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7-14-1948MINUTES OF REGULAR :MEETING PARK BOARD VILLAGE OF GOLDEN VALLEY July 14, 1948 The Parr: Board of the Village of Golden Valley met in regular meeting ROLL CALL at the Villase Hall at 9:00 P.M. on July 14, 1943. In attendance were: Mrs. Seeman, Moes, and Mrs. Arms. The minutes of the last meeting were approved as read. MINUTES The Secretary read correspondence from the `tillage Clerk enclosing CORRESPONDENCE a copy of the 'rilla,;e Council's resolution creating, this Park Board. FROM VILLAGE The resolution is attached to and Trade a part of these minutes. The CLERK correspondence quoted the Council's resolution appointing current Park Commissioners and stated that $ 500 had been voted for their use. Correspondence from Morell and Nichols, Consulting Engineers for the PARK LANDS Villabe of Golden Valley, described park lands in the Village and included the enclosure of Village maps showing those lands. Correspondence from Stanley Kane, Village Attorney, indicated that POWERS AND the powers and duties of the Park Board are not established by the DUTIES Council, but are set .forth in the statute under which the Board was created. A copy of that statute was enclosed and is attached�to and made a part of these minutes. Discussion of the a?)ove correspondence emphasized that the Board lacked concrete information pertaining to its powers to assess for park improvements and the question of whether property title for park lands rests with the Council or this Board. Correspondence from the Chester Bird American Legion Post 523 set forth the conditions under which they would be able to financially support the proposed park on Belmont Avenue. The Secretary was directed to reply and to point out that this Board finds itself unable to legally comply with these conditions. Discussion of Belmont Park area indicated the advisability for early development. The Vice President was requested to obtain the following information: 1. The availability of free use of Villa;e equipment and the 'Tillage Engineer to grade the Belmont area. The Board agreed that it was willing to pay for the time of the equipment operators during such work. 2. Determine by interview with the Villabe Attorney whether this Board has the authority to assess properties for improvements. 3. Arrange with the Park Board of Minneapolis for one of their park planners to accompany this Board on a tour of the Belmont area for the purpose of obtaining their recommendations for its development. CHESTER BIRD POST 523 BELM:40NT PARK N The Secretary was directed to correspond with the Commissioner HIGHIRAY DEPARTMENT of Highways inquiring about their plans for future use of PROPERTY gravel pit property located on the west side of Lilac Drive and North of Medicine Lake Road. The President recommended that action be taken to empower BOULEVARD TREES this Board to regulate the planting of trees on future boulevard property between streets and their sidewalks in the Village. The matter was tabled for future discussion. The Vice President was directed to request the Minneapolis PLAYGROUNDS Park Board to develop the park properties just east of South Tyrol Hills and Valley View Park as playground areas. He was further requested to determine the method by which the Minne- apolis Park Board assesses properties for park development. Meeting adjourned at 10:00 P.M. r s . Floyd Arms Secretary 1 1 A RESOLUTION ACCEPTIFG THE PROVICIOYS OF SECTIONS 448.43 to 448.48 Y:.S.A. CREATIT?G A PAP -K. BOARD BE IT RESOLVED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE, VILLAGE OF GOLDEN VALLEY: That the Village of Golden Valley expressly accept the provisions of Sections 448.43 to 448.48 Minreeota Statutes Ann--t--ted and the acts amendatory thereof creating w park board in and for swid Village as provided in said sections. The eaid board shall consist of three members !.ppointed by the president of the Villa -e Council and confirmed by the Village Council. .`.hen tho board is first appointed one member shall be appointed for one year, his term to expire December 31, 1943, one for two years, hie term to expire December 31., 1949, ane one for three years, his term to expire December 31, 1950; thereafter all Eppointments shall be for three -y-: ar terms. RESOLVED, further, That the board Aen created here- under shall be known as the Park Board of the Village of Golden Valley and shall have all the pc.:rere over the management, control and operetion of all real esta,t now o.onad or her -,after acquired for park or boulevard purposes as authorized under the statutes aforeeFid. Passed 'by a: majority of ^.11 the metiers of the Village Council this 26th day of April, 194° -proved this 28th day of .pril, 1943. (Signed) W. M. Cordner President of the Ccuncil Attest: Bert D. Putnam Village Clerk #.. p1nR BOARDS There niy be created, ; n the cKscret-_on o --F' t??e <0verni n� board thereof, i.n ever* city or v illa;Pe in the state, hay.i.n � a ponu�+, l,. on o^ less than 20 000 and more than 1,000� u nark. board, Ir!I the powers and duties T)rotrlded 4_n. sections !�lr%43 to I''tPJ.!YI'). POPUL.4TTON, 11011.1 DETEM.111M In deter: -I - the nopulaton of any municipality mentioned in section la�8.43, the last census taken thereby by authority of the State of ?:`inreso+p or of the Jrzted States 7overnment shall be conclusive as to the poll, tior_ thereof for the purposes of sections 1043.43 to Wt%48. U.P,-h5 ro Rn,,i-Tan, COTISTITUTZD AIM APPOINT n TM.1 The park board shall- consist of three members and shall be appointed by the mayor of the city or president of the village co.mcil and confirmed by the coimcll of the city or village; and when first created one shall be appointed .for the term of one year, one for the term of tyro years, and one for the term of three years, and these members shall hold their off!ces for the term of three gears and. -:ntil their successors are appointed and qualified; and each member so appointed shall � qualify with "-n ten days after notification of hiis appointment by subscribing an oath that he will faithfully and impartially perform the duties of his o ^f:i ce, and shall file his oath in the office of the village recorder or the clerk, as the case may be. There shall be appointed each year thereafter by the council one member of the board whose tern of office shall be three years, and each member (f the board shall be president thereof duxinm the last year of the tens for which he is appointed. 4h9.)t6 .P(T S AND OUT? 2S OF PART{ BOARD The park board shall have full, absolute, and exclusive control of, and poimr over, all real estate now or hereafter acquired by the municipality and set apart for park or boulevard purposes therein or in adjoining territory, and all public property used therein or therefor. The board shall have power and awithority to maintain the same, and to beautify and improve any and all such lands and the approaches thereto for the benefit of the general public; to erect and construct therein such roadways, paths, buildings, fountains, toilet rooms, and other imnrovenents necess— ary to meet the requirements of the visiting public; to bu all necessa7 material and fuel required to carry out the proVLsions of sections K48.!.43 to 448.48, to make reasonable rules and remlations for the government of the same as are necess— ary and proper; to employ such help in and about the conduct of the parks and boule— vards as may be necessary; to provide musical and other free entertainment .for the Ueneral public; to employ a secretary, at a salary not exceeding x"500 per annum, whose duty it shall be to keep a full and cormiete record of all transactions of the board, attend its meetings, and do and perform any other duties as may from time to time be required of him by the board; to ermloy an attorney if found necess— ary to assist the board at a salary* of not exceeding 1; 00 per annum; to fix the compensation of any and all persons employed by the board; to audit and allotr all just claims for labor, services, or material furnished by order of the board, and endorse its approval of such claims thereon when allowed, which claims when so audited and allowed and endorsed shall be presented to the council of the municipality for payment and paid by the municipality as other claims are paid; provided, the board shall not have the right to sell, rent, lease, or in any other way dispose of or encumber, or suffer, or permit the property, or any part thereof, to come under the control of any other person or. corporation whatever. 'Where the park shall contain a pond or lake or other body of grater which can be used for the purpose of taking therefrom ice, the park board shall ha?re the rower to lease the pond or lake or other body of water which the park may contain for the purpose of takinT therefrom ice. The board shall also have power and authority to receive on behalf of the municipality any proper donations of statutory, shrubbery, trees, material, or other personal property for use in and about the parks and boulevards. The board shall make detailed report of all its doings and proceedings to the council at least once in three months. 1 448,47 COMPENSATION OF MEIME&S The members of the board shall serve without compensation except as may be provided by the council of the municipality, which shall in no case fix any greater compensation for service of each member than $100 per annum, which salary, if any be allowed, shall be paid by the municipality as other claims are paid by it; and nothing in sections 448.43 to 448.48 shall be construed so as to prevent any person from holding membership in the board, and also in the light, water, and power corrrdss=_on. 148,48 PROVISIONS, HCYff AVAILF) OF Any city or village which may wish to avail itself of the provisions of sections 448.43 to 448.47, shall do so by resolution of its council expressly accepting the provisions thereof, which resolution shall be adopted by a majority of all the members of the council and approved by its presiding officer, and those sections shall not apply to any city or village until the adoption of that resolution, and shall not be construed as in any manner superseding, repealing, amending, or qualifying the provisions of any home rule charter heretofore adopted by any city or village under the laws of this state, and shall not in any manner apply thereto.