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1685 CROSSTOWN BLVD. N.W.
ANOKA. MINNESOTA 55303
(612) 755,5100
PARK!RECREATION COMMISSION MEETING - APRIL 6, 1978
MINUTES
The meeting was called to order by Chaimran Mand at 7:45 p.m., April 6, 1978 at the
Andover City Hall, 1685 Crosstown Blvd. N.W.
Commission Members Present: Anderson and Rogers
Commission Member Absent: Strandmark
Also Present: Jim Winkler, Anoka Co. Park Dept.; Norene Butalla,
Crooked Lake Advisory Council; Mr. & ~mrs. Steve
Nichols and other interested Northwoods residents
A few items were added to the agenda.
SUMMER PROGRAM
Dennis Arthur was unable to attend tonight's meeting but will be present at the May
meeting.
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) NORTHWOODS PARK DEVELO~f.ENT
The residents from Northwoods asked how much money was available to work with in
developing Northwoods West park. They were told there is $3500.00 in the budget
this year for equipment and the Commission has asked for an additional $3500.00 out of
the "1977 surplus". Steve Nichols stated the catalogs they received at the last
meeting were old and didn't have current price lists. He was given a current 1978
catalog and a request was made to set priorities. He will go around the neighborhood
to get an idea of what other residents feel is needed in the park and prepare a list
of priorities. Jim Winkler commented that in the case of a City with a limited park
budget, an alternative to buying expensive equipment out of a catalog is to construct
creative playground equipment using tires, telephone poles, railroad ties and the like.
He had some literature on this type of equipment, copies were made and given to Mr.
Nichols. Volunteers are another way to keep costs down. An added benefit using
volunteers is that when the children are involved in developing parks, vandalism drops.
They are less apt to wreck equipment they helped to put in. The Commission felt the
first priority would be to grade (there is a low spot) and seed the area filled and
graded last year. In landscaping the area, a tree spade could be rented so trees could
be transplanted from another park into Northwoods.
CROOKED LAKE ADVISORY COUNCIL
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Norene Butalla stated the Advisory Council would like the property behind Crooked Lake
School developed by the City into a park area consisting of soccer and softball fields
plus possibly a nature trail along Coon Creek. The school has been there for ten years
and very little has been done. She asked what happened to the proposed footbridge
across the creek. Wes Mand told her the residents in Northwoods did not want the foot-
bridge because their children would have to walk to school instead of being bussed.
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P~ge #2 - Park/Recreation Commission Meeting - April 6, 1978
Glen Rogers advised Mrs. Butalla the first thing she should do is talk to Jim Stewart
\ about drawing up a Joint Powers Agreement between the School District, Advisory Council
) and the City and then prepare a 2-3 year master plan tying in dollar figures. This area
is included in the park development plan. If developed, some concern was expressed over
the lack of traffic controls on Bunker Lake Blvd. Mrs. Butalla stated the Advisory
Council has already asked for a traffic study to be done in this area due to the school
being open nights for the Community School Program.
PUBLIC HEARING - COMPREHENSIVE PARK DEVELOPMENT PLAN
MOTION by Anderson, seconded by Rogers, to hold the Comprehensive Park Development Plan
Public Hearing on Thursday, April 20, 1978, with an alternate date of April 26th in
case Tim Erkkila of Midwest Planning cannot attend on the 20th. Motion carried
unanimously.
ANOKA COUNTY PARK DEPT.
Jim Winkler gave a short talk on how to reduce costs of park development. He also showed
slides on different types of park trails. A copy of the preliminary park development
plan, a city map, plus the park inventory was given to him since he offered his help and
advice in our park development.
1~s. Butalla, 421-8446, stated her 4-H group would be willing to plant the 500 green
ash seedlings this Spring. They are also willing to clean up Crooked Lake west park
if trash barrels were set out for them. The secretary was asked to send a memo to
Bob Muscovitz to obtain six or so 55 gal. drums and arrange for them to be placed in
the park on a Friday and to be picked up the following Monday.
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P & Z PARK ORDINANCE
The following suggested changes and additions were made:
1.1 A - All members should be appointed for a 3 year term.
2.5 - Horses are not mentioned. They should be allowed only in designated areas. (This
Winter a horse was defecating on the skating rink in Quickstrom Park. )
2.12 - Add ....or other such conflict of use.
2.13 - 15 mph instead of 20 mph.
2.14 - Add the words or trails' after parking area.
2.14 and 2.15 - Should read motorized vehicles.
2.17 - add ....without permission from designated authority.
2.19 - Substitute exclusive use procedure for this entire portion.
Add in appropriate place a park curfew from 11:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.
Also add a penalty clause.
, ) FIVE YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
This SUbject was tabled to the next meeting, however, Wes Mand stated additional
personnel should be included in this plan.
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APPROVAL OF MINUTES
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MOTION by Rogers, seconded by Mand, to approve the minutes of the February 2nd and
March 13th meetings. Motion carried unanimously.
PROPOSED MAY AGENDA
Surmner Program
Northwoods Park
5 Year Capital Improvement Plan
MOTION by Mand, seconded by Rogers, to adjourn meeting. Meeting adjourned 10:30 p.m.
Respectfully submitted:
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Rae Ellen Bakke, Secretary
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