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Minutes Park and Recreation Commission Meeting March 9, 1992, 7 p.m. Members Present: Carol Huso, Lloyd Jacobson, Linda McLoon, Morns Nicholson, Jyneen Thatcher, Carol Weisberg, Sue Gehrz, Council Liason, Carol Kriegler, Parks and Rec. Director Members Absent: Steve Schugel, Dave Wickhem 1. Tour of Roseville Activity Center at 2800 Arona St. by Bob Biershied, RV Parks and Rec. Director. Bob indicated that this building had been owned by NCR-Compten until 8/91 when the city of Roseville bought the building and the surrounding 14.5 acres. The cost to the city of Roseville was $1 million. The building was upgraded and brought to present codes and first used 12/91. The Park and Rec. offices were moved to this site and they also manage the building. The building houses many different groups, in particular the Teen Center. 2. Correction to Minutes, Feb. 10, 1992: Item 2: Carol H and Jyneen felt the money for the playground request should come from the city contingency fund. 3. Creation of Task Force: Carol H thought it would be in order to form a task force as a subcommittee of the Parks and Rec Commission to study the use of Falcon Heights Elementary School as a park site for that quadrant of the city. Plans to upgrade that site have always been in the Comprehensive Park Plan. This needs to be coordinated with the school district, who have considerable demands on the open space around the school. A motion was passed to establish a task force of this commission to study the park and recreation needs of northeast Falcon Heights and report back to the commission by the June meeting. Vote- Yes: 6 No:O Abs.:O. Jyneen expressed an interest. Carol H will ask Steven Schugel if he is interested. We will invite members of the school and that neighborhood to be members at large on the task force. 3. Further Discussion of the Brimhall Playground Request: It was again reiterated that the request to the city council was for a decision concerning policy, and the final decision had to be from the city council. There was a great deal of lively discussion about this issue. As a commission our job is to meet the parks and recreational needs of all the people of Falcon Heights, from the very young to the very old. It was again stated that 60% of the Brimhall children live in Falcon Heights, compared to less than 40 % at Falcon Heights Elementary School. We also know that the recreational needs of many Falcon Heights children are met after school at Brimhall. This playground will be a community asset, for summers, weekends and evenings. It also provides an opportunity for true inter- community cooperation. It is true that the Park and Recreation Capitol Improvement Funds are tight. It is also true that there are areas within the city limits of Falcon Heights in need of upgrading in terms of Parks and Recreation needs. (see #3 above) There are certainly many people in Falcon Heights who will never use this playground facility at Brimhall School (or any playground equipment for that matter). As a result