04/13/1970 - Advisory Parks & Recreation Commission
EAGAN T9,-ZISHIP PARK ?3GARO
April 13~, 1970 Placo Fagan Totm Hal,:l,
Pilot `r'h ova Road
DaI. ata Cct zty
1,010E,15 PISSENT:
PAPI r i~ E
Paya A,l,li.son. [L!3rvn Irfiel..d.
I Coatoo I'To o."a Scott
JCo Harrison Barb ScI.. Ldt
AIS® PRESETe o
John Voss., park planner
Charles Hall, property oc~ar
Ilark funider°son, Egan J.C. sO
Grog Bezdicok, Eagan J.CoOs
11r. Harrison chaired the meotingo The minutes of the last
meeting wore read and approved. Theo mcct.Tmg was turned dyer to our
newly hired park planner, Mr. John Voss.
Mr. Voss discussed points 1:,3 should consider in putting to-
gether a park development guide. He stressed that we must clarify our
total objectives and define the areas t.a intend each park to serva. He
also reco:masndcd athletic fields be ecparated from neighborhood open play
parks.
The Part Board decided to break into it"-sI separate co=aittees
in order to gives attention to current needs c-°hila preparing for the bond
issim.
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The long range ccr~ittee All meet vrith John Voss to work on
the develormont ode. The finance c : Td.ttco trill work on apportioning
the money we warn allotted this year for maix-tencc3 and cq#p-mcnt. Tho
short range c ittee rill worst on curr cat and futures rccroational proe-
groms.
Mark Anderson and Grog Bazdicek from the Eanan J.C.es ino,Ared
about our needs in the baseball area and indicated that they were v-11 i.ng
to contribute voluntary help and possibly a limited mount of financial
aid. The short range ccmuttea vrill meet Vith m abers of the J.C. ° o and
the Cedar Athletic Association as soon as pcssiblo to determine t.,har=e
their assistance coUd best be utilized. The Lit✓rest ari.d smppor°t of the
JoC. ea is most appreciated.
Paul Amason re. ported some results of a meeting of McKee aroa
residents regarding possible sites for baooball die onds• An atta- pt i-.rill,
be made to lease laid to the Scuth East of the r°osld tin-1 section from
the (mer, General Beverages. Tho short rmigo co . ttee Brill also roquest
permission from the Toth Board to grits to the State of I nnosota to ask
if tra could use a small piece of stlat,e !and -A jcccn.t to the i-~- Kee hcnos.
This would be on a temporary basis, perhaps two years., and would be used
for baseball diamonds.
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The Park Board reconn.el:c'ed a 1 Ll,ae of 5l .25 c 1 hour and will present- this
platy to the Toim Board for approval and for azithorizatiorz of tie expenditure of
between one-hundred and fifty (1,150.00) and two hundred ($200.00) dc;Ilars. The
additional fifty (:550.00) dollars would cover tho hi.rifl of two exltra girls if
the registration roves l.ar e cno7agh to ?riake t1-ds c vi sable.
I,ss. I.remet will supply us faith letters of endorsexaent of this program from
the school principals, a letter of pen-:issien from Ir. Rosas and ti;Te will write
for a letter of understanding regard ?g triet'Aes tlic to,MLship liability insitrance
-i+?ould cover such a program. (T11is le!3r Las be an received mid cover age is pro-
vided. )
Paul Allison submitted concept plans for development of the park site in
Cedar Grove 7. These plans were approved a*.?d a copy will be sent to the PlexLnirag
Ca-muission, the Toun Board and the Township engineer.
Assigm.ents were made of Park Board numbers to attend the Tovm Board and the
Planning Coranission meetings. They are as follows:
March - Neil Coates & Dick Thorpe
April e Joe Harrison ~ Bob Per uson
May - Paul Allison 8 ?Loren I ixfield
June - Helen Scott L, Al Shad:'uck
The budget and the :annual report axere approved for presentation at the March
10th annual neeting.
Respectfully suhmitted,
Mrs. Barbara J. Schmidt
Acting Secretary