HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-18-1972 Park Commission Minutes • ' VILLAGE OF ORONO
Regular i`ieeting of the Park Co�mission, 7 : 30 P.i,1.
July 18, 1972
The Par:: Commission met on tlie above date
iaith the following members present : Cliairman
O;land, �Iallotoell, Leipolc?, :`tastny, Opiieim,
and tVysocky. Absent : Jarl , Panuska, Stanl:e ,
!Vatson, and l�lhite. Also p�esent : Benson and
Councilman i�IcCartliy.
�•iinutes o£ tize meeting of June 2Q , 1972 �aere i'IINUT�S
read and correc�ed.
The Commission a�journed briefly to �o over PARICI?JG PROBLEi��
and lool: at tlie parl:ing problem at �he
i�iinnetonka Art Center.
The recommendations ac?optec� by the Park IC�LLY F? LYDIARD AVE�IUES
Co�rvnission concerning I:elly and Lyctiard LAKE ACCESS
Avenues lake access �aere apnrovel by t?ie
Village Council and carriecl outc by 13enson.
Complai:its have been macie concerning tl�e SANDY ?3EACH
Sandy Beach access . A cliscussion toas iielc�
on this problem.
l�lysocl;y moved, ilastny seconde3, tiiat tve
recommend to the Council :
1. Si�ns similar to t�ie ones posted at the
Lydiard access be put up. The signs siiauld
face both the land and tlie tvater, stating
that this is a s�aimming area.
2 . T,iat posts an� a c�lain be put up one car
lengtii totiaard t�ie ��ater from t}ie Cherry Avenue
a,ic� Maple Street intersection on ?iaple.
:�iotion, Ayes (6) - ilays (0) .
A discussion was iielc� on t:ie �,►inter Problems 1VIiJTER USE OF LAKE ACCESSE:
of these lal:e accesses and t�ie need for nosting
times and use. Oplieim iaill ma1:e a stuciy of
summer and wi.nter usss of all tiie lal:e accesses
in tne Vi1�age. T�iis study �aill include a
description of tiie p�iysical conditions , current
use and tiie le�al description.
Opheim moved, Hallo�rell seconded, t:iat we:
recommend to the Council :
1. That plowing and winter maintenance of
all t:iree slvimming beaches be cliscontii�ued
from ;�tovember througli :Iay.
2. Tliat the areas be posted for "No Parking"
during that time.
ilotioil, Ayes (6) - iVays (0) .
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L�ipold said that tiiere are half lots oii t:ie i10RTT: STUB�3S BAY
nort;i si�ore of the Stubbs 13ay tiiat nro�ably
belong to the County, iVe should check ori
t}iese siRiits and see if tiiey are available
for tlie �lilla�e to acaiiire.
A letter from Laura tiles , Presideiit of tlie �-IILL SCiI00L PROPERTY
��iinnetonl:a Art Center, was read concerning
aii agreement to allow the Villa¢e to use
the land surrounciing the center for a park.
A �iscussio�. tvas held on maintenaiice and
possible improveme�its needed. Benson felt
t:iat mowing and sr�o�v renoval c,rould not be a
problem.
Opheim moved, i�lastny seconded, tliat tae accept
t;ie immediate proposal ivitii the recomme�idation
that we go back to the Art Center azid discuss
t;ie ri�ht "to firs� refusal" and tlie lengtl:
of the relationshin. Ptotio_i, Ayes (6) - iJays (0) .
The proposecl budget for the Parl: Commission �3UDGET
was stuclied and discussed. A request ivas
made for c�uarterly statements so �ae could
l:een track of the buclget. `�Iastny suggested
tliat if �ae shoulc� nave any unspent money at
tiie end of t�ie year that it should be apnlied
to lalid naymeiits .
Appreciation taas expressed to Benson for his BENSOi1
� help and efforts on be;ialf of the Park
Commission,
Opiieim move:l, it was secorided, tiiat �ve refer HORSE ORDIrdAiVCE
tiie Horse Ordinance �ait;iout comment to the
Council for tiieir study. ;Iotion, Ayes (6) -
Nays (0) .
Oglanci revieived Piiase I and Phase II of tlie BRATJER FT ASSOCIAT�S
Compre��ensive Plan. i�Je are invitecl to attend
all fu�ure sessioiis �,ritli tlie Planiiiiig Commission
on this program, and will be notified of these
meetings . ''de are also rec�ues ted to su�aes t
25 names by Saturday that would receive
special invitations to the public meetings
whicii iaill be held in September.
it jaas requested that the motion of the June 20, OPEN SPACE
"1972 meeting be put on the new communications
forms and seiit to the Council.
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A discussion ��ras ileld on tiie Ilci�iillan land ���IC i1ILLAN PROP�RTY
abutting the golf course. It was tablecl
until t,re could find out more iaformation.
Tlie Safety Ordinaiice �aas discussed. SAFETY ORllINANCE
:`lysocky recommendecl t.iat we look into this
immediatel.y as inc�uiries are being made from
various sources.
The meetina adjot�rned at 1i�: 15 P.i��. ADJOURN:IENT
Resnectfully submitted,
Gretchen Hallowell
Secretary