12-14-1981REGULAR MEETING
OPEN SPACE AND RECREATION COMMISSION
December 14, 1981
The regular meeting was called to order by Vice Chairman Burmeister, at
7:30 p.m. The following members were present: Benson, Burmeister,
Fuller, Johnson, Lyons, Micks, Petersen, and Scanlon. Chairperson Jaffe
was absent. Also present were Corlett of staff and representatives of the
BWGA, Harriet Betzhold and Alice Wolfe.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Benson moved to approve the minutes of the October 199 1981 meeting as read.
Scanlon seconded. Motion passed.
NEW BUSINESS
1. Community Center Update
The Jewish Community Center was asked their views on the proposed Brook—
view Community Center. They believe that we could serve the needs of
senior and child day care as they cannot fully meet these needs.
General Mills will probably not be as substantial a source of funding
for the new community center because they gave one million dollars to
the YMCA with the view that those facilities should meet the needs of
their employees.
A professional fund raising firm cited four requirements for success
in fund raising — 1. urgency, 2. valid cause, 3. money constituents,
4. leadership program.
2. Selection Committee on Brookview
Lyons reported that all recommendations of the Brookview Select Committee
were unanimous.
The Commission asked that two items be addressed:
a. This group should represent more than just four long time league
golfers. Rather, new golfers should also be included.
b. Our Commission would like to have copies of the minutes of the
golf committee meetings in order that we may be aware of any actions
that would not be in the interest of the total recreation program.
3. Char a From Council — Athletic Facilities
(not received from Council)
4. Display of Open Space Maps
(next month)
OLD BUSINESS
1. BWGA By Laws (presented by Betzhold and Wolfe)
Johnson moved we recommend to accept by—laws of both the 9 and 18 hole
BWGA leagues as presented by Harriet Betzhold and Alice Wolfe. Motion
seconded by Scanlon. Motion passed unanimously.
2. Annual Agenda (tabled)
3. Charges for Team and Institutional Use of Public Facilities
The Commission had a long discussion regarding setting policy for in—
stitutional use of public facilities. A motion failed that would have
allowed reservations of recreational facilities by private institutions.
Some of the reasons for this motion failing were: 1. concern that the
City get equitable trade off privileges with the private institutions,
and, 2. the motion would affect all neighbordhood tennis courts where
residents expect to have on the hour court change. Another motion that
failed was to recommend that we reserve courts only for programs that we
sponsor. The Commission felt that the motion was too restrictive and
some did not like the idea of reserved tennis courts (with the exception
of the four courts at Brookview). A motion was made to table this
discussion with the instructions to all Commission members to come to the
next meeting with their own written motion regarding establishing a policy
for institutional use of public facilities. The motion passed. .
CHAIRPERSON'S REPORT None — Jaffe absent.
DEPARTMENT REPORT 0
Micks commented that we had two near drowning incidents where parents felt
necessary to respond in last summer's swimming lessons for 3— 5 year old
class. The situation was solved by using the Red Cross live saving students
to help. Corlett said that this summer we will start with the life saving
course students there from the beginning.
2. Sandburg Update — total cost for the fields and track is estimated to be
$72,000.
3. Skating rinks will all be open on Saturday, December 19, 1981.
4. 1982 Brookview Budget Proposal — there will be no further deficits and
this will pay back loan to utility fund. Includes a greensmower.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 10:30 p.m.
Chairman Vice Chairman