08/10/1971 - Advisory Parks & Recreation Commission
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EACAN TOWNSHIP PARK BOARD
August 10, 1971 Eagan Town Hall
Members present: All Park Board Members
Also present: Paul Uselmann--Eagan Township Supervisor
John Voss and Eldon Haugland--Urban Planing
Leo Murphy--Planning Commission
Bob Rosene--Township Engineer
Charles Hall chaired the meeting and introduced the new members. Bill
Harris moved that the minutes of the June 1st meeting be approved as mailed.
Neil Coates seconded the motion. Bill Harris also moved that the minutes of the
July 6th meeting be approved subject to these minor corrections: Page 1, 4th
paragraph, second sentence, delete "to"; Page 2, let paragraph, delete last
sentence; Page 2, last paragraph, second sentence, add "a" after "request" and
"to" after "as". Neil Coates seconded the motion.
Temporary committee assignments for the new members were made as
follows: Jim Maloney, Short-Range Committee; Larry Strohkirch, Long-Range;
Jan Callenius, Publicity.
Chairman Hall appointed Jan Callenius to serve with Millie Engborg
on the park name committee. Suggestions for at-large members were made and it
was decided to increase their number from two as previously discussed as there
were so many people mentioned whose knowledge of Eagan's history would be a
real asset to the committee. Bill Harris moved that Millie Engborg contact the
people suggested, set-up meeting dates, and report back at the October Park
Board Meeting. Larry Strohkirch seconded the motion.
Bill Harris reported on a finance committee meeting with John Voss
to set up a development budget for the park sites.
Millie Engborg moved that up to $800.00 be spent for submitting an
application to HUD for development funds as outlined in the June let letter from
Urban Planning, Item 5, subject to Town Board approval. Barb Schmidt seconded
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the motion. We could be eligible for up to 50% of the development costs but
must have a letter of intent from HUD before contracts are let.
Bill Harris moved that the August 6th bill from Urban Planning for
$62200.00 for concept plans be paid from the park site acquisition fund to be
reimbursed from development costs for each site as set down in the HUD guidelines
and that $467.10 for preparing the State Natural Resources application be paid
from the operating budget with 107. of the $6,200.00 to be withheld until after
the public meetings on the concept plans. Dale Everson seconded the motion.
Barb Schmidt will follow-up with the Town Clerk on these arrangements after they
are brought before the Town Board.
Bill Harris presented the final 1971 budget; copies were distributed
and Barb Schmidt moved that the budget be accepted and brought before the Town
Board for approval. Dale Everson seconded the motion.
Charles Hall recommended that the finance committee research the
amount of money in the park acquisition fund and the amount which has been spent
for planning costs and which will be reimbursed after the bonds are sold. This
information should be available from the Treasurer and the accountant. Paul
Uselmann mentioned that the park acquisition fund should be treated as a separate
item in the annual budget.
John Voss reviewed our progress relative to our present application.
He mentioned that he is obtaining additional information from Luther Stalland
and that we are still waiting for results from Ed Kuntz's second appraisal. This
is holding up our receipt of a signed contract from HUD which in turn is holding
up our application to State Natural Resources. He recommended that we sell
bonds soon for acquisition because total property costs are increasing approxi-
mately $4,000.00 a month. Paul Uselmann mentioned that a major utility bond will
be sold in September and that there must be a delay before the park bonds are
sold. Bob Rosene recommended immediate negotiations with property owners with
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options until the funds are available.
John Voss mentioned that he had submitted our 5 year plan to LAWCON
and that we could apply to that agency for assistance in the purchase of the sites
in the second proposal especially the trail system, Thomas Lake, and the McCarthy
Lake Addition. He recommended that we chose a site for the permanent park at
McKee perhaps purchasing the present park with some additional land since
original plans for the site have been changed. He also stressed that we should
proceed with study for the trail system and a site for a leased athletic field.
The prepared concept plans were presented by Eldon Haugland with
Bob Rosene pointing out pertinent engineering features. Since there are so many
details to be discussed it was decided to have a special meeting August 16th at
7:00 o'clock to discuss each site.
Dale Everson moved that we go before the Board for authorization to pay
the summer dance instructors $1.50 an hour rather than the $1.25 previously
agreed on. This would come within a few dollars of the amount allotted for the
program and would be more commensurate with the fine work these girls contributed
to a very successful program. Millie Engborg seconded the motion.
Millie Engborg mentioned that she will be holding a final meeting with
the Eagan Park Publicity Committee to decide what should be done with the remain-
ing funds.
Charles Hall mentioned that Bonestroo, Rosene, Anderlik and Associates
had contributed $250.00 for park equipment and Barb Schmidt will write a letter
of appreciation to the firm.
Bill Harris mentioned that Mr. Johnson from Suburban Recreation would
like to discuss recreation directors with our Board and Bill will arrange for his
appearance at our October meeting.
Paul Uselmann informed us that the Township will be able to provide
funds for the purchase of the Rahn Park Extension if all contingencies are met.
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Charles Hall.. reported that Luther Stalland has been authorized by the
Town Board to proceed with negotiations for purchase of the 8 park sites in the
first proposal and that he will recommend to the town Board when he has proceeded
to the point where bonds should be sold.
Dale Everson presented the proposed winter budget. Barb Schmidt moved
that it be accepted subject to Town Board approval. Larry Strohkirch seconded
the motion. The meeting was adjourned.
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Dated: August 10th, 1971
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