. �om Le�acy of the Pol�.ce �epart��tnt and have h.im ta3.k to the kids (either at the park or C�,ty Ha�.1) as t�a what �,�6rt7 �raders could cic� to be effective pa�°k patral persons without �ettin� antc� trc�uble with the '�bullie�.'a C7TXER 3T��i�: Faith--soccer backstep in Faith i� left from arhen the V�A used it--�.t should be removed. It �.s located affi �he Ferris Avew side. �lima�n�t--»is locked., S:i�n whicl� res€de�"�e�s are avaa.lab�.e upQn reques� at the Police Departmen�,rr Penzaock--sidewalks h,eave ;,-4rri �s�a.gning Parks to Members--this item wi11 be tabled un�i1. mc�re �ammittee m�mbers are present. Keller--pienic �able is xn the diteh wh�re yo� fo].lnw the trai.l� around. Park Darectc�r--Mr. Asleson reported that eleven �ew app].iea.nts had 'b�� received: from the �ew r�crui.ting proces�; he hoped to have mad� p�`O��''Gi3�3 on these new appl3cants by the end of the week. . � PARK CflMA�ITTEE MINtTTES June �, '!9$2 Page 3 ATT�NI?ANCE--�hairman Nae��.i sug�ested that members �hnuld reassess the3r co�►mi�ment; attending th� rneetings nc��a cc�uld be th� mast important tame because the band issue is b�ing ec�mpleted. Th� attendance of memb�rs will be �ummarized for the la�t 1$ month�. Vailey Middle Bui2din�s--suggested that twc► mare of these b�ildings should have been built. On the side c�f the walls tl��re sh€�u�.d be put an iden�ification sign. MII�RTTE� �F THE May 1$, 1982 meeti,ng w�re carrected tc� indicate �hat I�r. Wah1 did not tour the �arks with the cammittee members. MOTI(3N: by Ms. I�ilos� seconded by Ms« Gutenkauf ta apprnve �he minutes with the c�arrectic��.'ind.s.cated af the May 1$ meeta.n�. VQTEz Yes, Una�imaua�. M#�T�fJNt by Ms. Sterliu�� seconded by M$. Gutenkauf to ad�c�urn� Meeting ad�ourned at 9�33 p•m• ,�I3�EI�llUM tcs the M�,nut�s is �ttaehed--Items i�a Park� which need tc� be carrected as noted fr4m touring.