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LDINA I -ARK BQ I RD
December
itembers Present: Chairman Arachauer, Lewis, 3co&,-jn, and Secretary Kerriatan
Visitors; Ari and t,-,rsi Richard Ai Glarke
Ar. Frank Jewett
iori James Ritchay
iilrs,# 'Clifford J& *o;umers
A siotion was paseed to auspend with the reading of the :Anutes until I*ter
in the meetinge
A petition# which contained the names of 61 Edina residents* re quosting that
the Park Board erect and saaintain a warming house and skating rink on park board
property on the west side of Browndalo, and north of Bridge Street was proxentod by
Mrse Sommors� chairwoman for the group of visitors listed above,
It wag explained to the group that the village engineer had surveyed the
kill i=ond and had advised the Park Board that having a skating rink on the still
and would be unwise from a s_�fety azgloi Also, that kxi Carl fiarnondo Superin-
tondont of 'Forks and Recreation in 1�innoapolis, had studied the possibility of
using the area for skating and had expressed his opinion that it would 'be "fool-
hardy" to establish a rink on the 1� ill Pond.
The members of the Park Board concurred that having, been advised against
establishing a skating rink on the Pill iond by theso, authorities on the safety
of this ar6a it wou
,ldn't be wise for them to arect the warming house and skating
rink desired by the signers of the petition.
The group of visitors -prosent roiuestod permission to use water from a
hydrant to flood the area doscribed above,
Ar. IZArachauer Informed them that he would chock the legality of their
using the w -Iter froca a hydrant for this purpose and if it Is legally P*mIssible
4o would ask the Ldina Fire Department for Assistance in flooding their skating
rink.
The minutes of the Uovomtor 1� Park Board Meeting were road and approved
as read a
L motion pas,sod to 4svo a letter sent to the !�dina Village lbouncil
requesting that the -uuount of t448-79 for S'pecial Asessoments in 1951" Whieh
has been chsrged to the 'ark Board by the auditors, be paid 'from the G*noral
Fund In tl.,e same, tLoxnnar as It was paid in 1952.
motion was passed approving t1le arena piyiauents of �500000 and 41,000000
on the loans from the Goneral Fund for purohase of the darvey� property and Black -
bourn property respectively.
& motion was pasloedA hav
to 6 the zaor6tary write a letter to Dro Q. J. Campbell,
President of tqo Rollin-szociation, Inc., advising him of the previous action
taken at the ilark Board Budget 14eeting In 4eptember in ro&ard to the upkeep of the
entrances and triangles In Rolling Green in 195 *
Page 2 itUnutev of the Win a i'ark Board 14.eetin& of December 4, 1952
Mr. Xerriman, Ldina- Park Bo,,.trd Rerr"tion Director, ,made the following reports
lo The Park f3orard, he okoy rinkr at, f5;Znd. and krdon, hate been mad# as large
as possitlt in the present location.
2..kr. Jonas rop6rts that:
a. if thg%tarpapor is removed from the warming house that was
lactod --A.t La Harvey last year, it will irsprove the appearance
of the house. 3ee has been instructed to proceed with removing
-the tarpaper.
b T, itt b.enofiss tire being constructed for the skating rinks.
c* Tie signs for the kill Pond and the skating schedule on the
warming houses are being constructed.
d. The hill used for sliding A &)th* $treet and Rolf Avenue will
be graded when the grading is done at the Ga.hill.Rink.
e. Grass seen was plantad on the 'ark Board Property at 57tho and
Chowan last spring* Mr, Jonas has no knowledge of how the pile
of dirt was plaoodon the property.
3, Mr. liarold Stock*# p"Or of the property on which the warming house
was located MA Lake A-a*voy last season$ will allow the kark board ted
use; this land ag_Ain If he is able to sell the house th&t, he owns at
5 st, Andir-ows.
4* Thorel are shelves An all but one; of the warminf, houses and a sholf
will be built inthat house.
5o Ar. �vans, salesman for Faxnh.sm Stationery and_S,ohoql Supply Company
of Alinnea"'Nolist haB assured the delivery of a Opmeter Slide on or be-
fore kpril 1. 195, if is ordered, by January 15, 1953.
6.ilans hive been made to organize hoey to but mora co &chos Are
necded to, work with the bGys. Several prospzeotivo ooachos for the
hocke�y team-o are being contacted. Also# a iaam oflieylre
over high
scinool %ge, vi-q be organized. The entire hockey program,should do-
volop rapidly in the next 2 or 3 woeics#
7. Alro R, 4* Froudenthal, President of the kinneapolis Figure skating
Club, has volunteered to contact kro Lyle Wright of the Ainneapolix
Arena a-nd hopes to beble to provide instructors or Infomatlon of
where instructors can to obtained for the 1diva 1-oex Board ;5kating
Instruction Program to be oonduated during the Christmas Sohool
Va.cation, Detaile of this program should be announced during the
week of Dec&absr 8*
A motion was -;zpmsr�edat S10.75
to purchase 1 Nq# 10533 Coastor Slide ieterl
r.O.B. Danville, Illinois, from the Farnhaw Stationery and Uchool Supply Company
of Minneapolis to 'be, delivered on or before April 1, 1953* The 00.16o donated to
the Nomandalo Oo�L,,muAty �*rvico Couneil by tile Lin-Mbrni ng side bions Olub and
in turn given to the Ldina Park Board is to used ao part of tile payment on this
slide.
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�je i4ina arlk Bo�-�,.rd AeetlnF, of Decemper 4, 151
pace 3 k
A motion va't; parised ere atiN�., t"ne policy twat any rdudesiring to use a
skating rink tvt tiY.Ios ot'.Aer than ietion It is Oodrl to tho public must receive per-
mission frQr. tae i'ark 1 oard ileorection Director and be e:Kpaetad to pay the
salary of the Park BoardNttend,lant who meet be on duty' at a.aex timles-
Eierrizamri t -r -s inetructed to:
copy of the ajnut,* h k kt ap,
6.f eajo i i5x_lc T.51oard t� to ea.011
:alelslb-�r of tblo Board bfollowing- bre tile mond follong- en -ch meeting.
2. bend a co py of thte Park Board .1inutes of the provious
Ljont1dr, jaec.tIrC when aroproved to- the Mina Village Coun-cil*'
an aZtnda for, ea eh 11erk Board �ieetlnj, and have a copy
to w.1lic'fl each uemiber of the Board r"'Ay, refer- s each meeting.
4 4, ia v c- the warming hou;de fro -.i Whioh the. tarjjapr Is to be removed
painted before it iz takento the Cahill Rink.
Obt-Un a written opinion frOUL iKr
John W. 'Windhorst, the Wna
4-tturyltY, before Jarivary 1, 195'x, in regard to the .legality`
of t?se, �Aina. k -'ark Board s dpayin8 towe-rd the upkeep of tho swijaming
be ch at Shady Olak Lake in 11(opking.
6. Obt-.in forrwal per mi_-sior- to place & w=,, min Avis o and wainteAn
a rink, on the Oberai*,,jy-er property thio sev'song
Meeting was adjoarned at
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