07/19/1966 - Advisory Parks & Recreation Commission
INFORMAL ]"n;:ETING
EAGAN BOARD OF SUPERVISORS & EAGAN FARK BOAHD
JULY 19, 1966
The Eagan Township Beard of Supervisors met informally with the J:.;agan
Park Boord at the Town Hall on ,July 19, 1966 at 6:30 P.1;:. at which C~lairman
Rahn and Supervisor Schwanz were present. Mr. Klein was absent. r'.:e:nbers
of the Park Board present were Chairman Hichard Thorpe, Thomas ~terns, Jan
l.~arien 8!1.d :2avis '.iestbrook. Also present was ,~ttorney ('aul Hauge.
Chairman rtichard Thorpe explained that the Park Boord had visited
several sites in Eagan Township for future park purposes ane found that
the Holland Lake site which the ~ounty was interested in was the most
desirable site due to the fact that this is the best lake in the Town for
swimming purposesr They recommended that Eagan To\~ship acquire this
park land. if possible and either keep it for a Town Park or turn it over
to the County for a County Fark. He said the Boa,rd felt strongly that
no further building permits should. be issued in this area. He further
stated that they had viewed other sites which would be dmsirable for
smaller park sites. They recommended that the Attorney check into the
means hecessary for a Bond Issue for Park Purposes and further stated that
Federal Assistance would not be granted unless a comprehensive plan of the
Tewn were made. ~r. Thorpe also stated that some State Funds are available
for Park Purposes but it was questionable whether we could obtain these.
Chairman Rahn thanked the Park Goard for their many hours of work
on this project and stated that the Ece.rd would consider their reCOffi-
menda t ions.
The meetinr,- adjourned at 7: 30 P .11:.
Dated: July 19, 1966
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