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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1985-04-09 Park Board MinutesEDINA PARK BOARD April 9, 1985 7:30 p.m. Edina City Hall MEMBERS PRESENT: STAFF PRESENT: OTHERS PRESENT: Joan Lonsbury, George Warner, Mack Thayer, Don Wineberg, Jim Fee, Jean Rydell, Marilyn Wooldridge Bob Kojetin, John Keprios, Larry Thayer Madelyn Krinke Donna Hipps Meeting was called to order by Joan Lonsbury. I. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF MARCH 12, 1985 MEETING Jean Rydell moved to approve the minutes of the March 12, 1985 meeting. Jim Fee seconded the motion. Motion carried. II. WOODDALE SCHOOL Bob Kojetin reported that Wooddale School is expected to be razed by August 1, 1985. The Edina Historical Society in connection with the Edina Foundation is planning its Edinamite Ball to be held at Wooddale School on July 13. This would involve a kind of oldtime get together at the school which would involve possibly selling of bricks, having a dance and other activities. The Edina Historical Society is now in the process of looking at other alternative areas in the City for housing the Edina Historical memorabilia. It has been suggested that they look into possibly a cultural center, possibly to be built somewhere in the community, maybe at Utley Park. The Historical Society is looking forward to having some location so that during its 100th year centennial in 1988 they will be located at some permanent location. It has been suggested that the cost of razing the Wooddale School would be approximately $75,000. It has also been suggested that $25,000 be invested this year to start construction in the park. This $25,000 plus an additional $75,000 would be budgeted for the next four years from the Capital Park Improvement Budget. 2 Bob Kojetin discussed the need for a meeting to be set up with the Wooddale Park Committee - Marilyn Wooldridge and Bob Christianson and the neighbors of Wooddale. The tentative date set is Tuesday, April 30th at 7:00 p.m. at City Hall. Bob Kojetin will notify the neighbors involved with the committee of the meeting. III. HENNEPIN COUNTY PARK RESERVE Bob Kojetin distributed results of a study done for the Hennepin County Park Reserve which identified current users of their facilities and also identified various categories of possible users. The report indicates that the main target for marketing use of park facilities for the county is the 30-44 year old, middle class, urban and suburban residents who comprise approximtely a total of 223,800. Bob Kojetin commented that Edina might see many similarities to Hennepin County in regard to the potential group of users of facilities and draw upon some of the ideas from the Henmpin County report, particularly with regard to policies. Bob Kojetin also gave copies of the tentative agenda for the April 11th meeting of the Hennepin County Park Reserve District to the Park Board, which involves new park policies and ordinances. IV. BRAEMAR ARENA/GYMNASTIC ASSOCIATION Bob Kojetin reported that the gymnastics association has organized a committee to investigate construction of new facilities. He also stated that the hockey association has talked about having some money that might be donated to the city for improved ice facilities. Some hockey board members have expressed the desire for more covered ice, and also the need for upgrading of the arena and pavilion facilities. Mr. Kojetin commented that possibly a combination of projects could be done at Braemar where there is already ample parking and staff, and people are accustomed to using the facilities there. It might be possible to modify the present facilities to incorporate an area for gymnastics and the needed extra ice for the hockey association in a joint project. Mr. Kojetin suggested the possibility of adding a roof over a hockey rink with natural ice, an enclosed balcony over present pavilion tying all three rinks together, with a gymnastics area. The road and lower parking lot by the facilities also need to be redesigned and another factor to be considered is where the Wooddale School remains will be dumped when it is taken down, maybe using it as a fill for such a project would be valuable. Another possibility for the gymnastics association is putting it at Edinborough.