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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOctober 6, 1983 " \j ~ () ~ ~ ANDOVER .-. ~J PARK COMMISSION MEETING - OCTOBER 6, 1983 MINUTES The regularly scheduled meeting of the Andover Park Commission was called to order by Chairman Nichols at 7:30 p.m., Thursday, October 6, 1983, at the Andover City Hall, 1685 Crosstown Blvd. N.W. Commission Members Present: Commission Members Absent: Also Present: Nichols, Prochniak, Carlson, LeFebvre Mand, Longbella Jim Schrantz, Public Works Director Don Hanson - Sooerville Athletic Association Louis Dessellier - Scout Master Glen Eiden - Active Scout Mrs. Eiden - Mother of Glen Eiden SODERVILLE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION/PINE HILLS FIELD Mr. Hanson stated that he would like to use Pine Hills Field for hard ball. He said it would only take a few changes and that he had been over there and looked at it. He could make use of Pine Hills Field every night for both Jr. 's and Sr. 's. Merlyn asked what percentage of members were from Andover. Mr. Hanson said there were 82 in the Jr. Program and 14 in the Senior Program. Six to eight were from Blaine and the rest were from Ham Lake, Bethel and Soderville. Merlyn then suggested that a date be set up for 4 nights. Chairman Nichols said he would check out how this would affect Hanson Blvd. before making any committments. Merlyn asked Mr. Hanson to supply specs for a regulation baseball diamond that would be good for possibly 4th, 5th and 6th graders. Chairman Nichols was concerned that this would only leave one. field. MOTION by Nichols, seconded by Prochniak, to talk with City Engineer and give an answer by January. Motion carried unanimously. Discussion: Dean asked Mr. Hanson if they would need lights and Mr. Hanson said no. A suggestion was brought up about a park on County Road 24 in St. Francis that needs some work - would Mr. Hanson consider that site? Mr. Hanson said possibly he would. Mr. Hanson gave the members a list of the Soderville Athletic Association Coordinators and said that he would give the Commission an updated list at a later date. BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA/EAGLE SCOUT PROJECT IN PARK AREAS o Glen Eiden stated that he was looking for ideas for building a park or anything to do that was good for the community in order to receive a merit badge. This project needed to take 40 hours. Chairman Nichols asked Glen Eiden what kind of things he had in mind. Glen Eiden said whatever would take 40 hours such as building picnic tables, cleaning an area up, planting trees or whatever would be a combined effort of 40 hours. Bi 11 suggested lofhi te Oaks - nature trai 1. Other suggestions were Kelsey Park, Grow Oakview Estates (clearing}-a tie-in with the ADd over J.C. 's Rum River Forest Project. ~~~ Louis Dressellier wondered whether the scouts could camp overnight either (~ during work or in exchCl.,ge for work done. the ordinance regarding that matter. tlOTION by Prochniak, seconded by LeFebvre, to designate 3 or 4 sites and then they could get back to us as to which site would be best. Bill stated that he would take them out to the areas mentioned above. The representatives for the Scouts would then come back to the Commission with their ideas. regarding this matter. Motion carried unanimously. ~.J GENERAL DISCUSSION T~~ commissio~OUld check out . ". Merlyn asked Jim Schrantz about the situation with the hockey warming house at City Hall. They discussed the plywood, rubber mats and decided to leave the hockey boards as is. Merlyn asked Mr. Schrantz to look at the fence at Northwood East Park. Mr. Schrantz said that he would check it out. Mr. Schrantz will check on the progress of Northglen 2nd Addition with Mr. Peterson of Good Value. The Commission never did see the revised plans. The Commission wondered what monies were received from Lary Carlson from Rolling Forest Estates. Also what monies were received from Ivywood Estates? MINUTES March 17,1983: April 7, 1983: April 21, 1983: May 5, 1983: June 2, 1983: August 4, 1983: August 18, 1983: Motion to approve as written by Johnson, seconded by Prochniak, carried unanimously. Motion to approve as written by Prochniak, seconded by Carlson, carried unanimously. Motion to approve as written by LeFebvre, seconded by Prochniak, carried unanimously. Motion to approve as written by Nichols, seconded by Prochniak, carried unanimously. Motion to approve as written by Johnson, seconded by LeFebvre, carried unanimously. Motion to approve as written by Prochniak, seconded by Nichols, carried unanimously. Motion to approve as written by LeFebvre, seconded by Prochniak, carried unanimously. MOTION by Nichols, seconded by Prochniak to adjourn. Meeting adjourned at 9:30. Respectfully submitted: . " "-)