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Home My WebLink About1978-01-10 Park Board MinutesEdina Park Board MINUTES 10 January 1978 Regular Meeting Jack Rice, Chairman, called the meeting to order at 7:32pm. MEMBERS PRESENT: and George Warner. STAFF PRESENT: Jack Rice, Chairman; Al Fischer, Joan Lonsbury, Bill Lund, Mary McDonald, Don Pavek, Virginia Shaw, Les Wanninger, Robert Kojetin, Rick Jacobson, John Keprios, Ralph B. Campbell, III. VISITORS PRESENT: Dorothy Anderson (Edina League of Women Voters), Jan Epple and Doris Johnson (Edina Garden Council). - I. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF DECEMBER 139 1977 Joan Lonsbury MOVED approval. Mary McDonald SECONDED. CARRIED. - II. GOLF COURSE MENS' CLUB DEDICATION V.A. "Babe" LeVoir, Chairman of the Braemar Mens' Club Memorial Fund, reported that the Braemar Men's Club has begun a memorial fund to provide improve- ments for Braemar Golf Course. The fund memorializes members of the Club who have recently passed away. Addendum A lists these members. The fund now has assets of $1000.00 including $580.00 contributed in December 1977 and $420.00 contributed this month. Jack Rice saluted Mr. LeVoir and the Braemar Mens' Club for their admirable civic accomplishments. - III. ARENA COMMITTEE REPORT Don Pavek reported that two (2) concrete -block locker rooms have been recently built in the Breamar Pavilion to accomodate increased patronage of this facility. The Edina Hockey Association paid for this improvement which cost $5000.00. Mr. Pavek further reported that the John Reimann Memorial Hockey Tournament will be 26, 27, and 28 January 1978 at Braemar Arena. Mr. Reimann was a Midget hockey coach. A memorial trophy cabinet for Mr. Reimann will be built in the auxiliary concessions alcove in Braemar Arena. This concrete structure will be paid for by the Edina Hockey Association. Lost revenues from the displaced concession area can be recovered by stationing another concession area at the north end of the arena according to Arena Committee. Jack Rice hailed the Braemar staff for a job well done during the recent International Hockey Tournament citing many compliments from visitors to the arena during the tournament. OVER ... -2- - V. 1978 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PROGRAM Robert Kojetin explained that the Park Department will be considering a new type of park shelter which costs roughly one-tenth the amount of previously built brick shelters. The new shelters are called sun shelters and cost approximately $5000.00 apiece. Not included in the Capital Improvements Program is $3500.00 that Foster Dun- widdie obtained from the Federal governmant for the Edina Historical Park. This grant is a matching grant which means that a suitable match will have to be found. No action was taken on this particular matter. Mr. Kojetin also mentioned that plans for the proposed park south of Fox Meadow Lane and immediately east of Blake Road have been included so that a more complete development time -table can be ascertained, thereby answering concerns of the residents abutting this proposed park. Joan Lonsbury MOVED approval of the 1978 Park Department Capital Improvements Program as stated by staff. Bill Lund SECONDED. CARRIED. - VI. RECREATION REPORT John Keprios was introduced as new Recreation Supervisor. Rick Jacobson reported that all warming houses were opened on 19 December 1977. Forty (40) warming house attendants have been hired for the 1977-78 season. Mr. Jacobson further reported that he had been approached by an organization that teaches fencing. This program could be accomodated by the Park Department and could be operated like the karate classes, ie, the Park Department handles the registration and scheduling while the teaching organization handles the teaching. The fencing program would be offered to grades 7 and up. Both downhill and cross-country skiing enjoy large registrations this year. Robert Kojetin reported that dividing the hockey rink at Braemar Pavilion for the Mite league has been a success. - IV. PLANNING REQUESTS S-78-1 PARKWOOD KNOLLS 20TH ADDITION Generally located S of Interlachen Blvd.; N of Parkwood Road; W of Schaefer Road; and E of Lincoln Drive. Les Wanninger MOVED that the Park Board tour the subject property to ascertain the impact to the proposed park of the northerly six (6) lots (along proposed Interlachen Blvd. (extended)) and defer any recommendation until this tour is completed. A special meeting of the Edina Park Board will be held on Sat- urday, 14 January 1978, at 10:30am, immediately after the tour, to formu- late a recommendation on this matter to the City Council. Al Fischer SECONDED. CARRIED. Ito) 13 -3- S-78-2 LOEGERING SUBDIVISION Generally located S of W 66th St. and W of State Highway 100. Al Fischer MOVED that the Park Board recommend that the City Council require the proponent pay cash in lieu of a land dedication -for -city -purposes for the reasons stated in the Planning Commission report. George Warner SECONDED. CARRIED. S-78-3 KILLARNEY SHORES 2ND ADDITION Generally located N of Cross- town County Road #62 and W of Gleason Road Virginia Shaw MOVED that the Park Board recommend that the City Council require the proponent pay cash in lieu of a land dedication -for -city -purposes for the reasons stated in the Planning Commission report. Al Fischer SECONDED. CARRIED. Z-78-1 MADSEN PROPERTY (CAHILL ROAD CONDOMINIUMS) Generally located N of Dewey Hill Road and William Wardwell Lewis Park and W of Cahill Road. George Warner MOVED that the Park Board defer a recommendation to the City Council until more information concerning this proposed development is available. Joan Lonsbury SECONDED. CARRIED. - VII. OTHER REPORTS Jack Rice suggested that the Park Board consider "zoning" park lands in Edina mindful that all park lands are not developed along the same lines. That is, some parks become active, with hockey rinks, tennis courts, etc., while others remain in an undisturbed state --open space. By zoning these park spaces, one could possibly avoid confusion on the part of our residents. The meeting adjourned at 10:16pm. (Ralph B. Campbell, III)