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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1980-11-18 Park Board MinutesEDINA PARK BOARD MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, November 18, 1980 7:30 p.m. Edina City Hall MEMBERS PRESENT: Virginia Shaw, Chairperson; Mack Thayer, Marilyn Wooldridge, George Warner, Les Wanninger, Arthur Erdall, Bill Lord, Mary McDonald STAFF PRESENT: Bob Kojetin, Rick Jacobson, Rosie Hafner OTHERS PRESENT: Gunnar Fast I. APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM OCTOBER 14 MEETING Mr. Erdall MADE A MOTION to approve the Minutes as submitted. Mrs. Wooldridge SECONDED. CARRIED. II. REVIEW OF FEES AND CHARGES Mr. Kojetin informed the Board that the City Council had passed the fees and charges recommended by the Park Board at the last meetinq except the non-resident, non -patron golf fees. It was their feeling that this would be too difficult to police, e.g., we would have to ask for their drivers license or something and the surrounding communities might begin similar actions and charge our residents more to play their courses. Mr. Kojetin and Mr. Valliere discussed using the extra key on the register at the Pro Shop to monitor whenever a nonresident uses the course for future infor- mation. Mr. Kojetin discussed the fees and charges at the Art Center explaining that since the fees had increased this September Marion Ward and Pat Greer did not want them increased again in 1981. He went on to explain that in the financial report, with only a few exceptions, we are getting close to breaking even at the Art Center and another increase at this time could have a effect on the Art Center. The City Council went along with this and decided not to increase the fees at the Art Center at this time. Mr. Wanninger stated that the fees should be increased a little each year instead of a big increase all at once. Mr. Kojetin pointed out that there are no bonds to pay off at the Art Center as there are at the arena and golf course. Mr. Kojetin explained that we would have to purchase a new Zamboni for the arena in the near future at a cost of around $36,000. Mr. Wanninger questioned whether this would come out of the Capital Improvement funds. If so, he pointed out, it would deplete our Capital Improvement budget of $80,000 considerably. Mr. Wanninger suggested approaching the Council with the idea of our raising the fees more if they will increase the Capital Improvement Budget. Mr. Kojetin pointed out that he felt maintenance items, such as replacing the Zamboni should come from some source other the the Capital Improvement Budget. He also informed the Board that we should have our Capital Improvements formulated by August of 1981 in order for it to be considered before the September budget meeting with the Council. Mrs. Shaw inquired as to what had happened with the Art Center addition. Mr. Kojetin informed her that the room is scheduled to be re -bid and bids will be opened on December 9. This will be the evening of our next meeting and we will be able to evaluate them immediately and send our recommendation to the Council. -2 - II. CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS Mr. Kojetin handed out a revised copy of the Capital Improvement budget explaining that they had been updated. Mr. Kojetin went over some of the items that had been changed. He indicated that he was receiving some free fill which he was going to put in Walnut Ridge Park for top dressing and filling in the holes. There would have to be additional money for re -grading, sodding and seeding of this parkafter th'e top dressing is put in this fall. The -picnic table and bleacher allocation was increased. Money was budgeted for Arneson Acres now that Mr. Arneson had a design planned for the flower garden and the mall area at Arneson Park. Additional money was also allocated to the swimming poor for'the repair of the bathhouse facility. Mr. Kojetin then went over the Capital Maintenance Equipment column pointing out that he had added two new items, a soil conditioner and a seeder; which we will be able to use throughout the entire park system. Mr. Kojetin went into some detail regarding the development of Lewis Park. He pointed out that up to now we have spent approximately $225,000 on development. He then briefly went over the plans for 1981 improvements (see attached). Mr. Kojetin pointed out that if we could use dedicated funds to develop the parks it would leave us more Capital Improvement money for other things. For example, if we used the dedicated funds from the Northeast sector for the $5,000 worth of improvements at Arden Park and the $5,000 ,Worth', of improvements in`the 44th Street Property, we would be able to use the money from Capital Improvements at the swimming pool. Mr. Wanninger MADE A MOTION to pay for capital improvemeftt items at Arden,Pamela and 44th Street Property out of the Park Dedication Funds for the Northeast sector. Mr. Lord SECONDED. CARRIED. Mr. Wanninger MADE A MOTION to pay for the capital improvement items at Walnut Ridge Park with money from Park Dedication Funds from the Northwest sector. Mrs. Wooldridge SECONDED. CARRIED. IV. RECREATION REPORT Mr. Jacobson presented a brief overview of youth sports activities now taking --place, Girl"s;Basketball has just completed a successful season. Registration is completed in boys basketball. Registration was down in boys basketball by approximately three or four teams (30 to 35 youngsters). He pointed out that there are a fair number of girls that have signed up to play in the boys basketball leagues. We held Karate and Fencing classes this fall with approximately 21 students signed up in each. Applicants for warming house attendants are being interviewed. The salaries this year will be $3.50 for a first year applicant and $3.75 for a second year applicant. The Park Board decided last March to close the hockey rinks at Todd and Beard Parks and to close the warming house at Todd Park. The residents, to date, have been fairly understanding when we explain the reasoning behind the decision to close these parks. Hockey registration is about the same as last year with Midgets showing an increase in number of registrants. Mr. Wanninger inquired as to whether something could be done regarding the amount of pay referees at hockey games receive. The referees at the outdoor games where the younger players games are held, only receive $2.00 per game. This is about 1/3 the amount that soccer referees receive. Last year he noticed,at many of these games, that only one referee would show up in order to make more money (the one individual receives the pay for two referees that were supposed to show). It was his feeling that either the pay should be increased for these games to encourage both referees showing up -3- or the regulations should be changed so that if only one shows up he receives only his pay and not the total sum for both. Mr. Jacobson explained that the Hockey Association set up the rules and fees regarding hockey referees and suggested that he would send the idea on to,. the Hockey Board, Mr. Kojetin pointed out that the Upper Great Lakes Figure Skating Championships at the arena had a very good turn-out. Skaters from all over the country were there. Three girls from our own figure skating club would be going on to the Midwest Regional competition. Mr. Wanninger pointed out that all employees at Braemar Arena performed excellently during the Championships to make sure that everything ran smoothly. Mr. Kojetin presented a brief up-date on the new set of plans for the Tede Nichols addition at the Art Center. We are trying to eliminate and modify the original plans in order to cut $15,000 out of the bid. Such things as eliminating the cupboards over the sink, putting on ordinary shingles, putting the ceramic tile in the bathrooms only six feet high instead of going all the way to the ceiling, and a new beam system in the roof; will all, hopefully, trim the cost of this addition. Mr. Kojetin is hoping that with these and other changes the bid will come in at around $30,000 as opposed to the $46,000 bid last time. Mrs. Shaw inquired as to whether Mr. Nichols wanted to contribute something to the cost of the room before the end of the year. Mr. Kojetin answered negatively and briefly explained the method of payment that he and Mr. Nichols were discussing regarding his letter of commitment for the $25,000. Mr. Kojetin introduced Mr. Gunnar Fast, a Swedish Bandy coach and player explaining the he is in the country for the Bandy/Softball exchange program. He will be working with coaches and holding clinics, hoping to form bandy leagues in the Minnesota area and across the United States. Mr. Kojetin went on to explain that he would be organizing a league in Edina also. Mr. Warner MADE A MOTION to adjourn. Mrs. McDonald SECONDED. CARRIED Meeting adjourned at 8:45 p.m. ITEMS FOR COUNCIL APPROVAL Approval of Capital Improvements for 1981. Mr. Wanninger MADE A MOTION to pay for capital improvement items at Arden, Pamela and 44th Street Property out of the Park Dedication Funds for the Northeast sector. Mr. Lord SECONDED. CARRIED. Mr. Wanninger MADE A MOTION to pay for the capital improvement items at Walnut Ridge Park with money from Park Dedication Funds from the Northwest sector. Mrs. Wooldrige SECONDED. CARRIED.