HomeMy WebLinkAboutPark and Recreation Advisory Commission Minutes 04-07-1983Minutes of the Plymouth Park and Recreation Advisory Commission Regular Meeting
April 7, 1983
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Present: Commissioners Threinen, Mullen, Dvorak, Chesebror,,h, Edwards; staff
members Blank, Busch; guests in attendance were; ity Council -member
Threinen, Moen, Planning Commissioner Magnus, Assistant City Manager
Boyles, Ann Anderson of the Post, Suzie Ras'kob Park & Rec Intern
1. CALL TO ORDER
Commissioner Threinen called the meeting of April 7 to order at 6:47 p.m.
in the Plymouth City Center Council Chambers.
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Commissioner Mullan moved and Commissioner Dvorak seconded a motion to
approve the minutes cf February 10th. The motion curried with ayes all..
3. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Bass Lake Playfield - Acquisition
Chairperson Threinen asked for a staff report from Director Blank. Director
Blank gave a brief history on the background of how the Bass Lake Playfield
was incorporated into the Comprehensive System Plan and the reviews by
PRAC and City Council that included it in the current Capital Improvement
Program. He ,sated that Mr. Gomsrud hadcontacted the City requesting that
the City consider purchasing this property for park because he was
retiring as of April, 1983. Commissioner Dvorak inquired as to when Director
Blank thought the development of this park may be necessary. Director Blank
stated that he felt it would be several years before becoming necessary to
develop the park. This would all be contingent, of course, on the residential
development taking place in Northeast Plymouth.
COMMISSIONER CHESEBROUGH MOVED TO RECOMMEND TO THE CITY COUNCIL THAT THEY
AUTHORIZE THE ACQUISITION OF 19 ACRES OF LAND FROM MR. ROBERT M. GOMSRUD,
LOCATED AT 5415PINEVIEW LANE AT A COST OF $1.30,000. COMMISSIONER MULLAN
SECONDED THE MOTION. The motion carried will ayes all.
4. DISCUSSION OF JOINT MEETING WITH CITY COUNCIL SCHEDULED FOR THURSDAY,
APRIL 21.
Director Blank informed the Commission that there would be a special
joint City Council, PRAC meeting on Thursday, April 21 starting at
5:30 p.m. At this time a tentative agenda was being put together and he
was soliciting ideas from the Commission for further ideas. The tentative
agenda items at this time included; Discussion of time -table development
of Plymouth Creek Park, "Life Be In It" Day up -date, Funding Task Force
up -date, Medicine 'Lake Task Force up -date, discussion of a possible City
park tour ,and a tour of community centers through out the metropolitan
area. Commissioner Chesebrough suggested that we include a review of the
goal's and objectives contained in the back of the 1982 annual report.
5. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 7:05 p.m. The special training session lead by
Don Brauer began.