HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/27/1971 J,�inutes of the App1e Valley Park Committee - P�Say �7, 1971
A �ublic hearing tvr�s held on ?:"ay 2?th at tre Villn�;e Ha.11 on 5 parks: Pennock,
:ve`rell, Duchess� Gresning r�nd i:el.ler. Present �vere villaQe represen�atives �on Hillm�n,
Davo Padrta, Jia ?�icVu.y, Don ?;Jadlei�;'r�, �ldon :iu;elen�.�.nd :tilZ }3r�nning.
�lthou,h tha hearin� �vAS advertised in bo�;h the Dakota County 'iribune and the :'�,lley
aun nevrspap�rs and nosters were put in Pennys Supermarket and Glenns Groeery, �,a.t'r. A
7ts� startin� time, by E3:00 a grand tot�l of 5 local residants showecl up. 't��ree of the
five �:ere V.�i.A. 'cypes, more interes�tod in bAli fields than in park hearings. �onsequently
Duchess aizd Greenin� were t'ne only parks discussed.
Cor�.�ents from tho audience v�ore as follows:
�uchess - Generally accepted as pr.esented in concopt plans. The ball ficid 'oa.ckstat
should have both an overhang and suitable �vings. ihe first b-:.so �:.i:�gs
would help se�er�zte ba.11 playin� from the play�roun@ oquip.ment. ':"r,e
outfield snorr fence is an ualJ eyesore �h€�t will rapidly get worse.
Greening - Genorally accepted �s presented a.n concept plans. Interest ��.as expressed
toward decorative li;hting. �, comment aras rnade that pl�.yground equip�ent
is nice, but don't overdo it.
The audience was unanimous in the thou;ht tnat this hearing was adequately
��ublic�zed. Ho�aver they said th�-�t t�ost nei;hbors felt that regardless of cvhat the
residents wanted the council �lould do vrhrz� it pleased in tha parks. Consequently;
�. �oor turnout. The m�eting was �,d.journed a.t lO:OQ p.m..
RecornL�andata.ons to Cauncil
1. T'r�at the bud�et �.nd concept pl�.ns for aI1 parks ba accepted by the Council. ido
chAnges to the bud�;et of plans �cill then be made without Council approval.
2. That, due to the poor response at the 3ast hearing, no Y,earings be held for
Greenleaf or Palimino Iiills Parks or the two athletia cor�plexes, unless directed
by the council.