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s <br /> • Minutes of Regular Parks and Recreation Committee Meeting <br /> Village of Arden Hills <br /> March 25, 1986 <br /> Village Hall <br /> Call to Order <br /> The meeting was called to order at 7:35 p.m. by Chairman Sand. <br /> Roll Call <br /> Present: David Sand,Lkdele Anderson,` iary Gillies,-D—on Messerly,-'T'86 <br /> Mulcahy, es Otto,L-Mark Peterson, Kathleen Yauenhorst <br /> Absent: ►_$erald Dreyling,-Ke th Enrooth, Jim Mishek,✓Alan Montgomery <br /> Also Present: Councilmember✓lfom Sather, Mayor Robert Woodburn <br /> Parks Director J. T. Buckley <br /> Cummings Park Residents (10) <br /> Approval of Minutes <br /> The minutes of March 25 were approved as submitted. <br /> Cummings Park Development <br /> Buckley explained to the committee and the Cummings area residents present the <br /> proposed plans for hockey rink, shelter and lights in that area. Chair Sand <br /> then opened the meeting to questions and comments from the residents and com- <br /> mittee members. <br /> Mark Peterson presented the signatures of thirty families in the Nursery Hill- <br /> Nursery Hill Court area, all in favor of the development. Elaine McGillivray, <br /> not present, canvassed her neighborhood also; found all supported the develop- <br /> ment. She added that her children, and most of the children near her, are <br /> elementary age and younger, must now be driven to other areas in order to be <br /> able to skate; strongly supports Arden Hills having more facilities. <br /> Al and Susan Anderson, 1225 Wyncrest Court, (not present), submitted a letter <br /> opposing the project because (1) it's very expensive, (2) usage is seasonal, <br /> (3) lighting would be disruptive to neighborhood, (4) hockey rink upkeep and <br /> maintenance are difficult, (5) hockey rinks are not attractive and diminish <br /> the positive appearance of a neighborhood park. <br /> Brent S i pk 1 2 Wyncrest Court, h .apt c + t location, a e__t S1 , Wan e t 1 .., while opposed �p .e pca..l vii, questioned <br /> the wisdom of putting this amount of money out for the length of time that ice <br /> is used in the winter. <br /> In response to questions, Buckley stated that the hockey season is about ten <br /> weeks long. If a permanent shelter is erected, it will be used year-round for <br /> youth programs in the park. Lights, if installed, will be turned off at 9:00 <br /> p.m. for recreational skating, may occasionally be on until 10:00 p.m. for hockey <br /> games. No broomball games or practices will be scheduled at Cummings. The <br /> general skating area wil be placed on the infield part of the softball field. <br /> Pat Krenn, 1230 Wyncrest Court, asked if the shelter could be moved closer to <br /> the general skating area (location shown on map is about 25 feet from rink and <br /> goes down hill). Buckley said there would be plywood boards to walk on to get <br /> to the rink. Krenn added that he opposes the proposed development. <br />