04-07-1959139
LONG RANGE CAPITAL IAIPIZOVEAIENTS PLANNING COAIAIISSION
VILLAGE OF RICHFIELD
REGULAR MEETING
April 7, 1959
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The Long Range Capital Improvements Planning Commission met April ?,
1959 in the basement of the Village Hall. The meeting was called to order
at 7:15 p.m. by Chairman Woerner.
Members present were: tJoerner, Coombs, Reiter, Erspamer.
Absent: Grunditz.
F.x-Officio members present: Rumpll, Van Krevelen, Gunderson.
Absent: Serstock.
Tom Anderson, the new Administrative Intern, who replaced Mr. Bubbers,
was introduced.
The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved as cor-
rected. Correction was made under the heading 'members present~t to correct
the sentence structure to show that Reiter replaced Renshaw only.
Erspamer was appointed to serve as secretary in the absence of
Grunditz.
1. PAKK IAiPROVEriENTS:
The Parks Improvements Report was reviewed with comments and inter-
pretations by the Village Afanager. It was reported that the Village had
no projected figures for the total ultimate costs for all future parks,
equipment, improvements. The Village is considering the purchase of two
sites abutting on Wood Lake. The Village Manager will submit an overall
report on estimates for future park developments to the Planning Commission
for incorporation in its annual report.
2. REVISED STATUS OF RE COAiAD;NDATIONS, March 26, 1959:
Mr. Rumple reported on priorities 3, 4, 9, and 17.
Priority No. 3 - School site - 66th and Portland.
This school site has been relinquished by the Sch ool Board.
Priority No. 4 - Elementary School - 73rd and Bloomington.
It is planned that the school wi I1 open in the fall of 1959.
Priority No. 9 - School Garage Addition.
This request has been postponed by the Sch ool Board. There are no
funds for the project nor is there urgent need. a
Priority No. 17 - Elementary School.
This request has been temporarily dropped.
Air. Rumple reported that there are no plans for expansion or improve-
ments of either East or tdoodlake Schools.
Priority No. 5 - Police and Fire Department I~,xpansion.
No change in status.
Priorities Nos. 10, 11, I2, 14, and 15 - Improvement of Parics and Priority
No. 18 - Tennis Courts.
These are contingent upon the outcome of the bond election of April 7,
1959. (It was reported at the meeting that the bond issue was defeated.}
Aiembers expressed the opinion that lack of knowledge on the part of the
electorate was responsible for the defeat.
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rriority No. 16 - Wading Pools.
To be reconsidered later by the Commission.
Priority No. l3 - Street llepartment Garage.
No action has been taken to date. There was some expression that this
should be considered as a companion to or a part of Priority No. 5 -
Police and Fire Dept.
Expansion. To be further studied by the Commission.
3. PUBLIC RELATIONS.
Aioved by Reiter, seconded by Coombs that the Richf field News be contacted
regarding a series of human interest articles on the need for expansion of
the Village Hall. Carried.
Reither and jJoerner were selected to make the initial contact with the
newspaper and prepare a report for the next meeting.
4. THOROUGHFARE BEAUTIFICATION.
Moved by Reiter, seconded by Coombs that the chairman appoint a com-
mittee to pre pare a resolution regarding thoroughfare beautification to
be sent to the Village Council, Civ is organizations, and to the press. This
resolution to be presented to the next meeting for approval. Carried.
Reiter and Erspamer appointed as the committee.
5. REVIEW OF PRIORITIES.
It was suggested by the chairman that each member individually review
all priorities, make up his own list of priorities, and be pre pared to
discuss at the next meeting.
6. ADJOURNMENT.
Aieeting adjourned at 9:40 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
/s/ Aiark C. Erspamer
Aiark C. F,rspame r
Acting Secretary