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Home My WebLink About1973-11-27 Park Board MinutesVILLAGE OF EWA PARK WARD MiN'SES Movember 27, 1973 MEMBERS PRESENT: G. Adams, P. Carson, & Dean, F. Whav&, J. Rice, Lonsbury, P. Turnbull, V. Shaw and D. Pavek NEMBSRS ABSENT: F. Winter STAFF PRESENT: K. Rosiand, B. Kojetin, R. Jacobson, W Mohr and S. Peterscoll'i OTHERS PRESENT: Lowell RcCarthy, Connle Adams and Barbara Laaderach Mr. Turnbull moved the minutes of Imber 9, 1973 be approvad as written. Virginia 'Ac�ia-v, seconded and the motion car red. It. 44TH STREET PROPERTY REPORWr k The members of the Committee were Intraduced'to the Park and by Ken Rosland and the Chairman, Hr. McCarthy, was asked to go over the report for the Park Board ammbers. WWI McCarthy thanked the Committee and the Park Department staff for their help with this report. The Committee stated that with the daytime hours for the adults, tha facility could pay for itself. Theprograming couid he very flexibie and does not have tc-t got involved in iarga expenditures. Vs. Shaw questioned if there would be any kitchen facifitlet;? Rqsliaad stated that they had not thought abon it but that a.large kitchen facility would not be needed. Mrs. Shaw thought it wtuld ba nice if there were some small kitchen facilities available. After the report summary was cempleted by the Commj;tee, Mr. NcCartq ashzd !f there were any questions by the Park Board mamsers. Mr. Adams questioned security an the off hours of the art center. KeQ Rosland stated Wat once VOU bring action into an area, you generally do not have hard core vandalism but the:a is always the possiblity. There wouid be no futj time security an the promises. Joan Loasbuvy wanted to stress the argoRcy,ln gatting started with this p;oject as soon as possible. Fred Richards stated that after raadilag the report, he thuught that the facility wss woro structured than he wouid !Ike to sna it. u mccarthy stats fir" , you havo- to have some type of scNedali"ng in ordar fe"'r the programs to ran zmasthly' Mr. Wms quostioned the Ward and We axismittea Qs ther or not the residents of Edina actuatly desired, at this time, a progr= such as the en_the Committee 4s suggesting for We Wh Street Property. Q was AN that thare was a necid for the Park and Recreatian Department to round out the recreatien program and to encourage adults to became active in these areas. Edir.'B Vai1: Coai'J' 27, 1913 Joan Lonsbury m-0onad that the Park, Ei, tnrd zaccepit lith Street Property Report in concept: and purpose and fir"ancial rxn�sibiliiiies oil haw to fund the project. Pat Turnbull secatided and :iia �*Zlon carried. M. SWINKHM POOL REPORT Ken Rostand stated that since the aitZzens had not completed their research, some of the actuai facts w -are mlssin-g, from the rep rt.. Ken Rosland brie' ed the Park Board on, the Swimming Pool Report. lie requested that, at this thmat he did not need any act loo but that he would like the members to take the report fgyara and read It so that it may be discussed at the next Park Board meeting. IV. 14UD LAKE STUDY As a result of the mation at the October 9, 1973 Park Board miasting, the Park Board received copies of the Hud Lake Study. Ken Rosland requested that the Park Board read It so that It could be discussed at the January ameting. The report has also been sent to the Planning Coe-missfon and the Environmental Quality Ctmunission. 1. GOLF COURSE REPORT The financial report for nine reonths ending September 30, 1973, showed revenue -at $210,247, and net Inco nie frorii operating department $T7,5-34. Operating expenses were $137,105, interest on bonds and foan $22,176 and provision for depreciation $7,83% leaving a ft -at tncw,,,- of $63,320. & . V1. ARERA REPORT The financial report for ton wonths ending Octo&or 3t,-1973 Ulas reves Revenue at this ti ma was to $016,0163 In i972.' Total operating expenses, Were $144,892. After twi manths of; operation in 1,973 ItIv.- rewort shm'sed a net loss of $27,404. Kan Restand. explained theteals is due Mostly ter the three compressors which had to he overhauled. Loss of Inc om is due to thia lack of aft the Lake. Conference games. Vi 1. DUTCH M REPORT Ken Pbaland stated thzt the Villags- of Edina has one of the best hes ithl and sanitation pregnanes In the airt-i,& to 'Keep heatchy elm treas; how -aver, t".18 are sttii finding some dutch ofm disease. Cuyier Ada,.ns question,! -W whore- we-. ars: fir -Wing the diseased trees. Ken Rosland stated. that we are finding Mimi on propfnrties wher's we cannot and are not proscntly praCtiGing tjtCA ,..I. Park- Board accaptod' th-a ra*,z4rj:,, N Edina Park Soard, Hinutes -"3- 1,16vember 27, 073 BVI ll. A w.-wo was sent to the Village Council gi-ving they the Present status and priorities of warming houses in the evenf. they woust be Closed due to the present energy crisits. The first warmling houses to be smut down m- old he those with no hockey rinks. Ix. Meeting adjourned at 9:50 pm - Respectfully submitted. Ken Rostand, Secretary Edina Park Board KR:bp