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CITY OF LIM 1JAJ= PARK BOARD bMZ7MqG MOUDAY, OCTCBM 3, 1994 funding, for the projects, each year. Marty explained that the 1995 Park Goals had been sent to the maTbers in their packets. He said the members were asked to prioritize the goals, according to their level of importance (0 being IOW-10 high) and bring them to the October 3rd Park Board Meeti;�7 George asked when these requests would go before the City Council- Marty replied January. George stated the neighborhood projects require months of preliminary work and neighborhood meetings before construction can start, so he thought they should be brought before the City Council prior to Jam)ary so eylpenditures can be approved. At this point it was found that several members had not coup-leted the surveys correctly, so it was decided that they would redo them and turn them in at the end of the meeting. Marty said staff would do a tally and get an average score for Bch, project and put it on the agenda for the next meet Ken suggested that after the priority list i completed s cpleted it =ld be discussed and a decision made on what projects city staff can complete and what should be contracted out. E. 0Lh&K Park andRecreation. Ekdates: Marty reported that the Playground raising at Woods of Baldwin Lake Park went well. There were many enthusiastic people there and as the day wore on many more came:. He said that the timbers and pea rock have been put down and it looks very nice. He added that the trail has started to be graveled. Barry reported that the recreation prograrm are going well. The first sessions of aerobics and karate classes are filled and we have received registrations for later prog:cams- He then talked about volleyball program locations, He explained that the sites are not listed in the brochure because at the time the brochure went to press we did not have confirmed locations. He said that the schools are very cooperative and he is pleased that we have a gcx)d working relationship with them. Marty said that Rice Lake Elementary school has provided the Park and Recreation Department with a bulletin board. Marty then discussed a Consortium City ALA Disability Focus Group n'P-Qting that is scheduled for October 6, They are getting together to discuss bow they can form a Consortium Recreation Accessibility to Recreation Program Group. He added that District 11, Centennial Conrunity School, Shoreview, Spring Lake Park, Blaine, Circle Pines and Lexington as well as other cities are interested in cost sharing. Bridging and networking is being &>ne now been Roseville and New Brighton, Hopkins and Minnetonka as well as other cities.