09/16/1981 - Advisory Parks & Recreation CommissionSPECIAL MEETING OF THE ADVISORY PARKS AND RECREATION COMMITTEE
Members present: Martin, Masin, Carroll, Thurston, McNeely, Johnson,
Fedde, also present was the Director of Parks and Recreation. Absent:
Thomas, Tilley.
Chairman Martin called the meeting to order at 7:10 P.M. A brief re-
view for the Advisory Committee members the work that had been completed
by the study committee on the Master Parks Plan. He called their
attention to the various needs that had been identified by the study
committee to be included in the development of a master plan and study
and presented a draft of a letter from the Advisory Committee to the
City Council. He indicated that this evenings task was to review the
draft of a letter for further refinement and transmittal to the City
Council. And, how and when a recommendation to the Council would be
made.
The Advisory Committee began to review the draft of the letter to the
City Council. Each paragraph was read aloud with comments and discussion
on each item to insure its completeness. Several comments were offered
by the members of the Advisory Committee to insure that the council
was made aware of the fact that the master plan was an essential item
for the City at this time because of the critical period of growth in
which the City is currently involved in.
After lengthy review of the letter with several rewritten paragraphs.
There was a motion by Fedde, seconded by Carroll to submit the letter
and recommendation for the purposes of developing a system wide Master
Park Plan for the City of Eagan, estimated at the cost of $35,000.00
to be submitted to the council at the earliest opportunity. Members
discussed the importance of the letter and the issue and agreed that
it would be advisable for members of the Advisory Committee to be
present at the time of presentation to the City Council if at all
possible.
There being no further business to discuss, motion was made with all
members accepting that the meeting adjourn at 8:55 P.M.
Dated: September 16, 1981
Wednesday, September 16, 1981
KV
Advisory Park R- eation Co i ee
Secretary