HomeMy WebLinkAbout1978-01-14 Park Board MinutesEdina Park Board
MINUTES
14 January 1978 Special Meeting
Jack Rice, Chairman, called the meeting to order at 11:21am.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Jack Rice, Chairman; Al Fischer, Joan Lonsbury, Mary
McDonald, Virginia Shaw, Les Wanninger, and George Warner.
STAFF PRESENT: Robert Kojetin, Rick Jacobson, and Ralph B. Campbell, III
- I. 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.
After touring the subject proposed development the Park Board convened in
the conference room at Edina City Hall.
Joan Lonsbury MOVED that the Park Board recommend that the City Council
require subject lots 4,5, and 6 (please see addendum A) be dedicated by
the proponent to complete the land dedication, to be used for city
purposes, accruable to this proposed development, and that the City Council
direct appropriate staff to negotiate with the proponent toward the purpose
of acquiring subject lots 1,2, and 3 (please see addendum A) for the City.
In this manner the City will own all land north of Interlachen Boulevard
(extended) which lies within the subject proposed development.
Virginia Shaw SECONDED. CARRIED.
- II. MRPA RESOLUTION
George Warner MOVED that the Edina Park Board adopt and sign the Minnesota
Recreation and Parks Association resolution supporting the MRPA's position
regarding the Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Community Development
Block Grant program.
Mary McDonald SECONDED.
(Ralph B. Campbell, III)
CARRIED. (Please see addendum B)
ADDENDUM B
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RESOLUTION
WHEREAS Community DevelopmentBlockGrants have been successfully
used for the creation of new park and recreation facilities by communities
throughout the State of Minnesota and,
WHEREAS these funds are administered by a local unit of government
that has the ability to beat determine their own needs and,
WHEREAS these funds have been available to park and recreation
units for the expressed purpose of redeveloping or providing additional
.community facilities and,
WHEREAS the development of new park and recreation facilities is
a benefit to all residents of a.community regardless of their economic
status and,
WHEREAS the Council recognizes the need to emphasize the construction
and development of park and recreation facilities that would be of most
benefit to low and moderate income persons and, ,
WHEREAS the Council feels that the federal regulations proposed for
Community Development Block Grants by the Department of Housing and Urban
Development is not in the best interest of all communities.
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Edina Park Board
takes the position that the proposed regulations of Tuesday, October 25, 1977,
should not be adopted by the Department of Housing and Urban Development until
such time as park and recreation related projects that serve all segments of
a community are eligible for Community Development Block Grants.