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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOMMISSION_MINUTES_1975-03-06CITY OF MOUNOS VISW PARR AND RECREATION DEPARTMfiNT Thursday, March 6, 1975 6:3U P.M. (Pinewood School I.M.C.) A G E N D A 1. Call to Order . . . . . . . . 6:30 P.M. 2. Roll Call 3. Approval of Minutes 4. Chairman's Report 5. Other Business: A. Master Plan B. N.S. Day Activity Center C. Park Titles D. Subdivisions 6. Informative Items '7. Adjournment . . . . . . . . 9:00 P.M. 0 , MINUTES OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF TtfE , PARK AND RECREATION COUfdYSSION CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW COUNTY OF RAMSEY STATE OF MINNESOTA Fsgu!aT Session March 6, 1975 Pinewood Elementary Call to Order 7iie Mounds Yiew Park and Recreation Commission met in regular session and was called to order by Chaarman Peterson at 6:3G P.M. Roll Call Chairman Vern Peterson, Co�issioners, Wayne Burmeister, Jacque Coplin, Barbara Haake, Gordon Fedor and Wayne Weflen. Also present was Councilman Roger Baumgartner. guest Don Mackeben and Director poug Bryant. Approval of Minutes z/60�5 Chairman's Report � Cowaissioner Haake requested that the minutes be changed under Chairperson Election; the word 'abstained' to be replaced by withdrew. Motion by Co�issioner Haake and seconded by Coum�issioner Burmeisier to approve the minutes of the February 6, 1975, meeting. The motion passed unanimausly. Chairman Peterson called on Don Mackeben, President of the Mounds View Baseball Association, to inform commissioners of the upcoaing baseball season. �fackeben reported that in 1974-1129 youngsters i� district a621 participated and there were 73 teams. He added Lhat the program vas purely recreational and held the best interest of the children involved. He continued by conplementing Mounds View on their quality fields and the outstanding job of maintaining them. He then sabutted his field request and ansMered the questions of the comissioners. Councilman's Report Councilman Baumgartner stated that the Joint Powers agreement w�ld go before the Council at the March 10, 1975, regular meeting. He thought that it would be approved based on the long term evaluation by the Council and school board. Master Plan V.S. Day Activity Ctr � Next on the agenda Chairman Peterson called on the Director to report on the Master Plan. Bryant stated that the plan was taking more time than expectzd and that its c�pletion was somewhat dependent an the weekly work flow. He hoped eo have a draft by the next �xeting. The Chairman called on the Director to report on the North Suburban Day Activity Center and specifically Trevilla Nursing Home. -2- Bryant stated that Trevilla Nursing Home was no longer a priority of ihe N.S. Centar. He added that, after a discussion with the centers director, the only priorily using city fwds aould be the purchase of a passenger van for use on field trips and transporting people to work. Motion by Commissioner Haake seco�ending that the City Coun dl contribute E629.40 to the North Suburban Dey A�tivity Center. This ooney, in c�bination with the monies from oiher cities, aould be used to purchase a passenger van. If the money is rtot available in city funds Haake suggested that the needed funds come out of Lhe Park and Reerealion budget, even though this would required juggling as no awney was budgeted. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Burmeister and passed unanimously. Park Titles Commissioner Ffaake stated that after tiia last �ommission meeting there was some doubt by other co�issioners about the park titles arrived at. Chairman Peterson said that he felt the contest discussed at the last meeting wauld be a good way to �ame Silver tawe ar�d Cvunty Road H Park. A discussion ensued. Co�issioners agreed to hoid a contest to name Silver Lake and County �2Park. They felt flyers should be handed out to elementary age children at Red Oak, Pinewood, and Sunnysile S�houls. Priaes would be awarded to winners and the deadline would be April lst. The Director would be responsible for implementing the contest. Motion by Co�issioner Burmeister and seconded by Cowmissioner Haake to hold the "NAI�-A-PARK" contest. The motion passed unanimusly. Su6 Divisions Motion by Comissioner Burmeister to accept a cash dedication tu tl.e park flm3 in accard�.nee with Ordinance M42.07 for the Bruflodt and Juntunen subdivisions. The notion ras seconded by Comnissioner Fedor and passed unanimously. Informative Items Chairoan Peterson reported to coamissioners his recent exper- iences with the Edgewood Jr. High Co-Rec night. He stated that the program is well received by studen•:s and attendance is good. Horever, he pointed out that the piag-pong tables are in bad condition and need to be replaced. Also he suggested buying buq�er pool tables. A brief discussion followed. Motion by Co�issioner Haake and seconded by Cownissioner Wefien to use surplus funds (when available) from the activity fund for the purchase of ping-pong tables and bumper pool tablos. Motion passed unani�ously. � Planning Co�ission Adjournment J -3- Planning Co�ission chairperson Basbara Haake announced two publ3c meetings to present and discuss the City Caaprehensfve Plan. These meetines are scheduled for April 2nd and 17th at 8:00 p.m. at City Nall. Everyone is invited to attend. Motion by Co�issioner Burmeister and seconded by Co�issianer Fedor to adjourn the meeting. The motion passed unanimously. The Park and Recreation Commission adjourned at 9:30 p.m. Next �eeting Mareh 27, 1975, 6:30 p.m., at city hall. Respectfully submitted, Douglas Bryant Director Park � Recreation