Book# 79 01-13-98 -4-28-98 98-001 98-099

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NEW BRIGHTON PARKS, RECREATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION Minutes of January 7, 1998 • I. Call to Order The meeting was called to order by Chair Olson at 7:40pm II. Members present: Kathryn Brewer, Don Heinrich, Kay Kinzie, Doris Ocel, Dorri Olson, Chris Sykes, Tom Trevorrow Also present: Staff persons, Steve Rymer, Mike Walker, Mary Burg, new Council member George Gregori and Silver Oak area residents. Members absent, Dave Koubsky, Council Rep. Arlyn Gunderman III. Minutes of December 3, 1997 Minutes of December 3, 1997 were approved as submitted. IV. Correspondence A. Council Report None V. New Business A. Silver Oak Development Anderson made some introductions of staff. Anderson gave background to the Silver Oak issue. In the late 70's St. Anthony School Board decided to sell Silver Oak School. The City of New Brighton invested in playground equipment at the school and asked if some of the property could be purchased as a park. The remaining property was sold to a developer and the school was changed to townhouses. The property the townhouses were built on had two tennis courts. The agreement was that when the area was developed, the tennis courts would be replaced on Silver Oak Park, financed by the developer. The courts do not have to be at Silver Oak Park but anywhere in the New Brighton Park system. Silver Oak residents decided at a Parks, Recreation and Environmental Commission meeting on September 6, 1995 that the tennis courts should go in the picnic shelter area (the Parks and Recreation • Department had heard resident complaints of smoking, drinking and vandalism in the picnic shelter area.) . New Brighton City Engineers laid out three different scenarios for tennis court Iocations. The City was hoping to lay the courts in the upper NW part of the park. It became apparent that the berm, and water main would be exposed if the courts went in that