HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-26-1976 PTRC Meeting Minutes Minutes of Spec t a ! AlQet ' ng of Parks and F.::�crea , ion Committee
• Village of Arden Hills
Thursday ; Fe�ruary 76, 1975
Village Hall
Cal ! to Order
The meeting was caned to order at 8 :00 p .m. by Chairman
Anderson .
Roll Ca ! 1
Present ; Chairman Anderson, P . Blomquist, M. Cronin , C.
Grudnoske, G. McCauley and R. O' Toole
Absent: G. Beggin , R. Cadwell , D. Noyed
Also Present: Parks Director J . Buckley
Public Meetings on Park Concepts
All Committee members are asked to attend the following neigh-
borhood informational meetings :
- Flora ! Park Neighborhood, Tuesday, March 9, 7 : 00 p .m. to
9 : 00 p.m. , Arden Hills Village Hail
• - Lake Johanna Neighborhood ;. Thursday, March 11 , 7 : 30 p .m.
to 9: 30 p.m. , Lake Johanna Elementary School .
Site improvement Plans
Site improvement recommendations for some of the parks were pre-
sented by J . Buckley.
Freeway Park
Discussion resulted in a decision by the Committee to recom-
mend deleting the $300 for wooden sliding platform, and add-
ing picnic tables. It was moved by M. Blomquist, seconded
by M. Cronin, that the plan be accepted as amended . Motion
carried unanimously .
Fire Barn Triangle thew Brighton Road)
No action was taken.
Ingerson Park
The entire plan was .accepted by the Committee, with a recom-
mendation that benches along the jagging path be added to
the plan. It was moved by G. McCauley, seconded by M. Cronin,
• that the plan be approved as amended . Motion carried unani -
mously.
R. O"Toole requested a Village map showing all parks, and further
suggested this be included In the Town Crier.
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L i n_dey ' s Corner _T_r i and
• G. McCauley moved , seconded by C. Grudnoske, that the Com--
mit-iee tat le thtq action on Li,ndey ' s Corner until such time
as the County gives the property to Arden Hills . Motion
car,-led uranimously.
Charles Perry P3rk
Additions recommended -to the p € ar for this park include
a sandbox, swi :ig , slide area ( $2 , 500' , horse shoe facilities
in the hockey area in the summer, and adding crushed lime
under the ice rink ( $2,000) . G. McCauley moved, seconded by
M. Biomquist, teat the plan be approved as amended. Motion
carried unanimously.
Sampson Park
Discussion resulted in deletion of the park light. A light
has been approved by the Council for the area. It was
moved by M. Cronin , seconded by R. O'Toole, that the plan
be approved as amended . Motion carried unanimously .
Valentine Park
The Committee s:spressed a desire for a tree by the slide, and
• the addition of two grills and a picnic Fable . A motion
was made by M. Blomquist, seconded by M. Cronin , that the
plan be approved as amended . Motion carried unanimously .
Additional Site Improvement Expenses
G. McCauley made a motion that a water fountain be Included
in all parks in future development. The motion was seconded
by M. Blomquist, unanimously approved .
Five Year Park Ar,9u € r; Ition Plan
R. Anderson presented the 1975 Addendum to the Five Year Park Ac-
quisition Plan for Arden Hills. Line 2, page 2, " 180%" should
be changed to " 148%", line 5, "$59,432 or 88%" should read
"$64, 520 or 95%" . Under "Anticipated Land Dedication 1976" ,
Hunters Park" should be changed to "Dreyfus Organization" .
"Twin City Christian Homes, 5 Acres" should be moved to 1977 ,
and total land dedication expected In 1976 changed to "5 acres" .
G. McCauley moved tho plan be accepted as amended, seconded by
M. Cronin . Motion carried unanimously .
Proposed Improvement of Bike and Walkway System of Arden Hills
G. McCauley presented this plan. Phase I consists of items the
Committee desires completed as soon as possible, Phase 2 in from
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one to f i ve years , and Phrase: 3 f rorn one to ton years . The Com-
• mit-!-e-3 recommends dE) ieflon of thz) last se7*11'ence of paragraph I
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% As the ens r,:
1 ,;y shortage increases and If The predicted cutback
au-to Crave *ccurs, !-�,e -freil system of the Village will be In- '
valuable) . Under No . 4., Phase 1 , the t-jords (Between County
.Rorids E and F11 should be added . Under Phase 2, Committee recom-
mends adding ( No. 8. Negotiate with the Railroad for a crossing
from County Road E to Beths ! Seminary , and No. 9. Upgrade
shoulders of County Road F between Lexington and Hamline. )
It was moved by G. McCauley, seconded by C. Grudnoske, that the
plan be accepted with the, �bove amendments . Motion carried
unanim.ously .
Ad.1 ou rnment
Motion was made by G. 'McCauley , seconded by M. Cronin, that the
meeting be adjourned at 10 : 50 p .m. Unanimously approved .
Submitted by Shirley Marshall
THE NEXT REGULAR MEET114G OF THE PARKS AND RECREATION COMMITTEE
WILL BE MARCH 9, 7 :00 P.M. IN THE VILLAGE HALL ( FLORAL PARK
NEIGHBORHOOD INFORMATIONAL MEETING AND BUSINESS MEETING) AND
• THURSDAY$ MARCH 11 , 7 : 30 1:1.M. TO 9: 30 P.M. LAKE- JOHANNA ELEMEN-
TARY SCHOOL ( LAKE JOHANNA NEIGHBORHOOD INFORMATIONAL MEETING) .
Att. Corrected copy , 5-Year Park Acquisition Plan
Corrected copy, Site Improvement Recommendations
Corrected copy, Proposed Bike and Walkway Systom,