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HomeMy WebLinkAboutParks and Recreation - 12/08/1969 i 1969 DECEMBER 8 MINUTES CITY OF EDEN PRAIRIE I ,' J AGENDA EDEN PRAIRIE PARK AND RECREATION COM.'MISSION Monday, December 8, 1969 7:30 p.m. , Village Hall ROLL CALL I. MINUTES OF OCTOBER 13, 1969 II. DISCUSSION A. en Prairie Recreation Survey. III; RECOPIME11DATIONS AND REPORTS. E . 1970 Recreati-o—n—B77get. Report by Manager B. Found Lake Skating Area. Report by iManager C. Park Land Acquisition �Ieport. Report by Manager D. Future Golf Course. Discussion E. Teen Center Report. Report by Ron Allar F, Recreation Director- Feasibility. Report by Manager. i r EDEN PRAIRIE PARK ,AND RECREATION COMMISSION MEETING December 8, 1969 700 p.m. Eden Prairie Village Hall ( Present: Daniel Boos, chairman, .Ron Allar, Frances Blacklock, 4illiam G areas, Robert Gartner, Robert Lieb. deorge Hite, Village Manager, Kenneth Rosland, consultant. Minutes M/Lieb, S/Allar that the minutes of September 8 be approved. Carried. M/Garens, S/Lieb that the minutes of October 13 be approved. Carried. Recreation In a discussion of the future development of a recreation program Survey Dis- for Eden Prairie, the following; points were made: cussion The rroal for a recreation program should be to make it a meanineful recreation experience for children. The old approach to a recreation program was to have leaders at each playgrround who would run the whole recreation progrram -- almost a baby- sittinr; program. Some youngsters were busy but some were not reached or interested by this approach. Leaders couldn't relate to all equally. The new approach is to have Recreation-Interest Centers using younger leaders on duty but with specially qualified leaders traveling from one center to another. This can give youn-;sters total participation in something they snjoy. Not considering; abolishing playgrounds but chan iru; the program. May wish to bus from pick-up points to two or so key areas if this is less expensive than providing leaders in greater number of areas. By bussing, lose drop-in drop-out possibility -_ they're there to stay. Te have excellent opportunity to work with school, but must expect to pay for coordination of program. And we must coordinate with summer school program. If school has naturalist he will be working only half days. May be able to hire him for other half of day. There is possibility of sharing experts with Edina or taking kids to Edina for special programs such as archery. Will have to schedule buses, crafts, creative drama etc. Roslund recommends user fees to pay for materials but not so hith as to price out of the market. There is a breaking' point. He feels the community has a certain responsibility to Bret children into the program to establish a recreation pattern. If they become interested, the school or the program can offer more advanced courses. Must have skilled leaders with personal interest. School may be willinr7 to help pay for director, provide facilities and let villa:*e run the program. Now is the time to set the pattern. Must offer school something of value such as havinT director run inatra-mural p:-ogram. Key to success of Athletic Assn. and village cooperation: Municipality �( should have veto power ovror operation besidos putting up facilities. Village needs EPAA, and viliace is needed to put up adquate facilities. Let EPAJI use their money for equipment and leadership. Let Director serve as liason board member on EPAA. He will provide continuity while AA members change. He will close communication gap. Suggests havin two EPAA mabe to -talk with Park Board to whack out common foals and what each can do. rs Eden Prairie Park and Rec. Comm. Mtg. Dec. 8, 1969 Paae 2 Edina has veto power over AA but has never used it. Rosland favors a separate organization for each sport otherwise an AA can get too powerful C and might try to dictate to a council. Hite said a Director could be hired part time from Janto June and Hill time after that for about $10,000. Supt. Wood and School Board chairman Casey have agreed to work with the village if the school can got something like after-school intra mural direction. They would allow evening and weekend use of facilities. The village might have to put up $7500 and the school $2500 for the salary. Some money (about $2750) can be squeezed from the budget and the rest taken from the contingency fund if the council agrees. There is a lack of space in the Village Hall but Hite feels there is enough to be gained in working with the school and EPAA to justify the cost and effort. Hite said he would have specific proposal in January to be effective in January, for a school-village areement. Rosland recommended that a recreation brochure should offer recreation to Eden Prairie industries. Budrlet Mr. Hite gave each member a copy of the approved Village Budget. On file ro • with these minutes. Round Lake Mr. Hite reported that the rink material and warming house were purchased Skating from Edina for $2500. The wiring and lights were an additional $3,000. Skating season will be from Dec. 20 to Feb. 15. from 9 to 9 except on school days when it will be from 4 to 9. Hockey will be allowed only on the hockey rink. Organized groups may use facilities after 9 p.m. Expect operational difficulties the first year. E.P. Sun and school will j get information to the village. Skating, is free and supervised. Park Land Ac- Mr. Hite gave each member a copy of a Status Report on the parcels quisition involved in park puchase plans. (On file with these minutes.) He said all parcels not covered by HUD or LW- CON are in the present applications. A book at the Village Hall has a sheet for each parcel to keep its status up 'to date. He is recommenden- to the Council to proceed with condemnation of the Savarin, Steinway and Bergin parcels. He also has a new proposal to present Dec. 9 at a meetin of representatives from Bloomington, E.P., the County and Metro Park Reserve Board. Golf Course The E.P. !.1olf Course has been purchased to be operated as a golf course. The Village Council generally a;trees that E.P. should have a community %olf course as, possibly, part of a development. It would be to the advantage of the developer. 'Peon Center t""ton Allar reported that the dance after the B.B. game Dec. 6 lost $2. He was authorized to purchase plastic with screening in it, riot to exceed $50 to enclose the porch to keep out snow and wind. A membership meeting, will be held next month which may take care of chaperones. snowmobile Urdi- 14r. Hite said the village would be adoptin:; the state regulations by nanc© reference with additions relative to E.P. M/Lieb S/Allar that the meetin; be adjourned. Carried. Frances 8lacklock, Secretary