3-29-1962Minutes of the Regular Meeting
PARK AND RECR&F TION CO12.4ISSION
Village of Golden Valley
March 29, 1962 7:00 P.M.
The Park and Recreation Commission of the Village of Golden Valley met
at its regular ml thly meeting at the Villege Hall, Thursday, Idarch 29, 1962, at
7:00 P.I�,I. Board members present: Dr. Ray Petersen, Chairman, John H. Sullivan,
Ray B. Stockman, Graydon Ewald, Max Green and Mrs. Laura Scheffler. Board
members absent: John Byrnes. Also present, John L. Brenna, Director, Patricia
Lynch, Secretary, and tho se invited to the Swimming Pool Meetin g' Mayor Carl Nadasdy,
Clarence ''cherer, Cliff Teresi, Art Flannagan, Leonard Bies, Paul Enghuaser,
Vic Snyder, labs. Suzanne Lahtinen, G. Burton Brown, H. Clyde Kemnitz, IVIrs,
Elaine Rydiger, Emil Behrens, Lloyd Delsart, R. J. Hazelrigg,,,:.Dick Hagan and
Roger Ulstad.
The minutes viere approved as printed.
PRESENT PROGRA11: Activities have come to a close except for Swim instruction,
Swim Team, Teen Dances and Golden Age. Golden Age Club now meets twice a month.
11 The Dep artmeri t w ill•n ow be handling the Little League Minor System. 180-190
boys will be partaking. Also, the boys the Babe Ruth League can't handle will
be taken care of by the Park and Recreation Dep:r tment.
Men's Softball will have its beginning. It will have two leagues one of fast
and one of slow pitch.
The summer program will begin June 18 and terminate August 10.
PARK DEVELOPMENT: Woodlawn-To be graded and seeded.
Wesley -Seed, install two backstops and one Baseball diamond.
Natchez -Final grading, backstop, push fill around lake
SWIhIP.I?NG POOL: Dr. Petersen introduces members of the Park and Recreation Commission
to those pre sent.
Mayor Nadasdy, then, took the floor and explained the Council's position.
He explained the project had not been pushed due to the water program under
way in the Village.
Mr. Ulstad followed b,r explaining the responsibility of the pool committee
had b een placed back in the hands o f th e Park an d Recreation Commiss ion. It
was suggested a survey be made of the communitj.
Dr. Petersen commented that the Commission was pleased to accept the
responsibility and that the purpose of the me ting was to determine a plan of
action and reorganization.
Ea h of the Park and Recreation Comm _ssion members explained the processes of
reorganization and the creation of the two committees, the Steering Committee
end the General Committee, and the survey. The meeting w,_s then open for
discussion and questions from the floor.
Tarr. G. Burton Brown, a research analyst explained the process of a survey.
He stated the purpose need no t be specific. It would find the unmet need a
swimming pool would fill. The purpose would be fundamental, as to what find
of survey should be made. He added he thought a survey would be practical.
Vic Snyder next took the floor and explained the main weakness of the
previous pool committee was its size. It was impossible to get more than
one-third of the committee together at any one ^iven time. In calling a new
committee the possibility of getting a pool in 1962 is impost>ible. It would be
possible to get a private corporation to build the pool.
Dr. Petersen commented this was not a new committee, the same persons are
being solicited but the approach to the problem will be different.
Vic Snyder also atated he felt the bond issue should be avoided that it
was a s tumb ling block.
The ivlayor spoke up that the Co mcil is not prepared to move on such a project
until the water program is out of the way. The comm ttee should study and see
if it has merit, and then get the sTport of the people. he asked if one year
or the best pool was the most important; factor.
Dr. Petersen stated that at pre s4nt the type pool is still a question and
the the Commission is open minded. Many aspects Mill come to view such as
changing of school districts.
It was further discussed th at a survey would provide information for those
uninformed. Publicity is the best way to get people talking about the topic.
With no furtrer questions or discussion the meeting was adjourned at 9:40 P.M.
V- Chairman
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