HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/17/1981 � .
�ITY OF APPI� VALI�Y
P�:RK COA�MITTEE MITJt1TE�
Ido�rember 1'], 19$1
PRESENT: Cha3rper�c�n Virginia Ster�.���, Ri:ta�4uters�auf, T�d��las T)ah�.�n, T�rry
Lan�a�er� I}su,vid Miller, E12en �fi1c�, Rt�bert Ptaegeli, �nd S'taff �ternber
Tom i�ah1,
Chairpersan V. �terling called the m�etin� tc� c�rde� at '�:Qf� p.m«
Mr. Nae�el� re�c�rted that a� V'ice-Chairma.n, he had �.uthori�ed mcavf.�g a pieee I
of p1,ay eq,u�.pmeat fra� �reening Park intc� Du.chess Park« I
Minutes c��' the Aia�vember 3, "19$1 meetin� were corrected as follo�rs: I
P��� 1, line 2�--�5Q eaeh Erather than �4(�� '�
lin.� 21--Fa�.th Park (r�.ther than Farquhar}
l.ine 22--elimitta�e the wards "in twca �pots.'t
Pa�e �� l�.ne 39--to Mr. Engl�hart {rather than l�r. Berg}
Pa�e 3, 1i�� 44--Mr. G�erde (rather than Mr. �ra�er)
Pa�e 4� line 27--perve�ed (rather than proverteaj
line 3Q--perveted (r�ther than proverted)
lir�e 39--shouldn't be (r�ther tha� �,hQUld be)
Page 5, Iine 2"�-�-thei� �roat end (rather than their f�ant in}
Fage �� li�:� 2 --moduing +�y�tems (ra�her �han mpdu3.ar rocksc)
7.ine 6 --Switt�3.n� brid�e constructipn --fc�ur are in.
1in.e � --IJucY�e�ss and Fa3.th Park will be start�d next week.
With thase correctidns� the mir�ute� were approved.
Revi,ew Prc� rems of P].a rotznd E ui ment Installat�.Qn Pra ect:
A�r. W�,hl repc►rt�d that the sma�.ler parks are now �c�mple�e.
�?ela�e�_-a lot af "odd� and ead�" needed to 'b� comp�.etec�.
Chaparral--concrete wi11 be pour�d tamorroa� N4ve�ber 18.
Duches�s! Ps�r�ock, and Gree�aing-_installat3,an c�f equa.pmettt w�.1�. be�in.
Frc�m now or�� only small piecc�s c�f eq�aipment are left tn be 3nst�l.led.,
�ix peop3.� are worki.ng nr� the a.nstalla�ion of plaq�rau�d equ�.pme�t.
Re�arda.ng shrubbery that n�ay be inst�lled in �varia�+� parks� Mr. Dahlen �tated
tha.'� it should be �hrubber;� that �ta�rs low enau�h so that more of a hazaxd 3.s
n�t crea�ed by its beang there,
Thr�e persson� a�e work3.n� on piayground peri�teters �1]. the t�.me. Nardic and
�unset Parks were ,��.�t edmpleted� Ptewel3 ha� been started.
15nnw will nat ha.mper th� i�stallatfon of equipment or play�rc�und perimeters.
f�al�r when �he �round �reezes wi11 ir��tall��i.an be h�.lted; Mr. W�.h2 �'�1,t �hey
had a �ew more �reeks tca work.
�ala�cie Fa,rk--M�. Mi1os reported that she had noted �evera� c�r� parked there
all day. Prabably p�ople are car pdol��.� and 1.eavi�� their car� at 4alaxie.
The Po1�.c� Uep�rtment wil1. be noti�ied and asked to leave a nate az� the
arindsh3.eld of th� cars that the Park i�s not tA be used far this p�x�pc�se w�.th
a su�gesti.on of where they ebuld I.�aave their cars.
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P�.RK COM�+tIT�'EE I�E�`f'IS�G
lvaveml�er 97, 198'i
Pag� 2
Ms. �ter�,ing r�aad the �`a13.awi.ng Ie�tter of th�►nk� �cr �h� �c►�mitt�e«
Navember 4i 1}$�
�ir. RQber� Na��el�.
V3.ce �ha�.rp�rson Park Cc�r��ittee
142f�(3 C�dar .Ave. �o.
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Dear Mrf Naeg�1�.«
Z wi�h �t� thank y��t a�d t�e cs�mrni�tee for �Ghe way
you h�nd].ed �he sens�.tiv� is�u� regar�din� Chap�,raral
P�rk �t your me�ti�t� Tuesday svenir��, �Tavember 3, 1g$1.
�t i� �oos3 tc� s�e a bady of lbcal gc�vsrn�n�nt whic�a
list�ns and act� fc�r the �oc�d of the �omm��it�. Pl�ase
e�xtend c►ur (the �ajc�r�,ty af Palamir�a H3.11�) thanke� to .
the ca�mit�ee f�ar t2�� decis�.on to con�iau� +develapmer�t«
�e �re �ruly e�cited and so ar� aur chil.dren�
�:�ncere2�,
/sigaed Mark f�jsrdef
P�ark t�jerde
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App1e Val3.ey, MAt. 55124
c: �'ohn Gretz
Bec�ive M�.11er-�tir��iddie �� ort an �`ar �har F�.rm Build�.n �s
Ms,. M3,2os aamms�ted �hat she �`elt 3.t w�.e wr3.t�en we�,3 f�r l�y per�4�s to read.
�Ir. I��hl �ugge�ted tQ the Com��.tte� tl�at the�° r�sy want tt� w��.t crn the f�.nanc3.a1
r�,por� �'ro� Mr« ���.eso� befQre they make decision� concerni�� Farq�eh,ar.
Mr. M3111�r �t�.�e:d that �.f �he Co�mitt�e� dec�.ded �+a res�c►r� °the �'arm hc�t��e �ndf+�r
barxa� the tx ra$e t'nr �hese �auildir�,�s must be l�e�pt in m3:nd. Th+� us�fu�.nez�� caf
�h� 'b�3ldir�g s a.s paramot�nt. Mr. Ptae�el�. �'el� the es�imate� in the F� Report
were verp law; perhap� the Cornmitt�e wat�ld have tc► re�tc�r� vn� bu�i.lding rathe�
thar� sp3.it �resc�u�ce�. Th� ho��e 3.s vir�u�ll.y useles� �xcept fc�r u�e as a dwelli.�,g.
Mr. Wah1, i�.�'Qrm�d ��@ Committee that th� hou�e �rc►u�.d b� bc��rded u�a at th� eaad Q�
�tc�vemb�r y the ch�.mney �.s un�afe. �o�s th3.s r��antena�,�e a� the hatase bee�ame Gi.t�
re�pc�n�ibil�.ty crar Fa.rk re�pc,a�sibility. I�s. �ii.�.o+� brou�ht out that the first
reass�n the �'�q�h�r Farm�tead was cox��idered for restc��at�.oin wa� �.�� hi�tori�ca�.
s�.�nti.ficaaa�e; the hau�� is o�.der tha�� th� b�r� a.nd is m�re re:La�ed ta pe�ple.
Bu� s�e ��re�d �3.th Mr. Na.e�eli that t��ab2e spac� �.s t�ie n�eed. A�r. N���el3
�ug�e�ted �h�t the Comn�it�e� re��tudy tk�e La.v�ca�a �raa�t t4 d�termi�e the money
avai.l�bl�. Mr. �I�.1.l�r �elt ���t perhap� �it wauld be be�t ta le�el th� barn �.nd
ptzt up a n�rw �t�eture. I� the w�11� aad fc�u�da�inn of the barn can be a�e��.a���3.
w�.th �. re�.san�bl.e a�c��nt v�' �oa�ey, then perhap� �.t cauld b� r�s�ored. ki�. �tsrl.a��
�uestic►�aed re�tcring/repa3,ra,�� both bui]�d�.r��,�-�perhaps th� hou�e cc,uld b� repaxred.
�s. l��,lns me��3�rned that �he �aFety factor had not b�en �.�cl.ud�d 3.z� the report.
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PA,RK CAA4M�T�� 1�ETING
Novemb�r '1�, 1�81
Pa�e 3
�r. Wah1 3.nfc�rmed the Cams�itte�s �hat he a�d Mr. {�ret� had deciderd th�.t a
�ka�i�g rink sY�ould �ot b� �.t Far�uhar thi�s y�ar mainl� b�ca��e c+f t:�e c��fety
fac�or. T�� bar� i� toc� ha��rdau� for ycru�,�st�rs �� be �ear. "�he �kating
xzrt2� i� qui�e �mal1. a��wa,y« I+�r. I,an�ager f�3t �hat there prc�balaly ro�ul.d ncat
b� � concerr� amon� the xesidea�ts 3.n the a.rea that �:�he �ska���g ri�k �,s nt�t the�e
thzs year; �he ma�orit�r af �he childrez� ar� �raung, pre-�chc�al ar�d: first ar�d
sec€�nd grad�sr�. �ls. �terl.in� felt th�t Mr. �1ah1 and I�r. �ret� ar� �more infc�rm�d
a� �a �h� liabilit�, the s3.�e re].ating t4 ��,pv�er fc�r maf��enam�e, a�sd nther
prable�s �.�tvc�lved wit�i putting i.�n a r3.nk at �'arquhar a�ai� thi,� seasc�r�.
M�. Nae�e�.i �'el� �he C+�mmitt�e s�tcul.d 1c�ol� at �.� th�,s y+�ar �b deter�3.ne if i.t
caul.d be e�paade+�» Mr. Zanga�er stated tha.t � ver�r unsa.fe ,�itua�ia�, e�rist�
with the bar�. 'Ms. �Iila� felt �hat the City must addr�s� �hs" �.ar�k c��' safsty
a� Fa�rquhar-«��he ;safety �'aetar i� a prabl.em fQr the Cit�. �Ir« L€�rt��.ger felt
tb,e �4mma.ttee �hau3d 3.c�c�k at the I,a�wcon C�ra�t prdpc���1.. The �ca�m�,t��e �ri��.
].eave the rep�rt �r�.ti.1 the moa�e�+ situ��3.c�n i�s k�,o�r�a anc3 u��3,1 the Lew..�aca� E�rant
c�n be st�ds.ed.
I�OTT�N: by Mr. Nas��li, secc�r�dec3 b� Mr. Lan�a.��r,� that 'there wil?� �o� be �
skat3�� r�.nk a� Farquhar due �o th� fac�t th�� �te ar� lc�si�g the �en�a.aut
at th� f�r�h�ru�€� and because caf �he ��,�'�t� �ac�c�r (haa�ar�d c�£ the barn).
�dtez. Y��, IInanima��.
��her Stems b� Cc�mr�ittee.
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The JC Wcame� had �twc� que��3.au� as to t�� use their do�a��.c�n ���r b� app�.3.ed�
Cdu1d �here be a perm��e�,t vc�lley ba�,l caurt at F�rquh�r ��.a� area weet c��' t�.e
ten�ai� ccrurt�s)? �. '�l�,hl �a3.d �hat would be di�'ficul� b�ett�se it �.e � gras��
area. t�r. �ah3 �ai�$� thr�ugh f that he wa�zl.d like vc>�.�.ey b��.]. tacil.it�.e� in a
1�a� ef the park�.
Cou3.d �here be �n area of several �hu�f�.e beard co�arts? Mr. Wah�. �sai.d �ha.t
he dxd r�c�t knc�w hsw tha� activz�y cc�uld be cantrolled.
Th�e Ci��r w�.l.l probab].y be put�in� sc�me c►f the�e �aci1.3,��,es in them�se�ves. There
i� a fi�e line be�ween par�C �'unds and recreat�.on fw.nds„
�r. I�i17.�r �sta�ted, �ha� he ��uld certa3r�ly li�e to see th� JC Wnmea� ere�� s��ne
type vf e�traz�ce ��.� f4r Farq�zhar.
Mr. Nae�ela hopes� �ha� the �c�m�ittee r�311 receive the f�.nar�c�.al report frc�m
�r. #�sl�sn� by ��e far�t of �ecemb�r.
!� brachure �shoul.d be made ta 3et p�caple� knc�a wb,at a�,r2 �rher� the new pa�k
equ�.pmer�t is. Perh�ps this could be ir�csr�a+arated -�.�to th� Ci�y Di.rectar�y.
linc�tk�er �.de� is tv run a �tary 3n th� C�,ntr�►��. ' �amehr,w the citi�e�a� s�,ould
be infs�rm�d cf what h�s b�en accn�pli+shed �.n t�e p�er�C�s.
I�QTI4N: by I�r. �aege3.i, s�ec,�ded b�r Ms. Gu�ez�auf, tm ad�burn.
M�eti�g ad�eur�ed. a� $�t);� p.m,