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Park Board Meeting - February 3, 2003 Minutes increasing in popularity as the need for alternative day -care on non - school day's increases. The warming house shelters and outdoor skating rinks are cooperating effectively this winter. Rick added the Spring Activities Guide is scheduled to be out in homes the last week of February. Bill asked what demands the City places on the workers at the ice rinks. Rick stated the ice rink attendants take hourly counts and check outside the warming house. Typically, the ice rink attendants also clear the rinks. Bill stated the rinks at Birch Park do not get cleared. He suggested the rink attendants should be responsible for shoveling or sweeping the rinks since they are being paid. He stated that the rinks should be flooded every Friday evening for heavy weekend use. He asked if the City would be open to volunteers flooding the rinks. Rick stated he will speak to Barry about Birch Park. He indicated he would be open to adult volunteers flooding the rinks. PARKS DEPARTMENT UPDATE: Rick reviewed a memo from Mike Hoffman, Parks Supervisor, which summarizes the maintenance highlights for January 2003. Rick noted maintenance activities have included daily maintenance of all hockey and pleasure rinks, buckthorn removal and the replacement of the old musty carpet with vinyl tile throughout the Marshan Park storage building. Rick added employee performance reviews were conducted for all maintenance staff. NEW BUSINESS: Appoint Park Liaisons and Community Service Award Committee Member - Rick advised each year the Park Board designates a park liaison for each neighborhood park. Rick also indicated that a Community Service Award Committee Member needs to be appointed. Bill Kusterman was the Park Board Representative in 2002. The following park liaisons were designated: Arena Acres Park Behm's Century Farm Park • Paul Bill