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• MOUNDS VIEW PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION STATE OF MINNESOTA RAMSEY COUNTY MINUTES Thursday, July 25, 1996 6:30 p.m., Conf. Rm. C, City Hall CALL TO ORDER: Chair Burmeister called the meeting to order. ROLL CALL: Commissioners present included Chair Burmeister and Commissioners Dentz, Stevenson, Silvis, Long and Starr. Council Liaison Trude was present as well as Director Saarion. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Minutes of June 27, 1996 meeting were approved unanimously. PROGRAM REPORTS: Director Saarion reported that summer trips went well with highlights being the Festival, Mounds View Community Theater production of"ANNIE", Sr. Picnic and a myriad of youth programs.The Teen Dance at Lakeside Park is a new program that went well for the first time. It was not the best weather, but there was fun by all who came. Staff looks forward to a bigger and better response next year. Approximately 50 participants showed up. Director Saarion reported that the incidence of diseased trees has increased this year, for what reason Forester Wriskey is unsure. Vandalism has occurred at Silver View Park picnic shelter, playground and portable restroom enclosure. All in all vandalism has been minimal this summer. Safety Camp is being held again. It is beginning to be repetitious and therefore staff will look into providing this program for specific ages. ARDEN PARK UPDATE: Staff has not heard from Ramsey County regarding improvements to thecompost facility located at Arden Park. Staff will continue to call and request timelines and dates for activity. WOODCREST PARK GARDENS: Fall will be the time that the garden areas at Woodcrest Park will be prepared for next Spring community gardening program. A wooden shed has been put in the • 1997 budget for Woodcrest Gardens to serve as a tool and equipment shed. Commissioner Silvis reported that he had heard that Knox was selling their ready made barns at inexpensive prices.