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CITY €�F APPT.� VALLE'Y'
P�tRK C�MMTTTEE MINUTE�
February 'i6y 1�82
PR�SENT: Chairm�n Rabert N�e�e1i� �ou�la.s �ahl��� Rita 4�te�.k�u�"y I�vid
Mi1.1er {arrived �':�3�� E11en M�.lc��, V'ar�in�.� St�rlia��.
AB�E�TT. Terr�► I�n�a�er.
Ch�irman Naegel3. ca.�.led th� �e�ting tn t�rder �t 7:'iC} p.m.
Mi�u�es of �he Februar�r 2, 19$2 meetin� w�re approv�d a�s maa�.ed.
Chai.a�m�n Na�gela rei�er�ted th� decisi.an to wait until the parks c�n be taured
td determine wh�t �.s needed td "comp�ete�� the parks.
Chairma�n Naeg�li. requested that eopies af repoart� gi�era tca �embers at �eetin�s
be rnaa.led to absent merabers.
DT�CIJ,S�TC?N QF REC(7M1�IEND:�7.'IflN C€�NCERI�tIA1Qr r+'AR�,}IIHAR PABI�:
N�r. Nae��li feZt that the Comn�ittee should p�epare a pc�eita.c�n a� to thei.r
recammendati�on� re��.rdib� Farquhar. The praposed developm�nt of B3rdSong
�s caused the Park Gommit�ee to coansider further the need for a ccammunity
park at F�rqu�i�,r. Chairr��.xi Naegela �e].t that pr+�b�'bly all the �cre�.ge tc�
be dedicated far � park �'rom the Bard�Q�� develepment er,uld ccsme �rith the
developa�en� af Phs�s�r I. He sta.t�ed that he f�s2t �he Gammitte� rr�nted a f�.fteen
acre pa.reel ir� �he cor�er east of P�.1+�t K�:s�b Ro�d �firm ar�d �l�aar�' bef�r�
dev�lopm�nt ac���lly start�.
C�mmi��ee �Iembers �t��ed the3r recr,mmendat3.o�s fc�r Farquh,�r«�-
�hairman I�ae�e].�: �e wau3d 3.�.ke to tak� the posit�.�n t�► w�.thdraw the
ariga.aal recomm�zadatic�� for �.n Hi�tcrri�r�l Park �t Farq,uh�r. H� felt it was
really nat ��g�if�.��.�� {ta keep th� bu3:ldin�s i'or ��.stdrica�, pttrpose�), there
were r�c� �'ederal �rant� recefeed, and 3�t (hnuse and bar�) is �r�t included a� the
�ederal Reg�.�t�r,
Mr. ��hle�: A�raila�b],� land at F�.rquhar needs to be u�ed �c�r ac�tive purpo���.
�e wnu�,d r�c�t war�t �o �e� i�� "lb�ded t�p�' w�.�h h3.�to�tical bu3�'ldin��. Vandali��i�
which is sure tc� c�ccur t� the histaric�.3. build�.n��� wnulc� be a probSem; how wau].d
;�o� restr�.�t var�d��.i,�m,
Mr. l��.11�ars Felt that the de�igna�itin 4f cr�r� of �h� p�.rk�s �.n ��� �y�te�
ae� a� h�stor3.+�a1 park �r�s a g+�od id�a�, but t�� am+�uxat c�f mc�ne� needed to pursue
tha�s the�ne �a�ke�t it tao d3.fficult to pu�s�ae. ` H� fe2t th�.t t�e a��rage ��x payi��
ci�3.�en s� Ap�a1e �'a7.1�� �hou3.d be a���id�red; �ime� h�ve ch��.n��d, mc��ey is tighter
�nd t+� u��d park ft��ads f€�r hio�toric purpa�eg cannc+t be ju�tified �.r� hi� ��.z�d.
13e fe3.� �hat �7p�Q4�.C�� �ot�ld stabili�� th� Barr� ct�nvenient3.q €�nd cc►�f�rrt�bl,�, bszt
wh�re wc�uld. �h� r���t ��p,pt�4.Of3 came frc�m; he did �.�st �'ee1: 3.t w�uld b� pa�sib�.e
nov� ar �'�.ve �re��r�s frc�m n�rr tr� get the addit�.an�.l mo�e�r�
C�aar�an �Taeg�e�.i �st�t�d he felt th� Go�itt�e memb�rs felt $?4,af3n.aQ �should
r�ot be �p�nt ���t tc� `�tab3�3.i�e the Barn. Ms. Sterling sa�.d �hat t3.me�s hav� char��e�
frs�m twc� �ear� agc�,� 1��. I?ahlen felt more could be donr� fc,r tiae �nt�.xe cammu�x�.ty� .
thax� �u�t tc u�� ��te mc,�ey ox� ong bui3.d3.n� at �arq�har„ �l�. M�,l+�s ind�.c�t�d the
co�.structio� of a secor�d p�ol as �n► �xample of ben.efiting a ��rea�er' nu�tber o�
pe�rsans. ,She stated that the Committae h�d t€� keep �;n mind the attitude of th�
citi��ex��--�xpenditures h�tve to be justified to them.
Ms. Gutenkauf: Felt that the Barn cou3.d be us�d for man� a�ctiv�iti�s if
there �ras money ava�.lable ta adequatel.y take care 4f it after i� was stabilixed�
but at thi.s �aof�t wou3d h�ve to agree that we cannot afford i.t.
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PARK� C4�IA�TTTEE MINUTEa
i#'ebruary 16, 198�
Pa�e �
Mr» �till�:� s�ated that we cannot af�card t�e �.u�cu�ry c�f an historical th�me at
Fa.rc�uhar �ark. I� tr�rin� ta be fair in er�nsider�:n� the cc��mtxx�.3 t�'s need� a�d
dollar� tc� �ustify �he Barr� at Farquhar (�hich he f�lt woul.d 'be too co�tly),
tc� k�ave ta say �xNC��* to this Barn when there i� a mnvement afc�dt tv give mane�
tc� the mov3.n� and fi�i.u,� up af the �3.d Tc�wn �iall �annc�t la� �usta�ied. in his
mind. T�e wr�ndered what the Fark Comm�.ttee was �c�ing trs do.
I�b�in� the t31d Tc�wn gall w�.11 come e�;ther fram Geaeral �und� or Pa:rk
n�aicat�on �`tinas.
Chairman' Nae�eli paiated out th.a� the Caty Cc�uncil. has th� au�hor�.ty to
r��sll.aca�e Ba�d I�sue �na��y; he fel.t the Council had b�en qui�e fair in �ivir�g�
the �Q�t�aitt�� a fr�e hand with the 1.2 mi1.7.�,on dal3�ar Boa�d Ts�ue,
l�r. M�.l�.�r fe2t it would be best �Q tear dawn a.11 ��e buildin�� at �'arquh�.r
and dev�Iop a, park that would se�ve large nt�mber� �f p�aple w�.th ane ar t�o
pa.cnic pavil.lion�� a la�ge parl�in� 1o�i etc.
Sdeas f+ar removin� th� build.in�s anclud�d ho].d�:ng an auctian so that perst�ns
�rho wanted items, boards� etc� r�4u1d have a fair chanc� to abta3.n them c�r en�a�e
a d�mc�litic�n firm that wau�,d be intere�ted in havi.n� �he lumber and thus reduce
the cc��� o� tearan� the structures down.
�ir. 1�i11er stated tha� if the Histc�rical Camm3.ttee �.ndjar +�thers 3n�ere�ted
in ke�ping the Barn cc�uld came forward with manies need.ed tc� stabili�e the Barn!
he wau7.d be for keepin� it 14(3�.
Chairr�an Nae�eli has never h�:ard frc�m th� Ha.��orica7. Commi�te�s wrhere the�►
could araise th� money. He� fee1� the Park Cammittee must r�cammenc3 what is best
for �he e�ti�r� cammtlni�y and he ds�e� nat f�el the Cammittee could �uast�,�'� it,
Follawing, c�n Page 3, i.� the recpmmenda�ion th� Park Comm�.ttee �rishes ta
pre�ertt to the Mayar ar�d thc Citq Councii.
Chair�an Naege3.i 'was asked ta at�e�d th� next ¢�ity Gaun��,l me�ting en
Thursda�r� February 2�� ta �r�sent �he f�eli.n�s th� �ar�m�.tt�� has re�ard�.n� the
Qld Tow� Ha11 �nd Scc�tt S'choalhous�--that we cannbt �.ffr�rd �.t. He will ask.
that the Recomme�datia� be �n item on the City �auncil meeting agenda.
Ms. �terlin� ,�tated th�t �he da.d n4t w�a�t tc� s�� man�y 1.eft ��ed �ust fc�r
c�ne park--�h� �ee�.s that the ��mmittee mu�t stud� all t�e par3�� ar�c� determine
what r�eed� �o be done �a comple�te tP��m. Chairman Nac�eli rri3.1 me�� witYa
Mr. Asle,sc�n to determine ha� maney s.s I.ef� in the remai�in�; areas. Th�
first nbli�atinn is to cc�mplet� all the par��.
QTHEI� TTEA+i�;
�,rbar D�y__the date has not been s�t. Ms,► Milos will can�act Mr. Gu1li.fer
abaut �hi� and. a'bflut th� fact that there are intere�ted persons who wish
tc► ha�re hfm for a spea.ker.
Letter tca Editor� e'Cc�untr�side�--re�ard3.�g an adul� fielc� n+sed�d far ;soccer.
Ms« �t�rlir�g wi11 not �ormall�r r�p1y; if pres�ed� she wi3,1 ��11 of` �he
reeol�.ect�,an of oae telephn�e �a17.,� bt�t that the c�r�cern z��ver c�me to �he
Parls Board. l�he fe1� di.stur'bed by the camments i� the l�tt�r.�
RQll�in� Prc�perty--purcY�a�ed b� the Dakota Cou�.ty Park S�r�t��tt.
�katin� Riaks at Tintah as�d Me�eller--evidently the City ha� determin�d �at �c
c3ean them because a� the �snow« Pennock, too� �a� not "b�en cl�aned. St
should br� nc�t�d �ha� the chi],dren are clearin� smal3. area� �and usa.a the
ar�.nk�. �
A�t)'.�'IdN� b.r 1�4r. Miller. seccandec� bv Ms. Ster3.�.n� ta a.cT7ou�'�. M�e't�.ng �d;�. at �j:1�.
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PARK C4MMI'��F� MINUTE�
�'ebr�aary 16, 1982
Fage �
Mf?TIt?Ns by �s. i�ilc�s, secanded b�r Ms. Gu�,�nkauf, to �end the fo1.].a�ring
recca�tmer�da�ioan to the May�r and �he C�:t�r Counc�.1 c�f Apple 'Va11ey.
Vote: YES, tT�?ANIM�U� (1Vae�eli, 7Jahlen, Gutenkauf, �iiller, Mi3.cr�,
Stcrling.)
Afte� a �reat deal of thou�ht ar�d considera�ian of �h� needs of our
communa.t�, we reeeac�mend .recl.assify3.n� th� thez�e at Farquhar Park frcm ar�
His�nr�.c F�.rk ta _a Cammt�ity Park. Du� to �utur� plann�d devel+apment ir�
tha� sector of the C3��r, we feel ,a Commun�.ty Fark wa�ld better �erve the
r�eec�� af the �3tizens; th�r�fc�re, �re re�c�mmend tF�e te�.rin� dc�wn, of all
�xisti.r�� buildin�s �►t Farquhar and fur�her recommend th�t a11ac�.ted �nne�s
be us�d for � ne�r� st�uc�ture ar struc�ures gear�d. tc� aa� active Cram�aunit�r P�rk.
Robert Naegeli� Ch�ir�►an
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Park Cc,mmitte�� C�ty of �ppl,e V�xlley
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