Min - Parks and Recreation Board - 1985 - 02/18 - Special CalledMINUTES
PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD
SPECIAL CALLED MEETING
1 FEBRUARY 18, 1985 , 7:30 P.M.
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Ken Browning, Chairman
Mickey Christakos, Vice -Chairman
Don Proseschel
Gary Edstrom
MEMBERS ABSENT:
Clint Miller
Helen Johnson
Harold Weaver
CITY STAFF PRESENT:
Mark Thornton, Director of Parks and Recreation
I. CALL TO ORDER
Chairman Ken Browning called the meeting to order at
7:30 p.m.
II. REVIEW AND DISCUSS THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PROGRAM
FOR THE PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT
Director Mark Thornton began his presentation on the
proposed Capital Improvements Program. Thornton
explained the role of the Park Board in the Capital
Improvements Program planning, that much like the
General Operating Budget planning, the Park Board
would act in an advisory capacity to staff and to
Council as to projects and programs to be established
for the Capital Improvements Programs.
The first item discussed involved land acquisition. The
items presented included the acquisition of a 50 acre
community park in the northeast quadrant of the City,
acquisition of approximately 30 acres of neighborhood
park located in various areas of the City and finally,
the acquisition of an additional community park site
to be located in the southwest quadrant of the City.
As presented in the handout, that was presented to the
Park Board, other additional sites to be acquired in
the future years would be an athletic complex, a day
camp site, and two additional community parks.
Thornton explained that although the major priority
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After brief discussion of the items presented, and
various comments from the Board, Chairman Ken
Browning noted that the approach to the Capital
Improvements Program was very aggressive and in
fact, a positive step for the Recreation Department.
Thornton added, in the original total sent to the City
Manager, all the acquisition items listed in the
Capital Improvements Program were presented. How-
ever, in light of the fact that land costs were so
extreme, and the need for some development in the
next five years, that the Land Acquisition Policy,
approved by the City, would in fact be the tool
used in reserving the land for future acquisition.
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for the Parks and Recreation Department is land
acquisition, the acquisition of the three above
mentioned sites was all that the City could
probably afford in the next five years, however,
due to the Land Acquisition Policy, the additional
sites as mentioned would not be lost should
development come into the City due to our method
of zoning to retain the land for future purchase.
The next area of discussion involves the develop-
ment of park facilities in Allen. As noted in the
handout presented to the Park Board, the items in
priority order would be the completion of Ford Park,
the construction of a Recreation Center, the develop-
ment or construction of a central maintenance
building for Parks and Recreation. Thornton
explained the reason the Recreation Center was not
included in the development of the community
parks was because at this time definite location
for a Recreation Center has not been determined and
would not be determined until a later date.
Thornton also explained that park development would
follow the increase in the population which was
expected to reach 29,000 by the year 1990, thus
the reason for the proposed development of an
additional Community Park and the various neighborhood
parks for each neighborhood area.
After brief discussion of the items presented, and
various comments from the Board, Chairman Ken
Browning noted that the approach to the Capital
Improvements Program was very aggressive and in
fact, a positive step for the Recreation Department.
Thornton added, in the original total sent to the City
Manager, all the acquisition items listed in the
Capital Improvements Program were presented. How-
ever, in light of the fact that land costs were so
extreme, and the need for some development in the
next five years, that the Land Acquisition Policy,
approved by the City, would in fact be the tool
used in reserving the land for future acquisition.
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III. ADJOURN
There being no further business, the meeting was
adjourned.
These minutes approved as read this ��day of
1985.
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Browning, Chairman 'Helen Johnson„ Secretary
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