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MOUNDS VIEW PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION • MEETING MINUTES THURSDAY, MAY 22, 1997 CALL TO ORDER: Chair Burmeister called the meeting to order. ROLL CALL: Commissioners present included Chair Burmeister, Commissioners Silvis, Dentz, and Stevenson. Director Saarion was also present. MINUTES: Commissioner Silvis made a motion to approve the minutes of April 24, 1997. Commissioner Dentz seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously. HWY 10 CORRIDOR REVIEW: Commissioner Stevenson reviewed the concept proposal for the Hwy 10 corridor highlighting the "loop". Members asked questions for clarification, offered suggestions, critiques and other ideas. • GROVELAND PLAYGROUND: Commissioners and Director Saarion discussed options for replacing the playground equipment to bring it up to safety standards. The old playground is about 15 years old and is ready for replacement. Director Saarion had met with a representative of MN Playground, Inc. Which is the distributor of the playground equipment. He offered options including saving the tornado slide (repainting, taking out one section to make its height safety compliant, and providing a new top and stairway). This would provide a great cost savings as such slides are typically over $6,000. The old stainless steel slide is not made anymore and is faster than the current plastic slides - kids like them better. Also, it was suggested that the WOM be sectioned and used after re-painting with the addition of a WOM head - making it an appealing climber. The swings can be repainted and reused with only a shortening of the posts for compliance to safety standards of 10 feet versus 12 feet. A new placement would also provide adequate safety area which is in non-conformance currently. The preschool slide, spring animals and the diggers can also be re-used with minor safety modifications. Everything else was identified as beyond salvage. Game Time suggested that the budgeted amount of$20,000 could provide adequate component additions that will provide new Groveland Play Structure that is fun and exciting and within playground safety standards. • New playground materials have advanced in anti-graffiti agents making graffiti removal much more successful.