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.