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Minutes of Regular Parks and Recreation Committee Meeting Village of Arden Hills March 25, 1986 Village Hall Call to Order The meeting was called to order at 7:35 p.m. by Chairman Sand. Roll Call Present: David Sand,L-Adele Anderson,'Aary Gillies, on Messerly,--To-m Mulcahy, es Otto,LnKark Peterson, Kathleen�auenhorst Absent: emerald Dreyling,-K-e-ith Enrooth, Jim Mishek,✓Alan Montgomery Also Present: Councilmember✓1`6m Sather, Mayor Robert Woodburn Parks Director J. T. Buckley Cummings Park Residents (10) Approval of Minutes The minutes of March 25 were approved as submitted. Cummings Park Development Buckley explained to the committee and the Cummings area residents_present the proposed plans for hockey rink, shelter and lights in that area. Chair Sand then opened the meeting to questions and comments from the residents and com- mittee members. Mark Peterson presented the signatures of thirty families in the Nursery Hill- Nursery Hill Court area, all in favor of the development. Elaine McGillivray, not present, canvassed her neighborhood also; found all supported the develop- ment. She added that her children, and most of the children near her, are elementary age and younger, must now be driven to other areas in order to be able to skate; strongly supports Arden Hills having more facilities. Al and Susan Anderson, 1225 Wyncrest Court, (not present), submitted a letter opposing the project because (1) it's very expensive, (2) usage is seasonal, (3) lighting would be disruptive to neighborhood, (4) hockey rink upkeep and maintenance are difficult, (5) hockey rinks are not attractive and diminish the positive appearance of a neighborhood park. Brent Slick, 1233 Wvncrest Court, While not opposed to the location, questioned the wisdom of putting this amount of money out for the length of time that ice is used in the winter. In response to questions, Buckley stated that the hockey season is about ten weeks long. If a permanent shelter is erected, it will be used year-round for youth programs in the park. Lights, if installed, will be turned off at 9:00 p.m. for recreational skating, may occasionally be on until 10:00 p.m. for hockey games. No broomball games or practices will be scheduled at Cummings. The general skating area wil be placed on the infield part of the softball field. Pat Krenn, 1230 Wyncrest Court, asked if the shelter could be moved closer to the general skating area (location shown on map is about 25 feet from rink and goes down hill). Buckley said there would be plywood boards to walk on to get to the rink. Krenn added that he opposes the proposed development. is