1-30-12GOLDEN VALLEY OPEN SPACE & RECREATION COMMISSION
Regular Meeting
Minutes
January 30, 2012
1. Call to Order
Sandler called the meeting to order at 8:45 PM.
2. Roll Call
Present: Roger Bergman, John Cornelius, Brad Kadue, Kelly Kuebelbeck, Bob Mattison,
Jerry Sandler, Dan Steinberg, and Rick Jacobson, Director of Parks and Recreation.
Absent: Emily Piper and Anne Saffert.
3. Approval of Minutes — November 28, 2011
MOTION: MOVED by Steinberg and seconded by Mattison to approve the November 28
meeting minutes. Motion carried unanimously.
4. Scheid Park Property
Jacobson said the property located at 1850 Toledo Avenue, the only private property on the
Scheid Park block, has recently become available for purchase. The property owner contacted the
City for their interest before putting it on the market. The City is interested and is currently taking
the appropriate steps to consider purchase of the property.
5. Honeywell Little League Area Renaming
Sandler gave a brief history on Dick Isaacson's involvement and commitment to the Golden
Valley Little League Association and why his name was chosen for the new park.
Jacobson mentioned that Little League requested a zero interest loan from the city for the
remaining portion of their contribution to the new Little League fields.
MOTION: MOVED by Mattison and seconded by Kadue to recommend to Council the
renaming of Honeywell Little League Area to Isaacson Park. Motion carried
unanimously.
6. Updates
Jacobson informed the commission that the city was not awarded the Hennepin County Youth
Sports Grant for the playground equipment at Brookview Park.
7. Adiournment
MOVED by Bergman and seconded by Mattison to adjourn at 9:10 PM. Motion carried
unanimously.