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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPark and Recreation Advisory Commission Minutes 04-07-1983Minutes of the Plymouth Park and Recreation Advisory Commission Regular Meeting April 7, 1983 Page 9 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.