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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1980-12-09 Park Board MinutesEDINA PARK BOARD MINUTES Tuesday, December 9, 1980 Edina City Hall MEMBERS PRESENT.: Virginia Shaw, Chairperson; George Warner, Joan Lonsbury, Arthur Erdall, Marilyn Wooldridge, Les Wanninger STAFF PRESENT.: Bob Kojetin, Rick Jacobson, John Keprios, Rosie Hafner OTHERS PRESENT: Margie Basil, Mary Cronin, Gunnar Fast I. APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM NOVEMBER 18, 1980 MEETING Mr. Warner MADE A MOTION to approve the Minutes as submitted. Mr. Erdall SECONDED. CARRIED. II. ART CENTER BIDS Mr. Kojetin presented the results of the bids received and opened at 11:00 a.m, at City Hall. The low bid came in at $48,150.00. If the bids for the restrooms come in at the same figures as last time the room should cost around $30,000. Mr. Kojetin explained that there will be a meeting on Friday to determine the respon- sibility of the City and what is Howard Nichols responsibility. Mr. Kojetin explained that the Art Center is going to try to raise some money for construction of the room. Mr. Kojetin also pointed out that ff the motion past last month by the' Park Board to use Dedicated Funds for some of the Capital Improvement items is approved by Council it will leave us $45,000 not allocated in Capital Funds. Also, if we received $17,000 from Community Development Funds for the handicapped restrooms we will only have to allocate $5000 out of the Capital Improvement budget for the room. Mr. Warner inquired as to how long Mr. Nichols would require to pay off the loan. Mr. Kojetin explained that he would be paying it off over a six or seven year period of time. Mr. Kojetin also pointed out that for the price quoted, we should consider reshingling the entire building at this time. This option was listed as an alternate bid in the plans. Mr. Warner MADE A MOTION to recommend the Council approve the bid from Dahn Construction Company for the art center addition. Mrs. Lonsbury SECONDED. CARRIED. II SENIOR CITIZEN REPORT Mr. Kojetin informed the Board that Mr. Cliff Carlson, from the Senior Citizen Board, would not be able to attend this evening. He presented a brief outline of what was to be discussed and informed the Board that this discussion would be tabled until next month. III. BRAEMAR PAVILION Mr. Kojetin informed the Board that the plexiglass is being installed at Braemar and it made a big improvement in the pavilion. Mr. Kojetin presented a listing of pavilion rentals from last summer which, he pointed out, amounted to $2,000.00. He further explained that one of the biggest problems during the summer months was the trouble and expense of putting up the boards and partitions at the pavilion. He pointed out that it takes two to three weeks to put these up and take them down, involving much manpower and an -estimated cost of around $3,000.00 to $4,000.00. This figure is more thaft we take in in rentals. -2 - He also pointed out that vandalism is a problem during the summer. Mr. Kojetin suggested that next summer we leave the boards up and building i,ntaci:. If someone wants to rent the pavilion that can rent it with the boards up. Mrs. Lonsbury MADE A MOTION that we leave the boards up and building intact, at the pavilion this summer and rent it as is. Mrs, Wooldridge SECONDED. CARRIED, LEONARD PROPERTY Mr. Kojetin informed the Board that we were negotiating with the Leonard Property again and suggested that there may be a problem in terms of the price of this land. Mrs, Shaw informed the Board that she had received a "fetter from Dr. Baumgartner in which he proposed the building of an indoor pool in Edina. He mentioned that he would like to talk to the Park Board about this proposal. Mr. Kojetin indicated that he or Mr. Jacobson would be in contact with Dr. Baumgarter regarding when he wanted to meet with the Park Board. Mr. Kojetin informed the Board that the Figure Skating Club has given us an additional $500,00 from the Upper Great Lakes Figure Skating Championships held at Braemar. Mrs. Lonsbury suggested that this money be used toward the purchase of a new Zamboni for the Arena. Mr, Wanninger pointed out that we need to have the proper equipment for the arena if we are going to be renting out ice time. Mr. Kojetin mentioned some of the existing hazards with the Zamboni we now own, e.g., carbon dioxide building up while making ice. He noted that Zamboni has a new electric model out now which cost $36,000,00 or about $7,000,00 or $8,000.00 more than a gas run model, but would eliminate this problem, The Park Board viewed the movie "Life, Be In It!" Mr.'Erdall MADE A MOTION to adjourn. Mr. 'Aanninger SECONDED, CARRIED, Meeting adjourned at 9:15 p.m. ITEMS FOR COUNCIL APPROVAL Mr. Warner MADE A MOTION to recommend the Council approve the bid from Dahn Construction Company for the art center addition, Mrs. Lonsbury SECONDED, CARRIED,