HomeMy WebLinkAbout19881213_specialMINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING
OF THE EDINA CITY COUNCIL/PARK BOARD HELD AT CITY HALL
DECEMBER 13, 1988
8:OO P.M.
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Council Members Present: Kelly, Richards, Smith, Turner and Mayor Courtney
Park Board Members Present: Christianson, Wineberg, Lord, Furlong, Montgomery,
and Jenkins
Also present were City staff members and other interested citizens.
The Edina City Council and the Edina Park Board held an informal joint meeting at
8:OO p.m. on December 13, 1988 at City Hall for the purpose of discussing the
issue of future park and recreation needs.
Assistant Manager Hughes presented an overview of the Park & Recreation Task Force
Report which concluded that:
- The City's parks and recreation facilities meet the desires and expectation
of the residents.
attention.
Needs of "unorganized park users" should be given
- Edina's parks are maintained to a reasonable level. - Present fee structure is generally well received. - Upgrading of the pavilion is supported by a plurality of residents.
Addition of gymnastics facility to the pavilion or upgrades to the swimming
pool are generally not supported by residents.
Manager Rosland stated that, as part of the City's 1988-1989 Work Program, the
Council has assigned the Park Board the task of undertaking and completing the
Year 2000 Edina Park and Recreation Plan. Elements of the assignment are:
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Review the Park and Recreation Task Force Report.
Involve the community organizations if desired by the Park Board.
Establish goals and priorities concerning the Year 2000 Park and Recreation
system with particular respect to:
Park and open space acreage
Park development
Recreation programming including specialized programming such as
adaptive recreation. - Review alternatives and develop strategies to address identified goals. - Prepare a revised five year capital improvement plan.
Considerable discussion followed regarding park development, maintenance of
existing parks and funding for new development and improvements to existing
facilities.
In response to the assignment given the Park Board, Chairman Christianson said
this would be on the Board's agenda for January 10, 1989 to set up a plan and
timeframe for the Year 2000 Edina Park and Recreation Plan and to also determine
if they have enough resource people to undertake the assignment.
suggested that staff members from the Planning, Park and Recreation and
Administration Departments meet to refine and outline an approach to the
assignment.
approval and would then be presented to the Park Board at their January 10
meeting .
Member Richards
This would be placed on the January 9 Council agenda for review and
The meeting was adjourned at 9:30 p.m.