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Park and Recreation Meeting
Minutes
September 21, 1976
The regular meeting of the Park and Recreation Commission was called
to order by Chairman Joe Betz at 7:45 PM. Those members present:
Shirley Challis, Margaret Thompson, Pat Boyle, Phyllis Pope and Denis
Stedman.
Approval of August 17, 1976 Minutes: Correction should be made on
Page 1, paragraph 3. Chanhassen Esta>::s do not have a tennis court;
NOT "would like another". Pat Boyle moved to accept the minutes as
mailed with the correction. Shirley Challis seconded. Motion carried.'
Resignation of Ron Berg: Pat Boyle moved that the Park and Recreation
Commission accept the resignation of Ron Berg with regret. Shirley
Challis seconded. Motion carried.
Action: The Park and Hecreation Commission suggested that a letter of
appreciation be sent to Ron Berg for his participation in City
Government.
Western Hills Park: The filling-in has been started in the entry
going down to the park and the rest will be worked on in the spring.
Phyllis Pope and Don Ashworth went to vVestern Hills to check on the
progress. It is the opinion of Phyllis Pope that the area staked out
is a little larger for a park than originally discussed. Pat Boyle
to check on whether there would be a large drop into the marsh thus
causing danger for children. Bill Breskinsky has agreed to talk to
the contractor to see if he would be willing to also grate the fill
to a degree. Phyllis Pope and Pat Boyle to recheck on these problems
by the next Park and Recreation meeting.
Bi-Centennial Commission -- Picnic in the Park: Dick Dutcher was
present. The picnic in the park which was held in May of 1976
received much fav'Jrable response. 'Therefore, it is the opinion of
the Bi-Centennial Commission that a new body perhaps take the picnic
on as an annual event since the Bi-Centennial Commission will be
dissolved by the end of 1976. If the Park and Recreation Commission
would agree to do this, the lay-outs and all other pertinent
information could be made available to help in planning the event.
The 1976 budget for this project was $300. Lacal organizations were
more than willing to have concession stands. A suggestion was made
that perhaps in future years either a softball tournament or a
demonstration game could be held. Dick Dutcher will provide an
evaluation of the 1976 picnic in the park. Joe Betz made a motim
that the Park and Recreation Commission enthusiastically support the
Ci-Centennial's proposal to take on the picnic in the park on an
annual basis. Margaret Thompson seconded. Motion carried.
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Shorewood Cathcate Park: Members of Shorewood were present. Shore-
wood has been maintaining a park which is located in Chanhassen.
They would like to have the Chanhassen's Park and Recreation -'
Commission's approval on their park plans. Shorewood pays all the
maintenance expenses for this park. This park is located north of
Hiway 7 and consists of almost five (5) acres. 'It is located on the
Shorewood-Chanhassen border. The Shorewood committee met with the
Chanhassen City Council in July and it was their suggestion that the
Chanhassen Park and Recreation Commission be contacted. Cathcate
Park now has one (1) tennis court, hockey rink, volleyball/basketball
court, swings and a baseball field. They would like to put in a
warming house for the winter which would also serve as a community
service center in the summer. This park is not and will not be open
to organized softball league since this is a residential district.
There is no real profit in this park for Shorewood. Any money made
is spent on the clean-up committee in the summer and hopefully to
pay for the attendants for the warming house in the winter. Pat Boyle
moved that the Park and Recreation Commission recommend to the
Chanhassen City Council that they approve the warming house as presented
by the Shorewood Park and Recreation Commission and the Shorewood
City Council for Cathcate Park since it will be used by both citizens
of Shorewood and Chanhassen, Shirley Challis seconded. Motion carried.
Shorewood Park and Recreation Commission would like to have a join'!;
meeting with the Chanhassen Park and Recreation Commission to discuss
long-range park plans.
Ecklund/Swedlund PnD: At the City Council meeting, t,he City Council
voted to table Plan F.
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MISCELLANEOUS
Lions Club: The Lions Club is interested in arranging with the Park
and Recreation Commission to get together on a long-range plan for a
development in Lake Ann. The Lions Club would make a development with
the Park and Recreation Commission's approval. They would like a
Lions Club project. The Lions Club to come to a Park and Recreation
meeting and make their presentation. They will provide all the manpower
and supplies. l
CAA:The Park and necreation Commission, at some future date, will
arrange to have the CAA meet with the Park and Recreation Commission
for a discussion on goals and Objectives.
New member:
Commission.
candidate.
A new member is still needed for the Park and Recreation
The name of Ron Roeser was brought up as a possible
Ecological Committee Representative: Since the resignation of Ron
Berg, a new representative to the Ecological Committee is being sought.
Shirley Challis has agreed to be the representative with her first
meeting scheduled for September )G.
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Chanhassen Elementary Tennis Courts& The total cost comes to
$15,458.93, which would include the Eurchase of the windscreen.
Therefore, this if $458.93 over the ~7500.00 which each party has
agreed to pay. Pat Boyle to approach the school board and ask them
to pay half of the $458.93 also.
Lake Ann Park Extension& Pat Boyle moved to table the request of
Mike Gorra for a proposed new creek crossing for his driveway.
Shirley Challis seconded. Motion carried.
Shirley Challis made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Pat Boyle
seconded. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 9&50 PM
Respectfully submitted,
Jane Wostrel, Secretary
for
Joe Betz, Chairman