HomeMy WebLinkAboutParks and Recreation - 11/11/1968 1968
NOVEMBER I I
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CITY OF EDEN PRAIRIE
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EDEN PRAIRIE PARK AND RECREATION MEETING
Monday, November 11, 1968 8 p.m.
Eden Prairie Village Hall
Present: Robert Lieb, Vice Chairman, Daniel Boos, Marvin Erickson,
William Garens, Dean Holasek, Frances Hl.acklock, Secretary.
George Hite, Village Manager, Don Brauer, Village Plarmr
Absent: Charles Brace, Chairman, Robert Gartner, David Osterholt
The meeting was called to order by the Vice Chairman.
M/Boos, S/Holasek that the minutes of Oct. 14 be approved as printed.
Carried.
MRPA Con- The Secretary had information on the annual conference of the Minn.
ference Park and Recreation Assn. to be held Nov. 21 and the morning of the 22
at the Hilton Hotel in St. Paul. Sessions begin at 9 a.m. Mr. Lieb j
said he would ask Supt. Wood if Dale Gustafson could be permitted to
attend. Commission members can also attend. j ...
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LAWCON Ap- Don Brauer reported on the present status of our LAWCON application.
plication LAWCON funds are administered through the Federal Bureau of Outdoor
Recreation. This year they allocated $1,876,000 to Minnesota. Half
of this goes for state parks; local governments submit applications
for the remainder. The top-rated ones get the money with a maximum
of $50,000 per site, the money to be matched by the community.
Eden Prairie has been allocat��d $131,500, of which $65,Z9 comes from
Eden Prairie matched by $65,6�o`from the state. The application has
gone through the preliminary agencies for approval and the state has
agreed to our revised priority list except for the Jarrett land, be-
cause it has a planned community center on it. This makes that piece
ineligible for LAWCON funds.
The next step involves getting appraisals on all parcels in the appli-
cation, revised to fit the priority list, The state will then send it
to Ann Arbor for final approval. LAWCON funds are "after the fact'
monies. After the village has negotiated or condemned the park pro-
perties and paid for them in full, it will be reimbursed in full by
the Federal and State governments. (The village has $550,000 park
bond money in the bank at 5% interest, available at any time.)
Brauer urged that we go ahead on appraisal and purchase of land, es-
pecially crucial pieces, and those cvered in the application.
He said the Council has authorized th19 AWCON application for all
remaining parcels in the park plan.
Brauer felt we should understand that about 10% of the costs of purchasing
park land will be the costs of appraisers, attorney and the planner
(for completing applications etc., unless Hite's office wishes to
assume this work.) .
Jarrett Prop- M/Boos, seconded/Erickson that, upon being advised that LAWCON funds
erty motion are not available for the Jarrett property because of the proposed
community center, the Park and Recreation Commission recommends to
,the Council that the Village proceed without delay to negotiate with
r. Jarrett for the purchase of his property with funds already in
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reserve from the Park Bond issue. The motion carried unanimously.
Anderson Lks. Don Brauer reported on the present status of .Anderson Lakes in rela-
tionship to the County Park District and Metro, and to E.P.Is awn
park bond plans. He said Hennepin County Park Reserve District could
not afford to buy the land. The Lakes are a vital part of the Metro
Councilts park plan, but they are powerless to do anything until after
the 1969 Legislature acts. He feels E.P. has in its park plan all it
can afford to ptrchase. So Brauer recommends that we acquire the land
in our plan and hold off development around the rest of the lake until -!
Metro has a chance to take action.
Brauer said that he feels prices in the estimates in the LAWCON appli-
cation are enough for aarpisition; that a recent purchase on Bryant Lake Q
was in line with his estimates. He said Anderson Lakes is one of the
most expensive areas in the park plan but also the most important
in recreation resources and so worth more. It is in the plan, and if
we are going to go with the plan, it should be acquired.
Negotiations are George Hite's responsibility.
SudSSD Don Brauer pointed out the planned route of the sewer trunk line
which will roughly follow Purgatory Creek through the village, with
a branch servicing east Minnetonka coming past the west end of Bryant
Lake and joining the main trunk at Hwy. 5, just east of Purgatory Cr.
He felt that generally, the route is the least disruptive. 1
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Skating rinks Following discussion on location of one or more skating rinks, it was
the general consensus to do one site and do it well, rather than several
small rinks. George Hite will contact the MAC to get permission to use y
the Flying Cloud ball field area, and he will line up someone to help
supervise the volunteer help (possibly the Jaycees) in building the rink.
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Teen Center Robert Lieb reported that the Council has authorized $500 to repair
the Gun Club building for use as a Teen Center, but that the village {
has to own the land before any action can be taken.
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Learn to Ski Marvin Erickson will contact Cedar Hills Ski area to see about the
prograra possibility of cooperating on a second "Learn to Ski" program during
Christmas School Vacation.
Outlot No. 4 It was assumed that the proper village officials had signed the
necessary forms to transfer the title of Outlot No. 4 from the state
to the village, but no one had definite information on this.
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M/Garens, S/Boos that the meeting be adjourned. Motion carried.
Frances Blacklock, Secretary
Nov. 21 Special meeting with Teen Council and George Hite
7:30 Village Hall
Next Park Commission meeting: Monday, December 9