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"/. ? Minutes of Regular Parks and Recreation Committee Meeting Village of Arden Hills -' . Tuesday, July 28, 1987 Village Hall Call to Order The meeting was called to order at 7:40 p.m. by Chairman Sand. Roll Call Present: David Sand, Keith Enrooth (9:00 p.m.), Don Messerly, Alan Montgomery, Tom Mulcahy, Jim Otto Absent: Adele Anderson, Mary Gillies, Jim Mishek, Mark Peterson, Tom Sued beck Also Present: Parks Director John T. Buckley Mayor Robert L. Woodburn Arden Oaks Residents Finance Committee Members Ed Menze, Trudy Rautio Approval of Minutes It was moved by Mulcahy, seconded by Otto, that the minutes of June 23 be approved as submitted. Motion carried unanimously. Arden Oaks Park Development BackRround Information - In 1984 and 1985, concept plans for this park were developed by Planner Miller, and a meeting held with neighborhood residents. Using this plan and guidelines developed with the neighborhood, grading and seeding was accomplished in 1985, and a play structure erected in 1986. Plans . for 1987 included construction of a back stop, hard surface playing area, and picnic shelter. It was anticipated that the back stop would be a , smaller-than-regulation structure, used only for neighborhood play. The picnic , shelter was deemed desirable for parents watching their children, and possibly for program scheduling, since, although trees have been planted, there won't be much shade for ten to fifteen years. When construction began several weeks ago on the back stop, two of the neighbors contacted Buckley asking that no further development take place in the park, and subsequently circulated a petition in the neighborhood which they sent to him, asking that the back stop not be constructed, and the picnic shelter not be constructed. (There is no objection to the hard court area), An equal number of neighbors submitted a petition to Buckley asking that the back stop and picnic shelter be constructed as planned. In an effort to help the neighbors reach a consensus on their desires for park development, the neighborhood was invited to this meeting of the Parks Committee to discuss the best possible development for the park. Those opposed to further development stated as their reasoning, (a) Park area is too small; thought batters could hit balls as far as the play structure, and might hit balls into the street, would prefer no ball playing in the area; (b) Back stop and picnic shelter would detract aesthetically from the area; (c) Back stop too close to detractor's back yard; (d) Picnic shelter could lure to the area the "type of people we don't want around". . Rationale of those anxious for installation of the back stop and picnic shelter was (a) there are over 40 children in the neighborhood under age 12; (b) play