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Home My WebLink AboutParks and Recreation - 04/28/1969 I 1969 i APRIL 14. 28 I MINUTES � CITY OF EDEN PRAIRIE Jr I � i AGENDA EDEN PRAIRIE PARK AND RECREATION COMMISSION Monday, April 14, 1969 7:30 P.M. Village Hall ROLL CALL I. MIN[F1', OF MARCH 21, 1969 II. REOCMMENDATIONS AND REPORTS A. Financial Aid App acatlons 1. HUD Open Space. 2. Hennepin County Lake Improvement. B. Round Lake Park and Beach Plans. C. King's Forest School-Park Site Selection Report. D. Sumtmer Recreation Program - Special Meeting Date. EDEN PRAIRIE PARK AND RECREATION CQ4aSSION MEETING \ April 14, 1969 7:30 p.m. Eden Prairie Village Hall CPresent: Robert Lieb, chairman Frances B1ackZock, Daniel Boos, Marvin Erickson, William Garens, Dorsey Holt, Paul Redpath. George Hite, Village Manager and David Kirscht, Brauer and Associates. The meeting was called to order by the chairman. Mr. Lieb reviewed the minutes of the last Council meeting for those who do not receive the minutes. Teen Center Mr. Lieb reported that the Center had been given a new 30-gal. wAar heater from the Excelsior branch of NSP where Mr. Clifford Sundem is District Manager, through the efforts of Jerry Breyer, E.P. The secretary was asked to write a letter of thanks to Mr. Sunder and Mr. Holt said that the Teens would also write to him. The Center has not been opened yet for recreation, but some successful work parties have been held and the inside walls are now bright blue. 1 Financial Aid Mr. Hite reported that E.P. 's HUD application has been approved Applications by the regional office and had been delivered to the Chicago offce on Saturday, April 12. These funds are administered through federal offices. An application has been suhnitted to Hennepin County for Lake Improvement funds. The only limitation is that the lands have to be used for park purposes with the same fee for all users. Will hear on this within a month. Mr. Hite has written a reply to the Lawcon office acknowleding the fact that we did not receive any Lawcon funds this year, but that we would be back again next year. Round Lake Park & Mr. Hite explained that some of the park bond was earmarked for Beach Plans park development and that $40,000 was budgeted this year for construction _- to be spent mostly at Round Lake. He introduced Mr. Kirscht of Brauer & Associates who is assigned to do the Round Lake plans. Mr. Kirscht presented a sua&ested plan for the whole park, subject to revisions and review. Some of the features include: roads separating park from private development, a community center on the N.E. side of lake with canoe and sailboat rentals, ampitheater, horseshoe courts, lawn bowling and picnicking areas, fishing docks skating area, swimming beach, bicycling and walking paths and parking lots all in various locations around the lake. First Stage Development -- These are development items that are proposed for this year. Develop 200 feet of the 400 feet of potential beach with tempo- ( rary dock and ropes at the 5 foot limit. Grading will be kept to a minimum to incorporate th skatingand a beach, parking areas. Gravel base parking lot for bus traffic for swimming classes. Eden Prairie Park and Recreation Minutes April 14, 1969 Pg.2 Minimum grading of temporary ballfield (move trap and skeet range). r Backstops, sodding and seeding as necessary. \ Skating and hockey rinks about 200 feet from shore to be flooded from lake. Four light poles for skating -- 2 can be turned to light beach. Portable shelter for skating __ moved to beach for swimming. Ir/discussion of the plans Mr. Redpath suggested getting costs on treating the lake for leeches. Advertising for bids on grading will be run May 1 and 8, with work to start May 12. Brauer will run second cost estimate when get working drawings. M/Redpath, S/Holt that the Park and Recreation Commission recommend to the Council that Phase I of the Round Lake development be approved. Carried. Kings Forest School-Mr. Hite reported that an analysis of the three sites being Park Site Selec- considered, was now complete except for some soil borings. tion The recommendation he will present to the Council and School. Board will cite the Holly Road (Holasek farm) location as the best one. All aspects of a desirable location were taken into account and the three sites tallied on a rating scale. The present site awned. by the School District (next to Golf Course) rated 6S7 points; the site on the east side of Baker Road rated 756 points; the Holly Road farm site rated 930 points. The school would probably be located where the existing farm buildings are and the park would be integrated with the school property. Projections are for a school population of 1200 children. Heppes Park Land The Heppes property on Cty. Rd. 18 and Anderson Lake (Parcel 5 of Park Plan) is 54 to 5,91 acres. About i acres is under the present lake level. Mr. Hite is prepared to recommend purchase for $14,000. About 5 acres is developable. More than village has paid for other park land, but accessible to Cty 18, on Bloomington border and land across road in Bloomington sold last fall for $3750 per acre. M/Redpath, S/Garens that the Park and Recreation Commission recommend that the Council authorize the purchase of the Heppes land (Parcel 5 in the Park Plan) for $14,000 with 68 Lawcon funds. Carried. Birch Island Lake Mr. Hite said he was aware of the blocked. drainage ditch (Nine Mile flooding Creek) flowing out of Birch Isla�nd,Lake which has backed up the lake over a road on the S.E. end,�part of the park property. He said the Nine Mile Watershed engineer had been out that day and was working to got the pipe cleaned out, but that it was no small job. M/ Redpath, S/B000ss that the meeting be adjourned. C Next SPECIAL MEETING -- MONDAY, APRIL 28 to discuss Summer Plans Next regular meeting -- Monday, May 12 EDEN PRAIRIE PARK AND RECREATION COMMISSION SPECIAL MEETING April 28, 1969 7:30 p.m. Eden Prairie Village Hall Present: Robert Lieb, chairman, Daniel Boos, William Garens, Marvin Erickson, Dean Holasek, Frances Blacklock George Hite, Village Manager i M/Garens, S/Boos that the minutes of March 27 and April 14 be accepted. Carried. County Lake Improve- Mr. Hite said he had learned from the newspapers that Hennepin ment funds County had granted $136,000 to Eden Prairie. HUD application Mr. Hite said a man from HUD would be looking over Eden Prairie on Friday and would have lunch at Flying Cloud airport with any members of the Commission who could attend. Kings Forest School Mr. Hite said he would be at the School Board meeting the next Site night to make his recommendation of the Holly Road site. Summer Recreation Mr. Hite said that he had had several planning sessions with Program Dale Gustafson and Kenneth Rosland. He passed around copies of their proposals for the Summer Program for discussion. ( Various points brought up in the discussion: The school summer enrichment program may conflict. Playgrounds will not 'be assigned, but children will usually go to the closest one. Registration for children under 6 will be discouraged. Parents may bring younger ones to puppet shows. All programs will be open for registration. If not enoukh sign up for certain ones, they will be closed. Round Lake swimming and swimming instruction will be presented later; and possibly a boat safety program. There will be bussing to swimming classes. Brochure, which will be mailed, will be limited to Recreation items only, sent out one week in advance of registration. Children in families with financial difficulties will be able to participate. Insurance will be added to the village policy as a general liability. It was suggested to add team registration for a slo pitch league. The Jaycee track meet will probably be held before school is out. There will be more emphasis on special trips and events. Staffing costs: Director - Dale Gustafson - $1.000 ! ` 'Ago playground loaders - adult teachers - $500 each r'::v3 assistants - two at ea. playground - $225 each H.S. students Program instructors - $500 per session if full time. Transportation for special trips $300 Eden Prairie Park and Recreation Commission SPECIAL Meeting 4/28/69 Page 2 M/Erickson S/Boos that the Park and Recreation Commission endorses the proposed 1969 Summer Recreation program as presented for agos six through 10; that registration date be Monday, June 2 and adding Couples Slo Pitch league. Carried. M/Erickson S/Holasek that the meeting be adjourned. Carried. Frances Blacklock