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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTown Crier No.46No. �� Augus�'�970 C��e C`�v��t �x�x �uol�.shed b57 �he Arden Association � Caro1 Wasley r�signed as ed��or oi �he �own Crier. Our Tn�.nks for your wox�k, Cara�.. We hop� i�o resume p��.�i�l�ca�ion on a reg�.�lar moncn�y bas3s. T]4MIN�IT�NG COMP�I�TTE� - Arden Associa�ion members are encouraged �o contac� Sa1.ly Woodburn, Trudze Harmon or Glaria Kuehr� vaa.�h sugges��d nar��s for new �1,ac� o£ afficers ior 'che co�ing year. SOC�AL - NOV�,MBER (�ch The commi�i.e is planning a special evening of fun and.�ntertaZnmen�. Details w�i� be announced �.n a�.a'Ler edition. BLOCK GJORKERS - Ti you �erved as a�e �'o� Mary He�.�n Horty or Lynn Brem�.ck�r, please call: � ' - �n1Y B�R2SGH - �33--?_g33 �t33LIC HEARING 1'��lc� �1u�. 1Q, �on Cl�arles Perry Park Improvemen�. The propasal, b;� a priva�e con�rac�or, was to improve �hat por�ian oi Ch. Perry Fk, along New �3r�gnton Roac�, soui,n of E2 and nor�,h oi i,he Sop Line. The wes�,;ern higher porti,on oi �ii�,s area is �e�ng fi],�.ed and rou�h graded by �.3�e con�ractar. His proposa� was �o fill 'i,�:� lawer eastern area and �znprove it wi�h pienic areas, parking space and � pond us�ng �he wa�e� already �here. He would a�.so pu� ball diamonds in: i.he �restern area. , Thase �.n �avor; w�sh�d i�all Tnose in apposi�ion; wishec� Lhe �. aonc3s xn i,ne village; fe�i� Lk�e na�ural area be .�eff: as is ta provic3e a �rea r1o�c �.arge enough to re�ain nai.ural ha3�ii,a� i'or wildlifle: felt tha� nrildl.iie; f�l'c �he �'low of water a��e�ing of �h�s area would affec� a�her in �i�e eastern sec�io� would be villages in the Rice Creek w-.ter 5hed �.n :�irec�ed, noU oi�sU�uc�ed, even� of ��ood candxi:,ians: felt t��iat �.and- i�1 used in. �his wetland 3rea wou�d se'c a � precedent f'or i uLure such reque,�ts . Phe p�oposal was deni�cl ��� �he Coun.ci�.. F`UBLSC HLARING -- A�zgust 10, Sani�ary Sewer �mprov�:nen� �15. This xmproverr,eni was �.clapi;ed by the Council and will ex��tzd �he sanitary �cw�r wesc along Co��nf�y Rd. .r :.c Calumbia Tiansit Con�pany a d�s�cance a�' �.000 fee� a� cas� ow ��1.4,��0.00. �INANC� COh.M�TTLL - Bob Nethercu�, 3908 Dellview wa.s appointed Vice Chairman. �iUD FUNDS a�n �.�;�oun� ci :p223, 50� have been rece�vec� ��y �che villa�e. T�is is pa�� �x L� - or�gi.na� �;ran� �'ror� HUD. :U�L�C HuALTH QF��'IC�R - Dr. Raperc Dunn, 3��.2 N. Snel.ling nas o��n appoin�ed 1'or 1��uen Hil.ls. �70UNDS VZ�`�l PUBL�C SCH�OL DTS 1R�CT CFFZC:� - It . is now loca�ed at 295g No . Hamline �venue. Th� new phone number �,s �3 -� 0. �FT,�J�RY �Lr,GT�O��i�: - Sepi.e�ni�er l�Ln �zo. 45 -2- . August 1970 PUB�IC H�ARING PGS1PCNy� - The P�����c Hearing �ena�ively se� for Sept. lst on tihe S�, k'aul �ib1e Callege proper�y has been pos�poned. PUBL�C HLARING -�S�NT, S, 1970 - Propo�ed add�t�on to �he Vil�age Hall and Pub�ic \',rks uuildin�;v1�11 b� r�eld a� �.he Village Ha11 a� � P.N. � , PLANN�I�iG CO?+'Il�'��SSION nas presentl • ander s�udv �he io�lowing: Land Reclarr�atian, Fil.lin�, Gradin� and .�, Lcava#��.n��; O�dir�ance regu�ating sw�.mm�ng pools; and Under�rou�d U�ilicies ordznance. F;;�,Au�� �.ND R�CP�I�TIGN CG�7���TT�E b�r Dr. Robert Bjorndahl � r " Tne Farks Gnd Recrea�ion Cammi�ci;e, in i�s presen� :corm and func��on, i�as exis�ed since 19�2. Up un�i1 tha� i,�.me, although �Chere was an appa3nzed commi�c�ee �he iunds were not avai�.able �or any �ype of' �"unct�on. Since �.y�2, �he yearly r�udge� �or Pa�ks and R�c�ea�ion h�,s risen from $5500 �.nnua��.� �:.o ��-`J, a00. Fros� abo� � 190'7 un�il 1g70, a� leas� $20, 000 per year was d�signa�ced, and �.�sed, ior land procuremen�. �n �a54, vuherl �he Ca.�prehensive Deve�opmen� Flan was a�bpv�d �y �,ne Village, ��ic€elines were e::��a�litinec� f'or iui;lare park deve�opment. T�e comr�i��ee has a�c;,e�np�ceci �,a ad�;�re co �i�es� �;:zic�e�.i.n�s as c�osely as is iea�i�le under variaus cond�Gion�. . � �n addi�ioi�, nur�erous s��rveys conduci,ed �,v the Jaycees., League of ��omen Vo�er•s anc� ;��t��il�r ox��ani�ai,ions ��i�ve provided informacion as to ;ne �ype of p�rks de�x��ci �y Villa�e res�.deni.s. Ti�e co�nm�.��ee has a'c�cempced �o co�r�late �he�e various sources o�� inf'orrnai�ion and d�ta �n order f�o come wiUh a�,o��a� plan .�or �ark' dev�lopn�en� . ���e see ��� n�ed io� 1ao�h ac�ive and passi�� recrea��ana1'f'aci�.iLies. By acLive �'ac����ies, w� ia�an consxsi,�.ng of base�al�. diar��onds, :ennis cour:,s and �he 1�ke. Fass�ve, we defir,e �.s i�iking �rai�.s, r��aining natuial area�, e�c. "'�: mar�y inscance�, tive f'eel r�otn aspec�s c�.n oe served �.n one 1oca�;�on, combin-- ,.-ig �h� accivi�ies and in'ceres�s o_�' many in one park. i��Ie do na� intenc3 ta dupla.cace Lh� rec-reac�ona�. faci�:��,�es in everyone's oack��ard. Concern�r�g size of �arks, �5 - 20 acres seems to be �,he ideal siz� �n Arden �Ii�.1.s. A much larger �ract becar�es alr�csst a reg�onal park and a�traci;s peop].e �'rarn a w�de area. �uch a park i� Rose�rxl�.e's Cen�ral Park, Smaller par'ks con- st�.cute a r��.in���riance pro3��erri in �,hat as rnucn i;�.me �s spen� gaing be�ween parks w�.th equipment a� �.s spen� ac �.ual�.y ma3�ntazn�ng �he areas . As ind�ca�ed earlier, �he primar;y� goal of che co�mi�tee UhrougY� �.g59 wa� one of land dcq��isition. Over Lhis span of �ime, approximauel.�.7 5� acr�s of land � t-�ave been aec�uir�ci in on� way o_� ano�her fo� parks p��r•po�e�. Added �o �che approxima��ly o acres in po�sess�on in 1.962, w� now ha�e a l�ti�e over �0 acres. Our• iu�ure goals now ca11. �'o� ��he deve].opment of �l�ese areas and addi�ianal acquis���on o�" lanc� as i� '�ecomes availa�le. Ideally we woald like a 15 - 20 acre park irz eacn �ec�ion o�' �he V31.lage and we ar� scriv�.ng �.o come as close 1,� L�13..�.a �.�i ��.��1.[���. " Ti�e Parks at�d Recrea�,ion Comm3�'cee meets once a mon�I� and we�eomes any cor��,��i�n�cs, sug�es�a.or.s or critic�.sms anyon� wi.s�es �o ma�e." U F C QI�ING : Augu.sc 31, �970 - Counc�l Meei,ir�g 8 FM Vi�.�.age ��a11 �Sep�e:��r}er �., 1.970- ��.ann�ng Commission 3 FM Vi�lage Ha�.l � Sep'�erriber lt�, iq70- Counci� Mee�ing �� YM Vil�.age Hal7. Sep�e�:���r �:3, 19'70- Counc�.l Nee�ing 3 PM Vi�.1a�e Ha11 Novemi�er 7, 19?0 - T�RPSTCHOR.�