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PR 01/27/1969MiNUTES OF THE REGULAR PARKS AND RECREATIQN COMNISSION MEETING, JANUARY 27, 1969 Meeting was called to order by Chai.rmar► Fitzpatrick at 7:52 P.M. ^ ROLL CALL l��MBERS PRESENT: Fitapatrick, Cochran, Blair, Stimmler (arrived at 9:00) I�MBERS ABSENT: Donlin OTHERS PRESENT: None MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF DECEMBER 16, 1968 � .,,�. On page 2, under the heading RESOLUTION, the following motion should be added: MOTION by Cochran, seconded by Stimmler, to receive the draft resolution and take it under advisement at the next meeting. The Motion Carried. MOTION by Cochran, seconded by Blair, that the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of December 16, 1968 be accepted as corrected. The Motion Carried. RIVERVIEW HEIGHTS The Commission is i�terest�d in the passibility of obtaining matching funds or aid fr� the Cc�u�lty in th�e d�velopment of Riverview Park. Chairman Fitz- � patrick and Vice Chair�an Cochran agreed to contact Mr. A1 Kordiak and have him express any interest that the County may have in this project. Both Mr. Kordiak and Mr. Ei�►rvey Peterson, County Com�aissioner, are scheduled to attend the February meeting. � WEST MOORE LAKE Mr. Robert Minder, a member of the Rotary Club, had previously planned to attend ths meeting but was unable to due to illness. The next step in this project is to find out what the Rotary Club plans in regard to the development of West Moore Lake and perhaps show them the preliminary plan that was drawn by the Park Consultant. pIRECTOR'S REPORT Regarding the January Memorandum, under Old Business Items, the Commission felt that item "g", Park Acreage Study, should be marked completed. Member Blair suggested that the Commission offer its help to the Jaycees in organizinQ item "h", Junior Olympics Progaeam. Chairman Fitzpatrick reported on item "k", School 8oard Meeting.of December, 1968, which the Director and he attended. The School Board feels that more supervision is needed in the activities which utilize schools facilities. MOTION by Cochran, seconded by Blair, that the December and January Memorandums and the De¢ember and January Progxess Reports be accepted. The Motion Carried. PROGRAM FOR PARKS AND RECREATION COMNI3SION ACTIVITIES The Comtnission reviewed and updat�d the Program for Parks and Recreatipn Com- mission Activities for 1969. A few changes were made. The Comanission felt ^�� that it would be more beneficial to them to review the 1968 Sunmier Program at the same time that the 1969 Suwmer Program is adopted and the same with the Winter Programs. They also requESted that the Department contact the Park Consultant to see if an arrangement.can be made by which the Park Consul- • tant attend a minimum of four meetings to be scheduled according to the Com- mission's need for�his services. MINUTES OF PARKS AND RECREATION CONfl�tISSION, JANUARY 27, 1969 PAGE 2 MOTION by Blair, seconded by Cochran, that the Program for Parks and Recreation Commission Activities for period from January to December of 1969 be approved. � The Motion Carried. MONTHLY MEETINGS MOTION by Stimmler, seconded by Blair, to continue holding the Regular Parks and Recreation Commission Meetings on every fourth Monday of each month at 7:30 P.M. The Motion Carried. ELECTION OF OFFICERS Thomas Cochran was nominated by Gary Stimmler for Vice Chairman. MOTION by Blair to close nominations. The Motion Carried. MOTION by Blair, seconded by Stimmler, that Mr. Thomas Cochran serve as Vice Chairman to the Parks and Recreation Commission for the year of 1969. The Motion Carried. MOTION by Stimmler, seconded by Cochran, that Mary Lou Erickson serve as Secretary to the Parks and Recreation Commission for the year of 1969. The Motion Carried. PLAN FOR 1970 The Chairman received a call from a citizen requesting more activities for n young girls through the Summer months. The Commission suggested that possibly a drill team or baton lessons could be offered but wished to check further with the Director as to the available activities. Member Blair suggested exploring the possibility of the Department offering Boy's Basketball on Saturdays. Again the Commission requested that the Director look into this. Under the section, Park Development, the following additions were discussed by the Commission: The Commons: Members Blair and Stimmler stated that there is a great need for an additional hockey warming house. Locke Park: Vice Chairman Cochran pointed out to the Commission that a South entrance in addition to the planned Nc�rth entrance would be a great asset to the park. Broad and Hugo Park Property and Glencoe Park Property: Since these two. parks are located so ciose together, the Commission felt that perhaps just one should be developed at this time. They will study this further. Under the section, Land Acquisition Site Proposals, item 4, West, the Commission wished to add the area:Souttt of Locke Lake and East of the railroad tracks for further consideration. The Commission agreed that another area for their consideration, section D, should be the restoration of both sides of Moore Lake. This could possibly n be just a study at this time. MOTION by Cochran, seconded by Stimmler, to accept the Plan for 1970 with the comments and changes as noted. The Motion Carried. MINUTES OF PARKS AND RECREATION COhHrIISSION, JANUARY 27, 1969 PAGE 3 - - , ORDINANCE BOOK � Mr. Stimmler was appointed by the Chairman to read through the Minne.apolis Park Board Ordinance Book and advise the Director which ordinances would benefit the Fridley Park System if adopted. The Commission will again discuss this at their February Meeting. PARKS RESOLUTION 1-1969 The draft resolution regarding encroachments on park property was reviewed, revised and adopted by the Commission. See Attachment. MOTION b Cochran, seconded a opted and presented to th ADJOURNMENT Stimmler, that the revised resolution be . rne riotion carriea. The meeting was adjourned at 11:30 P.M. The next regular meeting will be held on Monday, February 24, 1969 at 7:30 P.M. in the Conference Room of the Civic Center. Respectfully submitted, � � �. lC''� ��� �-��� -�:�' �-: 1 � ,� Mary Lo�ii Erickson, Secretary to the Commission n � � PARKS RESOLUTION N0. 1-1969 A RESOLU'iION ADOPTED JANUARY 27, 1969 BY FRIDLEY PARKS AND RECREATION CO1�A�IISSION TO THE CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF FRIDLEY, MINNESOTA BE IT RESOLVED, by the Parks and Recreation Commission of the City of Fridley, Anoka County, Minnesota as follows: WHEREAS, the land area of the Fridley parks system has lost 1.57 acres to the Water Department over the past eight years, as detailed below; and WHEREAS, the park system here has lost 1.50 acres of park land to the necessary construction of a traffic way at 69th Avenue at Locke Park; and WHEREAS, the p�rk system can continue to expect this nibbling attrition and loss of park lands; and WHEREAS, the Comstock and Davis "Supplement to Preliminary Report on Water Utility, Fridley, Minn." of October, 1968, on Page 2, Paragraph 3, states in discussing new well locations, "Possibly one of the greatest prob- lems will be site cost and site availability". We respectfully submit that ^ park lands are not "free". They are taken at the expense of park users; and n WHEREAS, the City of Fridley plans to undertake a well drilling program commencing December, 1968 which should see, at maximwn, as many as six wells with pump houses and other facilities constructed at sites, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED by the Fridley Parks and Recreation Commission that the City of Fridley be requested to replace park area lost to well site development on a"when done" and "as done" basis. Be it further resolved that the City of Fridley be requested at the earliest possible time, to arrange to replace the 1.57 acres already lost by our park system to the water system, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council adopt a policy establishing conditions under which park property may be used for non-recreational pur- poses. . �