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MEMBERS PRESENTS Messrs. Crinkley, Adams, Lewis, Robilliard, Jackson,
Stevens, Diercks, and Glebink
STAFF PRESENTS Messrs. Rosland, Kojetin, Barg, Hite, Hyde and Miss Voss
OTHERS PRESENT& Mr. Sheldon Went, Mrs. Gordon Johnson and Mr. Iry Malin
I. Mr. Lewis moved that the minutes of the October 129 1964 Edina Park
Board meeting be approved as written. Dr. Jackson seconded and the motion
carried.
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Mr. Rosland pointed out to the Park Board the area under discussion
which lies between existing Highway #169 and the proposed Crosstown
Highway and bordered to the east by Olinger Road and to the west•by
Gleason Road. He thea called upon Mr. George Hite who has been'wiorking
with the Nine Mile Creek Watershed District Board on this project.
Mr. Hite reported that the Nine Mile Creek Watershed District, in its
report of March 1%19 proposed to greatly enlarge this lake by constructing
dikes between small knolls and across Nine Mile Creek. The noxmal water
level has been set at about 860 feet which will provide depths averaging
5-1%2 feet and a lake area of 125 acres. Mr. Hite stated that the Park
Department presently owns approximately half the acreage needed to
realize this plan and an additional 85 acres would have to be purchased.
Mr. Hite stated that approximately $135,000 would be needed to acquire
this land. It was also pointed out that Mr. Sheldon Wert is the developer
of 23 acres which lie east of Olinger Road and north of 62nd Street. When
Mr. Wert presented his plat to the Planning Commission they requested that
the six (6) acres along Olinger Road be platted as outlots so that they
could be purchased by the Village in connection with the Mud Lake project.
However, his development has been held up pending a decision by the
Village as to whether or not they will work•in conjunction with the Nine
Mile Creek Watershed Board and develop the Mud Lake area.
After much discussion Ma. Stevens suggested that the Park Board hold
a special meeting to which the Council would be invited to discuss this
issue at length and possibly come up with a recommendation so that an
answer can be given to Mr. Wert so that he may proceed with his development.
The sweeting has been set for November 231 1964 at 7:30 P.M.
Edina Park Board Minutes m2� November 91, 1964
Mr. Rosland introduced to the Park ,Board Mr. Iry Malin of Brauer
and Associates, ubo has been working on the Heights Park plan.
Mr. Malin presented his.plan for the Heights Park and stated that he
felt creativity has been overlooked in our previous park planning and
used this thought in designing the park. The park is designed with
paths leading through It with open space play areas adjacent -to these
paths. It was pointed out that the park is bordered by homes on two
sides and therefore the plans provide for a considerable amount of
plantings on these sides as well as throughout the entire park. The
plan ;provides for an open "patio" area with benches overlooking the large
open area with facilities for basketball, tether ball and an area for
"sand lot" baseball, touch football and games of this nature. Another
smaller area would provide a sandbox, merry-go-rounds, and a basketball
area for the smaller children. Mr. Malin presented to the Board a
preliminary cost estimate for the Heights Park. The preliminary develop-
ment cos°t-xestimate of 5209,000 is for grading, topsoil, seed, sod,
asphalt paving, play apparatus, drinking fountain and plant materials.
Several questions were raised as to the potential dangers of the creek
as well as would too much planting create a potential hazard. Also the
question was raised as to access to the park from the nein development
northeast of the creek.
After much discussion as to these problems, Mr. Diercks moved that
a community meeting be held with the residents involved in this area
and present the plan to them. Mr. Crinkley seconded and the motion
carried.
IV. MEMO REPORT
Mr. Kojetin reported that the Junior Football season has come to
a close as well as the Gun Safety program. He reported that a new
ice rink and warming house are being built at the Valley View Junior
High School and will be used for general skating as well as some hockey.
Mr. Rosland reviewed his memorandum of November 5, 1964 with the
Park Board. ` This memorandum pointed out the fact that Mt. Normandale
ski, area would possibly not operate this year. Mr. Rosland stated
that he felt the continuation of the ski Instruction program was a
must. Upon investigation, Mr. Rosland stated that snow equipment and
tow equipment could be installed at Braemar for approximately $59000.
He pointed out he felt that this could be underwritten with instructional
money alone in a matter of five to seven years. The Board felt that it
was possibly too much of an undertaking in this short period of time and
the Board recommended that the. Park Department investigate other ski
areas for the instruction programa and that if at all possible, defray
part of the bussing expenses that might be Incurred. It was also
recommended that Mr. Rosland continue a more thorough investigation of
a ski area at Braemar Park.
Edina Park Board Minutes -3- November 90 1964
Mr. Rosland reported that Brian Wipperman, who was in our Gan Safety
program this fall, was accidentally killed recently in a hunting accident.
Dr. Wipperman has set up a Dian Safety memorial fund for his son and has
contacted the Park Department and informed them that this money will be
turned over to the Park Department to be used in a Firearms Safety program
of some nature. Mr. Rosland also stated that when he talked to
Dr. Wipperman he suggested the possibility of using this money for the
erection of a trap and skeet range at Braemar Park. ter. Rosland pointed
out that there is available space on the northwest corner of the park
for a trap and skeet range.
After some discussion the Park Board asked Mr. Rosland and Mae. Kojetin
to study this subject further and to keep in contact with Dr. Wipperman.
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Mr. Stevens presented to the Park Boated the 1965 Capital Improvement
recommendations which showed a total of $959000. This money was scheduled
to place drinking fountains in nine parks, provide all weather surface
play areas in five parks, build three park shelter buildings, do some
finish work in some of the parks and share half the cost of bringing
mater service into the golf course for drinking fountains and.,water
availability for picnickers. f. discussion followed in which the desirability
of building park shelters with toilets was questioned. After much discussion
Mr. Diercks moved that these shelters with toilets be built at 62nd and
Beard Park, Normandale Park and Countryside Park for a cost not to exceed
$8,OGD each. Discussion ensued in which Mr. Diercks withdrew his motion
pending a more detailed cost estimate on the cost of building and equipping
one of these buildings.
Further discussion ensued in which Mr. Lewis moved that the 1965
Capital Improvement recommendations be accepted with the exception of the
$16DOOO for bringing water into the golf course. PJl4r. Diercks seconded
the motion. A discussion followed in which Mr. Diercks, Chairman of the
'Golf Course Sub -Committee, was asked to call a special meeting to discuss
further the advisability of bringing water into the golf course and then
make a recommendation to the Park Board at a later date. The meeting
was set for November 89 1%4 at 10:00 A.M. Following this request Mr. Lewis
withdrew his motion.
It was the consensus of the Park Board members that the direction
of the submitted recommendations was good and should be used as a guideline
for the year 1%5.
Meeting adjourned at 10:40 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
Ken Rosland, Secretary
Edina Park Board
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