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, .i , Minutes of Regular Council Meeting Village of Arden Hills Monday, July 14, 1980 - 7:30 p.m. Village Hall Call to Order Pureuant to due call and notice thereof, Mayor Crepeau called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. Roll Call Present - Mayor Henry J. Crepeau, Jr., Councilmen Robert Woodburn, Charlie Crichton, James Wingert, Ward Hanson . Absent - None Also Present - Engineer Donald Christoffersen, Treasurer Donald Lamb, Parks Director John Buckley, Planner Orlyn Miller, Clerk Administrator Charlotte McNiesh, Deputy Clerk Dorothy Zehm Approval of Minutes Crichton moved, seconded by Woodburn, that the Minutes of the Regular Council Meeting of June 30, 19S0 be approved as amended. Motion carried unanimously. Business from the Floor None REPORT OF PARKS DIRECTOR JOHN BUCKLEY Park Planning Consultant Buckley referred Council to Minutes of Parks Committee Meeting of 7/8/S0 recommending that Wehrman-Chapman and Associates be retained to assist in the planning of Hazelnut Park; reported that rough estimate of cost is $2,500 to $2,700, according to Orlyn Miller, to do a preliminary concept study, grading study and general development plan. Buckley noted that the Committee felt it important to obtain working drawings and professional planning. Buckley explained that the Committee has previously had planning assistance from University of Minnesota students; concept plans of Hazelnut and Cummings Parks have been approved by Council; actual working drawings are needed to accomplish the plan; Hazelnut Park is the top priority. Hanson noted that the "change in direction" stemmed from the Committee's feeling that work in existing parks could be improved upon. Buckley noted that the Committee recently toured the City parks; feels the need for some improvement in Ingerson Park; feels a c11mhlas,etrucCGre (playground apparatus for children) is needed at Perry Park. In discu~sion, Miller noted that the Committee invited him to discuss what professional planning of the parks could do for the City; Committee's desire is to better organize the concept plan to get the desired effect; concerned re areas that didn't "quite come off"; want consistency in the perks and desire to make them more attractive. . Council, after discussion, deferred action pending additional informa- tion from the Committee relative to the apparent shift in direction for park development. 19sa Site Improvement Council was referred to Page 2 of Parks Committee Minutes re 19S0 Capital Improvement Plan. Buckley ~xplained that the Committee would like the Chatham Trail woodchip corridors between lots completed this year; estimated cost at $l,500 to $3,000 for chips. After discussion, Crichton moved, seconded by Hanson, that autturize the woodchipping of the Chatham trails at $1,500 Motion carried unanimously. Council to ~ t. ~~OO Closing Hours - Village Parks Buckley reported that the Pa:,ks Committee recommends that the City Park hours be the same as the County Parks, effective now; deferred its study of the other park regulations.