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Home My WebLink About07/07/1981 � �' CITY OF APPLE VAL3,EY PARK COMMTTTEE MEETINt� J�xly ?i 1�$1 PRE�ENT: Chaix�persoa Virga.nia �ter23ng„ Terr�r La�ga�ery �,avid �iillery ar�d Robert Nae�eli. �BSENT; �u�la�s Dahlen, Rita (�utenkauf� Ell�n Milos, and Staff Member Mike Bassett. Chairp.ers0n V» �terling caZl.ed the meetin� ta order at �:11 p�.m. �n ask3�ng for questiaas aoneer�in� the minute� of June 23� Mr. M3.13er ex�ressed cvncesn o�re� the problem of obtaining a price fos th� re�nai�.ing land at Faxquhar and was tcald that Mr. Jc�hn �fnustdn, owner, is probabl� cheekia� to see what his land is worth. Mr. Miller stated that the lights at A1.3.ma�net hav� nat yet be�n installed by Dakota Electric� iastall€ata.on d�e by Ju1y 1 far three lights at a cost oF $�F�4 each, The mit�utes af the June 23 mee�ing were approved as mai2ed. �,�cu�s�.an af I�stallatioa af Tot S,ot at Scott Par�: Five residents of th� Seott Park area were pre�ent to give thear vi��rs conce�aa.ng the feasibi.li�y of installimg a tot 1ot 3.n Scdtt. A min�.mwa� of twent�-�ive cha.2drsn� ag�;s 8 and ur�d.er� 1iP� �n the imffiediate vic�,r�ity of �cott--the half- circie of home� from 142�.d Street up Garrett aad Garl�nd. Ms. �terl3.n� s�zg�estec3 a osasd area aad emall c13.mbing equipment for the areat with p3c�ic tables and a gri.11. The residents would like to see a sa�td area� equip�te�.t and tables, but f�el a �ri11 is not nece�sary. Tt wou�.d be safer for the tot lot to be in�talled at the top of th� hi11. r�ther than in the ar�a c�f the tennis courts which are next tc� �dq�s Market. Mr. Naegel3 felt that a trail should be in�talled if a tcat 1at were put in. Be�ause a�' pr3or cammitme�.ta to GO�'lp�.�'�6 the 3.s�e�t�ilat3.on cf p7.ay equipment mrdered €�r �he athe� parks� the camm3t�ee cannot pramise the residen�s anything this year for Scott. Ms. �terl�.�� thanked the r��id�nts �ar their 3�nter�st and th� re�idents understood that ncthing could be dane a� Scet� thi+� summer. Th�y m�ntioned the papul�r�.tq of the raea tenni� court at Scott. Theg l�ft with t�e understanding tha� prababl;� �omething would be dane as far a� a tnt 1a►t in the future. Ms. �terling �elt �hat if the aommittee is �oin� to arder a climber a�d backhae digger for �'aith, thea� why �.ot order the s�i.me for Seott at the same time. Mr. Naegelf felt th� noth3.ng sho�ld be ordered u�.�ii all the eq�3.pmez�� i+� ins�alled. He doe� z�ot feel aztythin� extra shou�.d be done until a11 d�her equiptnent/ plans are complete and iastalled. MUTI�N: by I>avic� MiZ1er, seconded by Mr. N�e�eli, that a mmrator3.u� be called wn ai1 exp�nd.itures until the pla��ed iast�llati.on 3.� co�pleted. Vc►te� Ye�, 2 �Mi11er and Nae�eli); Ncr� � (�terl�.�g and T�e�ngag�r�. Motion iai.l�d. A4CfTT�Nt: by S'terZi�g, +�econded b� I,angager, that �he Mille�r ffic�t3.�n be amended to iuclude the insertion of the vc�rd� »p�.ag eqnipmeatrf �n that the� motic��. woul.d r�ad� � m�ratorium b� called oa all e�endi�urs�r �a�ttil the plawaed play eq�ipment instal3atic��tt i� completed. Itiscuu��ion� Qnce a11 play equip�eat i�s i.u' th�n �he comm�.ttee caa �ee mor� �readily �'usds available �'or asphalting, dr3�aking fountai�� • PARK C�MMZTTEE MINUTES July 7 Page 2 and a�y ather needed impraveme�ts. Co�.cern w�.e expressed by Mr. Mi11er tha� the motioa on the floos cou�.d hamper the park p�rc�cesss so �hat th� a'b�.lity ta operate cduld be �eopardi�ed. Mr. N�,ege3.i exprea+��d CC3I�(;ERN re�eatedly t�eat ther� is au claligation t� get that play equipment 3.netal.�,ed, a�d th�t he w�nts thi.s don.e before az�y more mose3r i� spen�. M(�I�N nn the floar--l�r. Nae�e13. withdrew ��coudf Mr�. Mi11er withdrew motion. Mt�TTONt b�* Mr. M3.11er, sec�+�ded by Mr. Naegel,i� �c� ca11 mc�ratmriv� oa a:13. fat�.re e�cpendi�e�re� foa� park constructian �nti�l. a11. pl.aan+�d p�.rk 3.mprowement� are completed. Vc��ez Yes, 4; Nca� 4� IInamimous. ll3.s�uesi.aan; Mr. Naeg�li eatpressed cc�r�cern that Q�te en�zld rsad inta this mot�,aa� that ideas for purchase crf equipraent for Sct�tt at�d Herita�e wcauld be �k�.y. Ms. Sterling� stated �hat Farquhar would nat be campleted for a ver�► 1+�ag time. Mr. 7:�an�ager Stated that there is no way that th� parks cser� be co�tp�.eted th�.s summ�r (play�ra�d equipmeaat installa�io�). Mr. Ataegeli dces n4t want the ffica�e�y to dri� a� and �hua not get the equ�pment 3nstalled. �Ir. I,�►nga�er felt the cammittee shv�,ld ask from Mr. Basse�� u item�.�ed l�.�t co�.ta�ning th� n�.mber of crer� memb�rs, th� tnAney c�pent ar� an hc�urly basis� the week3.y rate� how ��h the ccs�s have been to dat�� aad any oth�r pertinent infarmatio�. regardi�a� th� inst�.11at�.an of the play eq�ipm��t. St �.�s 3.mpartant that �omeone frc�m the reg�zlar crew '�e w�th �he per�an� in�ta3.lis�g the equip�ent �� give them proper supervi�ir�n. 83,scussian c�f Feasib�.lit of CQnv�rting Por�d: in Ken�s.n �4n Fcarest �.nto Mi�3. Park: A letter had been �ent tQ Mr. Bassett requesting the paad b�a��.verted ia�to a mini parI�, but � cmpy af the 3.etter �r�.s not availab].�. The pond 3� l��s �h�r� an acr� a�,d Qery deep. l�r. Mi11er felt t&e �.ocatio�a, �i�e a�d d+��th of tlae pbnd is toca small to fi�t i.nto the park �dmprehensi�re pla.n. This is not ta preciude that the awner m�.�ht like to deed it tc� the c3,ty ,a�d fi7.1 �.t in. The �'ark Comm3ttee does not feel� the buying c�f the property is warranted. Ms. Sterli.n� gnt the idea that there is a prc�spect that the land mi�ht be donated and qtaestion� where the water wou�.d �o since �.t is a holdin� pand. It is th� cc�neeas�s af the cammitte� that the pdncl in Kensingta►a F�res� fs too sm�13. an areay too d�ep, a�d tod diffic�lt to mak� 3.t in.to a park--no mc+ney can be spe�� until the parks �.re c+�raple�e. Mr. Langager stated �hat the Park C�mmyttee caz��c� mak� a cc�mraitme�.t at this time�� .t is n�r� �ea�ible for lack of informatica�. �t�lt�l^ �'��Bl� �1y` C,'t)13�13.'��t*@: +w � - M W.�.r.�nwrr. �ec�t� P�ark-»th� drin�€3�n� fuunta�,n is nat t�arkix�� pr4per�.� {low water pres�ure). Olcler Tenni� Courts--Mr. T�i11+er had received e€�mplaint� th�t they �re �ot be�.ng maintain�ed. (Example--court at the Pool and R�cquet C1ub is at least 1� years o1d: and th�e co�.cre�e ha� cr�.+�ked..� �iscuc�sio�--Mr. Nae�eli felt the Cfty shc�uld sper�d sm�ething on �►a�in�aini.n� the parks. Mr. La�.gager s�ated �hat a l�t is spent on acquirin�� b�t o�'��. m�int�nance is forgotte�t. Ms. Sterli�g ha.s beer� con.�erned a2�7. aloag that maintenar�ce v�' �quipmen.� aft�r it is installed be a continued pracess and not lae far�c��ten. � . PARK GC►p�M��!�E MTNUTES �uly � P��e 3 Ha�em��.ster Park-�-The �.ns3de o�' the buzldin� on Johr�n� Ca�e �s a �es�. Both ends af the truss are o� ft�ot�.n�« From the middle o�' the hi11, one cauld fa11 a �.c�n,� wa�. Ms. Sterlia�� as:ked comma.ttee members �a loak �t th�.s �c� �ee i�' they f�e1 it i� dangernus. She wondered if a laad. of sand coulci be put in at ane e�d of the truss. A1.ima�net--Mr. �ae��li sug�ested that i�t Sep�ember th� Cc�mmittee use o�e m��ting tc� taur Al3ma�net, td wa�.k tY�� trai.ls, tc� see if i� �.s complete, i�' it a� beir�g mai�taiaed�, and sp�ca��'ica�.1;� tc� check o� the �rade fc�r �he hat�dicapped. €I� was to b� a 2-3� �rad� �a tha� hand�.capped cnuld use the trail.� Thi� as the b3�gest park wa.th a 1.ot �rf �o�ey �pen� �n it_-� prnbabl� c�ne of the best ir� thc C�.tyw I�I�."r Mi11.er �u��ested the ��ccs�d Parl� �e�mmittee Meetin� ir� �epternber be the time to tc�ur Ali�tagnet. Tho�e expec�ed �o be absen� oz� July �9, the ne�et Park Meetin��, are Mr. Nae,�elit �. Mi11er �nd Mr. I�an�ager. i��ICtN: b�r Mr. Nae�e].�.� secanded by M�. Miller tr� �.djc�urn. Me�tiz�� adjc�urr�ed at $:3�t p,ne.