HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-18-1971 Park Commission Minutes • - + VILLAGE OF ORONO
Regular i�leeting of tlie Park Commission, 8:00 P.P•�.
A1ay 18, 1971
Tlie Park Commission met on the above date
with the folloti�ing members present: Chair-
man Ogland, Dorrel , Jarl , Jones , Panuska,
iU.ii+a , and Wysocky. Aiso present: Village
Ac�ministrator i�fartin and Councilman '�IcCarthy.
Absent: Fahlin, Leipold, Smith, and Stanke.
The P�4inutes of the hiarch meeting were ��1INUTES
read and approved.
Discussion of the April joint meeting �vas JOINT "�TEETING
held. Tl�e suggestions were made to hold
r�ore such meetin�s but with the ?•�ayor
chairing them with an agenda printed,
and witil our objectives �lefined.
The tour of �1ay R was disctissec�. Ogland's TOt1R OF I�4AY 8, 1971
slides will be augmented by aerial piioto-
�raplis of dock sites .
Reports on present and future park lan�s REPORTS
rere given:
Hackberry playground has been seeded.
Tlie money to purc}iase the Kutz property
(�5,000 for down payment) and the land
adjoining Hackberry Playground ($2 , 500) nas
been acquisitioned.
A motion to purchase 120 ' of Crepeau Type i•i0TI0N
Dock, placed 40' at each of the following;
�armans Bay, Casco Point, and Sandy Beach,
and to allocate �300 for a bacic�Lop at
Hacicberry Park was made by Panuska and
seconded by Dorrel. TIZe motion was ��ith-
drawn, since most of the docl:s are already in.
��tcCarthy suggested we be sure to snend our FINANCES
allocation for this year. ATartin said that
money from other funds can be allocated for
tlie purciiase of docks for the 1972 season,
Barrels for swimming beaches cost �600 and
grass seedin� for Hackberry iaas �300. This
ras not charged to land acquisition costs .
'ark oPerational costs not included or
deducted from the 1 mill park assessment.
Ogland read our existing bi�d�et of allocation
items amounting to �2,650 cvhich are not
involved in the �9,000 obtained by tlie one mill
assessment,
., �1�i�UTES OF A R�GULAR i�IEETING HELD TfAY 18 , 1971 Page 2
A letter by Piayor Oberhauser to t12e Chicago LETTERS TO RAILROAD
i; Nortjiwestern Railroad was read, alon� with
. a reply from the �iinneapolis office saying
that his letter had been forwarded to the
Chicago office. Dr. Panuska ivill be inchar�e
of this park item.
Bob Dorrel �vill be incharge of folio�aing up ASSIGNR4ENTS
on Hackberry playground; Edith Jones incliarge
of recommendations for the Kutz property ;
and t�Jalter Jarl will check on the cost and
clesign of a backstop.
The ��linnesota Art Center is planning to `10TION
purchase the Old HiZl School , and have
offered it to the Village for $1. 00 a year
lease. Tir. Jarl made the follotiving motion ,
�vhich �aas passed:
tUe recommend to the Council that they
enter into negotiations with the Pfinne-
tonka Art Center for the acquirement of
ti�e Old t-Iill School and adjoining property,
wliich is approximately 4'-2 acres , to be
used for Village anc� park purposes . ?Zr.
1Uhite is to monitor this motion.
The Casco Point park was discussed. A CASCO POINT
petition signed by residents of the area
��as reread and a contour map studied. Ji�n
Ogland and Edith Jones will �vork on a design
for its development.
i1r. Jarl moved that �ve recommend the rec{i�est REST POINT ROAD
for vacation of the Rest Point Road lake Street Vlcation
access be denied. The motion tvas seconded
by Dorrel and passed unanimously.
Edith Jones is to look into property ownect. CASCO POINT
by a ?�ir. Keller on Casco Point. Jim Ogland
iaill follow up on ideas about t;ie Casco
Circle property.
i�Ir 'riartin asl:ed if �ve would look into the DRY DOCKS
I:emps :larina as to dry docks .
Jim Ogland was asked to invite Dave
Streater to a meeting. DAVE STREATER.
The meeting was adjourned at 10 :00 P.;�1.
Respectfully submitted,
�ditti Jones , Secretary