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VILLAGE 02 EDINA
PIRK BOARD MINUTES
jAMUARY 10, 1964
PRESENT: Messrs. Stevens, Giebink, Wis5 .wink -y and Jackson.
OTHERS: Messrs. Rosland, Kojeting Rannellsq Latham, Mrs. johnzon
and Miss Voss,
Mr. Ear inklesu mDved that the minutes of the December 9, 1963
Edina PaQ Board meeting be approved as written. Mr. Lewis secon0ad
and the motion carried*
ii. Mr. Rosl ands intxoduced to the Paxk Board Mr� Richard Rannells.
MT. Rannells is the greens zoperintondent at the new golf couxse.
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Mr. Stevens introduced Mirs Paul Latham, 4617 Wexel Avenueg to
the Paxk Board. Mr* Latham ropmented a group of Edina Tesidents
wishing to estublish a memorial Or the late Mr. Harold C. Utley.
Q. Latham stated that Mr. Utley had been veTy active in the Village
of Edina community affairs AT many years. Mr. Latham stat od that
Mr* Utley w instrumental in obtainingap,oximately 5 acrys, on the
corner of 50th Street and Wooddale Avenue for paxk purposes. Thus,
Wooddele Park ea Edinaisfirst dedicated park. Upon Mo. Utley's
death, these Edina residents felt it "as appxopriate that Wt oddale
Park be re -nacos d Horold C. Utley Park as a living memorial of his
unxk in the Village of Edina* Y
Mr. Lewis moved for the adoption of the followdng Zesolution;
WHEREAS, the late Hazold C. Utley during 40 years of residence
in the Village A Edin; made an uncomman contribution to the pubaic
good through his intelligent and unselfish service to the Village
Government, the Edina-Moxningside School System and m8ny civic
organa zationp,
Kok THERUPORZ, BE K RESOLVE%
THAT the Edina Park Board does recommend to the Edina Village
Council that the Public PaTk nourknown as wooddale PaTk be rename'd
Harold C. Utley Paxk to memorialize for all time the distinguished
public service of Harold Q Utley mad that a plaque be erected in
the Park in his honox.
NO. Coin kley seconded this we solutio and the motion coWed.
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IV. R,1PI CHjQE, OF LOT =ZISO
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January 13, 1964
Mrs Rosland reported that approXimately six months ago the
Park Boaurd voted to purchase Lot 21 Block 13 of Cleveland Sub -
Division of S-ina Abbott Park for $1,375. At that time the Park
Department had been Instructed by the real estate agent that his
client %vuid sell the land for that price. However, the deal was
never closed as the owner could not sell for $19375. Since then
the ov4ier has now come to the Park Department and is willing to
sell his lot to the Park Board for $1t450. This is a $75 increase
over the original price. Mr. Rosland stated that thie lot was a
good lot and he felt that this was still a fair price.
After a short discussion the Park Board instructed Mr. Rosland
to complete the purchase of this lot for $1,4150.
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Mr. Rosland reported that he and w,,, Hite have been in contact
with the James Investment Company. The Park Department is :Interested
in puxchzsing Outlot 1, Edina Valley Estates to tie in %dith their
Present rots north of 66th Street in the Heights Addition. Ift. Rosland
Said the Jmes Investment Company asked for a price of $179000. This
included all specials in and paid for. Mr* Rosland pointed out that
if James Investment were to plot this land they could come up with
three 830 lots that would be walkout lots to the creek* 14r* Rosland
stated that lots in this area that back up to the creek sold for
$6,000 in 1962 and these "ore bought with specials paid only to date
of purchase. Air. Rosland pointed out the price for the land although
expensive was a fair pvice. The Park Board discussed the need for
this land fully and to tihat extent the Valley View school Park might
have on It if that pxoperty became available.
After further discussion, M
the purchase of this land with t
not to be purchased in such a waa
purposes that it would not rever
it. may be used some other way or
seconded and the motion carried.
VI. RgLkEAT 1�
_ON MOGRNi
." Crinkley moved that Wes Tecom mend
v understanding that the land is
that if it was not used for park
back to the original o-omer but that
possibly be sold. Dr. Jackson
1L-- Robert Kojetin presented the ow.*ars of the Park Board with
a xeport on our winter recreation program. Mr. Kojetin pointed out
on a Village map the areas of the 213 skating xinks and the 10 warming
houses -116-hat- are -maintained and operated daring the skating season*
Mr. Kojetin corwaonted on the hockey proqxam and pointed out that there
are 22 hockey tems in 6 different league$ 11ith a total of 300 boys
part? cipating in the Pzoqr;im. The figure skating program this year
has 100 gir.js In the program with classes hold at Pwaale Park and
Nozziandale Park. Skiing InslOWIction vUm again off ived this year with
zPPrONUR-QtC1Y 210 Young folks in the proqxan, along iwdth aS adult s who
pay "Cicipated in a special -etult :instruction X
P. Mro Kojetin
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Edina Pavk Doaxd Ylinutes *im3". January 13, M4
point -ed out that this progxan hai been very successful -avid a wonderful
0_11*oa of Tedreatlon for the teenige girls in the Village. Mir* Kojetin
aled pointed out that the Palk y Recxeailon Dbpartment hat undertaken
the Edinb Ski Club which was foxiPerly handled by the High Sdhoolo The
schools tx-re unable to Justify Wit ski programs so the students asked.
the Park and Recreat4on Department if they night help thea. The Park
Department has now set up a controlling board with ninO students, six
adults 'from the cowmnity, Alri Kojetin and 144r. Rolland Trona the Park
Department, and one teacher tom the high School. This gave the Ski
Club cow minity stabili-ity t0hich it had not had in the past..
V11. ;ggaima OF �OFFLC
Mri Rosland opened nominalf-alons for Chairman. MroLewis nominated
Mr. Ken Stevens for Chaix-man. The nomination was seconded . by W. Crinkley.
Mr. Giabink caved and Dr. Jackson secondedthat nominations be closed
and Mr. Stevens was ro-elected bi unanimous votev
Mr. Rosland then opened nominatienn, for. Vice -Chairman. Mr. Lawis
nominated PA.-* Robert Diercks foT.Vice�Cha!Tman- The nomination was
seconded by 114jr. Crinkley. h1r, Glabink moved and Mr. Lewds: . socppOed that
nominations be closed �nd a una ifvaus -vote r1as cast for Im
Diercks.
Mr. 11illiam Lewis was appointed by the Board to serve as, their
rep,resentzlt,Ave to the Planning Com; ission.
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Mp, - Rosland presented to the Park Board the 1963 Capp dal Improvements
Report. laklv. Rosland ravier.-,a.,4 Stith the Board the money that was spent
in 1963 which totaled $180,044.25 'and the projects that v completed
with this money. (See attached .report )
Mr. Rosland as -so st-ated that he and Mr. Stevens, Cha-lrmn of the
ParkBOZ-Td:, had M03t al"d Made 0 series of recomendations for the 1964
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:Capita, Improvements p;cogram. It was pointed out on the report Oat
approxim-6tely $762600 was recorwilanded to be spent, tahile the money
availableCIO. be spent fox Capital Improv.e.,,jents this yea:, -vas appqoximately
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$71P500. It Was _;Olt that sotile of these expenditure s LS.,bly
could
-not be conpleted but that they should be included in the recorirm-ndations
in thb event they -VO-re W-1614ble in MU. The 1964 land purchase
totaled $59,,500 and $172100 for de'velopmen-1C. This would be a year of
additional land acqAsltion v,.,Ith the remailrdeT of the money'being spent
in what may be consid*exed a clearn-up year. Since there .,wrias an ex-trema
amount of capital -im-pxovements completed in 11,Y63 there ware nu*.."Ierous
SnIall things thet ,;ere t -o be done to these areas to D t therri 21 t
shave. Mir. Rosland ljeli,- 11. -hat along with the ;�mount ' U :A i op
of mn:rk that hbd
to be done ons the golf cot se tha'� th-Is would be a wise r,.OV6 1964,
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There was some discussion in reference to several of the capital
improvements but these Caere to be sidled Ond further recoa;awndations
made. Mr. Stevens said that he again umuld ite a letter to the
Mayor and Council pointing out what the 1964 program uld be..
After farther discussion Mr. Giebink moved that the 1964 Capital
Improvements program ase .accepted. tar. Le -,,,,ds seconded and the motion
carried.
Mr. Lewis moved for adjourpment and fvb . Crinkley seconded.
Meeting adjourned at 9®50 P.M.
Respectfully subradit ted,
Ken Rosland, Secy
Edina Park Board
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