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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/05/1980 • . CITY OF APPLE VALLEY PARK COMMITTEE MINUTES FEBRUARY 5, 1980 PRESENT: Vice-Chairman Ginny Sterling, Joanne Hollenbeck, E11en Milos, Robert Naegeli, Carolyn Rodriguez, Councilmember Ma.rlis Overgard, Harold Skjelbostad of InterDesign, Inc. and Park Director Mike Bassett ABSENT: Joe Bell and Dave Miller 1. Vice-Chairman Sterling called the meeting to order at 7:05 p.m. 2. Minutes of the January 22, 1980 meeting were reviewed. Rodriguez stated that under No. 5 - Other Items, that she attended a recent meeting with the Burnsville Park Committee concerning Lac Lavon. She stated that she did not attend the meeting but talked to Burnsville Park Committee individuals on the phone and the minutes should so reflect. The minutes were approved as eorrected. 3. Discussion of Park Design Elements - InterDesign, Inc. - Harold Skjelbostad indicated that he had been in contact with the City's Consultant Engineers, Bonestroo, Rosene and Anderlik for the purpose of obtaining information on the location of water and sewer connections for park improvements. Keith Gordon has forwarded plans to Harold indicating water locations for all the parks that are to receive water fountains. Harold indieated at the last meeting the Park Committee decided that all parks with tennis courts should receive drinking fountains. He submitted a list of parks proposed to have drinking fountains/water lines for the purpose of discussing the deletion of any park from the list. Harold and the Park Committee discussed each indivi- dual site as to the pros and cons of deleting water from the park. MOTION: by Ellen Milos, seconded by Bob Naegeli propose that we eliminate drinking fountains from the following parks: City Hall, Greenleaf IV, and Moeller and retain the fountain at Heritage Park if feasible and noting that Redwood North and South will have frost hydrants rather than drinking fountains and, further, that a fountain should be installed at Scott Highlands and the building at Valley Middle. Discussion - Harold indicated that asphalt parking spaces (5 to 10) will be installed at Heritage Park and it would be an opportune time to dig into the street to tap into the water lines for the water fountain. The Committee discussed the merits of leading or cutting the drinking fountain at Nordic South Park. Rodriguez questioned the justification for not putting water in some parks but taking plus or minus $30,000 at Hayes Field and putting it into lighting when it was designated for irrigation. VOTE ON THE MOTION: 4 - yes, 1 - abstain. . MOTION: by Milos, seconded by Hollenbeck to eliminate the drinking fountain at Nordic South. VOTE: 4 - yes, 1 - abstain. • • Park Committee Minutes February 5, 1980 Page - 2 Harold distributed information with respect to various play elements that can be constructed from materials found locally. He indicated that`.the natural play equipment will augment the budget established for play equip- ment although not reducing the fundamental play experiences of children. The handout (attached) was gone through and discussed by the Park Committee. The general reaction by the Park Committee to the natural play elements was positive with most comments of concern oriented towards safety. Considerable discussion occurred with respect to additional play .components such as slides and swings that would be purchased from a manufacturer rather than from products available locally. Bassett indicated that a proper balance should be sought between manufactured items and the natural elements. He felt that slides and swings are an important component of play in a playground setting and where the budget permits these items should be included. Harold suggested the possibility of including some large play apparatus components (tornado or wave slide) at locations where buildings will exist. Marlis Overgard questioned if a play apparatus area prototype could be pre- pared so that the Committee can visualize what is involved. Bassett questioned whether InterDesign could prepare a sliding scale of components i.e. depicting what play components would be included in a park with a budget of $2,000, $5,000, $7,500, $10,000, etc. in an effort to quantify what types of equipment would be in specific parks. Bassett indicated a concern with potentially making arbitrary decisions with respect to the purchase of playground equipment based on reviewing the items available in just one major supplier's catalog. . Rather, the decision of the Park Committee should orient to ma.king a decision on whether or not major play components (spiral slides, etc.) should be included in parks where funds are available. MOTION: by Naegeli, seconded by Hollenbeck that in parks where sufficient budgeted funds exist InterDesign includes a major slide component plus swings in those parks and specifically, a spiral slide in Diamond Path and wave slide in Farquar Park. VOTE: 2 - yes, 2 - no, 1 - abstain. MOTION: by Rodrigues, seconded by Naegeli to amend the previous motion to include major slide components in Hagemeister and Farquar Parks and specifically a tornado slide in Diamond Path Park. VOTE: 4 - yes, 1 - no. � � Park Committee Minutes February 5, 1980 � Page - 3 4. Trail Plan �or Commercial Area -- Bassett briefly reviewed the memo and ma� of a proposed pedestrian circulation system in the commercial area as proposed by the City Planning Department to the Chamber of Commerce. Due to the late hour, the Committee felt it best to table this item until a future meeting. MOTION: by Milos, seconded by Naegeli to table discussion of the eommercial area trails plan until a future meeting. VOTE: Unamiously approved. Arbor Day - Sterling indicated that she had talked to Joe Bell and he requested to defer any discussion of plans for an Arbor Day program until the next meeting. 5. Letter from Thorson-Cornwell Company - The Park Committee recommended that the Park Director send a response to Mr. Gornwell indicating that the Park Committee wi�l take his recommendations under advisement and look at the letter in more detail at a later date. Further, Mr. Cornwell should be afforded the opportunity to come talk to the Park Committee if he so wishes. 6. MOTION: of Milos, seconded by Rodriguez to adjourn at 10:15 p.m. "