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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1976 01-13 PRMMINUTES OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE PARK AND RECREATION COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER IN THE COUNTY OF HENNEPIN AND THE STATE OF MINNESOTA SPECIAL SESSION JANUARY 13, 1976 LIBRARY CONFERENCE Call to +'~~<er The Brooklyn Center Park and Recreation Commission met in special session and was called to order by Chairman Zerban at 7:00 p.m. Roll Call. Chairman Zerban, Commissioners Hendrickson, Hickman, Johnson, Pickering and Whittaker. Also present were Councilman Tony Kuefler, Director of Park and Recreation Gene Hagel, Recreation Intern John Keprios, Landscape Technician Bob Hill and Administrative Assistant James Lacina. Chairman Zerban noted that Commissioner Bogle had contacted him and requested to be excused. Approval of Minutes Motion by Commissioner Johnson and seconded by 12-30-75 Commissioner Hendrickson to approve the minutes of the December 30, 1975 meeting. The motion passed unanimously. Policy Statement Review Chairman Zerban introduced the first item of busi- ness on the agenda, that of a policy statement review.. He stated that this meeting was called for the purpose of discussing policies and reviewing possible changes prior to putting them into a final draft form. Chairman Zerban th Objective "A", its recreation plan be of all segments of inquired as to the of the park system City. en commented relative to implication that the park and based on the needs and demands the City's population. He effect of the plan on users who are not residents of the Councilman Kuefler briefly commented that the objective of the plan is to meet the needs and requirements of the citizens of Brooklyn Center. Mr. Hagel briefly responded by stating that the Brooklyn Center park and recreation plan should be for its citizens and that nonresident users would have to be satisfied with the plan for the City. A brief discussion then ensued relative to policy statements 3 - 6. Mr. Hagel stated that a description of the classification plan would have to be included to clarify #3. He further commented that the neighborhood parks system was the basis for the total park system in Brook' -°n Center. Discussion then continued relative to the last paragraph of page 4 of the draft statement. Chairman Zerban inquired as to whether or not this paragraph implied the need for additional staff to handle the park development. Mr. Hagel responded stating that at this time it was not necessary but in the event of escalated park development this option would be available. Policy statements 13 - 16 were then discussed. It was the Commission°s consensus to change policy #13 to reflect development where feasible. The Commission also changed policy statement #16 to include high use recreational activities. The next discussion item centered around the inclusion of directional signery in policy #18 regarding a consistent signing policy. Chairman Zerban stated that in his opinion there would be a definite need for directional signery through- out the Cityto note locations of parks. A brief discussion ensued relative to this con- cept. It was the consensus of the Commission to amend policy #18 to include directional signery. Chairman Zerban then stated that Objective "E" should probably be more appropriately positioned earlier in the document since it relates to a planning process which incorporates citizen participation. The next areas discussed were policy statements 20 - 22 and Objective 'T". The Commission deter- mined that the Kylawn Preserve and the Twin Lake properties should be included in the second paragraph from the bottom of page 7 when speaking of existing park and recreation areas or resources in the City. Policy statements 23 - 27 were then discussed. It was the consensus of the Commission to change the order of policy statements 25 and 26 around and to delete the words "incorporated" and "into" from policy statement #26 in the document and change those words to "consider in". 1-13-76 -2- The next area of discussion was relative to the second paragraph of page 9 and its relation to policy statement #29. Chairman Zerban noted that this area needed clarification with respect to policy statement #29 and the order of priority assignment. The secretary stated that he would point this matter out to Mr. Jacobson and noted the concerns of the Commission for clarifying it. Mr. Hagel then commented briefly relative to policy statement #32 and its singling out of adult activities. He stated that this statement and the last paragraph on page 9 should prck-ably exclude any reference to adult league activities. He commented that throughout the document there is a consistency in avoiding reference to any category of activities and he felt that at this time it would be improper to exclude or make reference to a specialized group. After a brief discussion it was the consensus of the Commission to delete policy statement #32 from the document. Mr. Hagel then stated that he felt the opening sentence of the second paragraph at the bottom • of page 10 gave negative reference to park development and suggested deletion of that first part of that sentence. A brief discussion ensued relative to that para- graph. It was the consensus of the Commission to start that paragraph with the development of a system rather than the reference of limited or scarce finances. The Commission then discussed the remaining policies. They suggested the inclusion of a time factor in policy statement #35 rather than development depending solely on the economic situation. The next statement discussed was #37. The Commission suggested deletion of the words "and provided". They stated that the words "and provided" suggested too much of a mandate for development. The next discussion ensued relative to policy statement #45 and its clarity onthe prohibition of motorized vehicles in designated park areas. The secretary stated that he would present this to Mr. Jacobson for redrafting. -3- 1-13-76 A A brief discussion ensued relative to the entire policy statement document. Chairman Zerban stated that the Commission would be meeting again on January 20 to review a redraft with possible Commission changes as presented by Mr. Jacobson. He next inquired as to the procedure that would be followed following the presentation to the Commission. The secretary responded by stating that he was not sure of the exact procedure that would be followed. He stated that he would dis- cuss the matter with the City Manager and also get his comments relative to the policy statement. Motion by Commissioner Whittaker and seconded by Adjournment Commissioner Pickering to adjourn the meeting. The motion passed unanimously. The Brooklyn Center Park and Recreation Commission meeting adjourned at 9:45 p.m. Chairman V • 1-13-76 -4-