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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1986-10-14 Park Board MinutesEDINA PARK BOARD 7:30 p.m. October 14, 1986 Edina City Hall MEMBERS PRESENT: Bill Lord, Marilyn Wooldridge, Jean Rydell, Jim Fee, Mack Thayer, George Warner, Joan Lonsbury, Don Wineberg, STAFF PRESENT: Bob Kojetin, John Keprios, Ed MacHolda, Diana Hedges, Madelyn Krinke OTHERS PRESENT: Members of Garden Council Joan Lonsbury called the meeting to order. I. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF AUGUST 12, 1986 Don Wineberg MOVED TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE AUGUST 12, 1986 MEETING. Jim Fee seconded the motion. MOTION CARRIED. II. BUDGET - FEES AND CHARGES Bob Kojetin distributed a printed sheet of athletic association statistics which contained a recommendation to present to the athletic associations at a future meeting. (Copy "A" attached, ) Bob Kojetin explained that there are two men who work 7-8 months per year, one on general park fields and one at Braemar. The Council, when reviewing the budget, recommended that the ball field maintenance be cut by $31,000. Mr. Kojetin stated that he thought the Council's intent was that additional fees would be charged to the associations to cover the amount cut from the budget. Mr. Kojetin's question to the Park Board was, should the Park & Recreation Department charge the fees to the associations to cover the $31,000 cut from the budget". Joan Lonsbury asked what some of the other communities are doing. Bob Kojetin said he was not sure what others are doing, except that in most communities there is a charge to adult athletics for using lighted fields. Bill Lord stated that he feels that ball fields must be maintained at the same level they have been in previous years because people living in Edina, paying taxes have a right to expect'that quality and to ask the youth to pay another $5 to play on the fields is ridiculous. George Warner commented that before charging each participant the associations should be approached to see if they have surplus funds which could be used to help defray expenses. At the Arneson House: A meeting room for A serving area for A library space 100 people coffee and refreshments Adequate storage (flower show properties, etc.) At the Greenhouse A better heating system (replacing warming house heater now in use) Insulation A new floor Remove present walls between main room and storage areas George Warner inquired if a Master Plan was done previously. Mr. Kojetin replied that only the perennial flower garden area designed by Mort Arneson had been done, and that the Garden Council is now asking for a Master Plan of the other 15 acres as well as for the buildings. Mrs. Kenaston stated that the Garden Council would like to have a master plan drawn so that each year or every few years some phase of the plan could be completed in the total development of the park. Joan Lonsbury said she had always thought that Arneson Park was to remain a passive park and that there would not be any active sports in it. Bob Kojetin indicated that was correct. Don Wineberg MADE A MOTION TO RECOMMEND THAT A MASTER PLAN BE DEVELOPED TO ENCOMPASS ALL THREE AREAS AS OUTLINED IN THE GARDEN COUNCIL'S RECOMMEN- DATION WHICH WILL INCLUDE THE ARNESON HOUSE, THE GREENHOUSE AND THE ACREAGE WITHIN THE PARK, WITH THE UNDERSTANDING THAT IMMEDIATE NEEDS SUCH AS HEATER, INSULATION AND FLOORING IN THE GREENHOUSE BE ATTENDED TO AS SOON AS NECESSARY AND NOT DELAYED UNTIL COMPLETE MASTER PLAN IS DONE. Jim Fee SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED. Bev Harris, the President of the Garden Council reported on the results of a survey done within the membership and the results of that survey indicated that 777 were in favor of choice b)sharing the Arneson house with another group. The remaining 237 were split fairly evenly for the choices of: a) exclusive use of the house by the Garden Council and; c) neither of the other two choices. Mrs. Harris commented further that the general consensus was that the house should not be unoccupied because of the danger of vandalism to an empty house. Don Wineberg asked if there would be individuals giving input for a Master Plan to whoever will be doing the Master Plan. Joan Lonsbury said there will be a committee appointed to work with the staff and professional people doing the plan. Joan thanked the Edina Garden Council for their contributions to the City for the past years. 3 IV. RECREATION REPORT John Keprios reported on the current Park and Recreation activities which include adult volleyball and upcoming events which include adult bandy, a new 4 -man hockey league, adult broomball. Hockey registration and youth basketball have registered also for the upcoming season. Mr. Keprios announced that Ed MacHolda has been working on plans for a Halloween party for children. Mr. MacHolda gave more details on the party which will be held at the Community Center on October 31, from 2 - 4 p.m. for children in grades 1-3. The Halloween party is a joint effort of Edina Park and Recreation Department and the Kid's Club and is open to the first 400 who pick up free tickets. John Keprios stated that resurfacing of four tennis courts has been completed; Van Valkenburg Park has been vandalized and is being closely watched; new equipment has been ordered for Normandale and Wooddale and should arrive in about two weeks; Arden Park received a new picnic table which was one-half funded by neighborhood people. Bob Kojetin mentioned adult soccer is now underway at the Edina Golf Dome. V. OTHER Joan Lonsbury announced a special Park Board meeting to be held on Thursday, October 30th to discuss the Historical Society issue and also possibly to meet with the athletic association presidents. Joan also announced that since the second Tuesday of November is on Veterans Day, the November Park Board meeting will be on November 18th and it will be held at 6:30 p.m. at Braemar Golf Course main room. A special presentation will be made on the topic of" Networking Between Park Boards", which was one of the topics presented at the Minnesota Recreation and Park Association state meeting in Duluth. It was decided to send a letter of thanks to Wally Irwin for his generous donation of a press box at the Braemar soccer/football field. The soccer association and football association purchased a large scoreboard for the fields and it is operated from within the press box which Mr. Irwin constructed. Joan Lonsbury referred to an article in the Edina Sun which told of the Hockey Moms collecting hockey equipment and sending it to the iron range and it was decided to send a letter of appreciation to the Hockey Moms for those actions. A thank you letter to the Park Board from the Edina Gymnastics Association was read for use of the Weber Building and assistance from the Park Board; also thank you letters from the Colonial Church and the Edina Community Lutheran Church to Bob Kojetin for his recent talk at a Ministerial Association meeting. Bill Lord made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Don Wineberg seconded the motion. Meeting was adjourned at 9:00 p.m. 4 ITEMS FOR COUNCIL APPROVAL: Bill Lord MADE A MOTION TO RECOMMEND TO COUNCIL THAT THE PARK BOARD OBJECTS TO THE REDUCTION OF PARK MAINTENANCE FUNDS BY $31,000 AND BELIEVE IT UNJUST TO TRY TO COVER THAT DECREASE THROUGH AN INCREASE IN YOUTH FEES AND WOULD LIKE THE CITY COUNCIL TO RECONSIDER THE CUT. Don Wineberg SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED. Marilyn Wooldridge MADE A MOTION TO RECOMMEND TO THE COUNCIL THAT THE FEES AND CHARGES AS PRESENTED FOR 1987 BE APPROVED. Motion was seconded. MOTION CARRIED. Don Wineberg MADE A MOTION TO RECOMMEND THAT A MASTER PLAN BE DEVELOPED TO ENCOMPASS ALL THREE AREAS AS OUTLINED IN THE GARDEN COUNCIL'S RECOMMENDATION WHICH WILL INCLUDE THE ARNESON HOUSE, THE GREENHOUSE AND THE ACREAGE WITHIN THE PARK, WITH THE UNDERSTANDING THAT IMMEDIATE NEEDS SUCH AS HEATER, INSULATION AND FLOORING IN THE GREENHOUSE BE ATTENDED TO AS SOON AS NECESSARY AND NOT DELAYED UNTIL COMPLETE MASTER PLAN IS DONE. Jim Fee SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED. 5