HomeMy WebLinkAbout1986-04-03 Park Board MinutesEDINA PARK BOARD
7:30 a.m.
April 3, 1986
Edina City Hall
MEMBERS PRESENT: George Warner, Jean Rydell, Bob Christianson, Jim Fee,
Andrew Montgomery, John Thayer, Bill Lord, Joan Lonsbury
STAFF PRESENT: Bob Kojetin, John Keprios, Ed MacHolda, Ken Rosland,
Madelyn Krinke
OTHERS PRESENT: Peter Jarvis, Dennis Sutliffe, McRae Anderson and Cindy
Peterson
Meeting was called to order by Joan Lonsbury and stated that the purpose of
the meeting was to respond to the City Council's direction to reconsider the
Edinborough Park proposal and recommend how construction costs might be reduced.
if necessary.
Ken Rosland explained that the City Council was hesitant to approve the
bids which were received totalling Five Million Nine Hundred Thousand Dollars
for the park portion of Edinborough, since only Five Million was initially
approved. The city is obligated to construct the park at Edinborough, but is
not obligated to -go over the amount of Five Million dollars. The city council
wanted the Park Board to have the opportunity to decide what to cut, if
something must be cut. Mr. Rosland further explained that Councilman Richards
had met with the developers after the Monday council meeting and that it is very
hopeful that the Developers will absorb the additional cost and no cuts will be
necessary from the plan which was bid.
Peter Jarvis reviewed the Edinborough plans and bids, explaining what had caused
the bids received to be $900,000 over the estimate originally made by the
Construction Manager. An additional $420,000 was seen in the electrical and
$219,000 was the overage in the structural concrete and masonry from the
estimate made in October of 1985. Mr. Jarvis speculated that the difference in
the estimates made in October and the actual bids were probably due to two
tactors: 1) some additional items were added because they€were deemed to be
necessary for labor saving and energy saving and 2) the construction climate
changed unexpectedly from October to January. Mr. Jarvis suggested that any cuts
would impact on the total park and one area could not just be eliminated without
a total redesign of the park if $900,000 worth of cuts have to be made.
Bill Lord commented that if there had to be cuts made from the park now, it
would have to be redesigned, which would put bids off about six months from
now. The new bids could conceivably come in over Five Million Dollars, even
after cutting out certain items, because of the fluctuation in construction and
material costs.
Joan Lonsbury remarked that she felt that in the early years of the park system
we were always the leaders in making decisions to purchase initial land for the
parks and to build things such as the first ice arenas, pool and Golf Course.
chis is an opportunity to have the leadership to take the risk again and be a
leader to approve this concept and develop this fine new park in the community.
Mrs. Lonsbury recommends that the project proceed as it is.
Ken Rosland indicated that he felt that if cuts have to be made, the entire
programming should be reevaluated, starting with the Park and Recreation
staff.
Bob Kojetin also agreed that if there were to be major cuts the entire park
would have to be redesigned and he would want to go back to his staff and look
at programming and reevaluate what could be done differently. Bob explained
that from the beginning of the planning of the park, the park and recreation
staff tried to include both active and passive areas and tried to program in
areas which may be inadequate in the city at present. Mr. Kojetin would not
recommend taking away any of the features which would diminish the aesthetics
which are presently in the plans. Flexibility in the park design, being able to
use areas for several purposes, is one feature which Mr. Kojetin wants to
preserve.
Bill Lord MADE A MOTION THAT THE PARK BOARD ACCEPT THE EDINBOROUGH PARK AS
PRESENTED, WITH THE HOPE THAT FINANCIAL ARRANGEMENTS CAN BE WORKED OUT WITH THE
DEVELOPERS; IF NOT THE PARK SHOULD BE REDESIGNED WITH THE WHOLE PROGRAM TO BE
LOOKED AT. Bob Christianson SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
Joan Lonsbury reminded Park Board members of the change of Park Board meeting
date and location - the meeting will be on April 15th at 5:30 p.m. at the new
Hyland Chateau.
Andy Montgomery moved to adjourn the meeting. Jean Rydell seconded the motion.
Motion carried.
Meeting adjourned at 9:10 a.m.
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