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CITY OF ED►EN PRAIRIE
EDEN PRAIRIE PARK AND RECREATION MEETING
April 5, 1965, 8:00 p.m.
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Eden Prairie Village Hall
Present: Don Nygaard, Howard Merriman, Frances Blacklock
Guest: Bill Holte, Summer Recreation Director
U/Merriman, S/Blacklock that the minutes of the last meeting as
printed be approved. Carried.
Summer Many aspects of the Summer Recreation'Program were discussed such as:
Recreation Starting date Field trips
Program Length of program in weeks Bus insurance
Hours Adult events
Place Supervised lunch hour
Special events Equipment
Hired assistants Inviting well—known personalities
Track meet Dramatics
Mr. Holte will consider all of the discussion and return at the May
meeting with firmer plans for Commission approval., and a budget of
the Program's needs.
Mr. Holte will find out the cost of insuring one school bus for
transportation needs; also the cost of reactivating a tennis court
C_ behind the elementary school. The Commission gave Mr. Holte a
tentative figure of $150 for hiring assistants.
Watershed M44erriman, S/Blacklock that the following Resolution be adopted and
Resolution sent to the Village Council. Carried.
The Park and Recreation Commission of Eden Prairie has
thoroughly discussed the development of a Watershed District
program as presented by Mr. Raymond Haik at a special meeting
on January 20, 1965.
It is the unanimous opinion of the Commission that Purgatory
Creek Watershed District should be established, due to the
possible benefits of Parks and Recreation in Eden Prairie as
whole.
We wish to encourage the Village Council to thoroughly consider
the establishment of this District
(signed) Eden Prairie Park and
Recreation Commission
_bnorsI M/Merriman, S/Blacklock that the names of the three donors of Sterling
Plaque Field Park be engraved on a plate and placed on the plaque to be hung
( in the Village Hall. Carried. i
Copies of The Secretary was instructed to mail copies of the Long Range Park and
Park Plan Recreation Plan to members of the Village Council and the Zoning Commission
with a covering letter.
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Bill for Long M44erriman, S/Blacklock that the bill from the University
Range Plan of Minnesota for $27.23 be paid. This covers the total
expenses for the "Long Range Park and Recreation Plan►
as Imepared by the Physical Education Dept. The bill is to
be forwarded to the Council for payment.
Beach Survey The Secretary was instructed to inquire of Quentin Wood
about the survey requested by the Park Commission of the
Riley Lake beach. Figures will be needed before plans
can be made for the summer.
M/Merriman, S/Blacklock that the meeting be adjourned.
Carried at 11 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Mrs. Frances Blacklock, Secretary
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Next meeting: Monday, May 3
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�- April 60 1965
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CM A motion was made, seconded and carried at the April 5 meeting of the
Eden Prairie Park and Recreation Commission that the following
Resolution be adopteds
RESOLUTTON TO 'FIR, VITLAGS, COTINCIL OF EDEN PRAIRIE
REGARDTM THE ESTABI.ISHMFfiT OF A PURGATORY CREEK<VATERSIiED DISTRICT
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The Park and Recreation Commission of Eden Prairie has thoroughly
discussed the development of a Watershed District program as
presented by Mr. Raymond Ilaik at a special meeting on January 20, 1965e
It is the unanimous opinion of the Commission that Purgatory Creek
Watershed District should be established, due to tba possible benefits
of Parks arr] Recreation in Eden Prairie as a whole. i
We Irish to encourage the Village Council to thoroughly consider the
establishment of this District.
C) EDEN PRAIRIE PARK AM RECREATION COMKI&SION
Don Nygaard, Chairman
Russell Marsh
Howard Merriman
�W Frances Blacklock, Secretary
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