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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-15-1976 Park Board Minutes PARK BOARD March 1976 Minutes but no agenda or packet n March 15, 1976 The regular meeting of the Lino Lakes Parks, Recreational and Enviornmental ' `ter Commission was-to be held March 15, ! 976. A quorum was r-t present but a dis- cussion was held. Members present: Mr. Ringaman, Gredvic, and Mr. Resch. Members absent: Mr. Olson, Liljedahl , Scherer and Mr. Hanson. Mr. Schneider was also present. Mr. Schneider presented Mr. Warren Ahlers of Shenandoah. Mr. Ahlers showed the Commission a score board which could be erected in the City Parks at no cost to the City. The monies paid by those who advertise on the score board would pay the cost of erecting and maintaining the score board for a period of four years. The score board is 10' hiah and 20' wide. Each advertisement would be I ' by 41 . Mr. Ahlers said there could be some porblem as to whether or not the score hoards with Liquor ads can be erected in fields where Little League Baseball is played. Mr, Ahlers and Mr. Schneider will discuss the score board with the Council March 22, 1976. The Commission thanked Mr. Ahlers for coming and showing them the score board. A letter from the Lino Lakes Area Recreation Assn. stating the 1976 Summer Boys and Girls Ball Program was received. Mrs. Arlene Averbeck presented the Commission with her thought and ideas regard- ing a Small Tot Program for the Lino Lakes Park. She feels the Park is lacking in equipment for small children and what is thereis dangerous. She felt the grounds could be upgraded for small children and the play equipment improved. Mr. Ringaman expressed his concern for the upkeep of the equipment. He also felt that there should be some adult supervision if small children cid use the area . Mrs. Averback said she personally felt this should be done before more consideration was given to hockey or baseball . Mr. Ringaman asked Mrs. Averback if she could interest some of the surrounding families in putting some free time in upgradina and maintaining the Lino Lakes -Park as a community function. Mrs. Averback said she didn't know the people well enough to try and start such a program. Mrs. Averback was asked to itemize some items she had checked on and also itemize some of the less costly items for the Commission to see. She was also asked to draw a diagram showing the location of­the ewuipment needed for the ideal park and the cost. She was asked to contact %1r. Ringaman early in the summer or late spring and go over the plan with him. The Commission thanked her for coming. The Commission would like to have Don Volk at the next Commission meeting to go over maintance of the Parks with him. The Commission would like to meet with him at regular intervals. Mr. Locher told Mr. Schneider that Section #19 of Ord nance #GI is now obsolute. The Ordinance will not be changed since it involves costly hearings etc. Mrs. Anderson was asked to check further on Federal Funds For Bikeways reported in the REVIEW bulletin. Mr. Ringaman expressed concern that there is not an express amount of money avail- Page -2- March 15, 1976 able to the Parks Commission to use. It makes it difficult to make plans for new projects or upgrading existing facilities. Mr. Schneider said money could be avail- able. The Commission retired at 10: 10 P.M.