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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/06/1981 � � CITY OF APPLE VALLEY PARK COIVIMITTEE MINUTES JANUARY 6, 1981 PRESENT : Virginia Sterling, Chairperson, Robert Naegeli , Joanne Hollenbeck, Denis LaComb; �ike Bassett, Park Direc�or. ABSENT : Carolyn Rodriguez , Rita Gutenkauf, Dave Miller. l. Call to order - approval of a,�,enda. Chairperson Sterling called meeting to� arder a.°� 7 :20 p.m. 2. Approval of Minutes from December 16, 1980 Meetin�. Committee approved minutes as mailed. 3. Discuss meetin� with Historical Committee concerning Park Names. Chairperson Sterling stated the Historical Committee would be mee�ing on January 13th, and would like a joint meeting with the Park Committee on the �Oth. Ms. Hollenbeck stated she would not be in town for the meeting on the 20th, but would like to be pres��t when naming the parks was on the agenda. �Is. Sterling listed Apple Valley East, Greenleaf 11 & 12, Diamond Path, Sc��it �H�tghlands, Carrollwood, City Ha1� Park; and Nordic South, adding that she felt since there would never be a Nordic South it could be just Nordic Park. Also she stated Hagemeister and NlOelleY' do not need new names. Decision of the Committee was that the Historical Committee for- ward their suggestions and recommendations for their names of parks at the January 13th meeting. The Park Commi�tee could then go �rrver them a�t the January 20th meeting, and take the item up again at the first meeting in February to make their recommendation tc� the City Council. Mr. Naegeli asked Mr. Bassett if he would be sending a memo to the Historical Committee. Mr. Bassett stated he would. Mr. Naegeli stated he didn•t think one would find 34 significant names in Apple Valley and that perhaps the State of Minnesota should also be considered. Ms. Sterling added that first leaders of the city also had different things named after them. 5he stated that these parks needed to be named before spring. Mr. Bassett stated that some of the Historical Committee Members may want to come tv the January 20th meeting just to explain why they want a certain name. Ms. Hollenbeck said that if the names are discussed on the 20th she would like to suggest �they not be so formal because they would never be called by a long name and it would be better just to keep them short. It was , agreed that if a long name was felt important the park sign �' itself could be shortened to just the last name with the full ' name stated on a metal plate or kept on file at City Hall f'or those who might wish to follow up on the history of the individual. Park Committee �i�es � January 6, 1981 Page 2 �. Nominations of and election for Chair erson and Vice-Chair erson -- 19 1 , MOTION by Mr. Naeg.eli, seconded by Mr. LaComb, to nominate Ms. Sterling as Chairperson. Nominations closed. On call of the vote all present voted aye. Motion carried. MOTION by Ms. Hollenbeck, seeonded by LaComb, to nominate Mr. Naeg.eli as Vice-Chairperson. Nominatz.ons closed. On call of the vote all present voted aye. Motion carried. 5. Discuss 1981 or�anization of Cammittee Deeision was reached �hat the Committee would continue to meet on the lst and 3rd Tuesday of each month at 7 :00 p.m. Every- one was urged to be present at 7 :00 so the meeting could start promptly. 6. Other Items b.y Committee. Mr. Bassett stated he had talked ta the finance director and he is going to try to get the financial information on the Park De- partment to the Committee as soon as possible. He felt it probably wouldn't be ready for the meeting on th� 24th since he had requested a complete financial report but should be done for the first meeting in February at which time the �om- mittee might want to define some of the priority items they wanted to work on between now and spring. The first priority being park signs which need to be done by spring. Following the gaing over the financial report and defining the initial priorities he felt they might want to list other projects they might want to pursue. He suggested Committee M�mbe�s be on the lookout for signs th ey notice, and that if they would nate the location he could go out and take pictures so the Committee could look at tnem. He felt the signs should be kept simple, and spoke of the Brooklyn Park signs which are mounted on 6x6 standards with small plantin s laced around t hem and w o g P o d chi s used in lace of P P rass whi HE g ch would result in less maintenance. said he o c u1 d also o ahea g d with gett�.ng a graphic template made up and the work up for the Apple Tree Logo. �Cs. Sterling asked if he felt there was anything he would like the Committee to be doing as far as the community was concerned. Mr. Bassett mentioned the� had previously talked about Arbor Day which they might wish to explore further, that perhaps they could ask the City Forester to corne and talk to them about planting stock, landscaping and other forestry related items. Mr. Naeglie s�ated that this Committee was also on the Apple Valley Reforestation Committee and an election of officers should be held. Park Committ ee Mir�tes • January 6, 1981 . Page 3 Mr. Bassett stated the City Council has contracted for grants and at the last meeting they had been talking about what type of grants this Committee would like them to pursue. He said they were going to submit the Farquar building to the State and National Historical Preservation Society. He stated that having it on th� national register for historical buildings didn't mean that they could put any- s�ipulations on it unless you accepted a grant. He said he had ealled the State Historical Preservation Society at Ft. Snelling and the person he talked to said there were no restrictions over and above destroying the natural integrity of the building making it look completely different. He stat�d he had applied for a grant of $65,665 last May for Y,awcon funds. What he hoped to do at Farquar was untilize the $20,000 that would be spent on restrooms , and coordinate those in the lower area of the barn sQ that in the winter they would be l�ke warming rooms , yet could be utilized in the summer for outdoor pienics , and use the remainder of the funds for rennovation of the barn vaith perhaps one or two picnic pavilions. He stated he didn't know yet if it was approved but felt they would know by the first of February. After the application goes through the State of Minnesota and is approved , it then goes to the Federal level , but once it is known that we have the funds the Committee eould proceed on selecting a picnic pavilion. H� stated the �tiracle Play Ground Equipment Company has a type of prefab building where an architect would not be necessary, and the buildings can be bought really re�sonable at a packag� price. He stated he would show them designs when they talk again on priorities. �s. Sterling stated she would like to see the signage done, and then in the spring have the press co�e out for ribbon cuttings as she felt people were not aware of parks such as the Alimagnet Park, Mr. Bassett stated he would like -�o get into a park sign that are green like the regular street signs and fit on the metal post right below the street name. He add�d that another priority would be the locations for installing playground equipment and which should be done first. Mr. LaComb asked how long a process the installion wauld take for al.l the equipment, and Mr. Bassett stated he felt if they could start in April they would be putting in equipment all summer. He stated he would like to do it in an orderly fashipn for better efficiency of personnel and equip- ment. He felt hiring, a couple of crews of three men each might be the best way. He stated he had just �eceived City Couneil approval to purchase a new tractor whieh would be split 50a50 between the park and forestry department budgets. Ms. Sterling asked about building completion, a.nd Mr. Bassett replied �hat hopefully by the end of the week they would be far enough along to open them for skating. He added they were paint- ing at this time, probably 2/3's of the fixtures are in place, a�d both heaters are working now. He added all woodwork inside is done, the trellis is up, however he felt the outside painting would have to be held off because of the winter weather. He felt May or June might be a good time for a ribbon eutting so seeding or sodding could be done.