12/10/1973 - Advisory Parks & Recreation Commission
EAGAN PARK COP/ZUTTEE
r,acamber 10, 1973 Eagan Village Hall
Members Absent: Jim Maloney
Also Present: Ted Wachter, Bill Rydrych, Jim Smithy Jon Marble, Chuck Slocumbe,
Dave Kirscht, Bill Branch.
The meeting was chaired by Barbara Schmidt. Myrel Lundsten moved and
Neil Coates seconded a motion that the minutes of the November meeting be ap-
proved as read. All members voted in favor.
Mr. Slocumbe and Mr. Kirscht appeared to discuss a preliminary concept
p" .,,.n for (ievelopnent of approximately 475 acres in Sections 29 and 31. The
tentative proposal includes a potential density of about 703 units in the 90
acres south of Cliff Road and X200 units in the 385.2 acres North of Cliff Road
and will include residential, commercial and industrial property. Mr. Kirsc:.t
proposed a system of "greenways" on the North side throughout the development
aszd along the utility easements which would represent about 11% of the property.
In addition they discussed tentative dedication of seven pounds comprising 33--34
acres which would represent 9% of the property on the North. In discussing
future needs it was recommended that they consider possible dedication of land
suitable for more active recreational needs. Mr. Slocumbe and Mr. Kirscht plan
to discuss these plans with adjoining property owners during January and will
appear again before the Park Committee when their concept is more definite.
Myrel Lundsten moved and Jan Callenius seconded a motion that Johra
Voss be authorized to analyze Sections 29, 31, and 32 to determine potentif.1.
locations for park land. All members voted in favor.
A letter from Gene Holderness of Dreyfus Company was read outlining
the mutual agreement between the Park Committee and Dreyfus regarding park ded-
ication. The Dreyfus company agreed: 1) to donate and deed to the Village
184 acres of land for use as park or playground; 2) to construct at its own
expense a pathway between the Easterly park area and the adjacent street; 3)
to construct at its expense a double (2) asphalt tennis court with fencing at
ends at a, mutually agreed upon location; 4) to construct at its expense a ball
diamond to include grading, seeding, construction of basepath and a wire back-
stop at a mutually agreed upon location; 5) to provide playground equipment or
a donation of $2,200.00 whichever is less. Jan Callenius moved and Myrel
Lundsten seconded a motion that we recommend that the agreement be accepted by
the Council.
Dale Everson gave a report on the present status of park construction.
At Rahn the boards and lights are there but the contractor states he has been
unable to get the proper bolts due to the material shortage so the rink will
not be completed until after the 15th. At McKee the boards are up but addition-
al rill is needed. Dale also remommended that in the future we put in regular
hydra:its rather than yard hydrants for park use. He will check with Bob Ro,iene
and or Metro Engineering about repair of leaking yard hydrants in Carneliaiz and
Woodhaven. Flooding of skating rinks is now underway. Dale also suggested thht
we could use the 500 quartz iodine lights we already have to provide more light-
ing at Cedar Pond. Dale will make arrangements with Corrigan Electric to mount
these. Barb Schmidt will find out which power company serves Bur Oak Park to
see if additional lighting can be added for the ice rink. She will also check
with N.S.P. about the lighting at Country Home Heights. Arrangements have been
made for satellites for the various rinks.
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A discussion of the Parks Ordinance was held and some corrections were
made. Barb Schmidt moved and Carolyn Thurston seconded a motion that we adopt
the ordinance as corrected. All members voted aye. A corrected copy will be
submitted to the council on an informal basis for their review.
The proposed snowmobile ordinance was discussed and Chuck Hall again
clarified the position of the Park Committee. The committee as a whole respond-
ed to those sections dealing directly with parks or with recreational areas.
Comments about other parts of the ordinance were made as private citizens. A
summary of the comments will be given to the council.
Jan Callenius reviewed the job description of the warming house attend-
ents hired on Thursday evening at the fire hall in Cedar Grove. The schedule of
hockey rinks was discussed and Jan will check with Mend-Eagan to see if it is
possible for them to switch games from McKee to Pilot Knob so there will be more
free ice time at McKee. Signs indicating a reward for vandalism will be posted
on each warming house. It was decided to open warming houses on Saturday morn-
ings only if there is a game scheduled. C.A.A. will use rinks Monday, Tuesday,
Thursday evenings and Saturday mornings till 1:00 p.m. No Sunday morning prac-
tices are scheduled although games will be held in the afternoon.
Dale talked briefly about the proposed indoor hockey rink.
A motion was made by Carolyn Thurston and seconded by Myrel Lundsten
that the park meetings be changed to the second Thursday of each month to e,iable
billage consultants to be present. All members voted in favor.
The meeting was adjourned.
Respectfully Submitted,
Myrel Lundsten
Next Meeting: Thursday, January 10th
January Council Meetings: Jan Callenius