9-22-1986CITY OF CI)LLED VALLEY
OPEN SPACE AMID RDCREATICN CO MISSION
September 22, 1986
Present: Jim Johnson, Gordy McDonald, Claudia Fuglie, Rich Krahulec, George
Murad. Also present were Rick Jacobson, Ed Kodet, Ken Stone,
Sharyl Thompson, Dianne and Bob Asproth, and Judy and Steve Hagen.
The meeting was called order at 7:08 PM by Jim Johnson.
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Gordy McDonald made the motion and George Murad seconded it to approve the
minutes of August, 1986.
The Hagens and Asproths were in attendance at the meeting to express their
desire to have the proposed trail at Laurel Avenue rerouted to go on the
west side of the berm, rather than on the east side which is near their
property lines.
Rick Jacobson explained to the Commission that the original plan was to
have two site berms along Laurel Avenue, with the trail in between. How-
ever, due to excess material and the desire of neighboring residents to
have the berm as long and high as possible, it now is one berm extending
from the west near Florida Avenue to a drainage swale on the east side.
Rick showed photographs of the site to the Commission members and residents
in attendance. The residents are concerned about the lack of security if
the trai 1 goes so near to their properties. They feel it would give a
straight line to their homes, and if the trail were to enter the pond area
on the west end of the berm, their back yards would not be so inviting to
passersby.
Gordy McDonald expressed his opinion that the residents now have a beauti-
ful pond area behind their house, and with the trail being 30-40 feet from
the property line, it should be left to enter the pond on the east end.
George Murad responded that since there is no trail presently there, moving
it to the west side would be of no inconvenience to the City. He felt the
request of the residents was reasonable and it should not matter if the
trail was moved.
After more discussion, the residents left the meeting.
Jim Johnson felt that if it now was too late to do any plantings in this
fall, the decision should wait for the full Commission to vote. If plant-
ings could be done yet this fall, he was prepared to vote at this meeting.
Rick responded that by the time this gets in front of the Council and
settled, it may or may not be too late to plant, depending upon the
weather.
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Amotion was made by Gordy McDonald and seconded by Jim Johnson to put in
the trail as it was proposed by the City, to enter the pond area on the
east end. The trail would be installed as far from the property lines as
possible (as the contours allow) and additional plantings would be done on
the northeast side to provide a buffer for the residents involved. Vote:
Yes - 3, No - 2. Motion carried.
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Rick Jacobson reported that at the last Pool Committee meeting, a prelimi-
nary design and dollar figure for a new facility had been approved with the
recommendation that it be sent to the Open Space and Recreation Corrmission
for review and approval, and submitted to City Council. The proposed
facility would cost between $4.7 and $5 million. With a $5 million bond on
a $100,000 home in Golden Valley, the property taxes would increase by
about $46.00 per year for 20 years.
Gordy McDonald complimented the architect on an excellent design, but did
not feel the residents had the money to support the facility.
A motion was made by George Murad and seconded by Claudia Fuglie to accept
the plan as presented, subject to input following the survey by Paul Ander-
son, the consulting sociologist. Vote: Yes - 3; No - 1; Abstain - 1.
Motion carried.
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Rick Jacobson presented three different plans prepared by the City
Engineering Department for a parking lot to go in where the pool had been
on the north side of Brookview Community Center.
Plan A = 74 parking spaces, leaving several trees allowing for
landscaping; $38,967
Plan B = 85 parking spaces, fewer trees; parking aisles running
east/west; $37,015
Plan C = 81 parking spaces, all trees removed, level with
present parking lot (lose 23
current spaces); $37,494
George Murad observed that he preferred Plan A, but it needed access to the
Par 3.
A motion was made by Rich Krahulec and seconded by Gordy McDonald to accept
Plan A adding access to the Par 3. Vote: Yes - 5; No - 0. Motion car-
ried.
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Jim Johnson reported that there will be a Golden Valley Town Meeting held
at the Prudential Building on November 20th. It is hoped that all Commis-
sion members would be in attendance, and available for questions and inter-
action with the residents. The general theme of the meeting will be "What
kind of a City should Golden Valley be in Five Years?"
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George Murad reported hat a golf course agronomist from the U.S.G.A. came
to evaluate the course and his findings are forthcoming.
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Jim Johnson read a le ter he received from the Brookview Women's Golf
League concerning the p oposal that all BNKGGA league members be required to
buy a patron card for1987. The women's club responded that if this
happens, they will lose most of their members, and their league would fold
because a majority of their members only golf on league days. A compromise
was proposed where the women who belong to the league but do not hold a
patron card would pay a reservation fee of about fifty cents each week.
The Cormission felt this was a reasonable compromise.
The Commission expres d an interest in looking at the proposed fees for
the golf course for 19 , and this will be available at the next meeting.
A motion was made by
at 9:10 PM. Motion
The next meeting will
John
h Krahulec and seconded by George Murad to adjourn
ied.
Monday, October 27, 1986.
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Vice Chair McDonald
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