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P . t Minutes of Regular Parks and Recreation Committee Meeting Village of Arden Hills May 11 , 1982 Village Hall Call to Order The meeting was called to order at 7: 34 by Chair Anderson: Roll Call Present: A. Anderson , M. Bergene, C. Grudnoske, D. Kostishack, P . Lippert, J . McTavish, D. Sand, T. Sather Absent: J . Dreyling, D. Halva , M. Olson , M. Wild Also Present: Parks Director J . T. Buckley Mayor R. Woodburn Councilman D. McAllister Approximately 25-30 Cummings Park Residents Approval of Minutes Moticn was wade by M. Bergene, seconded by T. Sather, that the minutes of April 83 be approved as mailed . Motion carried unani - mously . Discussion with Residents in Cummings Park Area Cummings Park residents presented their concerns about overdevelop- ment of this park. Al Montgomery, as spokesman, presented an alternate plan they had prepared, which suggests one youth field • for softball , soccer hockey, etc. , no lights, all parking in Con_t:r_o_F-Ua_f_a"park1nQ lot, the warming house and storage shed being move own near the Control Data par inq_ to . They further suggest no parking In the cuI de sac, with this well posted, and an earthen berm and tress to the vest of the youth field . They feel strongly that they want the "neighborhood Dart " onf%0pt,; large ball fields would bring in others; fee , strongly this should be kept as a neighborhood park only. Discussion follows: 1 . A . Anderson: . With the closing of Johanna School , Parks De- partment wil8 lose two softball fleids, two baseball fields , and two soccer fields . There is a pressing need for more ball fields; addition of one at Cummings would not seem to be the answer; perhaps Parks Committee should look Into purchasing a larger plecc of land to locate all additional fields needed . 2 . D. Kostishack. What you are asking for (Cummings Park people) could be put on three acres: and there are 17 acres there, perhaps land should be sold for development . 3. T. Sather . it seems to me these people are concerned about ( 1 ) noise and traffic, (2) misbehavior and beer drinking by ball players . I live next to Perry Park and have no problems with league play near my homa . There has been no littering problem, no drinking problems, police control twice nighfly, no noise • problem. 4. C. Grudnoske . This was designated as a neichborhood park in the ten year Comprehensive Plan, has this been changed?