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C��'Y �F APP:LE ��4L�,EF
PARK COMMITTFE' �IIl�1'TE"
Ap�il 6; 19$2
PRESENT: 9ice Ch�irperson E1.len Mi1o�, Dau�la� �ahlen„ Ri.ta Gu�enkau�', ��.vid
Mil�.er� Virginia Sterlin�.
ABS�NTs Chaa.rma� Robert Ataegeli, Terr�r La�ga�er.
��.ca Chairp�r�c�n Mil�� call.sd the meet�r�g to c�rder at `�:4�7 p.na.
�he mi�aute�s o�' the �Iarch "t6' 1q&� meetin� ��re carr�cted ae� fnlloas: Page 2t
l.iane 18«--Patricia 1�i�tanen� district representative of the �Iet Cnuncil Parks and
Open Spaces fee�ls that �he Park Gommittee shc�uld h�ve sc�meone represented a� the�.�
x�ati4nal meetin��s when h�ld in l�inneapolf� and �n�r other �tate wid� meetin�s t�aat
might be of y��or�ational va1�.e ta ths �pp�.e Ys.1.le�► Park �c�mmit�ee.
With that corrected/addit3.vna1 1,I1fOX'IIfEt'��,Ori� �he minutes af the Mareh 16 meeting
were approued.
Item 3 of the Ag�nda� Repc�r� on Recres.tion Aeti,v3ties by Terr�r Schult�� Recreatian
Prngra� °uper�nisar, w�s tabled until A.pril �t3.
FURTHE�? CaNSIDERATIf7N QF 4T� Q�4LF COtT�tSE C�IIBH4�USE SUILLIING RELC?CATIONs
�4r. Mil�.er's camments regardi�.� this buildin� were: '�Cvnsa.der3ng r+hat structures
cos� tc�d��, T thi�nk w+� shauld make every �ttampt to keep th3.;� 'build.a��� �omewhere
because it i� obvinusly �oo nice a bui3.dia�� to d.�strcry. Aad cons�.dering the
histrrr:tcal ��pects af this building and the histor;ical feelin�s of th�� cc�mmua�ity.
and the C�,ty Cou�cil, it is w3se we k�ep the bui3d3.ng available for st�ch purpcaaes�
3.f a�ked.'�
�Ir. Hahlea a�reed wi.th Mr. �i11er--�.t 3.s a p�rfeetly goad b�z3.ld�.ng and ec�uld be
made g�ond �.s�e of 'bc�th as a warm�,ng house and a�s a suz�mer facility �c�r parks',
pro�rams.
M�. �ter�.ing �e�1� t�ie building she►vcld 'be kept part3.cularl� sin.ce it �.s decent
enou�h for � warming ho+��e and for su�mer re�reati�an pragr�ms. It would be �c�od
to p1�ce it at Fai�h Park sinee there 3.s nc� war��.z�� hc�t��e xn tha�t area between
Jahnz��r Cake Ric1�e Rc�ad a�d aalazie Avenue.
�i�. Gut��►kauf cs�ncurred with a�l the coms►ent�e.
Mr. Mi11er asked if the bu�lding cc�ul.d be u�ilized in Faa.th Parky M�. Mi�.d� said
that it absalute2y �tould be. The summer recreatian pro�ram i� ver�► popula�r in
that �,rea.
l�r. �i�hle� que�ti�ned the security in tha� area. Ms. �filQ� stated that the
a�eighbar� watch the pa�k v�ry eloaely ��d are ��rd�t�gh�� ot� p�rsd�n+� wha at�empt ta
dam�.g�/destroy the park �re��! equa.pment� �tc«
A�r« �ah�.en r�or�dered 'how th,e peapZe vrau].d react �o hav3ag �. buildi�.g moved into
�'a3th. Ms. �falos �aid that Qver�ll� mo�t o�' the people would l�e glad to see i�.
E�pec3.aZl.y �rau�.d �h� peQpl.e be reeept�.ve if the buildin� wmuld be used fQr
recreatiexi�l acta�itie�s an.d a warming haus�,
Mr. D�h1e�, �aid that when you con�sider where mc►st of the build3.ngs irz the park�s
are, t�ost are in that area a£ the C3.ty. Ms. �Ii1os said that Mr« Wahl haci first
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PARK C�MM�T�� MIPtUTF�
Apri1 6, 1g82
Pa�e 2
�ugg�sted Fai�h beca�xse o�` the need for a wasrm3,�tg hot��e ��ere (�he e►nl�r skatin�
ra.nk bet�een Qalaa�i.e and Joh�y Cak� is lo��,ted at �'ai.th.
MOTIf?N: by l�r. �ah1�:n, �secoz�ded by M+�. Ster�.iu� t4 mave th€� nld G�o].f Ca�xr�s�
C1ubl�ouse B�i1.d�i.�� tca Fa3th P�rk.
�C?!'�s Ye�� UI�AI+�IMflUS.
Ct'.PHER I!�'EM�S BY C�M1�4I�'�:
C�i��r��ai r�aegeli har�-�e�ationed t� Nt+s. t�3.].QS th�t he would 13ke to start torxri�ag
the Park� once �gain.
�r« M33.ler wc�uld l�.ke to po�tpone be�3nx�3.n� taur�s i�til after the Arbor �ay
fe�tivi�ie�.
�Ir. Mi.11er +s����sted me�ti�g �t 7 p.m. at City H�.1J. to taur a parkjparks aad
return tc� Catty Ha�.]: for the scheduled P�rk I�eetia�g at 8 p,�.
Mr« r��►��Qi�. naa �ug�e�ted be�inning the �c�urs with �li�nagnet.
Ma� 18� the first Par�c �nmmi�tee meetin� a�'ter Arbc�r �.y�, �eet �t Ci�y ga1�. at
? p«�. t+� go to A,lima�aaet for a taur� retura3.n� bv 8 p.m. fc�r the m�eting.
The Ch�3.rm�n will make up a iist of parks tQ b� toure€�: an �pe�ific dates.
�t�,a��r�� o�' new Park �i�ectors
Nc� one has been hired. App3.3.cation� are b�in� re�ro�ped ta recansidsr quaiif�ed
persan�. �'he Park Comm3.ttee feels a fr��h appraach �he��.1d be ta�en in �he
hiring proce�s-..sc�meoae� yoe�ug who ha�s �resh 3.deas a�d could learn whi].� aa the
�cb �hould be aon$idered. There i� the feelin� that 3t 3.s nc�t ne�ee�sary to �et
the best qua�13.�'ied per$oa�. S'omeone wi�th 3.ees experi�ace �s �vre 1i.kely tcr wc�rk
harder.
Mr. Miller wot��.d 3.ike to ct�t down oa the p�ssa.bilit�r c+f mcrbility--� ycau�ger
per�soa with lees experie�ce is r�ore 1�ke��t t4 �ta�r 3.cn��r i� App3,e Yall.e�r. Zf
App1e Val3.ey were °a City witha�tt `park equipme�t� w3.th litt3.e a�rea�e y without
a Park Bcar�a Is�ue y wit2�out money, then he wou�ld lx.ke to see the best person
h�.red. B�tt �ince everything has been �sse�t�.a11�r dane, the 3.deas h�ve bee�
develo�ed� the Ci,t� rrould be payia�g pra.me do�.l�r�s fQr work and i.d�as that have
al.ready bee�t acco�plished. This City i.s no� tha� z�e�r in providi�g parks--the
Com�3ttee goes back �. long tim�s. If the C3.ty waats �o spend money fcr th�
best� then 3.t fs a wa�te of'ta�ayers mo�ey. S�b��aone who i� respQn,eibl+� and
in�el.li�ent shauld be hired, but whc� i� wi�.lir�g to �rc�w w3.th the C�.ty. After
Apr3.l. c�f 198��, a� 1.c�t af Cit�.es are g�3s�g ta have ta dec3.de where t4 cut e4rners.
He f�els ther� wi1.l, be perscns with e�erti�+� who wa.11 be �.€�c�k3.�� far a �ab.
The �e3ection of applicants would be better at the end o�' the eummer than now,�.
it ma� be well tc� can�ider soarean� wi�h a �troa� ba�kground in mainte��nce.
Mr. I)ahle� f�1t it best to con�ider �us� �rhat �hvuld be accompli$hed--is the
maint��a�ce of the �c►lf c�urse the hi.�he�t prioritg_-i�' eo„ sc�meone witla a �trong
rnaintenance b�ckg�trtx.nd shnuld be con�siclered.
Mr. Mi].1er recomme�ded that Mr. Dahlen irrite down ideas as tc► �he typ� of
ca�didat� the Cit� shau�.d be seekiz�g aad �ub�it th3.� as a recommendatic�r� ta
ths City Cauncil from �h� Park Comm3ttee.
�33.vi�icsn af Re�ponsibility nf Parks:
Mr« Miller stated that it 3s imposa3.ble for each Park Committes mamber to
k�aow �'irst hand a11 there is to know about each c,f the 35 par�,s. He f�1t that
each c�f the c�evex�, members should be g3.ven fa.ve parks for which they �rould knc�w
first�.and ahat is happer�i�g in each af them. It is 3mportant tQ be up tc� date
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PA� C�MM�TTE� I�INfitTES
�pri1 6, 1g82
Pa�e 3
oa �ach �aarl�. M�s. �terling felt that wauld be � v�r� �ocad �.dea. �he �esult�.n$
�ood publ3�e relatians �liould be fantastic. Th�.s would tak� a l�.ttle of the
burd,�s� of�' the Ch�irtn��. If a persor� asked a que�t���:�,bo�zt a particul.ar
pa�k, he cauld b� re��rrcd to �hat park�� repres��tative/comr��,tt�e member.
Tha.s should ex��ble thE �cSatr�itte� to fu�ation more ef Picie�tl��r; t#�e ma3.�tenance
probl.em �hauld be hel�pr�d� ton.
;A11 Park Commftt�e �embers present felt �hias �ug�eation �hould be �mplemented.
M4TIC}N: pf Mr. Mi1ler, seconded b�t �s. Qute�akauf� that at the meeta.�� o�'
Apr�]. �Ot th� parks be dzv3ded evenly among tl�e sev�n Park Committee
member� and gi�e that Cc�mmittee memb�r th� re�pon�ib�.lit�r nf report3n�
to the Ce,mm3ttee th� everyday stattas di th�ir parks.
V�2'E: ��� IIN�,NTMt?tT�.
(�Y�airp�xscsn Milae requested and petationed the Git� af` .I�pple V'alley ta prc�v�.de
each �omm3t�ee M�mber with a map oP t�ae Cfty w3.th the r�ew park n�.mes an the
map and in paren,th�ss�e the c�1.d nam� of �he park�»
M�TIOIY:; by Ms. �t�rlin�, �ecoaded by Mr. Dah].en to adjr,urn.
The Park Committee M�e��.ng ad�aurned at 8:1(? p.m.
REFQ�STATIQN Ct3Mi�iZT�'�E MEETSNG
Chairman M3.11es� cal3.ed the Re£orestation Camm�.tt�e Meetin� tn �rder at $:10 p.m.
He de�i�n€ated Me. M�.lc� a� Ar�ior ��y Commit�ee Ch�irr�an. •
��. A��.los, who h�s been warking de1.3.�ently nn p�.ans �'c�r �:rbar �?a�r! shared
�.11fo�m�tloT1 w3.th Comm�.��ee Memb�rsw
I}ate--�4a�r $s � p.m.� I3e].ane� Park.
�a1,e of Se�d1�.�s�s--Rpri� 1'� & ApriZ. 24�--9i� a.r�. u�ntil 3 p.m.
�pFle Valiey �quare and Hauser�s
1,fld4 1�=18�� CoZera:do 81ue Spr�ace seedlin�� h�,ve b�sen ardered
Cost--�1,0� each far �eedlin� ar�d c�rtif3.eate
�erti.�s,cate--$'l.aC} each f� pea�san des�,res to ��€st cantrxbut�
to eo�t c�#" a ��r�e �tre�
Cert�.ficate wf,ll be g�ven w3.th each �s�edling purchas�d i.f
desar�d (both for �1.0�}.
Certif3�cate«.-pxc�f�sinnal.l� pri�ted. on� hea�r� paper w3.th envelop�
IK�,�.neh�h�► �`a.11� �x�d Cc+��t ta Coa�t donating
#3�.QEJ each tar prin�tin� cert3.fic��es
f an add3.t3.or�a1 �'��.CK3 as r��eded tc� caver half nf
the co$� of seal� to bs a��3.xed to certi��.cates)
P�3ntir�� of Certi.fa.ca�tes--�55.Oa
Env�l4pe� -�_ 33,;5p
��a2�s *... 2�i.5Q
Tns�r�ct3ans for P1ant�.r�g Trees--copiss to be included with each s�edl.i�g
Pre�s Re3ease�--first one �.ppea.red ir� A�a�il � �'�mur�tr�►s�.de'�
�t. Pa�l paper will ru� a stor�r o�; ��1.3.�.r�g and may es�ver
Arbc�r Day
�dverti��me�t�--Pnst�rs prr�moting the �ale af tY�e seedliags i� �tores, schao2s
�P�'OIII�'E].OT1A�. F'�.�i'@�'S S112I10Ua1CIrig A2`�3C1I' F)�f
Letters �en� ta all ac�mmtana.t� grcup�y C3.ty Counci�. Me�abers� 1.oca1
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PAR� CQMMTTTE� MTP�1tI'TE,S
Apr3.1 6 y 1982
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di�natariee invitir�g them ta att�nd
Mec�age Bc�ard a�t �o�imur�3.ty �ta�te B�nk {Ms. Gutenkauf �il.l co�ta�ct i�r. N�re3-
lt�nd ans� ask th�t th� �a1e bf eeedl3�ngs be adverti�sed v�.a mess�age bbard)
83.g APple--�►a advsr��.�ement o�' the s�edl�.n� sa�.e ar�d prc�matic�n o�' Arbo�
D�.y �rill be placed on their board
The �ellim�; c►�' the �eedli.�ags 3.s Iegal �� sanetio�ed by the Gity Attarx�ey.
�pec�.al r�eet�,ng•-�-April 13, ho�e c�f Rita 4utenl�au�� 1'I,�yZ Hidden �eadow Raad, at
8 p.m. to af�3.x seal+s ta the certific�t��.
Mr. M�.11er rep@�ted th:at s4�se c�ppc�+�3.t�,oa r�a$ e�cacu��ered on the authmri��.tio�
of fu�.d� ($�4�,00) for tTie purcha�� 'af the seedlir���s; after c4r�siderable
di�scu+ssa.axi� 3.t was a�r+s�d that �500.�0 f+�r the ps�r�ha��se cf 't�,tX30 �e�edl�.n�,� at
�.50 ea.ch to �ae re�sold �'c�r �1.40 each could be authari��d.
Arb�r U�,y Chairmaa MiZos� reparted the fantastic �'ob Cit� ForrestQr Qull3.fe�
was d+aYng in preparatic�n for this cel.t*bratian. �h�s �ta��d that he had been
a '�tren�e�tdt�u�'� he7.p tn her and f�lt the �ity was �ort�nate t�a h�ve h3.m an the
�taf�'.
MOT�4N: by M�. M3.1os� 8@CQ�lC3.Bf1 b� M2"• Dahlen tQ ad�ourn.
The Refare�tati�an C�mn�itt�e Meeti�g ad�QUrn�d at 9:18 p.m.