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MINUTES PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION MEETING April 13, 1992, 7 p.m. y ~ ~:'.. ..:.J ~~ ~, ~: r ~- ._ Members Present: Carol Weisberg, Carol Huso, Morris Nicholson, Lloyd Jacobson, Linda McLoon, Steve Schugel, Dave Wickhem, Carol Kriegler, Parks Director, Sue Gehrz, Council Liaison Members Absent: Jyneen Thatcher 1. Corrections to the Minutes of March 9, 1992 The second item 3 should be item 4. In item 4 it should read "60% of the children living in Falcon Heights attend Brimhall Elementary School". Item 6: It should read "if and when a bid for seal coating is sent out, it would include the Community Park parking lot". 2. Update on the parking lot. There will probably be no seal coating of streets this year in Falcon Heights. With the Cleveland Avenue construction project and the heavy machinery that will probably use the to t, it is probably just as well. 3. Bathroom Facilities at the Community Park Carol K reported that last year the satellite was in the park from mid-to-late May to mid- to-late August, which was a bit earlier than usual. We discussed dates that the satellite should be in the park. The consensus was May 1 -Sept. 30. Discussion concerning why the bathrooms cannot be left unlocked followed. When the building was rented last weekend, the bathrooms were found messed up, with golf balls in the urinals and toilet paper all over. It most likely was not the renters' but rather "the public" using the facility when the doors were unlocked. It is current policy that whenever a park and rec activity is going on in the park, the coaches open up the bathrooms. As general use of the building increases, this will also increase the openness of the bathrooms. Ideas for increasing times for bathroom openness: having the building staffed by volunteers (maybe they could run a concession, selling pop and hot dogs), or using a rotating list of nearby neighbors who open the bathrooms and stay in the park for several hours. 4. Play Equipment at the Community Park The RFPs are due Tuesday, April 21 (see packet for what was sent out). We will try and document why a particular vendor was selected. We will go over the bids at 6:30 pm at Curtiss Field on Tuesday, April 21 to select a vendor or to select two vendors to interview, if necessary. The bids will be available from 6:15 on. 5. Falcon Heights School Task Force The group will meet this Wednesday. There will also be representatives from the District Center there. 6. Scholarship Program Policy Setting A gift was given to the city for scholarships to enable children from families with limited income to participate in park and rec programs. The availability of scholarships was indicated in the Summer Program Bulletin. Carol K said that the city has received 2 phone calls and 1 completed application form. Carol K indicated that all program fees went up S2, and that there 's now a S2 nonresident fee. Carol K went over her research on the policy of other cities concerning scholarships. Issues include, who is eligible, should need be demonstrated, how can the program be sustained from year to year, and should the number of scholarships be limited per child? Roseville has scholarships for just its residents, they don't require proof of need, the money comes from the general operating budget and they give full scholarships, up