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CITY OF EDEN PRAIRIE
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EDEN PRAIRIE PARK AIM RECREATION COMMISSION MEETING
July 14, 1969 7:30 p.m. Eden Prairie Village Hall
CPresent: Frances Blacklock, Secretary, Marvin Erickson, William
Garens, Robert Gartner, Dean Holasek, Dorsey Holt.
George Hite, Village Manager.
The meeting was called to order by the secretary.
M/Holasek, S/Garens that the minutes of June 9 be approved. Carried.
HUD grant George Hite reported that the village had received a grant of $38,000
from the Bureau of Housing and Urban Development which is the first
of what Mr. Hite expects to be a series of grants. It is specifically s
for the Kings Forest and Prairie View parks next to the schools.
This is a reversal of HUD's previous philosophy -- all grants being
made for fairly small parcels close to developed areas. Additional
grants will be made within the next 12 months.
BOR grant Mr. Hite reported that the Bureau of Outdoor Recreation has acted on
and approved a LAWCON grant for 1968 of $131,000 to match Eden Pr.
and state funds to purchase the remaining parcels at Round Lake (3).
3 parcels on Anderson Lakes and one parcel on Staring Lake.
and the state,
Other grants So far, in grants from Hennepin County, HUD and LAWCOPJ, we have
received $349,000 to match $85,000 of our money. Our 1969 LAWCON app.
is still under consideration. We have made a tentative application
to the Nine Mile Creek Watershed District.
Land Acquisi- Mr. Hite said the Council has authorized the purchase of the Lawzwaee
tion property on Round Lake -- 3.4 acres ® $2,000 per acre.
The village is negotiating with other owners on Round Lake and with
Mr. Kelly at Kings Forest.
Swimming To date 24.8 season tickets have been sold; attendance the last two
hot days was about 600 per day, and last week about 400 per day.
Have completed work on the bottom, with sand bar along one side.
Have concessions in mind but want beach under control first. 4.16
500 tickets have been sold. Operating cost about twice the revenue.
Guards are paid while they are there so payroll depends upon weather.
The beach is open 7 days a week; from 1 to 9 and from 10 to 9 on Sat.
and Sun. The building for check-ins and concessions is designed; now
looking for a builder to build it and put up boards for skating rink.
There was discussion about planting trees for shade at the beach area.
Summer Recrea- The program ends July 25. The special programs such as riding, golf,
tion Program xmi tennis and gymnastics have all been well received. There was
little response at the Central and Prairie View playgrounds, probably
because they were held in the mornings. There was good response to
the special trips -- the train ride, to Como Park and Carver Nature
Center. Swimming lessons were oversubscribed; there are four teachers
with class grouping based on ability.
C Mr. Hite suggested that the schools handle as much of the program next
year as they can since they are reimbursed 80% by the Federal govt.
Mr. Hite outlined the following principle for paying for our parks
and recreation program: Bonds and tax levies should purchase and
develop the land; user fees should pay for the operation; concessions
:an operate during busy hours, otherwise vending machines.
Eden PraiAs Park and Recreation Commission Mtg. 7/14/69 Pg. 2
Teen Center Dorsey Holt suggested opening the Center during afternoons and
evenings during the summer. Hite said Bill Sumner, who will be
a Jr. at the U. this fall has been hired to guard the bldg. and
do scne painting. It will be open from 1 to early evening as a
drop-in facility. Holt said he was thinking of special events
now that there will be someone there, such as a swim party or a
street dance.
Community and Mr. Hite mentioned that plans are in a very preliminary stage for
High Sch. the high school at Round Lake which is scheduled to open in 1973
Sport Facility or 4. He figures this is about the same time there will be a
desire for indoor facilities of a field house type to contain
a swimming pool, competition gym plus two other gyms, anO ice sheet
and track. He feels a need to plan for this early;and figures it
will be $1 to 2 million project. This would be the first cooperative
facility of this type shared by a community and school, in this area.
He said Ken Rosland's report on recreation planning and program
for Eden Prairie would be given in September.
M/Erickson, S/Garens that the meeting be adjourned. Carried.
Frances Blacklock, Secretary
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EDEN PRAIRIE PARK AND RECREATION Ca1MISSION SPECIAL MEETING
July 21, 1969 ?:30 p.m. Eden Prairie Village Ha11
Present: Robert Lieb, chairman, Daniel Boos, vice chairman,
Marvin Erickson, William Garens, Dean Holasek, Frances
Blacklock. George Hite, Village Manager, Mr. and Mrs.
Howard Kaerwer, Residents.
NSP land west The special neeting was called to discuss the subject of the
of Bryant Lk. feasibility of the village acquiring park land located west of
Interstate 494 and Bryant Lake straddling Nine Mile Creek.
The Kaerwers had learned that Northern States Power Company
owns approximately 15 acim next to the freeway which they had
originally purchased for a sub-station and which they might
give to the village. The Kaerwers felt that access to this
land might be more difficult to obtain after homes that were dd
being built in the Jophe rw,Ae a area awere P wer�ego Tharisaizt ey
would donate some o � lanf a
Mr. Hite commented that it might be good to acquire the land
with no plan to develop it. He said he understood NSP was
anxious to get rid of it so there would be no problem with 'them.
He felt it might be to the village's advantage to leave the pro-
perty landlocked with no access, just open space. He said the
proposed Kings Forest park will serve the Kings Forest and Top
View Acres residents. He said we will need to determine where
meander lines exist to see what is protected and what additional
�. land should be protected for flood plain use and for open space.
M/Holasek, S/Garens that the Park and. Recreation Commission
request that the Council authorize the village attorney to
investigate the meander line status and property ownership of
the land west of 494 and north of Top View Acres, and including
Block 1 of Top View Acres. Carried.
Commission members were invited to hike over the area bein"
considered, with the Kaerwers.
M/Garens, S/Boos that the meeting be adjourned. Carried.
Frances Blacklock, Secretary