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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1989-12-12 Park Board MinutesEDINA PARK BOARD 7:30 p.m. December 12, 1989 Manager's Conference Room MEMBERS PRESENT: Bob Christianson, Bill Jenkins, Andrew Montgomery, James Fee, Pat Vagnoni MEMBERS ABSENT: Donald Wineberg, William Lord, Jean Rydell, Mac Thayer, Scott Johnson STAFF PRESENT: Bob Kojetin, John Keprios, Joyce Repya OTHERS PRESENT: Mrs. Hanson, Braemar Golf Association Representative 1. AGENDA REVISION Mr. Christianson opened up the meeting with only four Park Board members in attendance. He indicated that three agenda items would not be heard at this time. He referred Agenda item Nos. 2, 3 and 5 to the January, February and March meetings. 2. JUPITER AND BEYOND Mr. Kojetin indicated that since the last Park Board Meeting the staff has met three times. He also stated that the staff met with the City Manager, Ken Rosland, in regards to the overall report. The general consensus at the recent staff meeting with the City Manager was that the financial section of the report should be moved before the Park Development Section and present a suggested funding strategy for all park development items. It was also suggested that all park development expenses be totalled and that the grand total be addressed in the introduction to the Park Development section. Mr. Christianson stated that the Jupiter and Beyond report is a comprehensive plan which outlines all the developments and policies necessary to bring the Edina Park Systems to a premier standard. Mr. Christianson also stated that the Jupiter and Beyond Report is the Park Board's recommendation to the Edina City Council and not a staff's recommendation. 3. APPROVAL OF NOVEMBER 14, 1989 MINUTES At this time Andrew Montgomery entered the meeting so that a quorum was now present. Mr. Christianson asked to have the minutes approved. James Fee MOVED TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE NOVEMBER 14, 1989, MEETING MINUTES. Bill Jenkins seconded the motion. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 4. 5. JUPITER AND BEYOND Mr. Montgomery offered his comments and corrections that he felt should be considered in the report. Mr. Montgomery made recommendations regarding the report's placement of: * Bristol Park * Yorktown Park * Senior Citizen Center Mr. Montgomery questioned the policy that stated the City will not sell any park or open space lands. After discussion, it was agreed to accept the policy as stated. Mr. Montgomery also stated concern regarding too much emphasis on the disabled population concerns in the Jupiter Report. He was uncomfortable with the report where the word "premier" was constantly used. Mr. Keprios explained that this was in keeping with the mission statement of the City and felt that we should follow the guidelines of the City's mission statement. Mr. Christianson then indicated that on Monday, December 18, 1989, the Park Board will be meeting with the council at 6:00 p.m. and inquired what we are going to have on the agenda. Mr. Kojetin indicated that the past meetings with the Council and advisory boards have been informal. Although there will be no formal agenda, specific items could be brought up by the Park Board. It was suggested that one of the topics would be the Jupiter Report. It was suggested by the Park Board to send the Jupiter Report to all Council members so the City Council could have an opportunity to see the direction that the Park Board is going at the present time; and thus receive the Council's suggestions in regards to what should be the Jupiter and Beyond Report's final draft form. The Park Board will then ask when the report should come officially to the council. Mr. Kojetin said that another item that should be discussed is the School Board representative to the Park Board and also the liaison member from the Planning Commission to the Park Board. The representatives from both of these areas have not attended for the past year. OTHER Ms. Vagnoni had brought up the topic that she was now on an ethics committee that is part of the School Board Strategy Planning Retreat. Ms. Vagnoni asked if there was any information that the Park and Recreation Department had in regards to rules involving alcohol and tobacco. Mr. Keprios responded we had all of this information and the Park Board had made its own recommendations and guidelines to be followed by each association. Mr. Keprios said that every association had taken this a step further and met more stringent rules and had been following these guidelines for the past couple of years. Ms. Vagnoni requested copies of all associations' Articles of Incorporation and By -Laws. Mr. Kojetin indicated that Jane Paulus, council member, had attended the School Board Strategy Planning Retreat and had given the staff report of this meeting. At the present time the staff has reviewed the information and sometime within the next month the Park Board and all of the youth athletic association presidents will have a meeting and give recommendations in regards to the School Board's report. 6. ADJOURNMENT Bill Jenkins MOVED TO ADJOURN at 9:30 p.m. James Fee seconded the motion. MOTION CARRIED.