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PARK AND RECREATION COMMISSION MEETING
May 4,1971 - 8 p.m.
Chanhassen Village Hall
Memb,rs ~resent: Arnold Weimersklrch, Sally deLancey, Bob
Faytleld. Conrad F1sknsss, Gladys McCary t 1>en1s Stedman.
Dave W11son
Visitors: Steve Wolf, RUBS Larson, Bl11 Hellendrung, Fritz
Coulte~; also 22 citizens attend1ng Public Information Meet-
ing on Boat Restrictions (See attached list).
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NOTE,: Council action 1s requested on the following m$tters:
PARK EQUIPMENT: Tbe Park and Reoreation Oommission- requests
theCounc11 to approve placement of this order through the
Village Administrator:
(frommlnutes of 4/20/71): Gladys McCary moved that four
30t backstops with 10' wings be ordered. Dave Wl1son seconded
the motion. Motion carried.
Conrad Flakness moved that the Park and Recreation Commission
request that the Council author1ze the purohase of 600 ~eet
of 4' - 2ft ohain link fence with posts for Carver Beach.
Gladys McCary seconded the motlon. Motlon carried.
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MOTOR BOAT BAN: Conrad Flskness moved that 'after reviewing
the resul~s of the publlahearlng, the Park and Recreation
Commission reoommend that the Council take action to adopt
an ordinance bannIng motorized traffic on Lake Ann. Bob
Fayfleld seoonded the motion. Motion oarried.
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PUBLIC INFORMATIONAL MEETING ON BOAT RESTRICTIONS
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The meeting was called to order by the ChaIrman, Arnold
WeImersklrcb, at 8 p.m.
The Chairman briefly described the Park Plan to the cltlzenso
He listed three reasons for the need for boat restrictions:
(1) Motor boats destroy quiet atmosphere (2) Motor boats
pollute small lakes (:3) Motor boats disrupt traffic on. small
lakes (plan to have row boate and sall boats). He stated that
no concrete action has been taken on restriotions on lakes
other than Lake Anno
Russ Larson, Village Attorney, advlsedthat a Boat and Water
SatetyAct Bill (House File #695, Senate File #635) has pas.sed
the House and is now before the Senate. Th1s Bill provides
that a municipali ty can petition the Conservation Department
tor' establishment of regulations governIng surface waters.
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(PUBLIC. INFORMATIONAL MEEl'ING, CON'T.):
Upon receipt of a petItion by' the Munioipal Conservation
Department, a hearing will be held by the Conservation
Department tor disousslon,and establishment of such regula-
tions as theCoDservationDepartment deems necessary will be
permi tted., Villages have 1mplied authority to adopt such
regUlations, including prohibiting motor boating. (This does
not extend to snowmobi1e8-~can regulate but not probiblt.)
As a result or the discussion by the residents and the Park
and Recreation Commission ot various aspects and possible
solution of the problems caused by motor traffic, the chair-
man reiterated the position taken by the Park and Recreation
Commission to. recommend a ban ot . motor boats on Lake Ann.
The Park'Commission will begin studying the possibility ot
boat restriction on other lakes in the Village. The following
citizens volunteered to serve on a Boat Study Committee:
Mrs. R&y' Peterson
Mrs. Donald Gale
Al Olson
Tom Jonell
Fred Coulter
Roge.r Casey
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- 474-5185
- 474-6581
- 414-7326
- 474-5898
- 474-6245
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The Buslness Meeting was called to order by the Chairman,
Arnold Welmersklroh, at 9:05 p.m.
MINUT~: Denls Stedman moved that the mlnut&s of the meeting
ofr 4720/11 be approved 8S amended:
Under Dlsoussion prlo~ to oal1 to order:
MISC~LAti'EQU6 : ..' .
~~eAnn: Ben Lind (not Bea Lind)
Carver Beach: 8 volunteers have been working in the
. area for two week-ends (not two weeks).
Gladys McCary seconded the motran. Motion carried.
TOT LOT PLANS:' (presented by Bob Klein, District Manager ot
. the Miracle EqUipment Company) Mr. Klein described various
l810uts of equipment varying in price from ~1500 to #4761,
F.O.B. Grinnell, Iowa.. Mr. Klein will meet with Dave Wilson
to view Park sites and make suggestions as to'suitab1e equip-
ment. .There is no tee. tor consultation. .
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VILLAGE SITE! Sall, deLance, moved tha" 8111 Bellendrung
b8.autbor1zed to pu~chaa. nece8s&rymaterl81s to erect
back8top'~ Element-.rl.sQhool property:.' Conrad Vi.kness
8econ4.ed .the motlon. Hotlon carried.
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Y!,~tfA~fE: ~ITE( CON "T .) : Frltz Caul ter and Bill Hellendrung
will get an estimate on cost ot earth moving to level field.
Deni s Stedman will cheok wi th Sohool Board members to see if
help might be available.
The Commission discussed problems caused byla(Jk ot seeding..
TREES.: , CObrad FtfJiknee,s reported that. 500 tree a have been'
received. The Chask a. , FAA will plant if plantJer 1s available.
It not. Park snd Recreation Commission members will arraDse
ror p~ant1.ng.
VILLAGE PLANNER: Arnold. \1eilDsrsklrch reported that thl'ee
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planners 'had been lntervlewed,and described services offers-eO..
CcmradFlsknees moved tbat the Park and Reoreation €Jommission
recommend to the Councl1that the posBlbll1ty ofroundlng up
more prospects be explo~ed. Sally deLanoey aecoluied, the motion.
Motion carried..
~UMMER RECRE~TI0N: Gladys McCary reported that tklquel1ne
Nyhammer has been hired for $450 tosel"veas an .assistant
director,and to 1nstruct'.n tennis and archery. ~"eja~ue'L1ne1s
a Chanhasssn resident.
~&ia.trat1ou: Registration for Summer Recreation will take
plaoeon Tuesda;r, June 1; from '7:00 to 9:00 p.m. at the
Village Hall. '
Ppbllc1t~ Should be out in next two weeks.
Summer Qamp: To be in August.
Puppet Show: , Not ava1lable. Sally deLancey will see if
puppeteers areava11abls. '
Other"Af)tivlties: Tumbling" tV'eight-wat.ch1ng' and charm course,
baby-s1 tiing course a.re still poss1bl11 tiesa,
PARK Jl;Q.U~JrMSN..1.: It was decided that, 600 feet ,of' f~mce will,
be necessary for Carver Bea.ch field (Sea Note 'to Council) o.
Ba~eba11E9ulEment: Fritz Coulter listed th~ foIlowlng equ1p-
me.nt b~lone;lng to the Village as usable th1ey.e~:
8 .... helmets
9 - horsehide baseballs
1 - complete ca.'t,oherG's out!! t
*24 - bats ,27" to 32'.
1 ",home plate forT....ball
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The Little League Program will furnish other ~qu1pmebt to be
used by both Park and Recreation and Little Leag'ue.
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PARK.'mUt,PMENT~JCONST.) :
.Picnic tables; (For interim use) FAA would build a few if
we. provldeau~terlalg.. ,Conrad Flatness. reported.
G:ladys McCary moved that the meeting be adjourned. Conrad
Flames's seconded the mc'tlon. ,Motion ca:lTled. Themeeting
was ad.1ournedat 11 :15' p.m.
Barbara Montgomery. Secretar,.
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PARK AND RECREATION COMMISSION ~ING
PUBLIC-rNFORMATIONAL MEETING ON BOAT RE5~R!CTIONS
M.ay 4>> 1971
Residents attending:
NAME
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Bob Fortman
Ste,va Wotf
RUBS Larson
*Mre. Ray Peterson
*Mrs. Don ald Gale
*Al Olson
Jerry Heydt
Jim Mielke
Doris Mielke
Al Kllngelhutz
*Tom Jonell
Lee A. Wolff
Nancy Jonell
Joanne Wolff
Gene Coul tel'
Victor Schmieg
Mrs. Edw.ln Neurnski
Kerry Glnkmeyer
Len Swedlund .
*Frederlch Coulter
Sandy Coulter
*Roger Casey
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474...506;
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474-6581---
474-7326 ./
474....5898/
474-6245/
-Volunteered to serve on Boat Restriction Study Committee.