HomeMy WebLinkAbout1981-07-20 Park Board MinutesSpecial Park Board Meeting
Monday, July 20, 1981
5:30 p.m.
Edina City Hall
Members Present: Joan Lonsbury, Chairperson; Marilyn Wooldridge, Leonard Ring,
Arthur Erdall, Mack Thayer, Bill Lord, Don Wineberg
Staff Present: Bob Kojetin, John Keprios, Rick Jacobson, Rosie Hafner
Others Present: Ken Rosland
Mr. Kojetin briefly explained to the members present that the city is in negotiations
to perhaps purchase the house in Todd Park.
DISCUSSION OF THE LEONARD PROPERTY
Mr. Rosland then presented the two proposed plans sent in by the developer. If
the property stays as is there will be nine lots and if the Park Board agrees to
the exchange of property there would be eleven developed lots and the city would
receive $150,000.00. In this exchange the City would lose approximately one acre
of park land. Mr. Rosland pointed out that they are going to go to the Planning
Commission with one of these plans on July 29, and a decision must be made now.
He pointed out the disadvantages of developing a park with the present configuration
of the land, e.g., parking, the sloping of the land, the fact that we would be
developing a park so close to residential housing. There was then some discussion
on what the $150,000.00 would be used for if we were to receive it and what
type of facilities could be put in the park if we went with Plan 2. There was
also some discussion as to whether or not the City had an access to Mirror Lakes
at some other area and whether or not we would have easement property at Fox
Meadow. Mr. Rosland pointed out that easement rights were not practical and
there was another access to the lake. It was decided that although the Park
Board was -reluctan-t: to give up the lakeshore property, there was really no
practical reason to hold on to it. Mrs. Shaw MADE A MOTION to accept alternative
plan r2 if the price paid to the Park Board was at least $150,000.00 and on
the condition that this money would be used to develop parks. Mr. Wineberg
SECONDED. Mr. Erdall OPPOSED.
Meeting adjourned at 6:10 p.m.