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Home My WebLink About1965-03-15 Park Board MinutesVILLAGE OP EDINA PARK BOARD NIUMS MARal 15, 1965 3E SRSa PRESENT: Messrs. Stevens, Lewis, Crinkley and Giebinka STAFF PRESENT., Messrs. Rosland, Kojet:in and tars. Stoldorf. OTHERS PRESENT: Mr. Paul Fjare and tars. Screeden. �® Mr. Orinkley moved that the minutes of the February S, 1965 Edina Park Board meeting be approved as written. Vir. Diercks seconded and the motion carried. Mr. Rosland reported a -.. that bids were taken ,jonday, )larch 15, 1965 at 11:00 A.M.- for the work to be done at the now Heights Park and the improvements on -BTaemr Golf Course. Bids were received as.follows: HEIGHTS t0 t . Did BRAEMAR PARK �10 Tee 5,000.00 750. 27,Drain 14 Green 00 , a0 �0 7,300. t.t movti 4,000.00 � r ��tLevel � �� 8 Green t i� r a Brid e3,000.00 3,800-00 9 t:� it was reported that the lrax,ering of 01 and #10 tee could be done by Village crews as it: is too expensive to do .the a rk now by bid. This work would be started about Septamber 15 When the Village crews are slack and also causing less interference viitb the golfing activities at Braemar. it: gas suggested that two teWorary tees. be built in front of the will to eliminate the climb to the present tees. There were some questions as to h a control could be maint- ained with the use of two sets of tees. Several suggestions were offered for controlling this problem but no action was takes. Mr. Lewis moved it be recommended to the Council that the bids be awarded to M. E. Kraft as f0llOws® gain 14 Green ($5,343.00); stove 9 Tee 04,099.00); Level S OTeen ($3,075.00) for a total award on the Breermr Golf 'Lmprovcments of $12,517.00. Mr. Diercks seconded and the motion carried. no award was made on the bridge over #9 fairway. Edina park Board Hiautes -2- March 15, 1965 Ift. DieTeks moved It be zecomiended to the Council that the bid be awarded to H. E. -,raft for the Haigbts Park for a total of $20,565.00. MT. Lewis seconded and the notion carried. Mr. Rosland introduced to the Park Board 'Hr. Paul Flare Of Brauer and Associates who has been working on tile Take Edina Park plan. Mr. Rosland stated that this park has suddenly come into focus because of the storm, :sewer project going into that area this su=ner and the Engineering Department needs some of the park acreage for a ponding area. fir. yJare presented bis plan to the members and briefly reviewed the plan. The plan provides for an open meadow and play field, two -parking lots, tennis courts, a hockey rink and general skating area, two slo-pitch softball fields (one to double as a Little League baseball field), a baseball diamond with overlapping football field, and a play area with equipment and shelter building. A general discussion followed in which several questions were raised regarding the park plan. it was pointed out that no formal action was needed at the present time except approval of the ponding area as shown on the plan so this could be used for development of the storm sewer project. The members agreed to table the general park plan until they could walk over the area this spring and look at it more closely. mr. Giebink moved for approval of the ponding area as shown on the preliminary park plan submitted by Brauer and associates. Mr. Lewis seconded and the motion carried. Mr. xojetin reported Chat the E -H Ski Club, sponsored by the Park. and Recreation Department, has taken its last ski trip; thus closing the winter season fOT& the Park Department. It was also reported that 61 volunteers were used, along with 40 paid workers, to run the winter program. After some discussion, Mr. Lewis moved for adop�ion of the following resolution: A RESOLUTION EXT M-ING APPRECIATION To WINWT R REC ION PROGRAM VOLLrArTEMIRS WOREAs, the recreation program volunteers, during the winter of 1964/65, made an uncomon contribution to the public good through their unselfish, dedicated and tireless service to the Village Park and Recreation Department; Edina Park Board Minutes -3- March 1.5, 1965 NOW, TiLERE O' , B IT Sid '� D BY '1110.p1Ll.:NGE I K 0 � OF TEM VILLAGE OF EDINA, That the winter recreation program volunteers be recognized by this Board for their most heartfelt generosity. 1W. Crinhley seconded the resolution and the motion carried. Mr. Ko jetin suggested tklat he felt a posey League should be established in the Hockey Association for teaching the ;young boys to skate and teach them beginning fundamentals of hockey. A discussion followed in which the Board meibers felt that this would be a worthwhile progrm and should be investigated for the 1965/66 program year. F.T. Diercks reviewed with the park Boase menbers has report dated March 8. 1965 (see attached. report). A general discussion was held by the Board membeTS on the recommendation by the Golf Committee for a change in Mr. Co spec° s pro-Nanager arrangement with the Village of Edina.. XT. Couper was hired on the basis of a flat salary with the Village gaining the profit from the operat;Lon of the PTO Shop as opposed to MT. CO6per operating the pro Shop for his own account. Basically, Mr. Cooper is requesting that his arrangement be changed as such: 1. For the some 1,300 hours devoted to management only on the basis of approximately 40 hours per week for ten months, a basic salary of $4,500.00. 2. For golf professional services, a salary of $2,300.00. 3. pro to retain all: proffts from the pro sbop but pay the salary for his assistant and other help in the pro shop, storage area, etc. 4. Mr. Cooper agrees that if he exceeds a net of $10,000 from Braemar In 1965, he would pay the 'pillage 50% of the excess for rents. After much discussion, Mr. Lewis moved that Mr. Cooper's proposed arrangement (as detailed in the attached report) be tried for one year. ,Mr. Ci.e'bink seconded and the motion carried. Discussion ensued concerning the reca endation Haat ladies y play on. -Saturdays, $UtWays, and 'bol.idays after 1:00 P.M. 3t was felt that this was too much of a restriction and WOW limit the course too auch. After much discussion, 'Nr. Djercks moved that on gaturldays, Sundays and holidays Caen only be allowed until 12:00. P.N.' Mi:ted foursomes allowed from 12:00 p,.m. on and women allowed from :1:00 P.M. until closing. Mr. Crinkley seconded .and, the motion carried. Edina Park Board Minutes -4- March 15, 1965 VI. ARTIFICIAL INCE FACILITY Mr. Rosland reported to the Park Board haat Pyr. Nickolas had contacted him Monday, March 15 and be will be in town Friday, March 19 with a rough draft of his report. At that time be will present dais.3rougb report to the Ice Committee for their study and approval. By Tuesday, March 23 Mr. Nickolas will have the final copy of his report ready. The Board members felt that as special meeting should be called upon receipt of the completed report so that the Board as a whole may study it and possibly come to a decision because tiaras: is becoming an important factor. Mr. Ro®land also reported that the Minneapolis Figure Skating Club will be meeting with hiss this ween to discuss the possibility of the Club -'using our artificial ice facility, if available. Mr. Roeland stated that. the ower of Lot 11, Black .11,. Normaandaale has contacted him regaardiaag the purchase of his property for $12,500. It was pointed out that ai portion of this land is sander water and this price was much too Haigh for a lot of this nature. ,also the Park Department -already owns a complete,chain of Property around.west Lake Cornelia and Lot 11, Block 1-2 is not needed four park in this area. Mr. Lewis mowed that Lot 11, Block 11, Normandaale not be purchased at this time. Mr. Diercks seconded and the motion carried. Vill. PEEfiM LNELTE.R DOWU GS Mr. Stevens reported that lir. Lewis has accepted cha rmanebip of the Permanent Shelter Building Committee with fir. Adams and Mr. Jordan to work with Haim.: This committee will investi,ate the kind of swelters to be built, costa, should toilets be provided, and other related questions. IE. TEEN CENTER Mr. Eosland reported haat dances are being weld every Saturday night either in the high school gym or is Dayton's Southdaale ,Auditorimn. All thecae dances have been successful with the teenagers behaving very well. t1r. Dick Nissen, as patrolman for the Village of Edina, has been 'wired as manager for. the Teen Center can Saturday evenings. Edina Park Board Minutes -5-- jjarc,%v 15, 1965 X. DRAgIqAR pw, PIC1,11C JAM - LAN- �T&Y FACILITIES Mr. Rosland reported thzrlt the Pk DePartment is rccQiving a nume- .-Otis a - day canTzing amount of -ecruests from various groups fox permits and picnics ant Braemar Park. 'He stated tIAL't tUm Sat I t sanitary facilities vAll be needed and the cost of those for the summer months vrould be &bout � 250.00. The Boaz d was lit agrec-Mnt that these facilities needed. Meeting adjourned at 9:35 p.m. qespectfully submitted, Ken Rosland, Secretary Edina Park Board