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Parks and Recreation - 02/14/1967 1967 FEBRUARY 14 t MINUTES CITY OF EDEN PRAIRIE s EDEN PRAIRIE PARK AND RECREATION MEETING February 14, 1967 8 p.m. Village Hall Present: Don Nygaard, Chairman, Harry Picha, David Osterholt, Frances Blacklock Jan. Meeting There was no meeting of the Park and Recreation Commission held in January, due to lack of appointments to fill the vacancies on the Commission. Appointments to Mayor David Osterholt was appointed on Jan. 3, 1967 Park and Rec. by the Village Council as the Council representative Commission on the Park and Recreation Commission. Les Wise was been appointed later in January to fill the position on the Park and Recreation Commission formerly held by Howard Merriman, whose term expired. 'f Minutes The meeting was called to order and minutes of the December 15, 1966 meeting were read and approved. Birch Island Don Nygaard reviewed the findigp of the three-man Property committee appointed to investigate the Kutcher Prr- party on Birch Island Lake as E.P. park land, and to ascertain the feelings of the owners regarding their land. , . He submitted a letter of recommendation from Donald Brauer of Brauer & Associates, Inc. fig, "4dhile I have obviously not made any detail study of this pro- posal, nor am I aware of any of the possible alterna- tives for the investment of these funds, it is, I believe, safe to say that the potential recreation resource of this site is certainly well worth the investment which you indicated is required." The letter will be placed in the Council's file on Birch Island Lake and a copy attached to the Secretary's minutes. Mr. Nygaard also related the price and terms which the Kutchers are requesting on their land (See Sec- retary's file). He said several informal appraisals on the Kutcher land had been requested and made, varying widely in amounts. MOTION: M/Osterholt, S/Picha that the Park and Rec- reation Commission recommend to the Council that the Kutcher land be professionally appraised by Patchin Appraisals, Inc. or a similar firm, at a cost of approximately $200.00; and. that the Council instruct the Village Attorney to investigate a four-year purchase agreement. Motion carried. EDEN PRAIRIE PARK AND RECREATION CaXJMISSION MEETIG February 14, 1967 zEmd6tx Page 2 Kings Forest The Secretary was instructed to request that she be put on the next School Board meeting agenda to inquire shout cooperation between the Village and the School Board in acquiring land in Kings Forest.area. (March 13) It is hoped that Bill Holte, Summer Recreation Director, can meet with the Park and Rec. Comm. in March to discuss plans for next summer. Don Brauer will be asked to meet with us in April. Respectfully submitted, Frances Blacklock, Secretary NEXT MEETING: Tuesday, March 7 Appendage: At the Council meeting also held Feb. 14, the Secretary read the motion passed earlier in the evening by the Park and Recreation Camnission re: appraisal of the Kutcher property. M/Paul Redpath,S/James Brown to authorize the hiring of an appraiser for this property. Roll call vote: Redpath, ,yes; Miller no; Brown, yes; Bren, no; Osterholt, yes. Motion carried. 3 January 20, 1967 r• i� Donald R. Nygaard, Chalraan j Parks and Recreation Coinalesion Village of Eden Prairie 6635 Leesborough Avenue Hopkins, Minnesota Mr, Nygaard: I appreciated the opportunity to wwet you and to visit with you about parks and recreation in Aden prairie even on a record cold morning in Minnesota. The Birch island Lake site has .considerable park potential, particularly when you consider that the majority of the balance of the lakeshore is controlled by the county and is not likely to be developed privately. The estimated price } of $15,000 for the 17 acres is certainly a bargain in outdoor recreation resources& obviously, an evaluation of any site is relative to the objectives which you hope to achieve through acxauisition and development of that site, Is the philosophy of parks and recreation in the Village of Eden Prairie centered around a "resource" philosophy-that park sites will be selected and developed on the basis of where the park resource exists, rather than developing park sites strictly because they fall within the geographical oenter of population? It some from our conversation that the direction generally s is toward the resource concept and for that reamon the Birch ; o Island Lake park will generally fill a need. It is not particularly well located geographically and it does offer a same very definite limitations because of access. The fact that it is separated from the existing population center by a major county trunk road would be a definite disadvantage if the policy were to acquire "people" oriented neighborhood CO park types rather than the more resource oriented regional park which we are talking about hare. j DOuBk►M R. RYri11 M, Chaissan -3- aanuary 20, 1967 While I have obviously not made any detail study of this proposal, nor am I aware of any of the possible alternatives r for the investment of these funds, it is, I believe, safe to . say that the potential recreation resource of this site is certainly well worth the investment which you indicated is j required. i I certainly hope that you will accept ray invitation to have a meeting of your park commission here In our offices so that W can talk a little bit about park philosophy as it applies to the Village of Eden Prairie. See you Boone i BRAUER 6 ASSOCIATES, Inc. t i Donald 0. Brauer, P.B. ann ! tt� I i 'r A t " { li �i I I� .I I9 "