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PARK BOARD MINUTES <br />June 5, 197~+- <br />Meeting was called to order at 8°~0 p.rn. <br />Board members present° Dahl, Gunderman, Jasinski, Smith, Sullivan, <br />Weissman and Council Representative Eagon. <br />Board members absent: Cook <br />Others present:Lenore Parham, Planning Commission; Shelney Bier, League~•, <br />of Women Voters; Charles Corlett, Assistant Director and Robert Wicklund, <br />Director of Parks and Recreation. <br />Additions to the agendae <br />l.) Darrell Farr PRD <br />2. Lighting Tennis Courts <br />3. Tennis Scheduling <br />~. Date of July Meeting <br />5. M.R.P.A. Meeting <br />6.) Lighting Projects <br />Community Facilities Component Comprehensive Plan <br />Lenore Parham of the Planning Commission appeared before the Board to <br />further discuss the draft of the Park and Recreation section of the <br />Comprehensive Plan. The Board discussed the goals outlined in the' <br />document as well as the suggestion for implementation. It was noted <br />that when the document was completed, it should include a classification <br />of park lands using Metropolitan Council criteria. This would make it <br />more acceptable to the Metropolitan Council. Dahl suggested that the <br />proposal of incorporating a dedication provision should be pursued. <br />Several minor corrections were made to the draft and Dahl moved to approve <br />the document as corrected. Seconded by Weissman. Motion carried, Dahl, <br />Sullivan and Smith were appointed to represent the Park Board at the <br />Planning Commission meeting when the draft is discussed. <br />Darrell Farr PRD <br />The recent proposal for development of the Farr property on Silver Lake <br />Road and I-69~- was reviewed by the Board. The Board had been requested <br />by the Mayor to consider the Park and Recreation needs of the area and <br />recommend a method of fulfilling those needs. The Planning Commission <br />had suggested that 1.OJ of the PRD be set aside for active recreation. <br />Presently there is no provision for active recreation in the proposed <br />PRD. The City has 32 acres of land which has been suggested as a possible <br />park site. The Board discussed the question of how much land is needed <br />and to what use it should be put. There was concerned express over <br />whether the park would be open to the public or only to those living in <br />the Farr development. Other concerns were access to the City property, <br />