HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOMMISSION_MINUTES_1976-09-23CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW
PARK AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT
Thursday, September 23, 1976
6:30 p.m.
CITY HALL
A G E N D A
1. Call to Order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6:30 p.m.
2. Roll Call
3. Approval of D9inutes May 27, luly 8, July 22, 1976
4. Chairman's Report
5. Councilman's Report
6. Silver View Community Park Grant
7. Ardaa Park Conceptual Plan
8. Public Works Grant
9. Other Business
10. Informative Items/Commissioner's Camments
11. Adjournment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9:00 p.m.
Call To Order
MINUTES OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE
PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSTON
CITY OF MO[JNDS VIEW
COUNTY OF RAMSEY
STATE OF MINNESOTA
Regular Session
September 23, 1976
City Hall
The piounds View Park & Recreation Commission met
in regular session and was called to order by
acting Chairperson Sarb Haake at 6:43 p.m.
Roll Call Acting Chairperson Barb Haake, Commissioners
Jacque Coplin, Gordon Fedor• Kip ;,undquist and
Wayne Weflen. Also present were Doug Bryant,
Directer; and Mary Kvalheim, Program Supervisor.
Approval of Motion by Commissioner Fedor and seconded by
Minutes Commissioner Lundquist to approve the minutes
of May 27, July 8, and July 22, 1976, as read.
The motion passed unanimously.
Silver View The first item of business was a report by the
Community Park Director of Parks & Recreation regarding the
LAWCON/LCMR Grant application.
He reported that the Mounds View grant had
received an overall ranking by the I�tropolitan
Council of #12 out of #34 applicants. He added
that he made a presentation on September 13, 1976,
to the I�tropolitan Parks & Open Space Commission
avestioning why their project was ranked as high
as N4 by the State Planninq ng�ncY ar.$ �s lox+ aa
N17 and �21 by Metropolitan Council staff. After
receiving no positive response a meeting was held
with the staff at Metro Square, Jerry Bell and
Phyllis Hanson. At this point the Director was
informed that an error had been made on the
evaluation of grant criteria lL E.1 & 2 by the
Parks and Open Space staff and that a re-ranking
of our project was not feasible.
Therefore, Bryant requested authorization by
the Commission to write letters io John Boland -
Chairman, Metropolitan Council, and to Elliott
Perovich - Chairman, Metropolitan Parks and Open
Space Commission, requer�ting a re-ranking of the
Mounds View project.
lYbtion by Commissioner Haake authorizing the
Park & Recreation Director to request a reevalu-
ation of the Mounds View Grant Application for
LAWCON/LCMR funding. The motion was seconded by
Commissioner Lundquist and passed unanimously.
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Ardan Park Next on the agenda Commissioners were requested
to submit ideas for the Ardan Park Conceptual
Plan. A discussion ensued with suggestions
includinq; passive area, parking, tot lot,
trails, building - picnic type, landscaping,
horseshoes, and restoration of some o£ the
natural, ornamental qualitiea of the environ-
ment.
Public Works The Director of Parks & Recreation reported that
Grant the City would be applying for another grant
established by the Public Works Employment Act
of 1976. He stated that the City Council had
established park improvements as the main priority.
Therefore, he requested prioritized sugqestions
for main improvements for this grant. A discussion
followed.
Nbtion by Co�nissioner Coplin authorizing the
following priorities for the Public Works Grant.
The priorities included:
1. shelter buildings and sewer/water
2. tennis courts
3. undezground water
4. tile ditches and culverts
5. hockey rinks and lightinq
6. nature center
7. Silver View grading
8. parking lots
The motion was seconded by Commissioner Weflen and
passed unanimously.
Sui9ivisions Motion by Commissioner Coplin and seconded by
Commissioner Fedor to accept cash dedications to
the Park Fund in accordance with Ordinance #42.07
for the following subdivisions: Joyce E. Moore
Plasch, Peter A. Jordan, LeROy Johnson, Jack i
Renneth Krugen, David L. Bissonnette, Lee Stauffacher,'
Clarence L. Weston, Velda Fogard, Robert R. 8
Blanche Andrus, Donald 6 Beverly Gimpel, Sandra
Burke Harley, and Floyd Visger.
The motion passed unanimously.
Commissioners Commissioner Haake requested a report on the Park
Comnents and Playqround Fund at the next Commission meeting.
Commissioners also agreed that an update on the
budqet and on bond issues would be valuable infor-
mation for the Commisaion and ask the Director to
supply this as soon as posaible.
Adjournmen� Motion by Commissioner Lundquiat and seconded by
Commisaioner Weflen to adjourn the meetinq. The
motion paeaed unanimously. The Park s Recreation
Co�mnfasion adjourned at 6:25 p.m.
Cash Dedication's Approved
September 23, 1976
1. Joyce E. Moore Plasch 3939 Colfax Ave. N.
2. Peter A. Jordan 7474 Spring Lake Idoad
3. LeROy Johnson 8336 Spring Lake Ftoad
4. Jack 6 Kenneth Krugen Lida s Hummeis lst Add.
5. David L. Bissonnette 8312 Red Oak Dr.
6. Lee StaufEacher 8290 Red Oak Dr.
7. Clarence L. Weston 8405 Red Oak Dr.
8. Velda Fogard 8311 Spring Lake Road
9. Robert R. 6 Blanche Andrus 8241 Eastwood Rd.
10. Donald S Beverly Gimpel 7500 Knollwood Dr.
11. Sandra Burke Harley 8351 Groveland Rd.
12. Floyd Visqer 7815 Woodlawn Dr.
$55.00
$121.18
5108.00
$447.50
$70.50
564.50
566.00
564.50
$60.00
$52.00
$54.00
557.00