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MOUNDS VIEW PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES Thursday, May 28, 1998 City Hall, 6:30 p.m. The Parks and Recreation Commissioners met at Woodcrest Park at 6:30 p.m. to observe the conditions of the building and to discuss options for replacing the park building. Afterwards the Commissioners stopped by Silver View Park to discuss the improvements and new layout of the proposed Disc Golf Course. CALL TO ORDER: Chair Silvis called the meeting to order. ROLL CALL: Commissioners present included Chair Silvis, Stevenson, Starr, Benz, Dentz and Long. Commissioner absent was McDonald. APPROVAL OR MINUTES : Commissioner Long made a motion seconded by Commissioner Benz to approve the minutes of April 23, 1998. Motion passed unanimously. UPDATE OF ATHLETIC FACILITIES MTGS: Director Saarion informed the Commission that there seems to be opportunities to add soccer fields at Highview Middle School, add Fast Pitch field and Baseball field at Mounds View High School, add little league fields at University Property area in Shoreview and provide grass infields to various fields in the district for upper age baseball users. Group continues to look at possibilities and planners are formulating information to present to Mayors and Manager on June 10. GROUNDS MAINT. PROP: Director Saarion informed Commissioners that the School District sent a letter thanking cities for offering proposals but that they would continue as usual this year and perhaps consider proposals for future years. COMM CNTR EQUIP NEEDS: Director Saarion informed the Commission that there may be a need to purchase basketball goals, bleachers and volleyball sleeves during the construction of the Community Center so that these elements can be installed at the time of construction. It seems that these equipment needs, although identified in the construction of the Community Center, have been