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9-25-1978REGULAR MEETING GOLDEN VALLEY PARK AND RECREATION COMMISSION September 25, 1978 The Golden Valley Park and Recreation Commission met on September 25, 1978, at Brookview Recreation Center. The following members were present: Brown, Hammer, Jaffe, and Petersen. John Brenna, Director of Parks and Recreation, was also present. Chairman Brown presided. MINUTES The minutes of the regular meeting of August 28 were approved as printed. DR. PETERSEN Commission members congratulated Dr. Petersen on the awards and commendations he recently received in recognition of 20 years' service to the City as a member of the Park and Recreation Commission. LITTLE LEAGUE Paul Schliesman and Don Coy, representing the Golden Valley Little League Association, explained they they and Mr. Brenna had inspected Valley Field and had reconsidered the idea (presented and agreed to at the August 28 meeting) of using that facility for Little League games next year. Besides being in very bad shape, it is not certain that the field would be available beyond next year. Consequently, the Little League and the Park and Recreation Department recommend converting a field at Wesley Park for Little League use. Discussion brought out that the field has not bee used much in the last couple of year, that converting it would not affect other uses of Wesley Park,that the Little League would bear all costs of conversion, that the City and the Little League would share maintenance and use of the field, that there would be no extra liability involved for the City, that there is enough room for needed parking in the present parking lot, but that no—parking restrictions might be needed on Zealand Avenue above the field, and that the Little League might wish to use the recreation building in the park for selling refreshments to recoup umpiring expenses. It was moved by Hammer and seconded by Petersen to recommend to the Council the change of the full—size baseball field at Wesley to a Little League field, at the expense of the Little League Association, for the combined use of the Little League Association and the Park and Recreation Department; maintenance to be shared by the City and the Little League Association. Carried. METROPOLITAN COUNCIL PILOT STUDY Marty Jessen and Bob Knepper, representing the Metropolitan Council and the DNR, described a proposal for a pilot study to test the viability of a new way of looking for ways to increase cooperation between providers of recraeation services. The Robbinsdale school district and the cities of Robbinsdale, Crystal, New Hope, Plymouth, and Golden Valley have been tentatively selected as the focus of this pilot study. Goals for recreation services are to be defined by Commissions and other appropriate bodies; the study team will inter— Page two view staff people of major recreation providers to determine barriers to accom— plishment of goals. Reports will be provided to each of the cooperation committees. It was moved by Petersen and seconded by Hammer to approve the proposal from the Metropolitan Council and the DNR to involve the Golden Valley Park and Recreation Department in a proposed pilot program to study local recreation services. Carried. RECREATION SUBCOMMITTEE REPORT It was moved by Hammer, seconded by Petersen, and carried, to table the discussion of the report of the Rec rection Subcommittee. LAUREL AVENUE PONDS LANDSCAPING Dr. Petersen reported on the meeting at Gary Edleston's home, at which new facts about prairie grass were brought out. It is now believed that the peaty soil around the pongs is too rich for short prairie grass, and that periodic mowing will be needed to maintain an acceptable height for whatever grows there. It was moved by Hammer, seconded by Jaffe, and unanimously passed, to recommend that the north portion of the Laurel Avenue Ponds area be re—seeded with Brome grass this fall, and mowed periodically in the future to maintain an appearance similar to that presently existing at the western end of the westernmost pond; and that the southern portion of the area be left in a natural, unmaintained state. nPFN SParF The correspondence referring to the meeting of September 14 between Brown, Sweet, Thorsen, and Bowman was discussed. Commission members requested that Carl Vogt be invited to be present at our next meeting. Assuming favorable results of that meeting, the next step would be to get together with the Open Space Commission to work out details of the cooperative project with Councilmember Thorsen's proposal. SENIOR CITIZEN/COMMUNITY CENTER REPRESENTATIVE Rhoda Jaffe was appointed to represent the Commission on the committee which is studying the proposed center. VICE CHAIRMAN Rhoda Jaffe was elected Vice Chairman of the Park and Recreation Commission. NEXT MEETING It was determined that the next meeting will be Monday, October 30. Commission members expressed a desire for better advance notice of meeting dates. Chairman Brown r Vice Chairman Jaffe/