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PARK EGARD MINUT23
October 10,
1960
Pres=3 Ussrs. Hill; Chairman,,. Crinklqyj Stevens, Greer, Lewis,
Diarcks, French, and Rasland.�
othersi NysGswe Christensen, Leagua:of Women Voters, Mr. George
Nvqnnt, Edina Jsyoaes, and My y Don Ripple of Harrison
A=c1, tes. a
l. Minutes of Edina Park board mseting;of September 6, 1960 approved
as uritten.
ICU' OF PROPOSED LAND DONATION FOR PARK PURPOSES FROM JOHNN
1-'- SEELD,"-R'11.
Thie Proposition vat read direct ly,from Mr. Selden 's letter
as followgt
"Accsk 2S S gift to the city all my flat land to the rear
of We Nuse; to provide access, r-urchase one or more of the
thkos vacent lots lying between that area and the Trac` -
014gai psrk in order to expand the size of that park to
both sidaa.og Tracy0
Thu Ginss Of thO discusaion was emphatically in opposition to Mr.
Faijan's prcCos al. Ar. Lewis moved not to accept. It was seconded
hy No. nrinkley 6nd passec unanimouphy.
Ill. REPORT ON SALE OF TRIANGLES ON 66TH STREET�
it, Ltub'n offer to buy two of the triangles for $4500 plus
sssassments gas discussed and it was decided that the sale should
-a rEda as per the ballots that were cast by mail.
Mr, Grink3ey relawd in detail his meetings with various
nsighbor; to trY tu win ippreval for sale of lots, and that this
had {fro.,, bass vccomplisha&
Mr. CrInklay moved that the two triangles between Cornelia
Driva =6 Sauthdale Rosd he sold to Mr. Laub In accordance with
conditions sty ted Rr hN. Leukis letter, also that the third triangle
A offarxed Ar We and that part of the revenue from sale of these
lots be usad, as Made& to beautify park property in that area.
The notion men recondad by Mr . Lewis and was passed unanimously.
Nd� Stava's said that Mr. Grinkley should be commanded for his
intarast in disposing of t1asu lots.
W. LOT 9, ELOCK 2, LAKE PAMELA ADDITION.
it wba Yought to the attenblon of the Park Board that the
owner teals that the hocksy rink :crass from said lot has prevented
h0 1rom WINg to an individual buildar. It was reported by Mr.
Lewis that the Fisnnirq hed turned down a request to re -
want Ale lot -for E doubim bungalow.
Paik Board MWW's, 0CQ 10, 1960 COPY'd -------------- Page 0
XV. Cont'd.
so. QeSch state! thet a y9ar go an excavator started to dig
out for a foundation but thQ it was abandoned when several inches
of water seeped in to the hole before the excavation was finished.
The owner has sugeasted that perhaps the Village' she uld buf the lot
for park pus po.t:,-!s,, La-, ,').s movad that the Village not buy the let.
b1tion was seconded by Mr. Diercks.Notion carried.
I!, I P1111iRl" "I ltosl:�1'70T!011
Mr. Hill suggested the VT. French make the assignments with
maps, keeping in mind sern evch member live, ala b Wt at the
outset, at Yant all Village no p€ properties cpirently being
maintains& by the Perk onintsnance crew, La.! as War, sewer, and
street ie includad in the inspection assignments. The Board agreed
with this proue&ure.
it t ; also agreed that come inspection before win%er is needed.
V!. LETTER TO ARDE N PARK COMMITTEE REPRESENTATIVES.
Thefetter to be sont to the representatives of the Wen Park
gro-upp re-quarding the matter of the hockey rink was read. Sevarel
chances VC11 suggdsted'2
:,, relsed the queetion as to whether a hockey rink
in thot aroa. The auswer was Wrongly affirmative.
uss QnQ out that this was the only location available to. serm,
"-Ka bar -JI -'Ymbor of yonn2stezy in the immediate neighborhood as woll
no fSOUG 50th St., cast of Norwandale Road.;
v&J., Am type of zink maz discussed and the fact was brought
out toutfUle arvamd" ud.113''' not euppart ce. oncretOne We is to pounc,
snow rande ncsts into a ground and strap the side panels to these,
it was 8heed that work must be dune to devalop this type oUrink as
soon ME jossibW
Ar. Stevens offeys! to revise the letter to the repreeentetives
&nd Mr. Hill asked Ur Whorization to sign such a letter. it was
so sgrezd.
VIZ. SURATM51- EUDUT, 1961.
A distribution was mada of the wheat csho,,.,,Anq zi suummw-xy of pro-
posed expanditurea for the recreation budget for 1961. Mr. Frendh
statej thet as so as thn revised department hidget, as approved by
the Council was ready, it nould ho distributed to the Board. He
Wd that ths _sducwd Ky 59840.00, but because the Gaunclj
vpproved rurchasing a truck, miat blower, power palsh and fixtures
this fall nut of a depsUment surplus, also by raising fees and thus
increasing revenuav the net effect is that we should be able to oper-
ate in 1961 an avticipvtad�
Park LUCIA minutle, Oct. 10, 1950 cont'd ----------------- Pago --'
Vill. PARK AREA NEED AND THE 'a c' OF THE AREA BOUNDED BY 70th S0
0.`41 T1*--,',_'__;, HXGMWAY 100 Ctl THE EAST, CAHILL ROAD ON THE WES1'
,M9D 14011U! Eas; ANDjACI C14 THE S(N301.
This item uas on the agenda nt the request of Mr. Hits, Planning
Directoyy to so,aint the Park Board with t
the info2maion. th
simplyat
this axoa is norrcntly being studiad for platting, and the need foT
park axea oil! Roon need to be spelled out specifically.
A ganarn! discussion took piece on the nature 0 the development,
iso u swich xes0ential, mould there be eny -industrial or ciamercial.
etc. Lewis spoke of ths gravel mining operation now going on and
the Planning 0mmission's noncurn that the land not be leveled comp-
-lately.
No aoticn was takin oxcupt4o direct Mr. French to study the
apau and bring it up at a fiture meeting when-mbre information is
Ev"llabla.
!X� 0MAITAT101 AQ D1011tr. TWi-AND PRELIMINARY PLAN OF HAYS FARM
COURSE PROELEYG
Mr1kw06 Ripplo of Harrison and Associates presented a tent-,
n0vu inym 0 0a gulf =7se §Tapasod for thra- Fe
points& ant the 00 that it should be a course thst is challenging
0 tho pond go!Qv, Lut onn that tho average golfer will enjoy and
not yj 00 101001t, ond Ono whzra play will move along well. He
jhnuuv-nz the vn2fous 03turso of the course and then explained the
u0nass, ZAO hole at a 00a,
A thorongh dissussicn followed., The location of the driving
rangn was qusatjonsQ There vas considerable.opinion that in sptte
of tho wDnsy mzking zapyntz and the deAreabilify of centralcontrol,,,
the moye _..::pc .._n sonsidexulton wns the golf course, and it was
held that Ge driving rung, as shown, would he a detriment and a
hazard. This Metter war left for further study by the golf pourse
architect,,
0 onsaar to a quashlon Ga to how Much g-ra"ling, ur'wuldl be, neces'-sa.ry'
Mr. RIPM 000 that to 101oved a well-deoigned golf course should
to fittzi into tha and that this was an attractive piece
of 2MA Ar 0 golf acoynsi that he hid de31pned so thatp except ..ozz
tees no! qlaens there
Ax tha most port the Was 072oApd the land pretty much as it is.
Q =04 that ft 013 ha nVzonanny to de considazahle work arouj'
tho crzah alno Wal andow the p2an va shown, he antimnted that 9(Q'11."�t�
of the sms"t0p ton's WZ00 to left intact,
1001 appysiod to 19 a y0anzal 200ing akpleased by the Board
of 10 aRM200tion ao to the ccursa layout in general. They asked
TOr l IS000 02 00 dylving zauga location ss the.architects procsh�
to go Tn0her into rhell Wigs and plannih,
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EMNA JAYCEES PROMM,
of the EdInn jayceea said that the Myceen MG
!,ocking for work projeats. They would like to be of assistance to
the Park BL.oard in W -.'Wing a sliding nrea on tha Hays Farm PrOPertY,
This would invoive Moving away rocks, brush, atc. to mAke a suit&M
Mir. Nugent said ths
n-nd sale skiing, t0bWan!"g-and "Id" era"
e tjnE a..,, Saturdays 0 do the necess-
t: r stawlys Mada a Motion that tile Board accept the offer of
,sonded the motion. -in discussing the motion,
are to wurk he chosen with
it won AM& that the
t, tha uveraji plzra , A the park Board,for the Hays Farm�
ench w,yk y1th the jayceas an As specific arrangements.
Thy motion pav=,
!W Inatin; .E 'a at 2:35 P.M.
R6spectsilly submittek
MUM H. French, SWY
Mine Park Board
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