05/24/1982 - Advisory Parks & Recreation CommissionMINUTES OF THE EAGAN ADVISORY PARKS AND RECREATION COMMITTEE - PARKS SYSTEM
PLAN MEETING
MAY 24, 1982
Present - Roger Martin, Carolyn Thurston, Richard Carroll, Marge Tilley, Doug
McNeely, Mike Fedde, Sandra Masin. Absent were Schumaker and Gustafson. Also
present was the Director of Parks and Recreation and Parks Planning Consultant,
Tim Erkkila.
The Director of Parks and Recreation briefly went through the Newsletter survey
and the publication in the Eagan Chronicle concerning the upcoming park planning
district meetings. The director briefly outlined the agenda for the park plann-
ing meetings and it was determined that two members should be in attendance at
each meeting. The committee then determined who would be at each of those park
planning meetings.
Mr. Erkkila then reviewed for the committee the progress made to date on each of
the areas identified in the "Scope of Services." He and the Director of Parks
and Recreation have visited nearly all of the park sites. He indicated that the
tactic study was completed and the materials would be put together with comments
for distribution at the June meeting.
He stated that he and the director had met with Barr Engineering to discuss the
ponds /lakes studies. He outlined the basic criteria and direction given to
them, for, development of specific criteria for pond /lake usage. He indicated
that some of the general areas would be size, volume, water clarity, access and
location.
Mr. Erkkila then touched on other aspects of the planning process and the
progress being made at that point.
The committee, staff and consultant then discussed in great detail the structur-
ing of the neighborhood meetings. A number of areas were discussed regarding
the agenda, responsibilities for carrying out specific aspects, preparation of
a participation sheet in order for people to follow along during the meeting,
and to be able to respond to items on the agenda. After the discussion on the
development of an agenda, responsibility for the designated chair person at
each of those meetings was made. This work sheet for the chair would include
welcoming of the residents, a brief overview of why a Master Parks Plan and the
processing of the plan to date and in the future. There was also discussion re-
garding identifying the intensity of how people felt regarding needs and wants
that were identified. After some discussion it was the consensus of the Advisory
Committee that the end result of these meetings was to gain /gather neighborhood
input and suggestions rather than suggesting some type of bonding or alternative
finance.
After further review by committee with the consultant regarding other items,
the meeting adjourned at 8:45 P.M.