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PARK AND RECREATION COMMISSION MEETING <br />JAN. 8, 1990 <br />MINUTES <br />PRESENT: Lloyd Jacobson, Jeff Johnson, Jyneen Thatcher, Connie Lasser, <br />Carol Kriegler. <br />The resignation of Councilmember Pat Bush was announced. The Commission briefly <br />discussed Pat's contribution and support of Parks and Recreation during the years <br />she served as both the Park and Recreation Director and city council member. The <br />Commission expressed their appreciation for her support during a time of great <br />progress in improving park facilities and recreation programming. <br />Carol Kriegler reported that the rinks were in operation and in good condition. <br />Carol explained the process by what staff routinely inspects the quality of ice <br />at each location and maintains records of such. <br />Connie Lasser reported that she had taken a complaint regarding kids playing hockey <br />on the pleasure rink. It seems that a problem exists in that hockey playing tends <br />to dominate the entire rink so that pleasure skating is impossible or hazardous. <br />Two possible solutions were then discussed: <br />1. Take measures to eliminate hockey playing from the rink entirely. <br />2. Split the rink in half with a "snow pile" thereby creating two <br />separate spaces - one for hockey and one for free skating. <br />After some discussion, the .Commission opted for splitting the rink in two. Public <br />Works would then be asked to create two spaces the next time it snows. <br />Joan Schilling, Conservation chairperson of the St. Paul Audobon Society, gave a <br />brief proposal about including the City's park(s) in a blue bird chain. The chain <br />would consist of a number of blue bird nesting houses located in the U of M <br />St. Paul Campus and Falcon Heights area. The Commission expressed an interest in <br />participating in such a project and encouraged Ms. Schilling to get back to the <br />Commission with a more specific proposal. <br />Carol Kriegler reported that the City has received a formal written extension for <br />the Celebrate Minnesota 1990 Grant. The following timeline was discussed for <br />completing the park building construction project. <br />Wednesday, Jan. 24 -- City Council approval to advertise for bid <br />(contingent on finalization of UofM/City Park Lease Agreement) <br />February 8 -- U of M Regents meeting, action of park lease extension <br />Mid-February -- Advertise for bids <br />Mid-April -- Begin construction <br />- 1 - ~ <br /> <br />