04/09/1973 - Advisory Parks & Recreation Commission
EAGAN PARY C('t %'1 _n.T FE
I+pri.l 9, 1 73 €ag;n villa-e Mall
Mambars absent: Charles ?all
Also present: Ted WF,--ht.er, Hugelen, M.:. Gans, Elliot Anderson
a:v3 students.
Dale Everson chaired the mee,tiaq. Several star"Jent r. uneler the. direction
of Elliot Andersoa from tl:e Dakota County Vocational School p-ce-3anted
and discussed layouts of :shelter buildings designed for Ralin and
Bla ld-i ::wk Parks.
My ral. Lundsten moved that the March 12th minutes by approvecl with thn
folltywing cor::ections: pa;ca one under Also Present-."Don Steinhill-~P::"
shaulc; read "Don Stricke.r, GeO:'ga Steinhilber"; page two paragraph
fi,,a "21000 feet" shot-:ld toad "3,366 feet." Larry Strohkirch seconded
the motion.
Ted Wachter discussed the current status of the Burcw negotiations.
Dale Everson reviewed the 1973 budget and reported on the April 3rd
Village Culoncil meeti,?g at which the 1973 budget was r&i-sed from $30,000.
to $35,000. to cover $4,405.00 v:Y?ich was budgeted for 1972 but paid in
1973. `.Cho Council also agreed to ei.sciiss park budget needs age.-u-, in
July. Teel Wachter suggested that we dnlay hiring a second maintainance
man for cne =,re season.
Eldon presented the Rahn Park concept plan. Mr. Gan4, pri.ncirle of
Rahn School, suggested that the play area be located behi-nd n,,iin School
ra'&,er than across Sc-mdstone to facilitate shared use of the area. The
entire park-school complex could be designed jointly if the comeeon
boundary could be ignored and the electric service buried. Barb
Schmidt- will investigate these matters.
Lexington Park (McKee) was also discussed. Dimensions of a play area
:within the park could be 801 X 1001. The ball. diamond dimension Is 240
feet plus 15 feet of roadway. The budget for both these sites were
discussed and tria+,med in detail.
Eld-n brought the final copy of the proposed trail :u::-p. The place fox
triangles for Cedar Pond was not yet available. He wi!.l prepare a
ch ~~~gp c.rder for the additional play area at woodoa-,,en ano other itei-ns.
A rep;:)rt from Paul Hauge on acquisition progre qs rsad. Thomas
Lake will be closed in about 10 days and Paul r ' 1 c:, rtact A].yca about
insurance coverage. Ed Kuntz hasn't completed tM appral~iai work
on tae second phase parcels.
The Recrea-Lion C:onLmlttne will -Aex,t weak to work out ballfield
m intainance and other ma.tteYs. An oveylt..a:na for thn Hcj.rn Field
backstop krill cGst $150.00. M.i.nilnal G:-v.d..I.rg _s requireri and Barb
Sc' mid` will write t Le 13Sa to ad se ttiaF.a;l of oUa- inte".lt '~o do
L''As yr z)rk.
The ievelcpment C:cmmittee will meet to jiscuss ascassments and review
tile t-'Zzil 'map.
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':JLlt?w`Strj :'f?;t': rc~2 df%xt?.CtSl~, ',ala'L. .all ;BOYS requjStS CCnlg fror,, Ltl.r'..I.
?'C<3Y1rh 'i.n .i\r!ii .p-)zsihle kTi~'fite pret tion, that written mnur-)t of
px,~,apr,t and ""Allure tasks be supplied whenever possible.
p7...iyground equipment coo.-Atcee will *_sieet with Eldon to p:n- arc
.nor !-he award-*,ng cf bids at thv~~ Aoril l7th. Council Meeting.
Icd wachte.r discussed dis -::vit-ion of the Burow buildings. The Park
COLwIttee agreed with hi s-n g,~s'ti.on that they be put ont for bids.
Ted will hava a man clhec.k rho pi.anp and well "Co see If a MAcapump could
be used at the site. 1?r: :ncx-miiobiles, mini-bi%e.L. and other
vehicles and the need to :ttzt erc to r-lan for their Une. Fe also
discussed emphasis -
or. c,.Lr Parka-
Jim Maloney moved that the Lie,-t ii' -be adjourned. Neil. C~a._tes seconded
the motion.
Respectfully submitted,
Barbara Schmidt, Secretar,r
Eagan Park Comrattee