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, - - Minutes of Regular Council Meeting Village of Arden Hills Monday, October 31, 1983 - 7:30 p.m. Vi llage Hall Call to Order Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, Mayor Woodburn called the Meeting to order at 7:33 p.m. Roll Call Present - Mayor Robert Woo dburn, Councilmen Diane McAllister, Dale Hi cks , Thomas Mulcahy, Michael Christiansen (7 : 45) . Absen t - None Also Present - Bond Counsel Thomas Deans, Treasurer Donald Lamb, Enginee r Donald Christoffersen, C Ie rk Administrator Charlotte MeN iesh, Deputy C Ie rk Dorothy Zehm. Approval of Minutes Hicks moved, se conde d by Mulcahy, that the Minutes of the Special Council Meeting of October 11, 1983 be approved as corrected. Motion carried un animous ly. (4-0) Business from the Floor None Evaluation Study of Arden Hills Parks and Recreation Pro~ram - Charles Tooker Council was referred to Ie t te r from Charles Tooker ( 10-31-83) and attached evsluation of the Arden Hills Parks and Recreation Program. Tooker said he met wi th the Ci ty Clerk and the Parks and Rec rea tion Directo.r to collect background material and then visited each of the City park sites. Tooker briefly reviewed some of his findings; noting that in recent park development, the natural features have been preserved in the process of p rovi din g active recreation a re as ; stated that the neighborhood park sys tem conne c te d by trails can be a show pie ce ; noted that the open space system exceeds re commende d standards; sugges te d tha t athletic fie Ids be introduced into the neighborhood system, as an al te rnat i ve to the proposed remote arsenal site. Mulcahy expressed his appreciation for the park study; noted that the document indicates areas of strength and weaknesses in the system; sees many action items coming 'out of the study. (Councilman Christiansen a rri ved at Meeting) In discussion, McAllister queried what is me an t by "natural play sculptures" (p a ge 2 , un de r Programming) . Tooker explained that he feels young children tend to prefer brightly colored equipment; suggested this mi gh t be tried in Ingerson Park to generate enthusiasm for park use. (p. 4 - Philosophy and Goals) "community serving facilities" . was queried. Tooker explained that these would include indoor f acili tes such as rinks, pools etc; note d that the County and Schoo I sys tems are currently providing these facilites. In discussion of the arsenal site, Tooker explained that the proposed site, bordered by industrial, is not .a good pIa ce for a park; access is limited an d would be by auto only; City now has convenient facilites; noted that the arsenal site would not serve anyone, except leagues; arsen al site would not serve any residential nee ds or needs of older residents. Tooke r noted that the City t rai 1 system serves older residents; suggested the City may wish to provide something more for 01 de r people, not a duplication, but perhaps an extension of the community center program.