Park Board MinutesCALL TO ORDER
AND ROLL CALL
WEST SIDE OF
SHADY OAK BEACH
HOPKINS COMMUNITY
CENTER OLICIESS
HOPKINS PARK BOARD
Meeting Minutes
February 15, 1982
The regular monthly meeting of the Hopkins Park Board was
called to order by chairperson Roesner at 7:'2 p.m. in the
Hopkins City Hall Council Chambers. Members present were
Nelson Berg, Tan Hance, Carol Roesner, and James Shirley;
and staff Richard Wilson and Susan Newville. Absent was
Chad Tower. Margaret Nelson was the League of Women Voters
observer.
MINUTES OF The minutes of the January 18 meeting had previously been
JANUARY 18, 1982, distributed. Mr. Hance moved and Mr. Berg seconded a motion
MEETING to approve the minutes of the January 18 meeting. On the
vote Berg, Hance, Roesner, and Shirley voted yes. The
motion passed unanimously.
This property issue was referred to the Park Board by the
Hopkins City Council for a recommendation. There was much
discussion including value, use, etc.
Mr. Berg moved and Mr. Shirley seconded a motion that this
Board recommend pursuing the concept of selling the West
Side of Shady Oak Park, after obtaining an appraise value,
to either the City of Minnetonka or an appropriate developer
(specifically the Meadow Lake developer) with the condition
that it be maintained for public park purposes, including
boat launching, and that the proceeds be allocated for other
park purposes. On the vote Berg, Hance, Roesner, and Shirley
voted yes. The notion passed unanimously.
Richard Wilson and Susan Newville presented the proposed
policies for the Hopkins Community Center as developed at
the January 18 meeting of the Park Board. These policies
were previously sent to each member so that they could
review them before this meeting. After sane discussion of
these policies, Mr. Hance moved and Mr. Shirley seconded a
motion to adopt this as policy of usage for the Hopkins
Community Center, and submit them to the Council for informa-
tion purposes. Wises. On the vote Berg, Hance Roesner, and Shirley
voted yes. The motion passed unanimously.
Susan Newville announced that on Friday, February 5 the
Hopkins Community Center celebrated their first anniversary;
250 attended:
Mr. Hance moved and Mrs. Roesner seconded a motion that, in
the event that the City of Minnetonka elects not to purchase
the Shady Oak property for a reasonable sum of money, as viewed
by the City of Hopkins, that it may be subject for disposition
to private concerns. On the vote, Hance, Roesner, and Shirley
voted yes. Mr. Berg voted no. The motion passed.