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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.
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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
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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
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1975 RECOMMENDED FEES AND CHARGES
* Expenses directly proportionate to receipts.
1974
1974
1974
1974
1975
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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
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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.