05-04-00 Park Commission Minutes

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MINUTES Parks & Recreation Commission May 4, 2000 adjustments can be made without compromising the safety of the participants. He commented that the lighting quality is excellent. DIRECTOR'S The Director reported on the following items: REPORT • Current recreation registration flyers were passed out to all Commission members including information on tennis lessons, golf lessons, day camp, and adventures in the park. • Arbor Day took place last week. A picture of the event is on the front cover of this week's issue of The Review and the event was also videotaped. The tape will be played on Little Canada's Cable Channel 16. Anderson did an excellent job representing the Commission at the event. • The Council will be rezoning the Jackson Street park property from R-1 to Public They wanted the Commission's comments on this rezoning. Broten reeonzznended rezoning the Jackson Street park area frozn R-1 to Public. Motion seconded by Larson. Motion carried 7 - 0. • The bleacher safety bill was finally passed. Little Canada's bleachers technically do not have to be replaced since they are not very tall. However, they will be replaced anyway in the interest of safety and due to the age of the structures. • St. John's School is contemplating the construction of a new building. As part of the project, the old school will be torn down. The Director and City Administrator met with the school administrator to inquire about the possibility of sharing community space. The Director and City Administrator will continue to explore this idea with St. John's to see if there is interest. It is anticipated that they will be in the new school building by the fall of 2001. ADJOURN Schabacher recm~nr:ended that the meeting be adjourned. Motion seconded by Sackett Glaser. Motion carried 7 - 0. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:50 p.m. Respe -, ~'e[~ly snbgaitted, _r~ % , ICr~s Pechman Page 4 of 4