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HnUTES Or, EDINA PAR'S. BOAIU) HF=ING
15ambers present: Mssrs. Hill, chairman; Crftk%y.. Jacus, Stevens and Strachauer.
Minutes of Edina Park Board meeting of October 6, 1958 were approved as written.
Land AAcc uisition. 44th Street (south side of street) east side of and adjacent
to Highway #100, Residents living on Sunnyside have requested that
Paris Hoard give consideration to acquiring above site for purposes of
open play lot for the neighbmrhood. .
Discussion disclosed two principal but opposing points of view, as follows:
1- that although small this would provide an open play space in an area
where no park exists and where the area, along the old streetcar right-
of-way is the only space available.. Also, that even though
inadequate' it still would offer sone amelioration of present lack of
open play space in the country club area,
2- that badly needed as play space in the country club district is, the
area in question is too small and not centrally located to be of much
help except to residents within not more: than one block. Also., that
it seemed unwise to acquire more of these smll and inadequate plots.
No action was taken except to ask Fir. French to make i.nquirg into cost of
lots and whether or not it would be possible to get part of the land donated.
Offer from Brocher an four lots at 60th & St. John in exchange for two lots on
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batle e a $2000.00. Park Board advised that future dealings on the
St. John lots south of 60th Street should be handled directly by the Council.
Co me tional Church pEMerty and Carl Hanson property adjacent thereto.
Carl Hanson spo a on his CY.M behalf regarding the hardship he would have
If he had to dedicate all the land that was being requested. After
considerable discussion a corFpr6mise was reached® Yx. Stevens moved tient
the Board recommend acceptance as satisfactory dedication of park land of
the four lots as marred on the plat and the land ;grin® south of these lots
to the church property north boundary subject to acceptance by the Congre-
gational Conference and satisfactory agreemmt on gra .ani final eleva-
tion of the knoll. Mr. Cri*lay seconded. Motion passed.
62nd & Beard. Mr. oStrachauer moused. and. Mr. Stevens seconded that the Parr Board
recommend the purchase of three lots in the Farmer Brothers subdivision
for .00. The motion passed -unanimously.
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,g Pool ;!norts. ftnancial reports on the construction and operation of
Um pool were received, Mr, French revieved a list of several Items
necessary to be done to further improve operations next season, Costs
of these Items had yet to be ascertained, No action taken*
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M. hand Park Plans. Mr. Harrison presented a :revised plan for stage I
lc�p�f Highland Paris. A lengthy discussion follc*sed.
Agreement was reached on the £o]icniing items which should be included
in Stage One p�s and in the f ollo«ing priority:
1- planting plan for present developed area between Glengarry Parkway
and Doncaster Way..
2- water system connecting to nunii cipal water systema
3- children is playground at north end of Doncaster Why,
4- locations for ice skatinga ice hockey and x -tinter parking.
Cost estimtes of the above are to be made before other items should be
added.
A thorough discussion took place of the problem 'of'havi.ng no ice skating
this season unless a -water supply could be secured because the pond had
dried up, Concensus was reached on the point that a water supply would
be necessary if any la,ndscapixagwas to be done, Pyr. Crinkles moved
and Mr., Strachauer seconded that it is recommended that water service
to the park be established. Motion passed unanimously.
Other items on the agenda c%Ter^e postponed to next r^oeting3 November 17th,
0151ton F. French