Parks and Recreation - 09/10/1968 1968
i
SEPTEMBER 10
MINUTES
CITY OF EDEN PRAIRIE
EDEN PRAIRIE PARK AND RECREATION COMMISSION MEETING
Eden Prairie Village Hall
September 10, 1968 8 p.m.
Present: Charles Brace, Chairman, Robert Lieb, Daniel Boos,
Marvin Erickson, William Garens, Dean Holasek, David
Osterholt, Frances Blacklock
i
Absent,j Robert Gartner
i
M/Osterholt, S/Garens that the minutes of the August meeting
be approved as pp printed. Carried.
Mayor's report Dave Osterholt reported that Harlan Perbix would report on the
Anderson Lake property, and Round Lake land at the Council meeting
September 11.
He said bids for the sale of park bonds would be opened Sept. 11, also.
Budget meeting The Secretary was asked to present the proposed Park Budget to the
Council at a special meeting on Thursday, September 13.
Outlot No. 4 Charles Brace presented a notation from the Village Assessor,
L.E. Wittmer regarding an outlot on County Road 4. The Secretary
was asked to inquire about procedures for acquiring the land.
M/Garens, S/Boos that the Park and Recreation Commission look into
the procedure for the acquisition of the parcel of land as outlined
by Mr. Wittmer. Carried.
Warming Houses The Secretary was asked to find out frcm Burnsville about the con-
struction and operation of their warming houses. William Garens
said the Jaycees will look into the possibility of helping provide
warming houses.
Gartner oath It was suggested that Robert Gartner come to the village hall on a
of office Council meeting night to take the oath of office for the Park and
Recreation Commission.
Fire Dept. & M/Lieb, S/Garens that the Park and Recreation Commission recommend
Park Land to the Council that if condemnation is necessary for the fire depart-
ment land, that if the property is part of or adjacent to park land,
that the entire parcel(s) be included in the condemnation proceedings.
Carried.
(The above motion was phoned into Blancte Holmquist, who in turn typed
it for presentation to the Council Sept. 11.)
M/Lieb, S/Holasek that the meeting be adjourned. Carried.
I
Frances Blacklock, Secretary
\ NEXT MEETING: Monday, OCT. 14
Eder, Prairie
Park and Recreation Commission Meeting
October 14, 1968 8:00 p.m. Eden Prairie Village Hall
Present: Charles Brace, 'Chairman, Robert Lieb, Vice Chairman,
Frances Blacklock, Daniel Boos, William Garens,
Robert Gartner, Dean Holasek, David Osterholt
Absent: Marvin Erickson
Others present: Les Blacklock, Warren S. Carlson, Stanley Nesbitt,
Ralph Nesbitt, Albin Uherka, Henry Kopesky, Phil Heppes,
James W. Hoeft, Bernard J. Valley, Ray Bergin
The meeting was called to order by the chairman.
Minutes M/Osteholt, S/Holasek that the minutes of the last meeting be
approved as printed. Carried.
Financial report The Secretary reported that expenditures to date for 1968
are $6,810.
Qutlot i4 M/Lieb, S/Garens that the Park and Recreation Commission recommend
Resolution to to the Council that they proceed with the transfer of t*tle to
Council the Village of Eden Prairie from the State of Minnesota4Outlot #4.
Carried.
Bond money Mayor Osterholt reported that the bonds had been sold since the
last meeting but the �in ey had not been received yet. Brace
asked about an item in the 1969 budget showing interest from the
investment of Park Bond money - if this would involve any difficulty
in having the money available when needed to purchase property.
Osterholt said it was the Treasurer Is responsibility to invest the
money, and that money would be available when needed, butnRecessarily
taken out of the invested funds. Boos said he saw an advantage
to investing the money but aA disadvantage to not using it,as
property values appreciated. Holasek asked if we could ask the
Treasurer for a clarification; Osterholt said "yes."
Past Resolutions Brace inquired about Park Commission resolutions to the Council
in August (12) and Sept. (10) which did not show as having been
read. Osterholt said he would have to check the Council minutes
and invited Park Commisdon members to attend Council meetings.
Park Land Acquisition Osterholt reported that there were no funds as yet to purchase
land. Attorney Perbix has contacted Mr. Bergin re: his Anderson
Lake property and Osterholt has contacted Mr. Jarrett re: his
Round Lake property. As yet the prices appear out of line.
Boos asked if there was an appraiser actively appraising park land.
The answer was that there has to be money to pay an appraiser.
Resolution to M/Boos, S/Osterholt that the Park and Recreation Commission
Council recommends that an appraiser be hired to appraise all land within
all the proposed park acquisition boundaries. Carried.
LAWCON Application Osterholt read a copy of a letter from Don Brauer to Robert
Johnson, Conservation Dept. Bureau of Planning in which he
proposed a revised priority list of properties for the potential
$131,350 LAWCON funds for Eden Prairie. According to the revised
list, funds would be used for parcels on 1) Staring Lake, 2)Round
Lake and 3) Anderson Lake; none on Bryant, Mitchell or Birch
Island. The Secretary was asked to make copies of the letter
for members of the Commission.
E.P. Park & Recreation Mtg. Oct. 14, 1968 Page 2
a--
Anderson Lakes Osterholt commented that land values on Anderson Lakes were
act
running higher than elsewhere in the village and asked if there
a might be a possibility of having the land purchased by an area-
-J wide agency such as the county or metro council. He cited the
CD
village wide efforts by Roseville to purchase their Central Park.
Garens said he would sound out the Jaycees and their interest
in backing such an effort in E.P. Warren Carlson, a land owner
on Anderson Lake said he was interested in park and that his devel-
opment plan was laid out to keep the park area open. 'Once it's
gone you can't get it back.It he commented.
Letter to Metro M/Garens,S/Osterholt to take the necessary action to write,
Council or through Brauer and Associates, to the Metro Council or the Henna-
Henn. County pin County Park Reserve District, to see what would be helpful,
and to discuss possibilities. Carried. j
Request to E.P. M/Lieb, S/Garens that the Park and Recreation Commission submit
Jaycees on An- a formal request to the E.P. Jaycees to look into the Anderson
derson Lk. Pk. Lake Park as a possible project. Carried.
Budget for 1969 The final budget for the Park Commission in 1969 has been
approved by the Council at $11,585. Brace questioned the recording
of our budget request at $11,085, when we had submitted it at ;
$15,100. Cuts made from the Commission's request were in maintenance
and development.
~ Youth Center Osterholt reported that the Council had approved the expenditure
of $500 from the contingency fund for improvement of the Gun Club
.0 property for a Youth Center when the village acquired the property.
He said the attorney felt it should be under the jurisdiction of
the Park Commission; that they would have By-Laws for approval.
He said The Youth Center could be run by the Commission the same as
it operates a Summer Recreation program; that it would be the first
step toward a year-round program. Garens asked if groups like the
Jaycees could meet there. Lieb said the teens would want it mostly
for weekends and game nights; that the building would belong to
the village. He will set up a meeting Sat. morning Oct. 19 with
Teen Committee and Commission members.
.sae Relationship of M/Lieb S/Boos that the Youth Council, in conjunction with the Teen
Youth Council Center, is a committee working with the Park and Recreation Commiston
and being directly responsible to the Commission. Carried.
Robert Lieb is willing to continue as a representative to the Teen
Council.
SWSSD Osterholt mentioned that persons living along Purgatory Creek will
have land aSd trees affected by the installation of the sewer trunk
line. He suggested that we ask a representative of the Sewer Dist.
to explain the rights of the village to protect land and trees.
The Secretary was asked to write Charles BritztAus of Deephaven
and property owners along the creek to attend the next meeting to
discuss the problem.
U.of M project Osterholt read a letter describing a project of the School of
Landscape Architects in which sutdents will seek new approaches
to the development of areas from Mpls. to Chaska, especially
Kenwood, Hopkins and E.P. Monthly conferences will be held on
Tuesdays at 8:30, open to all coimnission members. at Sch. of Arch.
w.
•
E.P. Park & Recreation Meeting Oct. 14, 1966 Page 3
Skating Rinks and Garens reported he had been directed by the Jaycees to say that
Warming Houses they would help furnish labor to -erect warming houses but have
no funds. Osterholt said he had an informal request for a warm-
ing house on the Presbyterian Church ball field.
Brace reported that Burnsville had put up small portable buildings
near flooded areas, open from 6 to 9, with hired high school students
to supervise. They separated recreational and hockey skating.
Rinks flooded by Fire Dept. Edina uses collapsible warming houses. �
It was suggested that the Road Crew could grade, level sites and
mound the dirt at the edges, ready for the Fire Dept to flood.
Ralph Nesbitt suggested using plastic under the rinks to prevent
water loss. Gartner will bring up the flood:hg of school site rinks
at the next School Board meeting and report at next Park meeting.
Report on rink sites A committe of Garens, Erickson and Brace will make recommendations
by special committeacfor rink sites at the next meeting. The Secretary was asked to
put a notice in the E.P. SUN asking neighborhood groups interested
in skating rinks to contact members of the committee.
Request to the Council M/Lieb, S/Garens that the Park and Recreation Commission request _
for skating rink the Council for authorization of up;:to $500 for the construction
construction funds of hockey and skating rinks as per the recommendations of the
committee appointed to select suitable sites. Carried.
M/Osterholt, S/ b that the meeting be adjourned. Carried.
c -L�o
Frances Blacklock, Secretary
Special village meeting Tuesday. Oct. 29 with Robert Kneppeagr;
a follow-up of his seminar presentation ofl]a_aye Ha o ll
NEXT PARK & RECREATION MEETING, MONDAY, NOV. 11
October 22. 1968
Tot 'the Eden Prairie Village Council.
Front The Haden Prairie Park and Recreation Caomission
ti
At the October 14 meeting of the Eden Prairie Park and Recreation
Commission, the foLl.owi.ng motions were passed requesting Council action.
1. A motion was made bV Robert Lieb, seconded tV Willisot Garons
recommending that the Council proceed with the transfer of
title to Oatlot No. 4 to the village of Eden Prairie from the
State of Minnesota, Motion carried. (Harlan Perbix knows the
procedures and has the proper forms to fill out.)
2. A motion was made br Daniel Boost seconded by David Osterhelt
that the Park and Recreation camission reocamend to the Council
that an appraiser be hired to appraise all land within all the
proposed Park Acquisition boundaries. Motion carried.
C, 1
3. A motion was made bir Robert I.iebe seconded by Williaat Garsigs .
that the Park and Recreation Commission request the CounaSl
for authorization of up to $300 for the construction of hockey,
and skating rinks as per that recommendations of the co mottos
appointed to select sites. Motion carried.
(Committee members aret Charles Brace, Marvin Erickson and
WilUm Garens.)
i
1/