HomeMy WebLinkAboutPark and Recreation Advisory Commission Minutes 12-02-1982Minutes of the Plymouth Park, and Recreation Advisory Commission `December Meeting
December 2, 1982, 8:40 p.m.
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Present; Commissioners Chesebrough, Edwards, Mullan, Dvorak and Berg; staff
members Blank, Busch,, Nelgeson and Peterson; Planning Commissioner
Magnus; Council member Moen
Absent:: Chairman Rice, Commissioner Threinen
1. CALL TO ORDER
Commissioner Edwards called the meeting to order at 8;40 p.m. in the
Plymouth City Center Council Conference Room.
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The minutes of the November meeting were approved as read with the following
correction by Commissioner Chesebrough the word "affect" in Item 5. c.
should have been "effect."
3. VISITOR PRESENTATIONS
a. Athletic Association Representatives. Immediately preceding this meeting
two assofatfons were represented and were present to discuss the Mayor's
Task Force on Park and Recreation Program Financing. Attending were
Pepper Asche, 284 Girls Baseball/Softball; Tom Witchger, Wayzata Youth
Hockey; and Gary Gibbons, Wayzata. Youth Hockey.
b. Rick Busch. Rick handed out copies of, -a book titled, "Parents, Coaches,
Kids. 5 -Youth Sports." He asked the commissioners to study it carefully
because he would like their endorsement of it at the January meeting.
c. Others. None.
4. REPORT ON PAST COUNCIL ACTION
Director Blank had nothing to report on this item.
5. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
a. St. Mary's Update. There were no new developments on tris issue.
b. LAWCON Update. Director Blank indicated that our grant may be in trouble
5ecause of the state's financial situation at this time.
c, Plymouth Creek Estates Update. Director Blank reported that several meetings
have been heid between staff and Mr. Belgarde's representatives and that the
two groups are coming closer to reaching an agreement on the size and shape
of the area proposed for Plymouth Creek City Park.
6. NEW BUSINESS
a. Review 1982 Annual Re ort Format. It is staff's goal to have the 1982
Annual Report ready for presentation to the Council by March, 1983.
Commissioners with comments should send them to Eric or Nancy as soon as
possible.
b. New Plats. There were no new plats.
c. Amendment to Comprehensive Trail Plan. Director Blank explained several
changes to the Comprehensive Trail Plan he is recommending be endorsed
including changing tai nevi ew Lane from a Class I to a Class III trail, adding
a Class I trail elong new County Road 61 from 45th Avenue to County Road 10
and eliminating a Class II trail along I-494 frontage road between 49th
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Avenue and County Road 47. COMMISSIONER DVORAK MOVED AND COMMISSIONER BERG
SECONDED A MOTION TO ENDORSE THE CHANGES TO THE COMPREHENSIVE TRAIL PLAN AS
OUTLINED IN DIRECTOR BLANK`S MEMO DATED NOVEMBER 23, 1982. The motion
carried with all ayes
1. COMMISSION PRESENTATION
Commissioner Edwards stated that she had attendedthe MRPA state conference
and highly recommended it to everyone.
O. STAFF COMMUNICATION
The next meeting is set for January 6 and the Wayzata Soccer Association
will be invited to attend. The "sandwich meeting is still scheduled
for January 20, and its purpose will be to discuss the future direction
of PRAC. It was suggested that our commission should hold a joint
meeting with the commissions of Minnetonka, Wayzata and New Hope in
order to discuss the Task Force report and other areas of common concern.
John Mullan asked about the progress of the Medicine Lake Task Force and
Director Blank, indicated that further direction from the Council would be
given at their meeting on December 6.
9. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 9:12 p.m.
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