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t <br /> PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION <br /> MEETING MINUTES <br /> 8/9/93 <br /> Carol t <br /> Members present Car Huso <br /> Member r sent Tht Lloyd Jacobson, Morris Nicholson <br /> and Sue Gehnz Carol Weisberg; Carol Krie ler Ste <br /> ve ctor Council Liason. 9 Parks Direv e <br /> ctor <br /> Minutes from meeting of 6/14/93 were approved. <br /> Carol Huso will be <br /> Commission. moving out of the area, therefore leaving the <br /> hom hard work She e was thanked by the other members of the Commission <br /> h <br /> a plhound model to honor oe towards impro d pllayars. As a momento for <br /> the cit her work i she s given y parts of <br /> s. grr ounds in <br /> Y park <br /> D -1. Community Park Prairie Planting. Jyneen reported the status of <br /> the prairie planting project. <br /> along Cleveland Ave. The county work on the wetland area and <br /> al Landscape Cl v is expected to be completed b y 1. ccor <br /> Alternatives, Inc. (the anticipated sourrceoofrseedlings)jng <br /> site ar <br /> prepation should be started soon <br /> and thistles a that are the <br /> to Lion eradicate the bIt has grass <br /> e the l existi n getat t a <br /> attacked, present. It has been <br /> their experience that Unless <br /> the prairie will be overrun by g vegeta iv aggressively <br /> the planting effort completely Y the existin <br /> y negated within a 9 years. vegetation, <br /> recommended, and with <br /> and generally accepted, method of site preparation includes <br /> application of glyphosate by a licensed a <br /> extensive growth of Pplicator. Because of the <br /> pplicatior may invasive grasses and weeds currently there <br /> ito cat y be necessary over several weeks. Y seve <br /> hiring of a suitable contractor for site preparation. is looking <br /> Brian Malzer has received clearance for his proposal to or <br /> lead a prairie seedling <br /> project. it will be organizing planting as an Eagle Scout community organize and <br /> project ganizing the crew of other scouts and interested <br /> community members, meeting with Landscape Alternatives <br /> plant selection, and arranging for Inc. to discuss publicity for the project. Morris <br /> reminded us of the equipment needs othis effort h in <br /> trowels and buckets for watering <br /> concentrated al the seedlings. seedlings planting <br /> g the walking path, near the wetlandandlalongwthe be <br /> Cleveland ntra St. l ng the <br /> The new sign for the <br /> Curtiss Field, to park will e <br /> existin ordered, similar to that at <br /> Cleveland and Roselawn. 9 wooden sign at the corner of <br /> around Cleveland <br /> te new o sign, Additional showy prairie plants will be <br /> to link it to the prairie. placed <br /> D -2. University Grove Park Improvements. Carol K. <br /> City Council approved the improvement reported that the <br /> itemized expenditures. Timid Plan, as well as a <br /> affected b g of the improvements shouldpnotlbbe the <br /> should be completedewithinrthemnext.fewe street work and sidewalk <br /> that long for ordering and deliver weeks, and it will take at least <br /> sidewalk contractor will be asked about in he park improvement items. The <br /> shelter, although the will be a y g the slab for the warming <br /> shelter, baseball backstop, remaining Concrete work footings for basketball <br /> different contractor. and benches) will probably be done by a <br /> A workgroup (Carol W., Jyneen, and Carol K.) <br /> specify park improvement items. will meet on 8/17 to <br /> When the City Council approved the plan <br />