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Home My WebLink About04-17-1978 PTRC Meeting Minutes • Minutes o ' Special Parks and Recreation Committee Meeting ViIlay5 oe Arden Hills April 17 , 978 Village Hari Ca I i to Or€ler The meetinq was called to order at 7 : 00 p .m . by Chairperson Blomquist. Roil C:a I l Present: A. Blomquist, A. Anderson , T. Glaros , J . Moore Absent: C. Grudnoske, S . Hughes, D. Kostishack , B. Schlotthauer, R. Younoszal , D. Perl7ck, J . Gebhard , S . Hustings A l sc Preseit: Parks Director J . Buckley Br i arkno lI_ Tra i i M. Blomquiat reported to the Committee the results of the Investi - gation th:a i she and 0 . buc,l ey made of trea 1 systems at EcE n Prairie (Tee Preserve,) and Apple Valley on April 13. In both communities the trails were - • - 8 feet In width - Blacktop surtace - Used b / young and old in neighborhood as method of traveling within the neighborhood. - Trail was used by bath bikers and wa i kors. Observaticis : B omquist and Buckley were both Impressed with the appearance and fuiction the trails provided the communities. The Police Department of both communities were questioned about the vandalism and theft problem •- moth stated that trail did not increase crime in the neighborhood . The trails did provids a safe method for individuals to travel within the neighborhood . There gas no sign of Insecurity by private property owners no fen :es, hedges, keep-oft signs , along the trail . Both cammunities stated that trail systems were more readily rocelvad by adjacent property owners if trail systems are con- structad before homes :are huiit . T. Glaros moved , seconded by J . Moore, that the Parks and Recrea- tion Committee support the original trail location running North and South of Indian Oaks Trail and india4 teaks Court along the western border. Motion carried unanimously. • Bussard Development A. Anderson reported that Committee members A. Anderson , B.. Sch iot9 haver, D. Kosti shack, C. Grudnaske , J . Gebhard , Parks Director Buckley and Councilman Crichton did bulk over the Bussard • Property and the site of the proposed park, south of Round Lake. The comprehensive plan states that approximately an eight acre park site would be needed for their neighborhood . The Committee recommended that proposed Outiot A and Outlot B not be accep -ed as park dedication from Mr. Bussard . The Committee recommends that the Planning Commission and Council seek to obtain approximately two acres of the embackment and high ground bordering the east side of the ponding area. The Committee agreed that - - ail the water area from highway 694 to Round Lake be within the park site. - the flat open area west of the pond be obtained for future active play area . - proposed Bussard dedication be secured for a buffer between park and neighborhood . The Committee realizes that the desired area would be more than the eight acres stated in the comprehensive plan , but the addi - tional acreage is needed to provide active and pass "ve areas. The park would serve as a natural buffer between residential and industriai property. • Submitted by J . Buckley • • P-,-oposei llroEram for `Izrnmer 1978 1977 Summer PL(ia ra.ra 78 Sum R rw-ram ZE2R22�� I S - -r P Youth You th Open Gym-nastics Open Gymnastics Tennis Instruction Terill's Instruction Golf Instruction Golf Instruction Swiming Lti8swi_a (Lakt2- ,-Jv%Enna Leach) Swlm--aing Lessons (Lake Johanna Beach) Softball L2agues Softball Leagues Elementary Elementary Jr. 111fth Jr. High High, Schoo.l. High School Boys'- Gir le'T-BaUL Boys'- Sur ar Playgrouals SUU-Mer PlayErour.dg Pre-School Program Pre-School Proizrara a.vi. All-Ages - Afternoons Adventure -.t:rjpO 1AIJI-Ages - A-Fternoons AdvantL,re Tripo Gpz:,-,i Soccer -for boyn and girls • Adults A d ul t a Tennis Lessons Tevnis Lessons Golf Lescons Colf Lei Sons Women's Saftb&ll League Ww2-a's Softball Ye, , -igue Men's Sofzball League Mev,o Softball League Fami;� Family Community Gardening Community Gardening Family Full Nite Others Othei-s Boys, - Girls' Basketball Clinic Eoya' = Girls' Basketball Clinic Girls' G3,vwastico Girls, G%nnnastics • a. • 5�g«i q F l 41tKo '.�. ��► r . • h✓-�cJi, . Co••�-�+-�X ��- w vim. � w Z.J�-v� V' �j /� i i , , , i � � � i • Q,,,.,.,,;,, �� •