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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1989-09-12 Park Board MinutesEDINA PARK BOARD 7:45 p.m. September 12, 1989 Manager's Conference Room MEMBERS PRESENT: Bob Christianson, Donald Wineberg, Bill Jenkins, William Lord, Andrew Montgomery, Jean Rydell, John Thayer, Scott Johnson, Pat Vagnoni MEMBERS ABSENT: James Fee STAFF PRESENT: Bob Kojetin, John Valliere, Solvei Swenson, Janet Canton OTHERS PRESENT: Sylvia Eisler, Jewel Lalim, Tass von Schmidt -Pauli, Eleanore Compton, Marion Olson 1. APPROVAL OF JUNE MINUTES Jean Rydell MOVED TO APPROVE THE JUNE 13, 1989, MEETING MINUTES. Pat Vagnoni seconded the motion. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 2. FEES AND CHARGES - 1990 PARK BUDGET Mr. Kojetin discussed how this years format is a little bit different from the past years. The council suggested that on the format it show what the amount of total dollars would be if we raised the fees a specific amount. This then would show you what the income would be for that particular activity. The Playground, Acquatic Instruction, T -ball and Tennis Instruction are all recreational programs that run out of the Park and Recreation Department operating budget. Each one of these particular programs are self-supporting. The general city budget at this time has not been approved yet by the City Council and will be approved some time during the month of October, depending on the States Legislatures decision. The Art Center's class fees have been changed from other years. We now charge by the hour rather than the class. The reasoning for this is because our classes vary in length of weeks being offered. Some classes last eight weeks, some classes last three weeks, and some classes are just one day workshops. What we do is, we charge the same hourly rate for all of these classes. Also, non-members are charged a higher hourly rate than members. The Arena budget fees are based on fees from the metropolitan area. They place our fees in the middle of the top half. The golf range is now part of the total golf course operating budget and you will note a change in the cost of a bucket of balls. Also, the fees of the golf course are based on being in the middle of the top half of the metropolitan area. The Edinborough increase is based entirely on more participants coming in and using the facility. We now rent the facility for outside activities on Friday and Saturday evenings. Last year we rented the majority of the time only on Saturday evenings. We are going to have to consider the busing program for next year's operation for the swimming instruction program. We are doing a survey this year because of the lack of numbers of youngsters using the buses. So many of the youngsters have found other means of getting to the pool, on their own or have been driven by their parents. The bus bill takes almost 3/4 of the fees being charged for swimming lessons. Mr. Wineberg brought up the topic that maybe it's time that we should consider having some type of an attraction built at the pool such as a water slide or some other water feature. ANDREW MONTGOMERY MOVED THAT THE FEE SCHEDULE BE ACCEPTED, MAC THAYER SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION APPROVED. 3. SCHOOL BOARD/PARK BOARD MEMBER Mr. Christianson stated that the conversation he had with Mr. Johnson in regard to the school board member issue, it was suggested to him that possibly the school board should appoint a member at large from the school district that would represent the school board at the park board meeting. Mr. Kojetin indicated that the city ordinance on park board members does not allow this to happen and we would have to change the ordinance. A short discussion followed. If the school board can find a designated person, it might be worth while to change the ordinance or we could do away with a school board member. Mr. Christianson thinks it's important to have some kind of working relationship with the school board. Mr. Wineberg RECOMMENDED TO CHANGE OR MODIFY THE ORDINANCE TO ACCOMMODATE THE SITUATION. Bill Lord SECONDED THE MOTION. Mr. Christianson indicated that he would discuss this with the school board and the council to see what the process would be. 4. "JUPITER AND BEYOND" - PARK DEVELOPMENT PLAN Mr. Christianson indicated that two of the subcommittees, the Park Development Committee and the Open Space Committee, met at 7:00 to review the proposed report that the staff had put together so far. The recreation committee was not discussed. Those members have been meeting and will have some type of report ready this fall. Mr. Christianson asked Joyce Repya, staff person from the Planning Department, if she could find the properties that were recommmened in the 1974 open space property are some of the same as she has indicated on her map of undeveloped property so as the park board can see what type of recommendations they could make between today's undeveloped property and property that was not recommended for open space purchased in 1974. 5. OTHER INFORMATION Mr. Christianson received a letter on considering final recommendations on Non -Resident League playing members. Mr. Christianson indicated to the guest in the audience that the October meeting would be a total meeting for all Braemar League people to consider this topic and all other issues that might pertain to Braemar golf course. Mr. Kojetin indicated that construction at Arneson Acres is going very well and we had an excellent ground breaking ceremony. Mr. Christianson spoke a few words about Arneson Acres Park at the ceremony. The Art Center plans are out - bids will be opened September 28th and awarded on October 2nd. Possibly ground breaking October 8th. Mr. Kojetin indicated we are still waiting for an approval of the permit from the Corps of Engineers on the nine -hole golf course. Mr. Kojetin indicated they had a fire at the golf dome which had quite extensive smoke damage. The cause is the wiring of the lights or possibly they think it could have been vandals. 6. ADJOURNMENT Bill Lord MOVED TO ADJOURN at 8:45 p.m. Bill Jenkins SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED.