HomeMy WebLinkAbout1972-11-14 Park Board MinutesVILLAAE U EDWA,
WK 6010 NiRUTES
Qvimber 14, 197R
whaRS PRESENT: Q Adams, D. Lawls, F. Richards, P. Tornbull, RWSW and
V � shate,
STAFF PRESEVY: K. Hosland, R. jacobson and W Bruns
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�-.RSPiyESEV,i, : As. LoWury and WS. hale
mrs. SI,,wjw jxfivzd that the minutes of 000her 25, 1972P W Wraved Is
written. Mr. Lewis seconded and the moticn carried.
I i � MUD. LAKE REPWRT
Kr. Rosland reviewed with the Coard the Mud LaW study dcne by the
Environmental Quality Conalssion. or. Carson and Mr. R&Nards were the
two people appointed by Cholowan A& ids as his recanrim-ndatia;13 to Mayor
utdosen to serve on a study committee which will wa& definila rec""-
dations to the Village Council for action.
114 GOLF COURSE REPORT
The financial report for ten months ending Octobs;r 31, 1972, sh�1.4-0;d
reamnue at $195,757 and nat income from eperating depa.-IN; --,t:� at $114021.
Operating expenses were IOWA on bonds and loan $25,4BC End
p;ovisicn for depreciation $7,000, leaving a net Of
Mr. Roslanj read a jetter received' from Hr. Owen Kelly, 5,2.0 awznvi,
Road, requesting lower golf rates at Dreamzr Golf Courso for senior WtOwas,
Foil owing discussion, it was Wided tO again Ovaluate this "00st when c.
golf rates are set for 19T.1t. It a,,So su;gzstcd that possibly a sludi
could be done showing the tomber Of WNW citizans't" ds May at "ON"
16 ARENA REPORIT
The financial repart for to months ending 000ber 31 a 1312, was
reviewed; Revenue .It, tlts �jij- was $146,903 cappared to $139,675 it 1571 -
Total operating expemses more OWEN After ten months of OWWTOn in
1972, the Teport shawed a ast loss of $3,746. .
V, TEEN CENTEQUPGRIT
Rrz Rostrand re.rtod that Edh-'-'L'z IRCjzcary is Still luz
c,ss of discussing and locking at vorious toon contor operations. Rotary
Is steerhmading this program in which !zKy hope a pqot tean center progro.-ti
c.aL,jc; tm,scat up, !,�v Edina,
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Rosland stotad tot sUna
a war Oon% of th,a,- crandwfay
Wmatary hat.
gan,Ltax
forfeited,
0,'� 711o'k;ge Want?
has recommanded
this land be Obtained
for park
puvposas.
Na niso wtzted
in taiking with the
Edina Assessors, theY
falt this nitgirtbe a trlzal t8.,!.. cast, and the N4�nd ould no -it, be zvalla5le to
t h -e V i I i age
V1 1. Mt,. Rosland sported that i4rFred Richards hassbs-sa ele�tSd &.3 Chair—
rnm�n Clect of the Minne5ota 'Fiecreation and Park Association Coi-,IIiss !One!"
Section for 1973 and Chairman for 19A.
V 11' i . DUTC 11 EL14 AN' D 0AK W I L -f DI S EASE
Hr. Rosland review -ed the Village rorester, Mr. Bob KcGulrals report
regarding Village trees, This report is Included in the atinutes for
in"formation.
This year tale Village of Edina had a very lo -K -auniN-Ir Of
positive dutch elm cases. This can be attributed to our cw-
tinual dutch elm disease pr grant. This program cors'-sts of
detecting and sarnpling, and depanding upon the result, reime-val
or whatever action is necessaivy. In additiOT,- Irckst Of the Year,
spring the exception, we hava been prt:-,nTng trimin;jlng ourer eirl
I n he C -int -301
treaes. ftemval of &ead, wo-od is 'Ve;'Y irtPQrtB-' t i t - - - - -
of this d4sease.w v;e vvailt L -rim, atm (_-�r.aak treQs in the sPyhr.,9
months so we won't h-,Mrc any fre%h towunds oil, tE,-1a Although
we did have tvia pasitiv& cases this year, I bi_-Heve that with
the type of program. t;m have, we will be able too protect most Of
0jr renknining elms ftjr some tj,.r4a yet. Ilow fang probabli will
depend on the -Cypr prograir, our sister communities have at this
tirae. I'm sure that if the whole county had an active PrOgra.n,
we can control this disease to a large degren. In any event,
because our elmis are in reasonably good shape, we StWuld b*
able to L=eap thr__,.j for many years. ' At this tima, thave is no
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known chemiceal that wifl Contral tilis OV the f ur gus. Un
have to depend. heavily on our sanitation progrant.
Oak wilt is realt'l rare of a PrO'DISPI in Edina thts't e-utc",'
elm disease., Rjgfi,t tww orily tn,=- or three 6f. our parks as -8 beh"q-
bothered by tihfs d4sease; it is a Very set -IOUs P"roblen,
In the privat sa q I tor. Once agaill th'sre Is. no known cltTmical
Control fee thi�'disoase and a sanitztlon I progrzon is Our only
aytsw,�3r. CID
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jyj stnap ti
thraugh W,-S:Y5R'',3,n t4.Ith a d"Ismic-al CatI.Vaid tlapanl. Even
zhau'gh- thlz- !"A:11 stok,� th, sn"'Cad, through.0"ie grfnvnd, !t isn"t
-c
C 1, ass',.� f, joad, a.!3 drnz:asure. Vapan alound an lnf--�cted
ming
tree and Olen tater retnoval of this tre,- is Vhe b6st
"re dcoesn I t ! c;sk f.00
t&i can do for oW. f-v'n a I I ,r= n e S t- h
t e ftu,
bright for ovr*. fv�*PR'a*ullfng t'l d k
C,'P"�r7,,%tMlcv , Cur P. rks ara in
acxl sh-ape into
V,�v hinid' jctss o.,f tt-rc4,.B% for v*iy reasna this
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tast sum4',ter. 4n: f, ct m,,akly "n't iot u r -art,s r.&,,uld use m.ara tres
foo- Variou's t -..f of.11fermis cova"-s
could use s BtOz.k to allha;WC th-2il-bcautV-
ztting atdicurned 8t' -8:P om
PeWctfu1iy submitted,
ren atosland, Secretary
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