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CITY OF APPLE VALLEY
PARK COMMITTEE MEETING
AUGUST 11, 1981
PRESENT: Doug Dahlen, Ellen Milos, Bob Naegeli, Virgi;nia Sterling, Terry
Langager and Mike Bassett
ABSENT: Rita Gutenkauf and Dave Miller
The meeting was called to order at 7:05 p.m.
Minutes from the July 21, 1981 neeting were approved as corrected.
1. Review bids on park a�phalt work. Mike Bassett reviewed the bids on the
park asphalt work that were received on Thursday, August 6. Memo
(attached) from the City Consultant Engineer was reviewed by the Committee.
The park development program included $48,600 for additional asphalt work.
The bids received totaled $47,770 less $10,132 that will be funded from
LAWCON monies for the parking lots at Farquhar, leaving a total expenditure
from the bond fund of $37,638. That price also includes $10,000 of paving
work at Alimagnet and $3,923 of paving at Hayes Community Center both of
which were put on hold by the Park Committee.
MOTION: By Bob Naegeli, seconded by Terry Langager, to approve the low
asphalt bid including the installation of the additional aspha.lt
work at Hayes Community Center and at Alimagnet Park.
Motion unanimously approved.
2. Review Park Construction Program - Bassett reviewed the progress being
made on the play equipment installation and noted that the installation
crew will be expanded towards the end of August so that two distinct
crews will be installing play equipment. He was cautiously optimistic
that a large majority of the equipment will be installed by November 1.
However, some additional equigment will be installed in the Spring as
well as finishing up the play perimeters, installation of sand, benches,
etc. The new drinking fountains approved in the development program
have not been ordered but will be ordered this Fall for installation
next Spring.
Mike Bassett informed the Park Committee that this would be his final
Park Committee meeting in that he would be going to work as Director
of Park Operations with the Minneapolis Park Board. V. Sterling in
behalf of the Park Committee, tha.nked him for the time and effort spent
with the Park Committee in the past and wished him well in the future.
3. Other Items by Committee - Dahlen asked when swings would be installed
at Diamond Path and Bassett responded in the near future. The question
was asked whether the new picnic tables could be marked some way so that
they are less vulnerable to be carried off. Bassett responded that it
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is the intent of the Park Maintenance Department to bug a stamping set
to affix inventory number and possibly a park symbol to each table.
Bob Naegeli mentioned that possibly the Park Committee should consider
the subject of park security lighting in the future. Bassett noted
that it might be wise to have John Gretz attend that meeting so that he
can appraise the Committee of the long range costs of lighting with
respect to electrical charge, vandalism, maintenance, etc.
Bassett indicated that it has not been determined wh.o will be attending
Park Committee meetings from the Staff but when it is known, Ginny
Sterling wi11 be contacted to discuss upeoming Park Committee activities.
MOTION: by Dahlen, seconded by Naegeli to adjourn at 8:15 p.m.