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3 THIS IS IT DECEMBER 2-DECEMBER 6,1996 on code enforcement cases. The case at Sharie is attending a Mn Association of Government 5440 Jackson will be before City Council on Communicators annual conference. This groups December 9 with a request to authorize networks and provides information regarding the abatement. best ways to provide information to the public regarding government activities - ie. The City Miscellaneous Newsletter. • Three permits for Christmas tree lots have I met with the principal of Pinewood School to offer been issued. options and ideas regarding maintenance issues of the playground. The great amount of labor Pam necessary for a wooden structure is something that the school is finding out comes with a price tag. PARKS, RECREATION & Labor intense maintenance, the need to replace parts and difficult graffiti removal is beginning to add FORESTRY up to costs that exceed the maintenance PARKS endowment fund. I have offered Donna the The Parks crew have been flooding on a daily basis department's service of facilitating the playground to build up the ice skating rinks. Weather has been with reservations to help limit the cost of large ideal for flooding, not too cold and not too warm. group usage. The reservation system currently The rinks are coming along quickly. If weather used for picnic shelter reservations could easily be continues to be so favorable, the rinks may open used for the playground. This will hopefully limit the early. Rinks are scheduled to open Saturday, number of out of town groups that come off the December 21. highway and use the playground as a picnic stop - leaving heaps of garbage and litter. If groups wish to RECREATION use the facility, a fee for reservation may be Staff is preparing year end reports, evaluations and initiated. Donna was appreciative of every information for the annual report. Also, planning for suggestion offered and will bring these options to Winter programs is occurring-to meet the City the school district for consideration. Another Newsletter deadline. In addition, special events assistance option is arrangement of work forces including Line Dancing, Holiday Party for young such as prison crews or youth crews QPTA)for children and instructional athletic activities at the Bel completing the labor intense wood sealing activities. Rae are being held this weekend. A mini-session of after school activities began this week, running up to CABLE T V holiday vacation time. Fall swimming lessons are Committee members will meet for their monthly coming to a close. meeting next Thursday to plan and finalize plans for monthly shows and special projects. Otherwise, An article was sent to the New Brighton Bulletin business as usual. requesting persons to apply for Community Task Force participation. Presuming that the article will Mary be printed in the Dec. I I newspaper, the deadline will be December 18. Parks and Recreation Commissioners will meet Thursday, December 19 to review the applications and choose 5 additional Task Force members. It is hoped that the Task Force can begin meetings in early January.