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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1975-03-11 Park Board PacketI� CITY OF EDINA PARK BOARD MEETING March II, 1975 AGENDA I. Approval of Minutes -- Park Board Meeting February 11, 1975 11. Fees and Charges - Golf Course Ill. Fees and Charges - Recreation Program IV. Open Space Report V. Utley Park Redevelopment V1. Renaming of Spit Lake VII. Park Board and Committee Appointments V i l l. Tax Forfeited Lands IX. Renaming of Historical Park X. Capital Improvements Xj. Bicentennial Report -- Joan Lonsbury February 13, 1975 Mr. Ken Rosland, Director Park & Recreation Department City of Edina Edina, Minnesota 55435 Dear Ken: On February 11, 1975, and following a discussion on the name of Frank Tupa Historical Park, Kay Brown, Director of the Edina, Historical Society, made a motion which carried unanimously. Her motion was: Change the name from present Frank Tupa Historical Park to Frank Tupa Park, Edina Historical Center. At the same meeting, Director Carolyn Dencker made an additional motion which also carried. Her motion was: Place additional sign under the present street name "Grange Road" showing, or directing, attention to Frank Tupa Park, Eldina Historical Center. As indicated, both moons—c to you for clarific' ion and Yours NJ n U ied an we are presenting this bier han ling. u, ' phrey, etre y i sorical Socie 0 0 6 PETITION TO CITY OF EDINA From Residents of Country Club District The residents of the Country Club District of Edina, representing the first residential area of development in the City of Edina, have been neglected of recreational facilities. in recent years and in particular facilities to accomodate the Edina Park Board Hockey Program. The undersigned hereby solicit the City of Edina to pro- ceed with the development and establishment of skating and hockev facilities located at the intersection of 50th Street and Wood - dale Avenue as proposed and recommended by the Edina Park Board staff per the attached map made out by the park Board. The hockey rink facilities will be located to the South and West of the existing tennis courts leaving the current picnic area accross from St. Stephen's Church in its present form. Skating facilities at this location will have an added permanent warming house with toilet facilities, standard size boarded hockev rink with lights and ample additional general skating area. These facilities will be constructed so as to eliminate as few trees as possible and some replanting may be necessary. It is understood that when the above mentioned facilities are completed that the current skating facilities located at Bridge and Browndale Avenue be eliminated. If you have any questions regarding the above petition please contact d. Randy Cote, 4602 Wooddale, #922-4143 OR Fran Thorpe, 4614 Edina Blvd., #922-5816 -R&PNOXI �N Ply AR;a"Xi _WT Zl, :W M E M O R A N D U M March 7, 1975 MEMO TO: Park Board Members FROM: Ken Rosiand, Director Park and Recreation Department SUBJECT: Utley Park Redevelopment As I mentioned at a Park Board meeting some 3 - 4 months ago, Mr. Randy Cote and some of his neighbors requested that we might provide a full skating complex in the country club area or nearby. When we refer to a full skating complex we are speaking of a lighted hockey facility, general skating facility and warming house. After various discussions with Mr. Cote, he presented a petition to the City of Edina from 144 residents of the country club district, a copy of which is attached. Although Utley Park is not the best solution to the problem, it is about the only solution available to us. We drew up the enclosed example to point out how we might proceed at Utley Park. We will have to cut down some trees although they are Poplars and Box Elders and not considered a good tree. The project calls for the closing down of the Browndale warming house and 525,000 to $30,000 worth of improvements at Utley Park. They are as follows: Regrade the area for hockey and skating, add additional parking, add to the present toilet facility at the Utley Park pump house to build a permanent shelter building as well as up grade some of the picnic facilities. Mr. Cote, who is part of the Thorpe family, along with Mr. Frank Thorpe, feel that the family would be willing to participate In this project on a 50-50 basis; however, they would like to see the project done in good taste and would be a part of approving the plans if the Park Board decided that this is the direction that should be taken. One other contingency is that they would like to rename Utley Park to Thorpe Park or Thorpe Wooddale Park. As you know, this park was renamed approximately 8 years ago but the name has never quite caught on; however, there may be various reasons for this. I am sure that the Council would not like to change the name unless some other appropriate park or facility could be named in behalf of Mr. Utley. I have requested Mr. Cote to discuss this with the Wooddale Neighborhood Council and that the Chairperson contact me and discuss the entire proposal. M E M O R A N D U M March 7, 1975 MEMO TO: Park Board Members FROM: Ken Rosland, Director Park and Recreation Department SUBJECT: Open Space Report At the February Park Board meeting, I volunteered to give a summary of my personal and professional opinion regarding the Open Space report. First of all, let me point out that as a professional park person, I was responsible for the first Open Space Committee prior to the one appointed by the Mayor; there- fore, I feel strongly in open space, parks and recreation. Also, let me point out that all open space has recreational value to some extent whether it be passive or an active form of recreation. Of the 45 properties listed, I personally rank the properties differently than the Open Space Committee. :There are also a couple sites that l probably would not have included if I had to make a choice of nine and there are some properties left out that I would include. However, as you know, this was a report compiled by quite a few people and was the best of their combined thinking. am not opposed to a bond issue and in fact would recommend that we would encourage the Council to provide the funding as long as the following points are made a matter of record: t. That the Council realize that the recommended properties despite whether they are passive or active, require dollars for maintenance. In some cases quite minimal but still there must be this understanding. 2. That we must continue to up grade and develop our present properties and we must get some type of committment from Council as to the direction to follow. Since a good share of this property is on the'west side, I am sure there would be good support on the west; however, the east side support would be very minimal unless they felt their parks were going to continue to progress. 3. That the Council understand that if the bond issue fails that this does not end the City's responsibility toward certain neighborhood parks and development of such. These areas are as follows: a. The Hedberg Property b. McCauley Trail South c. The Hoore Property on Mirror Lake d. Cahill School back lot e. House on Division and Rutledge Park f. Although not mentioned in the study but very familiar to us and the Council, is the property that we will be obtaining from Karl Hansen. Let me again reiterate that this does not necessarily mean the other properties on the list are not excellent sites. NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS AND VOLUNTEERS INVOLVED ACTIVITY Archery Back Packing John Philip Sousa Band Girls Basketball Jr. Basketball - Winter Mens Basketball Summer Basketball Cub Softball Ballroom Dance Day Camp Jr. Football Golf Patrons Spring Group Golf Lessons 18 Hole Course rounds = Par 3 Course rounds Summer Group Golf Lessons Private Golf Lessons Gun Range Gun Safety - Learn to Shoot Gymnastics Fall Hockey Instructional School Hockey Ice Techniques Jr. Hockey Girls Hockey Horseback Riding Karate PARTICIPANTS 34 30 3,200 80 340 150 250. 519. 150 65 650, 1,000 260. 46,000 26,000 300 600 3,524, 171 450 300- 300. 1,450 150. 90 80 VOLUNTEERS 0 0 100 25 30 0 30 0 0 0 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 30 10 10 350 25 0 0 ACTIVITY Jr. Baseball Youth Baseball ® Playgrounds Open Skating Skating Instruction Arena Season Tickets Outdoor Skating Ski Instruction Girls Softball Adult Slow Pitch Soccer Student Center Swim Club Swim Instruction Pool Season Tickets App. Puppet Shows Tennis Chiidrens Theater Theater and Creative Dramatics Volleyball - Adult Wrestling Senior Citizens Club E.S.C.G. Guitar Lessons Flea Market Historical Society TOTAL PARTICIPANTS VOLUNTEERS 450 60 525 75 771 10 24,314. 0 825 0 1,281 0 120,000 0 283 0 450- 80 1,400" 0 700 105 8,400 _ 0 125 50 1,502 0 2,517 0 2,800 0 698 0 1,000 - 0-- 106 0 108 0 25 5 450 30 25 25 61 0 3,500 100 200 20 258,654 1,275 T"r 1975 RECOMMENDED FEES AND CHARGES * Expenses directly proportionate to receipts. 1974 1974 1974 1974 1975 ® Fee Par. Income Expense Rec. Fee Adult Swim Instruction $7.00 14 $ 98 $ 8.00 Swim Lessons for Students 7.00 1,820 12,740 8.00 $ 6,497 -Inst Synchronized Swimming 7.00 75 525 9,474 -Bus 8.00 2,000 -Pool Junior Life Saving 7.00 114 798 $17,971 -Total 8.00 Senior Life Saving 7.00 20 140 8.00 Diving 7.00 148 1,036 8.00 Beginning Competitive Swim 7.00 30 210 8.00 Swim Club 7.00 125 875 8.00 $16,422 -Total Receipts *Summer Skating Instruction $8.50 or10.00 92 828 $ 414 8.50/$10.00 10,563 -Payroll Playground _ 3.00 771 2,313 2,438 -Supplies 3.00 $13,001 -Total Creative Dramatics 3.00 34 - 5.00 318 $ 1,400 Theater Classes 3.00 72 5.00 Ob Softball 4.00 519 2,076 $ 2,256 -Payroll 750 -Shirts 6.00 $ 3,006 -Total *Horseback Riding (Children) 21.00 90 1,890 $ 1,800 21.00 Tennis 5.00 698 3,490 3,200 7.00 *Archery 10.00 34 340 306 10.00 *Firearm Safety/Learn to Shoot 12.00 188 2,256 2,256 12.00 *Day Camp 13.00 52 676 624 13.00 *Judo 12.00 20 240 228 12.50 Gun Range 1.50/1/2 hr. 2.00/1/2 hr. 2.00/round Trap * Expenses directly proportionate to receipts. GOLF COURSE FUND BONDS PAYABLE VILLAGE OF EDINA December 31, 1973 Annual maturities and interest dates Interest rates Year 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 �2 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 December 1 and June 1 3.0% to 3.5% $ 35,000.00 35,000.00 35,000.00 40,000.00 40,000.00 40,000.00 40,000.00 40,000.00 40,000.00 50,000.00 50,000.00 50,000.00 50,000.00 50,000.00 TOTAL $595,000.00 SYNOPSIS OF GOLF CAR ELEiTRiCAL CHARGES AND RECOMMENDED FEES FOR i975 Braemar Golf Course 1975 Fees 18 Holes $8.00 9 Holes 4.50 1975 Fees and Other Courses Brookview Minneapolis Edenvale 1975 Recommended Fees 18 Holes $ 8.00' 9 Holes 4.50' 18 Holes 1¢.00 9 Holes 5.00 18 Holes 9.50 9 Holes 5.00 18 Holes 8.50 9 Holes 4.25 SYNOPSIS OF ELECTRICITY UTILIZED IN RELATIONSHIP TO REVENUE RECEIVED Present number of golf cars -a 22 F Gross Revenue for 1974: $21,434.00 Cost for recharging one golf car for 12 hours: 50t x 22 golf cars = $11.00 Approximately 180 days would equal $1,980.00. Based on projected increases in electrical energy costs and surrounding golf course fees, I recommend the afore mentioned increase.