Parks and Recreation - 01/26/1970 1970
JANUARY 12 , 26
MINUTES
CITY OF EDEN PRAIRIE
LDEN PRAIRIE PARK AND RECREATION CCIISSION MEETIWj
January 12, 1970 7:30 p.m. Round Lake
CPresent: Marvin Erickson, vice-chairman, William Garens, Robert
Gartner, Dean Holasek, Robert L'ieb, Nan Jean Bofeneamp,
Frances IlLacklock
George Hite, Village Manager, David. Osterholt, Mayor,
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Ralph Nesbitt, councilman, Jack Hacking, Deputy Sheriff, 6
.Anna Mae Redpath, UTV observer. '
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The purpose of holdim, the meeting at Round Lake was to inspect
the facilities. The «roup first visited the skating rinks, one
for hockey and one for skating. Both were being; well usedf The
hockey pro nram sponsored by the EPAA is in its first season. Both
rinks were lighted. The warminghouse was well supervised, clean
and adequate. Those in chariTe keep a tally of attendance and have
had .few problems with those using; the rinks. }
The group then walked over to the Teen Center, 'The Hole Thin?."
A brief inspection showed that the building badly needed cleanine;
up. Mr. Hite and Mr. Hacking told of break-ins, damage to the
equipment and vendin,T machines probably due to lack of supervision.
It was decided to close the Center that night and to hold a special
meet1nc; January 20 of the Park and Recreation Commission and interested
parents and teens, to decide on future action.
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Frances Blacklock, Secretary
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EDEN PRAIRIE PARK .AND RECREATION CaV1MISSION SPECIAL MEETING
January 26, 1970 7:30 P.M. Eden Prairie Vill.ar;e Hall
Present: Daniel Boos, chairman, Marvin Erickson, Robert Gartner,
4illiam [wrens, Dean Holasek, Dorsey Holt, Robert Lieb,
Frances 131acklock, Ron Allar, Nan Jean Bofencamp.
George Hite, Village Manager, Jack Hacking, Deputy Sheriff,
Vi r;inia Moll, reporter for E.P. Sun, Anna Mae Redpath and
Nyla Jenson, L,V observers, Harry Hooper, Don Kallunki,
Mrs. George Lefler, Joel Lefler, Mark Irdedlund.
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This special meeting; was called. to discuss the Teen Center and the
Recreation Pr.o;rram
1,Iinutes The meeting- was called to order by the chairman. Jeor�.,;e Hite asked
that -the minutes of December 8 be corrected in 'the parar*raph on the
Golf Course, pa,fe 2, by insertin:,, the phrase "for at least one year,"
at the end of the first sentence. M/Lieb, S/Jarens that the minutes
of December 8 be accepted as corrected. Carried.
'Peen Center The discussion on the Teen Center, "The Hole Thin;l,11 brour;ht forth
Status and 'the following facts, comments and action:
Future
Status of the buildinrt - The Center has been closed since a decision
made January 12 by the Park and Recreation Commission with members of
the Village Council present. It needs cleaning, repairs, ceiling
installed etc.
C Status of the orrcanization - The two main orr*anizers on the Teen
Council, Ron Allar and Jim Clark, have been busy with jobs outside
school hours since before Christmas, and Ron said it was difficult
to maintain interest whn the teens aren't kept busy. They haven't had
time to keep clean-up crews or-anized and events planned. He hopes
that election of new council members the and of February will bring in
new blood and renewed interest.
Past use of Center and ideas for the future - Dances have seemed to be
the most successful function, no overcrowdinsr, party atmosphere, down-
stairs area used for talkin?. Dances after games have been the 'best
attended. Most of those attendim have been 8 through 11 grades.
Seniors and most juniors wont come with the youna,er ones. One dance
for Sr.H. onl.,y,worked well. There are no ,juke box dances in the community.
As a drop-in center it has been used mostly by Jr.-Hirrhers in the imme-
diate nei.:hborhood as a general han-- out. Senior Hir;'h kids doni-t
ather any par'tieul.ar place, just spread out. They go to The Barn
mostly in sprinrr and summer.
The problem seems to be or,,anization and operation. Hite sun-'rests this
should be OUR thin,�� -- not just up to the kids. Ron sugr;ests that
assistance in or,�anizinr could make it -o, but the kids don't have the
time it takes. The possibility of bussing, students to the Center, and
security of the huildirrtr, arc beyond them. He believes we are committed
to an experiments . approach. '4e won't know the answers until we try,
and we may have some failures in tho process. He has been well impressed
by the teens supervision of the skatin!; rink.
E.P. Park and Recreation Comm Special Mtg. January 26, 1970 Page 2
Program and operation possibilities - It may be best to start out
with dances only, and then add other thin?s as the opportunity develops.
Cl If kids were bussed to the Center from school, for drop-in afternoons,
could parents pick them up? The -school buildinns might be used more
in off hours. An evening activity bus might take to both school and.
teen center. Holt believes the Center must have a manned food and pop
counter to be successful, and he has dram up plans for one. Hackinn
said lir7hti.nF, to deter vandalism was important.
Consensus on immediate procedure
1. Hite said he would be responsible for havinr*, eeilinr tile
put up before February 7. He will also have a phone installed.
2. Ron Allar wi11 organize a work-cleaninm party for 9:30 a.m.,
Saturday, February 7 with at least five kids (Joel Lefler
volunteered that he could have 20 helpers) with brooms, pails etc.
3. The Teens may plan a dance for that nir.ht or soon after.
Hite said ri.;ht now we need to limit our objectives: clean up, repairs
for Yreater security and dances. If a recreation director is hired,
he can sit down with the teens and plan what can be done beyond this
time. Hite is assumin- we can hire someone with considerable
experience.
Memo on Geor7e Hite distributed copies of his Memorandum to each member
Coordination (copy filed with -these minutes). His sumt;estions involve the hiring
Cand of a recreation director who would work with the school, villare and
Leadership EPAA, eoordinatin, and expandin proirrams.
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Recreation H/Holasek, S/.iarens that the Park and Recreation Commission recommends
to the Villa;-e Council, the School Board and the E.P.A.A. that they
support the Memorandum of January 26 prepared by Jeorf;e Hite. Carried
unanimously.
Snowmobilinf, Lieb said he has been asked why there can't be snowmobilinir on park
land? Hite said we have a responsibility and liability for snowmobilers.
They can't =1-o on park land unless it is posted for snowmobilin,�.
Round Lake is the only area with continuity, other park lands are
isolated parcels which may have .fences and other danrterous obstacles
to snowmobilers. Sins have not been put up yet on Round Lake.
M/Holasek, S/Gartner that the meetin be adjourned. Carried.
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Frances Blacklock, Secretary