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Park Board Meeting — January 5, 2004 Minutes • The January 5, 2004 City of Lino Lakes Park Board meeting was called to order at 6:40pm, by Chair Lindy. • • Roll call was taken, members present were Pam Taschuk, Katie Boyle, Bill Kusterman, Paul Montain, Pat Huelman and George Lindy. Also present was Rick DeGardner, Public Services Director and Sandie Wood Public Services Office Manager. APPROVAL OF OCTOBER 6, 2003 MINUTES: Paul Montain made a motion, seconded by Pam Taschuk to approve the October 6, 2003 minutes. The minutes were approved. SETTING THE AGENDA: There were no additions or deletions. OPEN MIKE: There was no one present for open mike. OLD BUSINESS: REQUESTED NAMING RIGHTS INFORMATION: At a previous meeting Paul Montain mentioned that other communities such as Lakeville and Farmington appeared to be allowing businesses to name the parks. Staff contacted the Parks and Recreation Department for each city and neither department indicated that they allow businesses to name the parks. The City of Lakeville has four athletic complexes; King Athletic Complex, Quigley -Sime Athletic Complex, McGuire Soccer Park and North Park. The first three parks are named after families that had dedicated the land. The City of Farmington does not have any parks named after businesses. Paul said the parks he saw were Ames Park and Bremer State Bank Park when he drove through these two communities. He asked that staff keep naming rights in mind for the future. NEW BUSINESS: REVIEW 2003 ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Included in the member's packets was a memo reviewing the following accomplishments: Parks • Clearwater Creek Park Development - Completed development of 5.5 acre park including final grading of the entire park area, poured 6 ADA trail entrance ramps and 4 bench pads, installed %2 court basketball court, paved internal trails, installed irrigation system, landscaping, seed entire park area, installed 1,800 lineal feet of continuous curb around landscape beds, installed landscape block for landscape bed for future park sign, and installed site furnishings. Highland Meadows Park Development - Completed development of 4 acre park including installing playground equipment and wood fiber safety surfacing, the 1/2 court basketball court, irrigation system, landscaping, seeding the entire park area including washed -out prairie areas, and installed park amenities including park benches and picnic tables. Rice Lake Elementary - Graded and installed base for full size basketball court. 1