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HomeMy WebLinkAboutParks and Recreation - 02/14/1972 i 1972 FEBRUARY 14 MINUTES CITY OF EDEN PRAIRIE A a �Y. �i I � EDEN PRAIRIE PARK AND RECREATION COMMISSION MEETING February 14, 1972 Eden Prairie Village Hall 7:30 p.m. Present: Marvin Erickson, Chairman, William Garens, �I Joy Wastermann, Janet Berklund, Richard Anderson, I Dean Holasek, Terry Fields, Elliott Hayes, Robert Lieb, Frances Blacklock; Marty Jessen, Park and Recreation Director. The meeting was called to order by the chairman. I. Minutes of For lack of a quorum at the January meeting the minutes had not E Dec. 13, 1971 been approved. The name of Blacklock was to be added to Frances on the list of those present. M/Lieb, S/Holasek that the minutes of December 13 be approved. Carried. II. Minutes of M/Garens S/Erickson that the minutes of Jan. 10 be approved. Carried. Jan. 10, 1972 III. Organization A. Election of M/Lieb, S/Anderson that the three present officers of the officers for Eden Prairie Park and Recreation Commission remain the same in 1972 1972 as 1971. Carried unanimously l Chairman - Marvin Erickson t Vice-chairman - William. Garens Secretary - Frances Blacklock B. Report on MRPA Jessen said Dave Durenberger, the new chairman of the Metropolitan Bd./Commission Open Space Commission is chairman of the Board/Commission section Sect. programs of the Minn. Recreation and Parks Assn. Voluntaers are asked to sign up to serve on these committees: Membership, Sevelopment, Communication, Legislative action, and Awards. IV. Recommendations and Reports A172 Winter-Spring Recreation (Report on File.) Jessen said response to the program has not Program been too good. -- the cold weather may have influenced this. There are quite a few boys in Beginning Gymnastics. Hayes knows a boy gymnast, Larry Lemon, who might be interested in working with boys. Anderson cited the danger of training boys in just one sport at an early age. When they get into H.S. and there is only room for a .few on the teams, it leaves many frustrated. B. Park Land Ac- (Report on File.) The village is buying a map printing machine, quisition - and when it comes there will be a map of park acquisitions to match Parcel Status the report. Jessen said there will be hearings the and of this month on the Nagengast, Blasi and Boyce properties. Attorneys fees on condemnations come out of the Park Bond issue. The Webster property on Staring Lak. now has clear title. Northrup-King is donating .8 acre next -to the Webster land to the village pending proof of cleat` title. The Stan Thoope house on Purgatory Creek cast, of Grills and north of•Cty. 1 almost burned down. May wait ( on the Grill property and buy Thorpe land. \ Participation on land acquisitions has been divided: 50% Federal money 25% State money 15% County and 9% Local. E.P. Park and Recreation Mtg. Feb. 14, 1972 Page 2 C. IV. C. 1972 LAWCON Jessen said the 1972 grant has funded Parcels 1, 4 and 5 at Grant Appli- Bryant Lake. The estimates and appraisals agree but the owner cation doesn't. Alvin Holasek would like to sell his entire parcel, 110 acres. Jessen has talked to Uard Holasek who runs the stable operations. He has had his land listed for two years at $12 - 15,000 per acre. The possibility of boosting the federal grant has been explored. Response from -the State Planning Agency has been excellent. We might get funding for Parcels 2, 3, 4 and 5 this year and the rest next year. M/Anderson, S/Erickson that Parcel 6 on Bryant Lake be included in the 1973 L44CON grant application. (This is the additional land on the Holasek property and will include Parcel 1 which will be bypassed this year.) Carried. D. D. Hopkins, Mtka. Jessen said a draft of the final report will be ready for the E.P. Golf March meeting. The area in the SE corner of Mtka. , N of the Feasibility Crosstown is considered better than the Duck Lake Trail area. Study The financial outlook is considered excellent. There would be 27 holes, driving range and club house and other facilities in the first stage. E. E. Park System Jessen said a joint meeting of the Council, School Board and Planning Planning and Zoning Commission was held, essentially dealing with The Preserve development. It was decided that there should be a joint study of this major center area vs. Round Lake. Sector plans are being worked on for Red Rock and Forest Hills areas which are under pressure from developers. Have done study for Phase II of the Park Plan. There was discussion of plans, equipment needed, staffing, maintenance responsibility and financing of the Forest Hills Recreation "Health Club." F. F. Liason Report Garens said he is trying to arrange a joint meeting with the "Trails for Tonka" group in Minnetonka. Berklund and Blacklock expressed an interest in meeting with the group when a date is set. Garens said the focus in Mtka. seemed to be on the safety factor. Anderson asked about the Hustad development plans on Purgatory Creek. Jessen said their proposal calls for deeding; the valley slope. Blacklock suggested that the Park and Recreation Commission have an opportuni%; or* a ; 3var development plans so we, can advise the Planning and Zoning Commission of how they fit park plans. Anderson sAd he would like input from this group -- that we should help decide what should or shouldn't be park land. Jessen said the staff has discussed this idea and that there will be no problem in implementing it. He will develop a Flow Chart on handling proposals, and that -the Pk. and Rec. Comm. may have to meet twice a month to take care of it. Suggested procedure: Pl. and Z. Comm. will look at proposals first. If they want to accept them for study, will refer them to various commissions -- Park and Roc. and Human Rights -- who will send their recommendations back to the Pl. and Z. Comm with representatives at the P1. and Z. meeting*. (They meet first and third Tuesdays.) Pk. and Rea. Comm. Mtg. Feb. 14, 1972 Page 3 Lieb said -the Council will look for recommendations from the Park and Rea. Comm. on developments in the future. He feels the Council and Pl. and Z. Comm. could be helped by our recommendations. Holasek said he was concerned about the image of developments -- proper landscaping and appearance. Our Pk. and Rea. Comm. will be able to comment on any facet of concern. Jessen said reps. from E.P. and Mtka. are meeting Wednesday to discuss coordination of Crosstown plans, and that Mtka. may still want an industrial area -there. February 28 was set for a Special Meeting to consider development proposals. M/Garens, S/Berland that the meeting be adjourned. Carried. w Frances Blacklock, Secretary C.