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Home My WebLink About1960-09-06 Park Board Minutes04LEE;' , NA PARK P RD MINUTES Septewtber 69 MO Present& Mssr:. Hibbert Mill, Chairman, Robert Di,ercks, William Greer, K. T. -Stevens, and Ha=ann Strachauer. &D -MEN KEY R- jNK A general discuss, r ot�:^on hockey Fink construc reviewed tion developed into :an intensive di s-aussion or h®eke`= rink at 52nd and Arden Palk. These facts were 1. That ;n worki.ng'out an agreeable pian between _the proponents and opponents of development of this area, the Village promised to take down at the end of the skating season, the hockey rink and lighting poles. 2. That very belatedly the hockey rink was removed, and even thea, in two stages. 3. That the power poles viere not moved because of the exlorbitant ex-, pense involved, particularly in petting back in and in rewiring. 4. That failure in living up to a commitment had strained Oublic relations, particularly with some of:the neighbors who fronted on the park. 5. That if the position taken by the Village! in %6ich the commitment to removes after each skating season, the hockey rink and poles proved to.be an unwise one from: a cost standpoint, then before embarking upon a different course of action,-; and to kee fai p th with these counting upon % the Villagd.'Tepresentativos to honor .ts ccsir:raitrmerts, that These people be advised and. consulted -yn recom^arsandirg a change :in the dispositon of the hockey rime. There was complete agreement that a letter should be wTitten to those People who acted as representatives on the committee on Arden Park development plans; that this letter should express regrets and set forth clearly the cost factors . i.n`solved in leaving the hockey rind: up, taking do^mn partly, or completely taming down. Further, tine letter shoeald convey a recommended course of action which would be followed providing there was no great disagreement. Those who find the Pari: Board ° s solution unsatisfactory would be invited to meet -and dis^- cu.s$ the matter with the Board. The lBoard is to approvedthe ictter befure it goes out. Also the Council sl20uid 1iiu V4 `d.{i,ed' of this course of action and their approval obtained. lr.� �.RCREA'� i4 V 3°y plc FOJR "5161 a� Follov-1rYg up on the Councils retru st to rect€edy the fee structure, the Doa-rd, ai"t`rlei:tdz s =$Sion took the xFol lowing actions Stevens moved that theor ;or the Learn -To- Stjim instruction program ad 5. far tie. i �•st child in the faM= ly to rogister end $4.00 for the additional child in the sage family. The motion was seconded by ;lx. Diercks, and carried WithOut dissent.. Stovers mw,:red that the play. round registration fee be set at $3.00 for, fi'he fiLst youngster zin the fare l �°4 0 y and .,;�:.G nor each addi.tzonal clzi?d in the faam.o family. Motion was see ondod by ��r. r»� iGl-c ms and Passed unanimously. I z.rk log rd' ��iri e , Sep' o s e�: 1 1960 car.f. d ---M...-- Paga n 1. Cont'dt By common consent it rao agreed that the baseball budget could be reduced by having tete E -M Junior Baseball League buy its own bats wid base- balls. Also that it seemed fitting that they do so. However, the baseball league should be consulted on this action before it takes place* Mr. French was to bring this matter up at t%eir next board meeting. Attached to these minutes is a copy of the rovised fee schedule and the estimated revenue it would bi.ng. 111. PARK i V_EN,. , There was general agreeMent that gore good public relations existed with regard to recreation activities, there dere strained public relations* with regard to park maintenance. To improve the situation Mr. Mill offer -red a plan for the Board's consideration wb reby each member would be responsible to check at regular intervals,, spocific park areas. After some discussion and general acceptance of the merits of the plan% the matter was left for Mr. French to work out a tentative schedule of areas to be checked together with an inspection form. This would then be reviGwred by %ir..Hill before being brought back to the Heard. The meeting adjourned at gtbb. .' Clifton,E. French Secly to Edina. Park Board e e i 1961 Proposed fee Schedule for Recreation Activities -as revised by Park Beard September 6s 1961 F WE_44410717" 471 TEM41S Girl's Tennis Boy's Tennis Entry Fees SOFTBALL Cub Softball Girl's Softball 1200$3.00 80 0 3.00 1 -) 1 04` I&TSIF" 0.8 e All Playgrounds 1000 0 $ 3.00 500 0 2.00 �� 360-00 240-00 20-00 WTOTI $TO *First youngster in family to pay $3.00 the second and all additional younsters to pay $2.00 $13,350.00 1,000.00 $16,970.00 NOTE& The revised fee schedule would raise an additional $2700.00 over the fee schedule first presented. Swim club 800$10.00 Junior Life 60 @ 5.00 Senior Life 20 0 5.00 Synchronized 50 0 5.00 Learn -to -Swim 1700 0 5.00 6000 4.00 Morningside Edina fee plus $1.00 TEM41S Girl's Tennis Boy's Tennis Entry Fees SOFTBALL Cub Softball Girl's Softball 1200$3.00 80 0 3.00 1 -) 1 04` I&TSIF" 0.8 e All Playgrounds 1000 0 $ 3.00 500 0 2.00 �� 360-00 240-00 20-00 WTOTI $TO *First youngster in family to pay $3.00 the second and all additional younsters to pay $2.00 $13,350.00 1,000.00 $16,970.00 NOTE& The revised fee schedule would raise an additional $2700.00 over the fee schedule first presented.