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Q/ <br />~~ - ~ Q~ <br />~' ~~ ~~~ <br />U <br />`i O. O <br />~~ 8 ~ <br />Qi PARK BOARD MINUTES <br />~~ ~ UIEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER ~., 1978 <br />I. The meeting was called to.orde.r.at 7:00,p,m. by chair- <br />,~ person Gunderman.. <br />II. Members present° Carlson, Dahl, Grimshaw, Gunderman, <br />Johnson, Kern, Council Rep. Blomquist.~ Also presenti` <br />Jim U~inkles, Dir. of Community Development. and.,.,, <br />Mary Lynn Ditsch <br />Members absents Cook, Olson, ZaTestlin~; <br />III. Minutes of October ~, 1978 meeting were approved as <br />submitted. <br />IV. Correspondence - None <br />V. RCE Corp. - Park Donation - Staff reviewed the proposal. <br />After considerable discussion the Board took the following <br />action- <br />Motion by Kern, seconded by Johnson that the Board would <br />like to see the park land moved as close to 29th Ave. <br />as possible to remove it from the pool and parking lot <br />and make the park more accessible to residents west of <br />29th and that a 15 ft. eaalkway be provided for access. <br />Motion carried. Gunderman Nay. Gunderman stated <br />opposition to the proposal because in his perspective <br />two acres would not meet the needs of the neighborhood <br />and that he would prefer all options be explored toward <br />increasing the size to 5-7 acres. <br />Motion by Kern, seconded by Dahl that the park area be <br />expanded to 5-7 acres because two acres would not accomo- <br />date traditional facilities such as ballfields, skating <br />rinks, etc. and that the possibility of trading existing <br />City land for additional park land on-the site be explored. <br />Motion carried. <br />Ray Perron variance request. Staff xeviewed the request. <br />The Board took no action on the request. Motion by <br />Carlson, seconded by Kern requesting that investigation <br />be made into the possibility of purchase or land trade <br />for both parcels lying immediately south of the park. <br />Motion carried. <br />OVER} <br />