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PARK COMMISSION MEETING - OCTOBER 16, 1980
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The Regularly Scheduled Meeting of the Park Commission was called to order by Chairman lfund
at 7:30 p.m., Thursday, October 16, 1980, at the Andover City Hall, 1685 Crosstown Blvd. N.W.
Commission Members Present:
Commission Members Absent:
Also Present:
LeFebvre, Longbella and Nichols
Anderson, Meyer and Rogers
Rosella Sonsteby - Rosella's Add.
LuAnn Wilcox and Sue DeWeendt - U. of Minn. students
Chairman lfund wanted to know how many security lights there are in the parks. AEC is
offering a different light bulb which uses less electricity. The secretary said she would
check on this.
ROSELLA'S ADDITION
Ms. Sonsteby advised the Planning & Zoning Commission thought all the lots the Park
Commission recommended was too much and they are recommending only two lots. She further
explaiped there is a petition going around Aud. Sub. #82, which now has 67 signatures, for
the three lots on the lake. The one lot is for sale at $23,000; she would sell the second
lot for $15,000 and donate the third lot. Otherwise, she would prefer to pay cash as she
didn't want to donate any land on her plat because of the way the lots are laid out.
Chairman Mand asked which lots Planning & Zoning recommended. Ms. Sonsteby said she thought
they were Lots 1 and 2, Block 1. Further, she will turn in the petition by the 28th and
present it to the City Council at their first meeting in November. Possibly only three
people will not sign it. She has talked to some potential buyers of her lots. They
informed her they would install swing sets in their back yards and also would not buy any
lots next to a park anticipating noise and trespassing problems. Also, she was surprised
that P & Z agreed with her that taking the five lots was too much.
Chairman lfund admitted that it was an excessive amount of property to take out of the plat
and also that small parks are a nuisance maintainance-wise. However, the City Council at
their September 16th meeting felt additional land on Round Lake would serve no useful
purpose and that, due to the high density housing proposed, park land would be desirable
in the plat.
Ms. Sonsteby stated she would fight any type of park land within the plat. She was willing
to pay $3,000 an acre in lieu of land - the lots on Round Lake could be purchased with
the Rademacher park dedication fee. After again mentioning swing sets in back yards, she
left.
PARK SITE PLANS
LuAnn Wilcox and Sue DeWeendt are University students taking a park course taught by
Prof. McAvoy. They have not decided on which park to make a site plan for. They preferred
a large park but felt LakeRidge was too big. They have to make their first presentation
the middle of November.
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Chairman lfund mentioned plans for the Rum River Forest parks were done last year, however,
the northern park will be used as a fill site for the northwest area project. The plans
were to use Valley View and/or White Oaks parks as fill sit~ but it was learned they are
Class 3 DNR wetland sites and a permit would be needed to alter them. There wasn't enough
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. ) time to obtain these permits. The contractor will remove the peat for top dressing and
'--~ fill with sand and then level the area. The contractor looked at Fox Meadows, as it was
a closer site, but decided not to fill this area as there was no easy access due to a ditch.
Steve Nichols commented this project should be watched closely by the engineers to avoid
what happened in Northwoods. The City Engineer will be asked to check this area as well
as LakeRidge as this is a fill site for the southwest area. The girls will decide on a
park for a site plan and then contact the secretary for topogs and other available information.
ROSELLA'S ADDITION - Cont'd.
Gary Longbella stated he still felt he preferred to recommend cash in lieu of land. Steve
Nichols wanted to wait for the petition before making a recommendation. Bill LeFebvre
suggested Lots 1 and 2, Block 1 plus land behind these lots. However, the area west of
Lot 1 belongs to the Jablonics. Chairman lfund mentioned Lots 1, 2 and 3 in order to
maintain and protect the easement in Lot 3. During further discussion it was decided to
wait for the petition.
General discussion involved taking peat from LakeRidge and top dressing Pine Hills,
and seeding. Possibly Mr. lfugnuson would consider doing this on a contract basis.
LeFebvre commented perhaps the same could be done with Hawk Ridge.
leveling
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It was brought to the Commission's attention there are no plats coming in and no money
in the budget as those funds left in capital outlaY are being used for salaries.
MOTION by Mand, seconded by Nichols, to hold one meeting p~month, that being on the first
Thursday, unless something urgent comes before the Commission. A meeting will then be held
on the third Thursday of the month. Motion carried unanimously.
MOTION by Nichols, seconded by Longbella, to adjourn. Meeting adjourned 8:50 p.m.
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