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6-23-1986CITY OF GXM VALLEY �T SPACE $ IUXM TICK O MISSICN June 23, 1986 Members present: Jim Johnson, Gordy McDonald, Claudia Fuglie, Rich Krahu- lec, Chuck Burmeister,iMary Kay Watson, George Murad, Rick Groger. Also present were Ed Kodet a I Fid Ken Stone from Kodet Architectural, Rick Jacob- son, Sharyl Thompson, and Kris To vson. The meeting was called,'o order by Chair Johnson. Changes or Additions to Agenda Rick Jacobson added ao item for change In policy for renting Brookview Clonnun i t y Center. Minutes A motion was made by' uck Burmeister and second by Claudia Fuglie to accept the minutes fromh April 289, 1986. Motion carried. Introduction of New ssion Rick Jacobson introduothe new Commission member, Rich Krahulec to the Comni s i son. Pool Report Chuck Burmeister updated the Commission on the meeting he had with the City Council regarding the p ogress and status of the Pool Conmittee. He intro- duced Ed Kodet to the Oommission who reviewed the plans for the facility. The Commission members expressed concern over the parking needs anti the potential traffic pro lem posed by having the building at Hwy. 55 and Winnetka. A motion was made by Cordy McDonald and seconded by Rick Groger to recom- mend that the plans shown to the Commission by Ed Kodet be presented to City Council. Motion rried. Golf Course Upftte Rick Jacobson introducO Commission. She report to the course and the i ful in speeding up municipal courses. balls getting on nets, and a new to is doing well. As revenue projection with the greatest The goal is to be golf course. Jim this money and the Kris Tovson, Brookview Golf Course Manager, to the d tht the course opened on April 7th. The response venues are excellent. They have also been success- ty. Brookview is gaining a good reputation with ear, 36 new carts were purchased. The number of 12 has been greatly diminished due to the new >ro by the name of Rick Sitek has been hired and 15th, revenue has been $351,094, 49% of the year. Six hundred patron cards have been sold, ge to non-residents. turn Some of the generated revenues back into the asked what kind of things would be done using :ld include: 1 1 1 1 i01a 1. restroom facilities and halfway station for vending on the course 2. replacement of greens and tees, landscaping and sand traps 3. more asphalt cart paths 4. cart storage facility 5. restrooms in the locker roans 6. expansion and improvements in the grill area 7. improvements on the driving range Brookview Improvements Qmmittee George %rad gave positive carments on the course. ' Tee Signs Rick Jacobson showed a sample tee sign for the golf courese. The company makes the signs, and puts them on the course at no charge. They sell advertisements for $650 per hole. If the sign is damaged or in need of repair, the company replaces the sign at no cost to the golf course. George Murad made a motion to approve the sign concept. Mary Kay Watson made the second, and the motion was carried. Geese Chuck Burmeister gave a report on the goose situation at Brookview. He contacted Dr. Cooper from the University of Minnesota who said they had taken all of the eggs from this area. They went up Bassets Creek and found nests in Plymouth, but were unable to do anything because they had no agreement with the City of Plymouth. The goslings seen on the course are fran these eggs. A roundup was scheduled for Brookview, General Mills and Sweeney Lake on June 24th. Mary Hills Project Rick Jacobson gave an update on the handicapped accessible exercise course at Mary Hills. The equipment was obtained free through the procurement of grants from Gamefield and Metropolitan Medical Center. Honeywell donated two handicapped picnic tables, benches, other site amenities and volunteers to help with installation. The dedication will be held on September 10th. Brookview Cmu mity (enter Policy Changes Rick Jacobson gave the Ommission members a copy of the policies for rent- ing Brookview Community Center. Rick mentioned that several potential rentals have been lost to non-residents because of the six month time limit. Rick proposed that reservations by non-residents be changed to a year in advance and residents to eighteen months in advance. After discus- sion by the Commission, Chuck Burmeister made the motion to recommend to the Council to amend the policy for residents to eighteen months in advance and non-residents to nine months in advance. The motion was seconded by Rick Groger and carried. Adjournment A motion was made by Gordy McDonald and seconded by Mary Kay Watson to adjourn. The meeting adjourned at 9:00 PM. air Joh on Vice -Chair McDonald