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Home My WebLink About09/01/1981 � � CTTY OF APPI,E VA�y PARK CCIMMITTEE MTNCTT�S September 't' "19$�1 PRESENT: Chairperson V'3.3"�1.T13r� Sterling� �ou�3as �ah2en, Rita Gutenkau�'� �"e�rry Zangager, E�.len Milos� State Representa�ive Car41�n Rodri�uez (Ex�- 4ffieio Member), Community 1?e�relopment Directdr J`ohn Gretzy TQm '�ahl. �tBSENT: �avid Mi11er and Rob�rt Nae�eli. Park Comm�.t��e members prese�t met at 6:00 p.m. to �aur �haparral� Carr�liwood.� and Redwaad Smuth Parks,. �hairpersan V. Sterlin� called the meetin� to arder at '�;1� p.m. Correction to the minutes af �ugust z5, �981: Pa�e 4, line 2d�-The sound barrier wa1�. at �he back df Chapa�ral has been installed (�ac�� rernaved). Minutes of the August �5f 'i9$1 meeting were apprc�ved as eoa^rected. �xscussic�n of Parks Tmured: Chaparral: The play ec�t�ipment wi1l. be installed iaa �he firs� pox�ta.Qn of the park to the 1.efts not behind th� treES« Mr. Wah�, wi1.1 check o�a the �zeeded gra.dzng with perhaps �etting the ��ree� Dep�rtment equipment� praceed- in� with �he �radin� and possibl,;� seed,i�� th� ar�a y�et this fall qr next spri�.�. Carrollwoad� The play eq�ipment (tot lat) should be closer to 1�2nd �txeet. Gradin� should be done fQr the �ame court antl. thc asphalti�g done on the prese�.t asphalting bid. An open space play �rea {44 x 40) wxll be rmt�o�h.ed� off. The basketbal]. stand �rill be instal3ed lat�r. Redwaod �outh< Insta3.1 �he backhoe di�ger in the sc�uth�rn portion nf Redwc�od Sauth. HOI� an the installatic�n of the Acti.on Center ��' because of -�he eq�.ipmer�t already there. (�he Cc�mmittee discussed the possibylity of installing this Action �enter SV at Duchess.) Further �eview af Park Cons�ructa.an Pragram: I�o�gridge: �975•Qa i� the 1ow bid for installin� t�he backstop; $600 for aglima.n� the infaeld. Chairperson Sterlin� questianed the a.uthari�y of the , Committee to proceed with th�.s work. Mr. Gret� felt �ha-� as loa� a� the improveme�t� are on the list t�at �vas prep�red� it is oka�r ta proeeed with �he work at Longrid�e« Secflnd Cr�w. Mr. Gretz reported that he was tryin� to hire peop3.�� for a secand �rew; many of the first crew are return�.ng tc� �choeal.. I�e is having a difficul.t tim� findin� people vrilling t4 wark fcrr �4.2� per haur« 7Jiseuss�.on pf I7rink�.n� Fountains:: � , . � Drin.kin� fo�zntains wi11 be replaced at Bel.monty Faith� Greenleaf, and Pennc�ck. New drinkin� fou�ztains are to be insta2leci at Cedar KnoZls� �7elaney, Ha�erneister, and Wildwaod,. There is an old d.r3nking fountain at Galax�.� Park {Ga1a�i� and 13�th Street) that shoulci be replaced. • • FARK CC3MMIT�*�;E �III�U'�'�S S'eptember 1� 1g$1 Page 2 Mf3TSON: b� I7au�las Dahlen� sscond.ed by E11en �fi7.as, to repl�.ce the drink�.n� fc►untai.n a.t Galaxi� Park. iTote: '�'es� UNANTMQUS. (3ne drinki.n� fountain is aver ��OC3.��. .�pprax�.mate $15y4�Q.Ot� would be spent to purchase and ins�al�. the needed fountains. Th� same type of fot.�ntain shauld be purchased so �hat par�s are mcsre reada3.g obtained. �t was discussed �h.at at �h.e Poo1 and Racquet C1,ub! an additional. drin,��in� fountai�. shn�zl.d. be placed outside by th� tennis courts ncxt to E1m Dxive. Mr. Gre�z will prraceed wi�h ohtainin� an accurate acco�un�tin� of what has been camrnittecl �csr expendature. ��her Ttems: 41d City Aall Buildi�.g_—Mr. Gretz read to the Camm3.ttee the memo'he }ar�par�d to present �cr City Council. at �heir next meetin� September 1C�, 1981; he accv.ratel,y stated th�.t the Pa.rk Committee felt that me►vin� this bu�.lc�in� anto park proper�y was no� desirab].e. l�r. G�e�z told the Commxtte� i� Cit� Coun,cil approved the mavir��/�efurbish�.n� o� �his building, that perhaps the Histarical Comr�ittee and �he Park Committe� co�al.d work tog;ether to decide whcre it migh.t be loeatcd. He said that perhaps the Par1� Committee would make a reeommenc3ata.on for the H�.starica�, Commit�ee to cr�nsider as to 1.ocation. Ea�ement a� Tintah--the City Cauncil su��sted that School D�.strict 196 request a path�ray alc�u� County Road 33. The 20� easement wi11 be cleared af weeds �nd se�ded later. �lalnut an.d Alima�net Parks--The confusaa� that results from �hese tw+� parks beix�� tageth��r was pointed aut when Mr. Wah3, a�ked the Committee their desire ccancerna.ng instal].ing th� sag�sz �'Should another si�n be installed c�n top of th� hi11 sayin� Wal�nut Park arad when you �� to the bo�tom� it �.s Alirna�r�etryrr Ms. �terlin� felt �hi,s ma�ter wflu�.d ha�re to �a before the C�.t� Counc�.l. Mt�TItJN: by Dcruglas �ahlen, seconded by Terry Lan�a�er that the Par� Com�ittee make a recomme�dation td th� City Cauncil that because o� �kle lsacatica�. af two parks (Wa3nut and Alimagne�) that they be joined together and �aven the r�ame A1.iman�et because it is the better knc►wn af the two parks. Vate. Yes� UNA:NTM�U�. Si�ns at ev�ry entranee of each park--Big s�.gns shQUZd be �.nstalled at �he main entra.nce caf each park. Srnaller si�nr 'w�.th �maller �.etteri.n� ccsuld be installed at minor park entrances. At Farquhar� a b�.g cedar s�.�n set i.n s�ones has been put up with the other si.�n down by the tennis cc�urts. 8�:lmant Park--the �raf�'iti �.s horrible. Proeedure for hirin� a new Park Directar--the City Council wiil get invo�.ved wi�h select�.on once �he S�a�� has narrowed the appl�.cants ta the most quali�'ied thre� or four ca�ndidates. They will b� working along wi�h the Ci�y of Burnsville reviewin.� appli.catic�ns they rece�.ve �or their vaeant Park TJ�.rectc�r posi,tion. Mr. Gretz su��ested to Chairperson S�erling that the Park Gomma.ttee could �ug�est to theix 1ia�.�on� Ms. �avanick, that they wc,uld like �o be invfllved in the se�,�etion of the new Park D�.recto�r. Sccatt Park--If money is 2eft over� play equipm�nt wiil be purchased. . • �� carn��r� r�arr��r�s Sept�mber '1, 1�81 Pa�e 3 Fa�.th Park--This area n.eeds mare sand. Culver�s eould �serhap� be �.ns�alled. Mr. W�zhl wi�.1 check on culver� prices at Idorth�tar. �ia�emei�ter--A. �a�hway from �h.e park entrance �hra�u�h the park to the tennis cc�urt shou�.d beccsme Item ,5 ir� the work to be campleted and �ust added an tc� the as�shalt- 131� �1C�.r Farquhar--The repart from Mr. Foster Dunwiddie has r�o� been recei.ved. �fs« S�erl�.n� questioned whe�her the ?.�.wc4n Gra�nt mariies for restrooms wt�uld be 1.os� i� �t was dec�.ded n4t to res�are the Barn. Nir. Cretz �i11. check o� �h�.s« I� was felt the Gom�ni��ee shou�.d tour a11 af the Parks same Saturday in the n.ear future. Ms. Rodri�ue� e�pr�ssed the desire of playgrc�un�3 eq�ipment bea.n.� install.ed in north and south Apple Valley so �ha� people can �ea.dily se� work a.s prQgressin�. Ac�ion Cen��r IV�s are �oing in at R�ller� ther� Apple Y�3,ley East anci th�n Redwaod North« Ms« St�;rlin�; sug�e�ted. that someone from the Pa.rk Comm�.ttee be at ti�e Sep�« 1t� City Cc�un.ci7, mcetin� �o support the Committee f s vie�r re��.rdin� the relocaticsn of �1.d City ��,ll.. Mr. Na��e1i wi11 be asked to attend„ Ms. Milos quest�.oned Mr. Gret� as to where gr�.�s 'mowin� t�ay be eliminated.+ Mr. �retz� dc�es nat �now exact ar�as at this time, Fipel�.ne easemen�--a� Mclntosh and 4riole an F3,reside--Mr. Ca��tz will check wa.th the City At�c�rn��r tc� see what needs to be done to vae�te the easement. �4�ION: by Dau�3as �►ahle�., secanded by Rita Gutenkauf tc� adjaurn the meetin�. �Te�tin� ad�ourned at $;20 p�m.