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PRC 1976 08 17 Park and Recreation Commission l~ August 17, 1976 Chanhassen City Hall The regular meeting of the Park and Recreation Commission was called to order by Chairman Joe Betz at 8:00 PM. The following members were present: Phyllis Pope, Pat Boyle, Shirley Challis, and Denis Stedman. Absent were: Ron Berg and Margaret Thompson. Interested persons present: Dennis Loechler and Darrell Kempfert from the Chanhassen Estates Residents Association. APPROVAL OF AUGUST J, 1976, MEETING MINUTES: Correction of page 4, Pat Boyle agreed to check on the bike paths not Phyllis Pope. Pat Boyle made a motion that the meeting minutes of August J, 1976, be approved as typed with the above correction. Phyllis Pope seconded it. Motion carried. {r- " CHANHASSEN ~STATES RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION~-- Tennis Courts: The residents want to know the possibility of building another court in Chanhassen Estates and the funding possibilities. The cost to build one court is approximately $10,000. Dennis Loechler and Darrell Kempfert will find out the interest and need for more tennis courts and come back with a report so the Park and Recreation Commission can look at this for the future. The question was brought up if the time length could be extended for doubles playing tennis. It was decided that any singl~waiting, an extention would not be fair, therefore, an hour time limit should stick. Another consideration was if adults could have priority on weekends. Pat Boyle has agreed to check into this to make sure adults do/would have priority for the weekends. {I"'" Trees and Shrubs planted around sewage lift station: The lift station is painted in dark green making it an "eye sore". The suggestion was if trees and/or shrubs could be planted around it to hide it to a degree It was recommended by the Park and Recreation Commission that C.E.R.A. would have to approach the City Council with this problem first. Gate or Chain to Control. Access to Lift Station: Some burglaries have been committed; could access by controlled? It was again recommended by the Park and Recreation Commission that the first place to go with this problem would be to the City Council. Side Walls for Existing Shelter in Park for Ice Skating Wind Break: There is no real shelter except for a roof so could walls be put around this roof for winter use. It was noted that the roof is in need of repair. It was suggested that benches could also be used. Joe Betz suggested that if the picnic tables could be enclosed in the walls, they could be used as benches. It would seem that the C.E.R.A. would have no problem in putting this together, A temporary wall structure would be no problem in putting down, up and storing. . . Park and Recreation Commission Chanhassen City Hall August 17, 1976 Page 2 Improve Baseball Diamond: The baseball diamond part of the park is ~ also being used for T-ball three nights a week, could some lime (absorb- ent material) be put in. No cost figures on improving the diamond were available at this time. There would be a difference in the size and cost between a baseball diamond and a softball diamond. Dennis Loechler and Darrell Kempfert to come back next month with more specific needs for improvement. Pat Boyle felt this item could be put into next year's budget with no problem. Rice Marsh Lake: Pat Boyle suggested that some of the left-over fill used elsewhere could be used here. Dennis Loechler and Darrell Kempfert to get back to the Park and Recreation Commission with the amount of fill needed. Bike Paths: A bike path along Hiway 5 to the lights at Hiways 5 & 101 would greatly help the children in getting to Lake Ann or into Chanhassen. This will be taken under consideration. CARVER BEACH ASSOCIATION -- Phyllis Pope received a letter dated August 16, 1976 thanking the Park and Recreation Commission for the signs put up and also suggesting a few other needs. Among~ the needs were steps down the steep slope and picnic tables which should be two of the first considerations on the budget. (See copy of letter for further and complete information). ( 1977 BUDGET Changes and Additions: Item Code #471-34 production. Item Code #472-52 -- under swimming would be $0.00 (zero dollars). $50 for park map (Fifty)~ i Skating Rink Acct. #473-52 -- capital outlays $2000 (two thousand (' dollars) for the plank walls on rink No.1. Item Code #475-38 -- Chemical toilets; add two; one on the main beach at Carver Beach and one at West Jr. High School. Item Code #475-52 -- 10 (ten) garbage can covers and posts. Item Code #475-52 -- $1000 (one thousand dollars) to be applied to this account number for bike paths in 1977. List of Priorities: (one = high priority; two = second priority). Split Rail Fence at Lake Ann -- $425.00 (Four hundred twenty-five dollars) -- Two (2). Chain Lind Fence aroudn ball fields at Lake Ann -- $2500 (twenty-five hundred dollars) for north field or $7700 (seventy-seven hundred dollars) for all three (3) fields -- Two (2). ~ Park and Recreation Commission August 17, 1976 Chanhassen City Hall Page J :,,-. Sand fill and Aquathal at Lake Ann for drop off and killing of weeds sand is $1.10/ton and $75 (seventy-five) for Aquathal -- one (1). Resurfacing of Lake Ann tennis courts -- estiinated at $2000 (two thousand dollars) -- one (1). Bike Paths -- $1000 (one thousand dollars) -- one (1). Picnic tables at $80/table; two needed at Western Hills $160 (one hundred sixty dollars) -- one (1). Western Hills Park -- $750 (seven hundred fifty dollars) -- one (1). Check dam at Western Hills -- $500 (five hundred dollars) one (1). Steps from the parking area down to the main Carver Beach comparable to the ones at Lake Ann -- one (1). NOTEs ..(" ,~ Picnic tables which would have to be made permanent at Carver Beach $120 (one hundred twenty dollars) -- one (1). Bench for the Carver Beach area (not the main beach) -- one (1). Improving baseball diamond at Chanhassen Estates -- one (1). Skating rink at Greenwood Shores -- two (2). Bench at the tennis courts at the Elementary School -- one (1). Park and Recreation Director for Chanhassen -- $15,000 - $16,000 (Fifteen to sixteen thousand dollars) -- one (1). Option to purchase parcel of land next to Lake Ann -- $10,000 (ten thousand dollars) -- one (i). LAKE ANN -- A t the swimming beach where people were getting sick an:, investigation was made and a report was just received by Don Ashworth from the State Department of Health - Environmental Fields saying there are no pollutants in the lake. The gate keepers are working only on weekends from now through Labor Day. Park Ordinance No. 14 -- Don Ashworth to get a report back to the Park and Recreation Commission on this. . iI"'" .. . Park and Recreation Commission August 17, 1976 Chanhassen City Hall Page 4 Mike Gorra, owner of parcel next to Lake Ann. Owns about 60 acres. According to Don Ashworth, a restraining order could be placed saying~ the Park and Recreation Commission is ready to take action immediately on this property. 'I'he owner does want to build immediately. He , would be open to an earnest money contract or an option to purchase agreement. Determination should be made as to what the municipalities want to do. Ten thousand dollars ($10,000) should be budgeted for option to purchase on thfus piece of property. The owner wants to develop the north half (east side of the creek approximately 400- '500 feet baclc from the lake). Denis Stedman made a motion that the meeting be adjourned. Shirley Challis seconded. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 11:00 PM. Respect~ully submitted, C:~etary for Joe Betz, Chairman ....", ....",