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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/02/1982 � � CITY 4F APPLE VAT�LEY PARK C�MMTTTE� MINIITES February �y 1�82 PR�SENT. �hairman Rc�'bert N�egEl�., R�.ta Gutenka�f� �av�.d Mi.11er� ��.�.ez� M�.1QS, �7�.r�in�.a �'terling, Cou�ci.l A�ember �iarbara �ava�.ich (7:4,� arrival}. ABSEP�T: Uot��la� IIah1�n and Terry Lan�a�er, Chairman Atae�eli ca�:Led the meetin� ta arder a.t 7:Q� p,rm. i�inut�s pf �he Ja�uar� 1� �ee�tin� �hc,uld b� changed tc� read.� Pa�e 3� LiMe 44�.-Ms. �terlin� stat�d that she wa�a�ed. a sa.�n.. .. shAUld be: Ms. ��erl3.n� reminded the Park Cnrn�tt�.ttee �hat �rhen they pur�h��ed the rc�u�e�, the Commit�ee dec3�ded there should be a �i�n �+� ever�r ��n�le entran�e to ever�r sin�le park. �fYth thi� ch�nge� the m�.nutes were approved a� tnailed. FURTH�R ��JNSI�ER�'�IQN t3F HTS�4RTC BUILD�NG,S AT F.ARQU�IAR PA�K: Mr. Miller stated that he �e1t the house should be ra�ed and ke�p barr� �.t �°arquhar� this barn ma� be the one bu�,ld�.r�� th�t �hA�1.d be saved. (Mz°. M�ll�r aras tznavflidably ab�ent �rom three previdus park r�ee��ngs a.nd h�,d nat yet rec�ived the A�3.1.1er���unwa.ddi� Report nn Farquhar.) Re�arda.n� flld '�Qwx� Ha11� Mr. Mi].I.er stated that he "�rould not even g� near the 41d Town Ha3.1---it seeras a3.mo�t ready ta fa11. dcawn. But the Barn is s€��zethin� a 1�.ttle €�pecial--where i.t i� s�ttin� in that Park, the wa� i� was a�sembl.ed with �egs--and woul.d be an asset ta the community t4 k�ave �he Barn saved and us�e ft functianall�. It should be stab�.lized. Th� k.ind of struct�re that would be bui7.t if the b�rn were tc�rn down wauld probably �ae a lar�e pavillion that includes restroams. Mr. �Ii1�.er felt that i.f the Barn cauld be stabili.�ed ta became a fu�aet�.anal strueture w:ith �estrc�oms� a warmin� housex and a new rc�af for �?���afl.p�� �.t should be dc�ne; iP nc�t, it will have ta be furthe� ea�asa.dered �i.n the future. Mr. Nae�eli felt tha.t it wc�uld take �74yQ�4 to s�abil�.ze the structure pl�s ancither $��„Q40 tfl m�ke it funetional. Mr. Langa�er {whc� telephoned Mr. Nae�eli priQr �a the �neetin�) stated that he wau�.d �c� alc�n� urith the Cc�mm�,ttee if they decided ta keep the Barn. �Ie dqe� n�t particularly care for it; h� wauld �us� as �nn� not see any ane of the old buil.din�s kept, Mr. Nae�e13. sai.d that he felt the Cammi�tee would n4t mind r�stprin� the Barn if it cQUld be fu�,ctic�nal fwr the purpases they wi.shed. Ms. �tez°1in� wondered �rhat wauld happen i�' ir� six to e�.�ht gears th.e structure be�an callaps�.n� a�d na addita.onal maney was avai�.abl� for repairs. Mr. Naegeli �'elt the Ct�m�nxttee shauld eonsid�r �he prapc�sed Bird Sang I?eveld�a- ` ment as they are �hinkin� of Farquhar. Ms. Milas sta�ed that the Me� Council assumes a3.1 La�cQn mone�► that ha� been a�,located will be ca�ain�, but perhaps it ed�l.d be cut. Mr. Naegeli is cc�ncerned 4v�r where tk�e money i� �oir�� 'ta came frnm�. Mr., Miller �ees a �.at o� u,se in the Farq�har Park �� s�tructures that are func-� tior�al a�e ne�cessa,r�. Mr« Nae�eli asl�ed tha� each Cc�mmittee me�nber share their thc�ugk�ts cc�ncern�ng the Barn at Farquhar; A�s. G�utenkauf--la,l��� the idea and pcatential of the Bar�� b�t �onders �aher� mn�e mo�.c� wa.l2 �came from after th� $7U,4t7Q.a4 a.s spen�,, sh� wquld 3.a.ke ta . • PARK CtJA�MTTTEE MIN'U'�E�S February 2, 1q$2 Pa�� 2 see it used as a year»rau�d fac�l�.ty. As much a� she 1.ikes the a,dea of �avin� a restared Barn, sh�: coul.d �.�t �c� a1on� with spending ��Q�C>OU.O€� �.f th�re were the passibili�ty af �etti.n� �a 1ar�er� new buildin� f+�r �that amaunt af mo�.ey. Ms. Sterl�.n�--fe�ls �n� c�f the buildfn�s at Farquhar h��e tc� be �'unctional. The farm ha�zse, su�mer k3.tche� and milk house should nc�t be k�pt. Th� chicken, coap and the Barn�eQUld be kept. But �.f th� Barn is k�pti she wants �o be sure that far �?Ct�4ptJ.Ob spent �he buildin� i� funetional. We a3.�o �us� be sure that �he Barn i� stab�.e and wnuld ncst b1aW down in ?-$ years. No rnore than �'�d,d4Q.�C? �h4u1.d be spent on the Barn. �f maney is left from the Bcynd Sssue, a11. the parls� in Appl.e V'ailey shoul.d be careful�y stud3.ed tc� see wh�re further imprQVements are need.ed. Tf tka,e money is nnt ne�ded, it shcruld be returned tc� the pe�ple 4f �pple Va12ey. It seems that 3.f �rou have ta ra�,se up the barn tc� put in a new foundatic�n, ;�ou wc�uld nc�t have the orig�.na�, bars� any way--perhaps �.t would be best to build � new buildin� tc� look like a barn. A�.ythi.n� at Farquhar shou7.d be functianal--�.f any other buiida.n�s are mov�d there� �hey� taa� sheaulc�. be func�ional. Where are we tc� get th� mone�r tca restore these buildin�s? �he stated that we should not �eep anythin� there except the chicken caop; a, new structure should be built on th� area where tl�e Bar�. nc�w is. Ms. Milc��»-wauld love td keep the Barn� bu� has the f�e2an� if �$?4�C?(7�.a� �exe put in�a �G� that wauld be a11 that eould be sp�n� c�n it. What wc�ul.d happ�n if in the fu�ure the Barn needed additional w�rk tc� keep it facom �a3.1a.n� dawn� If �she could see in the future something cc�uld be done wi�h it, she would like to keep it. �he dae$ f�.�2 that th� Barn ec,uld be f�znctianal,; p��tieularly in the summer cQUld it be us�d for man� varicsu� activataes. If�he es��.mate� are for $7Q�4Q{�.4n ,�ust t� staba�li�e it� �hen she feel.�y unfcartunately, the B�.r�. has ta b� �a.��d. �urp].u�s funds from the Bond Is�ue shou7.d nQt be ur�ed far an�rthin� cath�r thaa� �he ori�inal, intent--if the i.ntent i� r�c,t nut].ined :�n the Bond Issue� the mcaney sht�uld �p back tc� the Peaple. Mr. Nae�eli--when the Bcand I�ssue was soldy they did nc�t say specifi�ally the Barn wauld b� re�tnx�d. He feels 3t would be nice to have the Barn, bu.t fse�.s �hi,n,gs have chan�ed.. He could not �ustify spendin� �?f?�t�d�.OEJ to keep the Barn standin�. There is no reasdn to keep the �arm house; th�* chie�en ho�zse eould be k�p� fc�r a stc�rage faaility. In that part rsf �tpple V�11ey� Farquhar v�i1.1 probably be ane of c�u� two most used p�rks. If ar�ly $4�4!5�,��0.00 left in the Park Bc�nd Issue, �c�re mbne� �shau3.d be �pent at Farquhar fc�r a bi��er� fu1.1 f1.ed�ed park. He feel.s there wauld be an. 3ns3.�r�ificant amt�unt a� mcaney 1.�ft from the Bc�nd Issue to return to the peaple, s4 it sh+�uld be u�ed for the Parks. Mr. Mi1.1er--sta�ed ��,at h� had been one of the outspaken prc�pc�nenta of re�taring �he Barn at Farquhar, bu� that i.t seems econo�icall� unfea�ibie to salva�e the Barn. t3f the fca�r str�zetures being considered for sava.n� (Barn� House� 01,d Tawn Ha�.1, SG�1d0�.�1.C11��3�'},� he f�el� the anly building w€�rth sava.n� 3.s the Barn. Therefc�re� the Committee is reconsidering their s�and on the h�.storical ther�e at F�rq,uhar; and it appears that �he Ba.rn and House wa.1.1. h�ve �o be tQrn down. He d+�es nc�t fee3 that the 41d Town Ha7.l and Scho€�lhouse shc�uld be brau�'ht in at Farquhar--to ta.ke up valuable real estate wath old build�.ng� is nc�t sc�metha.n� the City would be wa.se in dc�in,�. Farquhar will sarneday be s�rvin� large n�mbers c�f peopl.e� he faresees. A�s. Milo� a�r�;ed 10t1`;� wa.th Mr. Miller and feels especial].y an�r� that the f�ld Town Ha11 �.s bein� placed at Farquhar sir�ce it is �. bui.3.din� that d3.d. nat ev��. ccs�e �rcara L�:ba�tdn Tov�n�hip« . • PARK C�M�I��E� MI�UTE� ��bruary 2� 1982 Pa�e 3 M4TION: by I�r. Mal�.er� s�conded by Ms, Gutenkauf that �ince the Fark �amm�.ttee is reconsirlerin� the hi�toraca7. nature of Farquhar Park due to ece►namic cnnditaons� mcrv�.n� anci restcrrat�.an of the �1d �c►wn Flall dQ nc�t show fi.scal. respr�r�siba.lity on the part of the Park Comm3.ttee and the City� rre' theref€rre, petitinn the Cxty Cc�u�cil ta recans�.der thea.r pQSit3.�r� on the Q3.d ��w�. Ha11 as s�ated in th� �epte�nber 1�# 1g$1 City Cc�uncil MeEtir��. Vate; Y��, UNANTM�?U�S. EChairman Nae��1,i� Guten�auf� �illery Mi1as� ar�d Ste�rling pre�ent.) � � PARK C�M�ITTEE �I�UTE� �ebr�ary 2, 198� Pa�e 4 I FRC?PQ�SEI7 �IR�SC3NG PLAhNE� D�VEL4P�iENT P:�RK I�E�IC�.TIQN� ' Th� Plannin� �o�am�.�si.an appraved rezor�ing fmr B�.rd�c►�� w�.th the �.dea th�.t the ' Park G€�mmittee would take a lnok at the area when the sncaw melts tc� see what acrea�e is c�esired for a park. a�HER ITEMS BY CQM�IITTEEt Mr. Ma.11er desires that there be mQre �ffc�rt i.n the �roo�ning ctf trail.s at the Lebanon Hil�.s Galf Cc�urse. Nis. M�.lr�s expr�ssed th� thanks Qf her dau�hter aud hc�w impressed she was that the �ate a� the tenni� ec�urt a� Greenl�af Park was r�pai�ed i��ediatelq aft�r 3t was brou��ht ta the attention af Mr. Wah�.. Ms. Gutenkau�' stated that when a new �ark Director is hired lette�s of appreciatiox shesuld be sent td l�r. Gretz and Mr. Wahl for the splendid jflb the� have dc�ne dur3.n� this intera.m period. Mr. Nae�eli �ai.d that the s3.x (final} candidates for the Park Direc�A� peas�.ti.an are a11 sharpy passib].y the 3ecisiQn wi11 be made the firs� of next manth. M�. �avan�,ch somec�ne will have to be hi.r�d to run the G�c�3.f Course. Ms. �iilws f�1t that �erhaps there is a need far a volunteer Golf Committee� Mr. iVae�eli £e3.t that ir� 82-�3 �he Park Cammittee �rith Ci.t� Cc�uncil direction wc�ul.d became mc�re �.nval.ved in the r�creat�c�nal area. Cou].d ser�e a �aQd f�nction with recreatac�n needs i.f they cou3d be a Park and Recreata.an Committee. l�r. Nae�e3� said that there had been ice cQ�p3.a�.n�s in re�ards t� t�� htac��y rinks, but there were n� cc�mplaa.nts c�n the 12 athe� rink�. P�flmZON: by �Is. ��Eerla.n�, seconded b� Ms. �uten�€auf� to ad,�c�ur�, the Park Grammit��€ Meetin�. I�eetin� adjourned at 9 p.m. AFPLE VALLEY REF�IRE�T��'Zt?N COMMIR'��E ME�T�NC Gha�.rman David MiZl�r called the m�eti�.� to order at � p.m. He w�uld 3.ik� ta know i� an�rar�e has any g�oad ideas fcrr anc�ther Arbr�r �ta� aetivit� other t�ara plan.tin� appl� �rees. �fr. Nae�e1.3. ��lt tha� perhaps they cauld p�ck tsne speea.�a.c park a�d p1an� the needed shrubs. M�s. �terli�.� felt they eauld pa.ck one €�f the autst�.ndan� park� and p3.ant every�hin� ne�aded there. Mr. Miller wi11. check �ra.th Mr. Gullifer tn see if he has ideas fc�r Arbor �ay. Ms. Mi1.os will be �.n ch�r�� of television and new�paper cc�vera�e, M�. Savanich su��ested the pc�ssa.bility a£ hav�.:�� .Arbc�r �a� act�.vities cov�rea. by cab3.e televisican. A tour of the parks will be take� after tk�e sn4w mel.ts to decide u�hich� park ���ds lots of shrubs� etc. Mr. Nae�el.i cdn�rat�3a�ed Mr. hiiiler for p].antin� the app�.e tre�s at F�rquhar. �q2TQN: by �r. Nae�eli, �ecanded by Ms. Gutez��€auf' to adjourn the meetin�, Meetir�:� ad,�aurned at 9:45 p.m.