1973-10-24 Parks and Rec Comm MinutesVILLAGE OF MEN TA HEIGHTS
PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION
MINUTES
October 24, 1973
Present
Finn
Selander
Lundeen
Johnson
Shipman
Franzmeier
Stefani
Murphy
Meierotto
A. Approval of Minutes -- September 26, 1973.
Absent
Howe
-- Item C7, "objections" to "objectives"
Item 4a, "loy" to "Ivy"
Motion passed unanimously to approve as corrected
B. Committee Reports
1. Park development
a. Rogers Lake change order -- Council approval postponed to
first November meeting.
b. Contractor goal is to get tennis asphalt surfacing on this
season. Consternation expressed at lack of communication
between contractor - Starr - Johnson - and Commission members.
c. Marie Avenue Pond Review -- no further comments received on it.
2. Winter Recreation
a. Recreation supervisor activities
-- Dewey Selander introduced to group
-- outline of activities, including maintenance and supervision
of hockey rinks and expectations of rink attendants discussed.
-- question
of a "Tot Rink" or
portion of a
rink
for
the 8 and
under age
group discussed.
Selander to
look
into
it.
3. Land Acquisition
-- acquisition
of the
Allstrem/MCLoud property
still pending due
to temporary
impasse
in negotiations.
4. Trail System
a. New title for group -- "Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee
on Trails."
b. Concept of and
authorization
to
form a
trails committee
as embodied in
the Statement
of
Policy
and Procedure moved
by
Minutes -2- October 24, 1973
Stefani, seconded by Finn. Approved unanimously.
5.
Budget
a. Johnson went over budget indicating that 1973 is pretty
close to estimates.
b. 1974 budget -- totals include $3,000 for summer
recreation, i.e. operation of a swimming beach at
Rogers Lake.
6.
Park Names
a. North Park, named Ivy Hills Park
b. Interstate, named Valley Park
C. Marie Avenue, named Marie Park
C. New Business
1.
Motorized vehicle postings -- locations of signs and
enforcement difficulties discussed.
2.
Mendakota Country Club -- as a result of lake lowering
negotiations, the Village will receive 12 acres around
waterways if the land use changes.
D. Next Meeting
--
November 28, 1973, 8:00 P.M.