Parks and Recreation - 12/07/1964 .I!%
1964
DECEMBER
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MINUTES
CITY OF EDEN PRAIRIE
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EDEN PRAIRIE PARIt ,ihti RECREZION CO1%%ISSION UMTING
December 7, 1964, 8o00 p.m.
Eden Prairie Village Hall
Present; Don Nygaard, Howard Merriman, Russell Marsh,
Frances Blacklock
M/!-,Arsh, S/1lerriman that the minutes of the last meeting
as printed be approved. Carried.
Council business The Secretary road from the rainutes of the Village Council
regarding the appropriation of money for the Recreation Survey;
purchase of the publication "Standards for !Municipal Recreation
areas"; and the Council' s request of the County Surveyor for
a survey of Riley Lake Beach.
There has been no communication regarding an opinion from
the Council regarding the Village owned land east of the
Nethodist Church.
Skating Liability Don Nygaard read the opinion received from Harlan Perbix
j regarding liability on village-cleared skating rinks, to the
� . effect that the Village would, generally speaking, not be liable
for injuries.
Since the Village Council has tabled bids on a tractor-sweeper,
action on clearing skating rinks was postponed.
Watershed District 1'ussell 1�iarsh reported that there is interest in the establishment
of a Purgatory Creek Watr-.rshed District. A request for such a
District will have to originate with the Councils of Eden Prairie
and Minnetonka. 1�11nnetonkals engineer has expressed great need
for -the District.
The 3oard discussed the matter and. decided to give it further study.
Narsh will find out if the Attorney for the Nine Mile Creek Watershed
District could attend a future Park meeting, at which time E.P.
Council members would be invited.
Summer Rt-:creation The Secreaaryy was instructed to write Bill Holte asking for a report
of last suimn. ris recreation program and an inventory of village-owned
equipmk.,nt, to be ready by the January meeting.
Recognition Plaque A design for a Recognition Plaque was submitted by Don Nygaard and
approved. It was felt an appropriate time to present it to the
Council would be before the Village Hall Open ouse.
Adult Recreation Iioward 1•;errin,an suggested that it might be possible to sponsor some
`L adult games such as softball and horseshoes without too much expense
next summer.
14/111erriman, S/Marsh that the meeting; be adjourned.
N:;KT 1,!EET.UNG * Js1dUAhY 4 1?espectfully submitted
Frances Blacklock �I