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Minutes <br />City of Falcon Heights <br />Parks and Recreation Commission <br />October 14, 1996, 7:00 p.m. <br />Present: Greg Schaefer, Carol Weisberg, Carol Kriegler (Parks Director), Laura <br />Kuettel (Council Liaison). <br />Absent: Lois Millett, Nancy Wickhem. <br />1 . Minutes of the August 12, 1996 meeting were not available. <br />2. Parks and Recreation Update. <br />• Pete Klingenberg {parks/public works) has resigned. His position has been <br />vacant since September 18, and a search for his replacement is underway. <br />• Improvements to the Curtiss Field ponding area are being explored by <br />Michael Schroeder from the landscape architect firm hired for the streetscape for <br />Larpenteur Avenue. Over the years, there has been much concern about the safety of <br />this ponding area. In addition to improving the quality of the water, Mr. Schroeder is <br />looking at the possibility of adding decking and plantings to the area. $14,000 has <br />been budgeted for improving the pond this year, and additional funding may be <br />available from other sources. <br />• The Playroom, opening for the season on November 4, will be open on Mondays <br />and Fridays from 9:30 a.m. -12:00 p.m. Past attendance does not warrant evening <br />sessions. Cosmetic changes to the room and new play equipment will give the room a <br />refreshing new look. <br />• Landscaping and improvements to the City Hall grounds have been <br />proposed as part of the Larpenteur Avenue improvements. Building a gazebo is being <br />discussed, and the Lion's Club will help with the expense. <br />• Basketball is being offered at Falcon Heights School as an after school activity. <br />• Wildflower planting at Community Park around the Roselawn boulevard park <br />identification sign is being designed by Landscape Alternatives. Local Boy Scout <br />troops will plant about 200 wildflower seedlings this fall. <br />3. Neighborhood Park Event Series for Summer of 1997. Our annual ice- <br />cream social is well attended but primarily attracts families with young children. In an <br />effort to reach all segments of our diverse population, we discussed holding special <br />• neighborhood events in each of the parks. $1,000 has been budgeted for this <br />purpose. Decision: Rotate a social event in each of our parks in 1997, to be held on <br />