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Home My WebLink About02-17-1975 Park Board Minutes PARK BOARD February 1975 Minutes but no agenda and no packet �..� FEBWARY 17, 1975 The regular meeting of the Lino Lakes park, Recreation b Environmental Commission was called to order at 8:20 P.M. by Chairman Clausen. Members present: LeTourneau, Gourley and Resch. Members absent: Brlsson, Kendall and McGeary. Mrs. LeTourneau moved to accept the minutes of the January 20, 1975 meet- ing as written. Mr. Resch seconded the motion. Motion carried. w Stanley brought in some preliminary sketched of warming houses and left them with the Park Commission members for discussion. He stated that the warming house that is presently at Sunrise Park would have to have major remodeling and upgrading to remain serviceable. He feels _ that only three walls of the present structure are salvageable and a new roof would have to be Installed. He gave a rough estimate of $10,000.00 for the Interior workings of the building only exclusive of the well and pump that Is needed. The Park Commission decided to eliminate the double doors at the front an side entrancEs and have only single doors installed. it was also decided that the door at the rear of the building should be eliminated .. The furnace room is to have a deep sink put in for drawing water, etc. Mrs. LeTourneau felt that the building should be enlarged to 24' x 361, in order to ba adaptable to other community activities. After some dis- cussion the commission agreed that the building should be enlarged to 24' x 36' and the recommendation was noted on the blueprint. Because of the costs Involed in the building at the Hall Park, some cost cutting steps were discussed. The members of the commission agreed that if corner cutting on too large a scale is begun now, the building will soon be much the same as at Sunrise Park - an inddequate building for all purposes. It was decided to get an estimate from the City Engineer for both the warming house at the Hall Park and the addition needed at Sunrise Park and make a decision based on the costs. The Clerk was asked to contact Mr. Gotwald for sketches and costs and to return them within the week, so that the plans may be impiementd as soon as possible. The Clerk Is to provide Mr. Gotwald with a copy of the sketch that was agreed on at this meeting. Because of th a time factor a special meeting of the Park Commission will be called and members will be notified as soon as this meeting can be arranged. Mr. Gotwald Is also being asked to ' provide sketches and costs for-an. .- unlighted hockey rink at the Hall Park and to return it with the other information. i"t FEBRUARY 17, 1975 -2- The next Item for discussion was Sunrise Park. The discussion centered around whether or not to enlarge the warming house this year or to post- pone It for another year. It was decided to ask the engineer for bids to enlarge the warming house 240 square feet to the East of the present structure and to enlarge the restrooms to enable them to be locked In the same manner as is proposed for the Hall Park. The Engineer Is also being asked for cost estimates to upgrade the well and pump at Sunrise Park. When these figures are returned to the Commission, a final decision will be made. M►'. Clausen questioned the condition of the ice this winter at Sunrise Park. He stated that the rinks had baen leveld, new goals put in and were excel- lent and that the screens had been put in and were laso good but the ice was deplorable. He questioned the methods used to flood and to clean the rinks. He sta-ied that several times when a game was scheduled the Ice had not been cleared before the game and that it is impossible to have a hockey game or practice with a # inch or more of snow on a rick. Mr. Clausen also said 'chat he had been told that the rinks were being flooded by merely put-it the hose over the side and letting It run onto the rinks. He feels that the water should be sprayed in order to have skateable Ice. Mr. Clausen suggested that the rinks be cleared at 4 or 5 P.M. prior to -she practice or games rather than earlier in the day because there is always the possibility that snoti., will continue throughout the day and leave an accumulation of snow on the rinks before a gams. Mrs. LeTourneau said that the members of the Hockey Association and the players should be responsible for some portion on the rink cleaning. She said she does not feel that the City should have to spend the money nec- essary to rt:aintain the rinks be'tmeen game as this would run tnto consider- able expense as far as salaries and the use of equipment is concerned. Mr. Clausen said thct the players and parents do so now and will continue to clean the rinks between games but they are requesting that the rinks be cleaned during the afternoon, as close to gam3 time as possible rather than during the morning hours Mr. McLean said that he would pass this request along to Mr. Volk and have him instruct his cri>ws to clean the rinks in the a4ternoon and to c-nntinue flooding at night as they have been. Mr. McLean also request- & Mr. Clausen to have a hockey schedule for the 1975• 1976 season into "is City Office no later than November 15, 1975 so that the rinks schedule can worked out and posted well in advance of the hockey season. Mr. Clausen agreed to have the schedule into the City Hall ,Just as soon as it is ready for the coming season. n b" FEBRUARY 17, 1975 -3- Next on the agenda was a discussion of Lino Park and Mr. McLean reported ti that the lions Club will probably donate the remainder of their committment to the City this year so the Park can be completed this spring. The park has been seeded, graded, the infield has been limed and the fences are Installed In the front, the Hollywood bases that were order- ed are here for the ball park, trees have been planted in the fron of the park but some will have to be replanted in the early spring to accomodate the parking areas that have been laid out. There was no allowance made for the two entrances from the highway and there will have to be. No major prolhems are anticiapted with moving the trees. Mr. Gourley advised the Park Commission that there will be a motion made to nams the Liao Park the *1,c,l Kline Memorial. P;,;°k" when it is dedicated in the Spring. Mr. Kilns was a very active member In the Lions Club and in many Cityactivities, Mr. Gourley asked if inhere was anyone on the Commi ion w!,o wog I d object to the renaming of the park and then he made a -notion to reo:^mnend to the Council that the Lino Park be named the Mel Kline or Mliford Kline Memorial Park at the time of the dedication. The final selection of the name for the park will be left to the discretion of the family, if the motion passes the Council and the Lions . Mrs . LeTourneau seconded the motion. Motion carried. Mr. Mclean reps r+c-d to the Commisslion that so far only hIs appointment to the Chain of roes Park has been confir-med and he asked the Clerk :o contact Mr. Torkiidson and aske when the other appointment for this area will be confirmed and when the meetings will be scheduled. He also stated that there have been quite a bit of trouble with the gquipment used to sweep the rinks this year and that Mr. Bolk has been instructed to check with an International Dealer on the best way to solve the p rob I erns w i th the Sncwb 1 owf;, . There has been some p r ob i ems with the couplings beingincon.ratible which in turn presents bt.00m trcubies. Mr. McLean also reported that the City had received a letter from the Anoka County Commissioners informing the City that Congress had passed an Emergency Jobs Program for employment of severely disadvantaged or unemployed residents of Anoka County In public service jobs. Each City will be provided with funds to pay these employees provided they are new jobs and not used tc fill current vacancies or to disf,ln-e current employees. The County is working out a program whereby smaller Ci -ies can have an employee from a County Crew on an "as needed/on call" basis. The Commission and Mr. McLean felt that this program would certainly help to cut some of our costs in the coming months and that the City should lo.--k into this program. The City of Liao Lakes is eligible for 13,776.00 /'� in funds. PEBRUARY 17, 1975 -4- Mr. McLean will report back to the Commission later as more details of this program are available. Mr. Clausen said he wished to thank the Road Crew for the excellent ,job that has been done on snow removal in Lino Lakes this winter. He said it Is a real pleasure to know that the streets will be cleaned each day follow- ing a snow storm and early in the morning. Mrs. LeTourneau moved to adjourn at 10:00 P._M. motion seconded by Mr. Gourley. Aye. i'•�