1977-07-13 Parks and Rec Comm MinutesPark & Recreation Commission
Minutes July 13,1977
Present Absent
an Murphy
Mills Gustafson
Howe
Lundeen
Selander
Vitt
Johnson
Liturski
1. N[inutes approved with one notation - The comprehensive plan will be ongoing
for 12 to 2 years not begin in two years.
2, Dick Dwinrrel, Hovrard Dahlgren's associates presented :.the proposed Dodd Road
Pedway, He stated there are problem areas with drainage, mail boxes jutting
out, the narrow 66, right of way,etc®
Two applications will be subbmitted for FAD funding: Dodd Road North of 110
and Dodd Road South of 110 with an overhead bridge to connect to Sibley High
School. Dwinnel felt that the Northern application might be difficult to
approve because of right of way acquisition.
The
commission recommended
that
they
proceed with the
two applications ,
Mr.
Dwinnel
will return to
the
commission
in a few months time to work with
us
on parks,trails
and land
use
for
the comprehensive
plan.
3. Recreation program and 19`77®70 budget. - Devrey Selander stated the recreation
budget will remain about the same, He expressed the need for administrative
help and postage monies on a permanent basis. Dewey and Mary Mills suggested
the city office could register recreation participants during a 30 day perio4.
Dewey said he has had a hard time hiring coaches..... The soccer program will
be continued in the Fall and Kevin Howe suggested we work with the Mend -Eagan
soccer program. If the recreation program is to expand perhaps we should be
looking at hiring a full or three -fourths time director or hire an assistant
for Fall-Wixter duty.
The
commission moved to buy cloth nets and store metal nets. If we have
vandalism problems the metal nets can go back up. Several complaints had been
received about the difficulty in raising the metal nets to the correct height
and Rudy noted that the posts were coming loose in the concrete and might be
costly to repair and maintain,
4° Administrator Ory Johnson presented to the commission, the four plats which
had recently come before the Planning commission, It was recommended by the
commission, to acquire the park land as indicated on the Kopp Plat, subject
to a better access plan to the park and to acquisition of an equal parcel
adjacent in the south plat,
1"de
recommended
cash
settlement
plus easement for a
trail on the NE qu.adranf,
of
the 35E-TH
110
Plat,
We endorsed the congept of park continuity in the friendly Hills area plat,