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• MINUTES PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION MEETING June 10, 7:00 p.m. Members Present: Dave Wickhem, Linda McLoon, Steve Schugel, Jyneen Thatcher, Jeff Johnson, Carol Huso, Lloyd Jacobson, Carol Kriegler, Parks Director, Sam Jacobs, Council Liaison, Jerry Ruettiman, Vince Members Absent: Mike Farrell, Deborah Weiland 1. Community Park Watch St. Paul has a park watch program. Signage serves as a deterrent,Cspecially if people are encouraged to call the police. What about bathrooms? Do we leave them open? Who unlocks and relocks them? There is the threat of vandalism if they are open and no one is around. Carol K indicated they are open when summer programs are going on. We might give it a try to have them open when city staff is working, between 8:30 and 4:30. Carol K will also look into getting a cage over the sprinkler heads in the bathrooms. Also, the range, dishwasher, refrigerator and cabinets are ready to go. (Actually, the cabinets were back ordered and came in late...) Jerry Ruettiman, from the Roseville Police department talked about having a park watch. He said the parks are patrolled more on the weekends, using the reserve force. We discussed locking the park at Idaho/Snelling after 10 pm. Carol K asked in the police would do this. Jerry was reluctant to have the police take on this task. What if they were late or busy etc? Dave thought this job might be combined with the Neighborhood Watch, with 3 people having the rotating job of locking the park. Signs are desperately needed, with rules and that say: Welcome. No golf. No glass. No alcohol. No animals. No motorized vehicles. Carol K talked about a metal, reflective sign. Carol K will price three "rule" signs and one park identification sign. 2. Community Park Update The bad sod was removed and the dirt was seeded about three weeks ago. It is coming up. The block walls need to be sealed in the kitchen and bathrooms. This will prevent damage and allow graffiti repair to be made more easily. Carol K discussed this with Neil Weber who recommended a block filler and heavy latex paint. 3. Idaho/Snelling Improvements A sheet was distributed about the cost of items. We choose what we wanted and what we didn't from the options list. Carol indicated that a wood roof would last a lifetime while an asphalt roof about 20 years. (See handouts). The • commission decided to go with the presently designed bathrooms, to meet State requirements on restrooms. We omitted the litter receptacles, move picnic tables from the Community Park and directly purchase moveable wheelchair picnic P. bo