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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-30-1974 Park Commission Minutes ' � + VILLAGE OF OR4N0 Regular i�leeting of the Park Commission, 8:00 P.P�2. Tuly 30, 1974 The Park Commission met on the above date with the following members present: Berglund, Kubalsky, Leipold, Opheim, Panuska, and Peasley. Absente Hallowell, Isastny, Oberhauser, and t�aysocky. The i•Zinutes of the Regular I�Seeting held T�iINUTES June 18, 1974, were read and approved. Opheim reported on the status of the plans LARSON PROPERTY to purchase the Larson property. He stated that a purchase agreement is being drat�nup. Opheim reported that a filing cabinet for FILING CABINET use by the Park Board will be installed in the Vill�ge Hall. Tom Burns, 1430 Cherry Pldce, P4ound, 55364, APPOINTP2ENT 471-8342, attended the meeting. He expressed an interest in becoming a member of the Board. 3erglund moved, Kubalsky seconded, that I�Ir. Burns be recommended to the Council as the eleventh member of the Park Board. i+�iotion, Ayes (6) - Nays (0) . Peasley reported on the Sandy Beach park SANDY BEACH PARK property. He recommended that that portion of the �roperty lying to the west of the fire lane be filled and leveled so that it might be used as a parking area, Panuska moved, Leipolci seconded, that Dick Benson be asked to obtain cost estimates of filling the land, installing a culvert, and to create as much additional beach area as possible, ��Iotion, Ayes (6) - Nays (0) . Bill ��Iear and Dick Youngberg, representatives �iACKBERRY PARK of the Lake TZinnetonka Optimist Club, Box 245, Lonc� Lake, PRn. 55356, presented a proposal that they be allowed to develop Hackberry Park as a recreational area. Preliminary plans include the installation of playground equipment, developing a ball field, grading and landscaping. .• ,4 ,,. , . T�IINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING HELD JULY 30, Y9?4 Page 2 Leipold moved, Kubalsky seconded, that the HACKBERRY PARK ?ark Board recommend that the Council accept, in �rinciple, the proposal that the Optimist Club be allowed to develop and equip Hackberry Park and that specific plans be presented to the Park Tioard before any actual construction or development takes place. Motion, Ayes (6) - Nays (0) . Opheim introduced a letter from the LUCE LINE TRAIL Metropolitan Council concerning funding of the development of the Luce Line Trail. The report (Metropolitan Council Referral File No. 2181) was read and discussed. Various board members were concerned as to what was meant by "Stubbs Bay Parking" on the map attached to the report. At present, there is not an area available for parking at Stubbs Bay. Their opinion was that they did not wish to see the Larson property used as a parking area. �Tembers also expressed the opinion that they did not wish to see Stubbs Bay used as a staging area for westward use o� the trall. Panuska moved, Peasley seconded, that a letter be written to the P+Ietropolitan Council stating that the Park Board wishes more detailed information on any plans for parking at Stubbs Bay and on the westward use of the trail. It was further moved that it be expressed in the letter that the Park Board approve the overall concept of the trail. A copy to be sent to DiVR Trails Coordinator, Jim Blumendahl. Motion, Ayes (6) - Nays (0) . Pete Jacobson, Park Planner with the NIETROPOLITAN COUNCIL I�ietropolitan Council, was present at the meeting. He 3iscussed the relationship of the Metropolitan Council to the Orono Park Board and the various services available to the Orono Park Board from the T�Zetropolitan Council. A need was expressed for a questionnaire QUESTIONNAIRE for use by the Park Board to survey park needs in Orono. Leipold volunteered to draft such a questionnaire. . � +' t , . . I�iINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING HELD JULY 30, 1974 Page 3 Panuska suggested that bike safety be HIKE SAFETY stressed and an informational bulletin ne issued by the Park Board and be distributed, as possible, within the VillageoKubalsky volunteered to work on the project. Opheim reported that a playground "merry- 1�ZERRY-GO-ROUND go-round" is available for free, for Village glayground use. Panuska moved, Berglund seconded, that we accept the offer. P�otion, Ayes (6) - Nays (0) . The meeting adjourned at 10:20 P.t�. ADJOURNI�I�NT Respectfully submitted, Darel Leipold Acting Secretary .JE�T REGULAR I'�iEET ING AT 8:0 0 P.M. ON AUGU5T 2 0, 19 7 4 .