HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-09 LAKEVILLE PARK RECREATION MEETING
WFXNESDAY APRIL 9, 1975
LAKEVILLE MUNICIPAL BLDG. AIRLAKE
Meeting was called to order by Chairman Len Nelson at 8 :00 P.M. with
all members present: Nelson, Enright, Lamont, Lovelace, Christoffers, Lange,
and Trued. Three Lakeville High School students, interested in local govern
ment and making applications for summer park jobs were present and were welcomed.
Motion to approve the minutes of the March 26th meeting was made by Trued,
seconded by Enright. Motion carried. Minutes of the Council meetings of March
17th and April 7th were reviewed. L. Nelson had attended the April meeting and
reported on same.
Park Director Steve Michaud was present and gave his report. Summer ball
leagues and scheduling of games is going well with Fields 1 and 2 at Aronson
Park completely scheduled. Approximately 320 people are registered at this time.
"Cost figures and percentages as to who is to do what and when's at Fishing
Bridge is being settled. The State is going to fence the entire area and grade
and landscape the parking lot. The pathway and fishing dock remain to be decided
upon.
A copy of Summer Program 1975 is filed with these minutes. There will be
3 days each week, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, with planned things to do, at
each of three parks, Antlers Park, Orchard Lake School, and 167th St Park.
Monday will be Activity Day, Wednesday will be Arts and Crafts, and Friday will
be Special Events Day. It is planned to utilize two buses and have boat, canoe,
swimming lessons and races -also nature hikes at Ritter Farm Park. There will
be a track and field event day and special trips, planned for Tuesdays and
Thursdays. On Sundays there will be outdoor concerts arranged. On June 8th,
Hall Bros. Jazz Band will be playing. Plans are being laid for 2 teenage dances,
and possibly square dances, also Pan- O -Prog dance.
82. Motion by Christoffers, 2nd by Enright, to recommend to Council that the
entire Summer Program 175 as proposed by Park Director Michaud, be accepted
and authorized, with no costs deleted. Motion carried.
Pastor Trued presented a map of Valley Park and reported on suggested
names for parks in this area that had been suggested by Bi- Centennial Committee,
school children, and himself. (Map and sheet of recommendations accompanies these
minutes.) There are seven parks in all, so numbered on the map, and these are
the suggestions: #1, Hunker Hill Park; #2 Fairfield Park #3 Dodd Trail Park;
#4 Sleepy Hollow Park; #5 Independence Park; #6 Park View Park; and #7
possibly Lagoon Nature Center -but #7 naming was tabled at this time because
ownership is not certain or that it will be a nature center. Mrs. Phyllis
Joyade and Mr. Lane Esswein, of the BiCentennial Committee were present, interested
in the park naming.
83• Motion by Trued, seconded by Enright that the above list of names for
parks #1 through #6 be submitted to City Council for their approval.
Motion carried.
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Lake zoning report by S. Michaud for Lake Marion Was discussed. This is
a "guide line to try to control activity on the lake, not to destroy our
recreation :Michaud,
84. Lamont made motion, seconded by Nelson, that speed limit for skiing on
lake be no more than 35 mph in the speed zone; water skiing can be
entered from certain areas from 10 A.M, to sunset; permit access to and
from speed zone while towing skiier in the water except in area of restric-
ted use- -these are recommended to Council and concern Antlers Park area,
Bassett's area, and west side of 35W. Motion carried.
85. Nelson made motion, 2nd by Lamont, that the following sub- committee
chairman schedule be put into effect;
Budget Enright also Nelson)
Athletics Lamont
Maintenance Lovelace
Comm. Adv.
Council Trued
Trail Plan. Christoffers
Rep. to Dak.
Co. Parks Lane
Motion carried.
86. Motion to revise park assignments as follows, by Nelson, 2nd Lamonts
Trued for Ballinger
Christoffers for Erickson
Lange for LeRoy
Motion carried.
It was suggested that the first meeting in May be devoted to ,budget
priorities.
Tentatively, there will be a special meeting on Wednesday, April 16th,
for joint meeting with Administrator Hogan, possibly 8 P.M., for discussion
and explanation of procedural time line schedule for rezoning and conditional
use hearings in the City of Lakeville- -each Committee member is to bring
questions they wished answered to this meeting.
Motion to adjourn meeting by Lamont, 2nd by Lovelace. Motion carried.
Respectively submitted,
Jenice Lange, Secretary
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