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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1967-03-06 Park Board MinutesV111"LAG-F., OF EDINA PARK BOARD 'RUETZING March 6, 1967 MEMERS FRESEFITq. Messrs. Stevens, Carson, Conover, Enroth, and Giebink STA" PPZSENT: Messrs. Rosland, X-ojetin, noven, and Miss Bruns OTHERS FRESEIrl: Mrs. Taylor, and Mr. Paul Fjare Mr. Giebink moved that the minutes of February 6, 1967, be approved as written. Mr. Enroth seconded and tile motion carried. 11. CREEK VALLEY SCHOOL PARK The Park Board previously polled by telephone, approved recommending to the Council the Creek Valley School plan and nethod of financing. Mr. Rosland and Mr. Stevens prior to the Park Board meeting presented to the Council the proposed Creek Valley School Park. The Council approved the plan in general. 111. SHELTER BUILDIUGS A proposed drawing and model of a new design in shelter buildings was shown to the Board. The advantage of this particular design was the building could be built in stages with plumbing facilities added at a later date with no extensive additional costs. The building was so designed that in the summertime it would be a sun shel- ter open on ell sides, and in the wintertime closed for a warming house facility. This raskes the building less attractive to vandalism during the spring, summer, and fall months. The cost of this structure without plumbing facilities to es- timated at about tq5,0000 The Board cemented on the building and suggested several possible changes� "They instructed Mr. Bowland to ask the architect to submit these new thoughts on paper. IV. IWALEUT RIDGE PARK, Hr. Paul Pjare of Brauer. and Associates, presented the site plan for Walnut Ridge Park. The facilities in this park would include two tennis courts, appa- ratus area, shelter building, complete skating complex, playfield and ballfield area. 1"his park is designed to be a neighborhood park. Mr. Roslane, stated the need for approval of the plan at this time so the site plsnners could be instructed to work out grading plans. The Engineering Department will have -approximately 15,000 yards of fill available for this. park this summer, and the dumping of the fill in the proper area would be advantageous if it did not hove to be moved again at P3 later date. Edina Park Board Minutes -2- !arch 6, 1967 It was recomuended that the property to the sonthwest of the park be ob- tained as quickly as possible. This property is under the ownership of Mr. Sime and is approximately two buildable leas. lir. Rosland stated there is a letter In the files dating back. to 1958 starring he would give this property to the 'pillage when he plotted the remaining portion of his land. To date he has not ;het plotted this land. Ira Conover moved that we approve this park plan and procee��" with Phase I of the development. Dr. Carson seconded and the motion carried. V, I1IDW AILS PARK Mr. Rosland showed the Park Board the proposed site plan sof the Sioux Trail Parris luted just east sof County Read 18. This spas the property that was to be deeded to the 'pillage for drainage purposes and the neighboring residents asked the Park, Board to spend money in improving it for a play area. This the Board consented to do at their September 12, 1966, meeting. The owner of the property who has not yet deeded it to the Village would now like to add one addi- tional lot of approximately 100° in width to his property taking away this 1000 frenm the proposed park. lir. Rosland stated that this makes the park even smaller and it would be more difficult to manage and maintain. Mr. Conover moved that the Board reject this nese proposed plan by the de- veloper, lir. Giebink seconded and the mention carried. VI. TAIL FORFEITED LANDS Nr. Rosland presented to the Fark Board a list of properties presently tax forfeited. It was recommended to the Board that the property nest to Beard Park and Division Park be obtained. Oro Carson moved that Iota 10 and 11, Block 15, Glevelands Subdivision of Blocks 2, 3, 4, 13, 14 and 15, E a Abbott Park, and Outlet 1, Sa`ters Addition be added to the park property. Mr. Giobink seconded and the motion carried. VII. POWER LIKES florthern States Power is proposing to build a high voltage power line which would rage directly along the southern boundary of Braemar Pa k. Although this, line would neer: actually be on Braemar property, it would be a definite det- riment to the Park. M.. Enroth moved that this proposed power line be disapproved and referred back to the Planning CO=i5SLOU for :heir further study with Northern States Power. Mr. Canover seconded and the motion carried. Edina Park Board 1v3ina*es ®aF March 6, 1967 V111, FINANCIAL REPORTS 0 Financial reports for the swimming pmol, arena, and golf course for the year ended 1966 were presented. The Park Beard tabled the swimming pool report until their next meeting so that the proposed budget could also be presented. The golf coarse showed a $17,680 profit for the year 1966. The arena showed a profit of $7,522.77 for the year 1966. The Board was very pleased with the operation of the arena and with the interest the community has shown in this facility. Mr. Rojetin reported that the Bantam Hockey Team won the State Hockey Tour- nament and will be going to the National Tournament the week end of March 25 & 26. The Edina Ski Club has completed two ski trips to Indisnhead and will be taking their last trip to Lutsen the :seek end of March 14, 11, & 12. Meeting adjourned at 9:311 p.m. KER omfb Respectfully submitted, Ren Rosland, Secretary Edina Park Board