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2-26-1979REGULAR MEETING GOLDEN VALLEY PARK AND RECREATION COMMISSION February 26, 1979 The meeting was called to order by Chairman Burt Brown, and the following members were present: Hammer, Jaffe, King, end Petersen. The minutes were approved with two minor changes: a. In the item about the Recreation Sub Committee, insert the word "further at the beginning of the second sentence. It should read "Further involvement" b. In the item about the Brookview Tenhis Courts, insert "Motion - passed" after reference to the motion by Petersen. OLD BUSINESS 1. Dover Hills: Members of the Human Rights Commission were present to discuss with the Park and Recreation Commission their recent review of Dover Hill. Also present were Mr. Clint Berg, the detached worker who works with Dover Hill young people and Mr. John Ward, Dover Hill Resident Manager. Jay Pearson represented the Human Rights Commission'sDoverrHill Review Team and gave its recent findings — which concluded that no recreation facilities should be constructed exclusively for Dover Hill residents, or on their site, and that efforts should be made instead to continue to integrate Dover Hill residents into regular recreation programs in Golden Valley. The Park and Recreation members agree with this point of view regarding con— struction of a playground or play field at Dover Hill and discussion covered such aspects as programming, transportation, information, and target ages needing attention in terms of special efforts by the staff to provide recreational opportunities in addition to those already available. It was brought up that Wildwood Park will have summer programming this summer and the suggestions was made to carefully staff Wildwood and Hampshire Parks with the needs of the Dover Hill residents in mind. Kay Veal will conduct a series of pre—season meetings at the Dover Hill office. Mr. Ward commented that the key target age for programming integration was in the range of from 10 to 15 years of age. The Commission also discussed last fall's communication from New Hope regard— ing Golden Valley resident's use of Terra Linda Park — across Medicine Lake Road from. Dover Hill. It was decided that any problem caused at the park by older youngsters is not probably limited to Dover Hill residents, but instead involved other who live west of Sandburg Junior High School and go through that area on their way home from school. Maucjuana smoking by the young people could be a cause of problems in other parts of that geographic area, and the Park and Recreation Depaftm6nt will consider ways of encouraging more wholesome forms of recreation. It is hoped that with further communi— cation with New Hope, perhaps the Golden Valley Humans Rights Commission, the situation at Terra Linda can be clarified and solved if human relations problems are prevalent among the young people in the area. Park and Recreation Commission page two NEW BUSINESS: 1. Fees and charges — Brookview Interprise Fund — 1979 Scott Soltow reviewed the present fees, and no change will be made in 1979: Patron card, $25.00, Resident card, $5.00, Senior Citizen and Junior Card, $10. There will be new green fees, and they are as follows: 18 hole, non patron $6.00 18 hole, patron $5.00 18 hole, resident $5.50 9 hole non patron $4.00 9 hole patron $3.00 9 hole resident $3.50 Par 3, 9 hole $3.25 The charge for the Par 3 golf course will be reviewed at the end of the season, and a decision will be made to see if other fees are preferable for the Par 3. Also, starting times will be considered for the Par' -.3, but this year no reservations will be accepted. The costs for carts are as follows: 18 hole, $12.00; 9 hole — $6.00 Hammer recommended approval of the above and Jaffe seconded — motion approved. 2. Resident Patron Cards: for business people in Golden Valley who live in another community — it was argued by Dick Kaitz, Golden Valley resident, that business owners in Golden Valley should have the same privileges as do residents in terms of .privileges exterded to patron card holders at Brookview Golf Course. After discussion, of the repercussions of such a policy, and in an effort to be fair to all concerned, Hammer made the motion that the Park and Recreation Commission recommend to the Council that individual fee owners of property in Golden Valley can get a patron card for the Brookview Golf Course, not to exceed 2 patron cards per parcel. Petersen seconded and motion married. 3. Season tickets for golfers at Brookview? This was discussed because of a request by Golden Valley resident, Don Sarenpa, who suggested that a fair fee would be $225.00 for the golfing season. Scott Soltow said that we really cant gain from this because of problems associated with this policy. Petersen made the motion that in response to his request, the Park and Recreation Commission recommends that Golden Valley continue our policy of not selling season tickets for playing golf at Brookview. Hammer seconded. Motion carried.. 4. Brookview — possible development as a restaurant with bar — Resident Dennis Carlson spoke about the plan he had heard discussed about development of Brook— view as something other than a community center, and he reviewed his and his neighbors concerns. He resides in the neighborhood close to Brookview and is Park and Recreation particularly concerned about Brookview's possible development as a restaurant with a cocktail lounge, should the Golden Valley Middle School be approved as a community center/senior citizen center. Commission members discussed the position of the Park and Recreation Commission regarding decision—making on this whole issue of the fate of Brook— view. Petersen commented that this Commission is in a good position to handle the Brookview issue and recommendations for its use and proposed that this Commission be assigned the responsibility of deciding the future of Brookview's facilities. He so moved and Jaffe seconded. King's concerns were that the surrounding neighbors of Brookview be more closely involved in the decision— making about Brookview and expressed instead the view that a committee made up of some neighbors and a member or two from the Commission might be a better way to make the decisions, especially in view of how organized the neighbors already are and the work they have done. Petersen's motion carried. OLD BUSINESS: Follow up to Recreation Report — Needs Assessment: Chairman Brown suggested these possible actions as ways to assess the needs of the community in terms of recreation: 1. a series of several meetings with residents, seeking their input. 2. construct a matrix showing groups of residents and programs that meet their needs (separating residents into age groups, etc., and listing programs that would be suitable, whether presently offered or not). 3. survey of residents: (a) type 1 — we would do it ourselves, writing, distributing, and compiling the responses, (b) type 2, more professional work, fairly costly, very thorough, organization hired to do the work or part of it. More discussion about the vehicle for the needs assessment will take place at the March Park and Recreation Commission meeting. DIRECTOR'S REPORT 1. On March 14, at 7:30 there will be a joint meeting of the Environment, Open Space, and Park and Recreation Commissions to go over Carl Vogt's recommendation regarding his inventory of Golden Valley's open spaces. 2. Mr. Brenna reported that the Council had accepted the proposal for the Brookview Tennis Courts that was discussed at the January meeting. Meeting was adjourned at 11:05 p.m. Chairman Brown Vice Chairman Jafb