HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin - Parks and Recreation Board - 1991 - 03/26 - Special CalledMINUTES
PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD
SPECIAL CALLED MEETING
TUESDAY, MARCH 26, 1991 - 7:00 P.M.
MEMBERS PRESENT
Ray Galloway, Chairman
Richard Saunders
David Clark, Secretary
Jim Waldbauer
Tom Clark, Vice -Chairman
MEMBERS ABSENT
Mary Widdowson-Martin
STAFF PRESENT:
Rhoda L. Savage, Director of Parks and Recreation
Sue Witkowski, Secretary
RTTASTR DDDSDNT.
Larry O'Flinn, Carter & Burgess, Inc.
Lloyd Lentz, Carter & Burgess, Inc.
I. CALL TO ORDER:
Chairman Ray Galloway called the meeting to order at 7:15 p.m.
II. PRESENTATION BY CARTER AND BURGESS OF THE PARK MASTER
PLAN FOR THE ALLEN SPECIAL USE PARK
Following a brief introduction by Rhoda Savage, representatives
Larry O'Flinn and Lloyd Lentz of Carter & Burgess, Inc. made a
brief presentation on three different concepts for the master plan to
be developed for the Allen Special Use Facility.
Following a presentation and lengthy discussion, several issues were
resolved. The issues addressed were the fencing, traffic,
structures, ballfield, large bore and architectural design. A table of
the staff and Parks and Recreation Board recommendations are
R included in Table A.
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MINUTES - PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD
MARCH 26, 1991
TABLE A
Fencing
Remove
Rebuild only for aesthetics or safety around
pond and street edges.
Traffic and Flow
Restrict
Service vehicle access will be provided. Vehicle
circulation is eliminated inside park.
Structures
Remove
Rebuild as shelters, public restrooms, day care
store a facility, interpretive center, etc.
Ballfield
Remove
Only when an alternative facility has been built
will this field be removed.
Large Bore
Develop
Do not flood and create alake. Preserve creek
Wetlands
corridor and utilize bore for a boardwalk area
with native plant rdens.
Architecture
Organic
All structures should be constructed of stone
and have a "natural" appearance. Earth tones
should be used and all structures be of similar
design.
It was determined that the Board would meet again on April 1, 1991 at
6:30 p.m. to review the Master Plan presented by Carter & Burgess
with the above decisions included in that plan.
There being no further business,
IV. ADJOURN
There being no further business the meeting was adjourned at 10:55
p.m.
These minutes read and approved this 8th
Ray Gallo,��', Chairman