HomeMy WebLinkAboutTown Crier No.46No. �� Augus�'�970
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�uol�.shed b57 �he Arden Association
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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.
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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
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" 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.�