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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1987-01-13 Park Board MinutesEDINA PARK BOARD 7:30 pm January 13, 1987 Edina City Hall MEMBERS PRESENT: Joan Lonsbury, George Warner, Jim Fee, Bill Lord, Mack Thayer, Jim Moe, Jean Rydell, Marilyn Wooldridge, Andrew Montgomery STAFF PRESENT: Bob Kojetin, John Keprios MEMBERS ABSENT: Don Wineberg OTHERS PRESENT: Mitzi Litman Joan Lonsbury called the meeting to order. I. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF OCTOBER 14, 198.6 George Warner MOVED TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE OCTOBER 14, 1986, MEETING. Mack Thayer seconded the motion. MOTION CARRIED. II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF DECEMBER 8.,_1986 Jim Fee MOVED TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE DECEMBER 8, 1986, MEETING. Jean Rydell seconded the motion. MOTION CARRIED. III. CITY OF EDINA MISSION STATEMENT Bill Lord attended the mission statement program for the city of Edina. Two hours were spent going over the proposed mission statement for the city. The goals of the city are expressed in two sentences of the statement. Forty to fifty people from the City Council and other commissions were present at the program. Gordon Hughes and Leslie Turner will be rewriting the statement. The new draft should be ready in four weeks. There will be a lot of changes recommended after the meeting. IV. MISSION STATEMENT REPORT Andy Montgomery listed ten goals and objectives of the Park Board and commented on each of the areas. (copy enclosed) The following are the ten: 1. Develop a commission that is more visible to the community. 2. Come up with a field maintenance fee policy. 3. Maximize city celebrations. 4. Establish plan for reducing number of outdoor rinks. 5. More knowledge of existing facilities through periodic inspections. 6. Expand recreational program for adults of all ages. 7. Become more involved with Park and Recreation's budget. Joan Lonsbury commented that it is not the function of the park board to be involved in the day to day business of the department. 8. Increase revenue from outdoor tennis facilities. 9. Support MRPA by networking with other communities. 10. Establish a plan for future expansion of our existing facilities. Everyone agreed on Andy Montgomery's statement. He thinks some of the other areas he is unfamiliar with should be covered. It was decided to discuss these goals a few at a time as a group starting with the next meeting. Joan Lonsbury asked Mr. Kojetin to go over these goals with his staff and find out which areas the board really needs to go over. V. ARNESON ACRE REPORT Joan Lonsbury reported that work with James Robin, the Arneson Acres master plan architect, is going very well so far. The Historical Society and the Garden Council will try to approve the master plan and make recommendations on merging of the two organizations in the Arneson house. In a first phase or the initial moving in of the Historical Society of the building would be to eliminate the steps going downstairs and to enlarge the lower amusement room and the double garage area so as to make a room large enough to hold 60 to 70 people. Future plans of a Historical addition being built would involve installing steps that would go downstairs to the terrace level. At the meeting between the two organizations it was decided that the Historical Society would use all of the upstairs area and the Garden Council would use all of the terrace level. Each organization would have a key for their respective floor. During this transition period, the only way to get from the upper level to the lower level would be to go- outside. Suggested information within the agreement would be that the two organizations would pay the total utilities and general upkeep for the inside of the building. The Park and Recreation Department would maintain the outside. All of these suggestions were made at one meeting where two Garden Council members met with two Historial Society members in starting to formulate some type of agreement; at the present time these agreements have been just suggestions. The plan of action within the next couple of months for approval would be as such: the master plan of the Arneson house would be presented at the next Park Board meeting on February 17 where both the Historical Society and the Garden Council would be present. If the Park Board gives its approval to go ahead with a working agreement by the two organizations, it would then be presented to the Planning Commission for a Special Use Permit at which time a hearing would be held. If approval is given at the Planning Commission, the project then would be presented to the Council some time during the month of March or the beginning of April. VI. CAPITAL WORK PROJECT 1987 Mr. Kojetin handed out the Capital Improvement and Repair Worksheet for 1987. Mr. Kojetin explained that the Normandale Park, Cornelia School Park, and Lewis Park projects were all capital improvement projects continued from 1986. Work had been started at Normandale Park with the hockey rink and the awarding of the playground equipment. Other projects to be completed on these facilities such as the tennis courts at Lewis Park and Cornelia School are shown on the worksheet. Hockey rink repairs, where we repair boards and paint the rinks every year, is a general operating budget expense. Sometimes these rinks need more than ordinary maintenance and have to have all the boards completely replaced. This generally occurs once every ten years. Mr. Kojetin asked for comments from Park Board members and neighbors who live in local neighborhoods of parks to see how they perceive the maintenance operation and the function of that park which would have an impact on possible capital dollars in the future. Mr. Kojetin explained the capital dollars that would be spent for improvement of the playground equipment and the concrete curbings that would be done in 1987. Mr. Kojetin recommended that we continue with the contract with the playground equipment companies to repair and, with their expertise, give recommendations on which playground items will be a liability to the city. They also inform the city of the equipment's condition and age. Generally the playground equipment companies are very familiar with liability of equipment. VII. DOGS To solve the dog problem at Bredesen Park, Mr. Kojetin recommends adding garbage cans for dog bags in four different locations. Cards can be handed out by the Animal Control Officer to explain how to take care of the waste. If this does not work, something else will have to be recommended. It may go so far as to recommend that no dogs be allowed in the parks. Jean Rydell MOVED TO ENFORCE AND ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO PICK UP AFTER THEIR DOGS AT BREDESEN PARK. Mack Thayer seconded the motion. MOTION CARRIED. VIII.RECREATION REPORT John Keprios reported that the new 4 -man Adult Hockey League is going very well. There are six teams. More teams were interested, but it was too late. We have 12 broomball teams and 24 bandy teams. The National Bandy Championships are being held this weekend with the winner going to Sweden next fall. Wrestling registration had 22 people sign up last weekend and expects 25 more to register this week. Mr. Keprios went to a meeting with several other communities to discuss activities for handicapped children. The recommendation was to join with Eden Prairie, Bloomington, and Richfield to form a four -community joint program. A survey was mailed Monday, January 12, to find out what the desires and needs are of these children. Hopefully within a week the returns will start coming back. IX. SMOKING BAN AT BRAEMAR Joan Lonsbury reported that the Council had voted to start no smoking in the Braemar Arena building immediately. The staff should come back within six months on a recommendation of total banning of smoking in all public buildings. Jim Moe MOVED TO ADJOURN AT 9:05 PM. George Warner seconded the motion. MOTION CARRIED. THE NEXT PARK BOARD MEETING WILL BE HELD TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1987 AT CITY HALL.