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Home My WebLink AboutCOMMISSION_MINUTES_1975-04-24CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT Thursday, April 24, 1975 6:30 p.m. City Hall A6ENDA 1. Call to order .......................................6:30 p.m. 2. Roll call 3. Approval of Minutes 4. Chairman's Report 5. Councilman's Report 6. Directors Report 7. Comnissioners reports 8 cortments 8. Other Business 9. Adjournment .........................................9:30 p.m. lfIIiDTES QF T!� PROCEBDINGS OF Ti� PARK AND R6CRSpTION CQt8�fI5SI0N CIlY OF MOtTNDS VIEW WUNTY OF RAMSEY STATE OF MINNESOTA Regular Sesaion April 24, 1975 City Hall Cell to Order The ltounds View Park and Recreation Commission met in retular session and was called to order by Chairman Peterson at 6:35 p.�. Roll Call Chairman Vern Peterson� Conmissioners Yayne Burmets[er, Gordon Fedor, and Barbara Haake. Also j,resent were Councilman Roaer Baumgartner and the Director of Parks and Recreation� Dwg 8ryant. Approval of Hinutes Hocion by C�issiones Naake and seconded by Comnieaioner Fedor to approve the minutes of the March 27� 1975 meetins. The motion passed unanimously. Chairman's Report Chairman Vern Peterson co�ented that he had reviewed the areicle on the Riee Creek elean-up project� whieh utilized youth �ployees vho vere from disadvanLaged families. Ne questioned vhat the criteria vere to be classified as disadvanta;ed and also asked if the work aeeomplished was as areat in quantity and quality as non-disadvantaged workers. The Director of Parks and Recreation pointed out the guidelines for qualifying for this proaram vere established by the Federal Covernment and that they were the same standards as established by the U.S. Department of Lebor. Co�issioner Fedor felt that all youth seekina employment should have an equal opportunity to vmrk. The Director cau¢ented t6at t6e pro�ram vas established because there had been discrimination aaainst disadvantaged youth. A brief discussion followed. Ne�ct, Chairman Peterson asked for su�ges[ions on chanains the meetina dates. C�issioner ILaake sugsested the third Wednesday. A discussion ensued. Motion by Co�issioner Fedor and seconded by Caunissioner Burmeister to hold the Park and Recreation Co�iasion meetinas the third week in May, June. and July� at 6:30 p.m. The motion � passed unanimously. The next meeting would be May 21st� 1975� at City Hall. Cbairman Peterson continued his report with a lalter received from a Mrs. Hartha Jordan. He polnted out that thia letter advxates more parks and open space. He added ehat lfra. Jordan should be thanked for her letter and intereat. Facilities Use Policy The Director of Parks and Recreaeion preseneed a park facilities use policy co co�isaioners. Councilman Baumaartner pointed ouc that che pollcy should be aiven to all council members once adopted. Paae 2 PARK AAID RECREATION COIMfISSION MINUTSS April 24. 1975 Chaixman Pe[erson seated that �o teams fram lessue� ouldde of ehe City or any travelins eeams are elisible to conduc! cournamencs on publtc faeilitles in Mounds Vlev. Councllm�a Ba�artner stated thet requeats be hendled on a firse-cane, firse-serve basis, eonaidcring eivic purpose first and then seniority of qualifyins teams. Hocion by Camniasioner Durmeister and aeconded by Commissioner p_a4r ro adoot the corrected facillties uae policy. The motion passed unanimously. Random Property Next the Director brought up the acquisition� for park lsnd af the Random Lots. He inFormed comnisaioners tha[ the owner of the property was ready to award [he City a quit clsim deed. Bryant added that the city attoraey �s ehecking for any leins� taxes, and assessmencs. A discusaion followed. The Director su`�eated pursueinQ a deed ao ehat the park could be filled and Sraded as fill became available fran the atreet projects. Ne felt that later fill may not be readily svailable for free. Co�issioner Haake mo[ioned to reco�end to [he City Council to pursue a quit-claim deed for ehe prupose of fillins ard gzadina and developing a tot lot park knoc.m as the Random Edition. Co�issioner Lundquist seconded and the motion passed unanimously. Subdivisions Motion by Ca�issioner Haake and �econded by Ca�iseioner Busmeister to aecept a cash dedication in accordanee with Ordinance # 42.07 for the Virsil fleyer subdiviaion. The motion pasaed unanimouely. Motion by Comaissioner Fedor and seconded by Comniasioner Lundquisc to aecept a cash dedlcation ia accordance vlth Ordinanee # 42.07 for the Narley Rasmusaen subdivislon. The motion passed unanimously. Hocion by Co�issioner Haake and seconded by Ca�isaioner Fedor to accept a casb dedieation in accordance with Ordinance # 42.07 for the Timothy Lewis subdivision. The motion paased unanimously. tlotion by Ca�issioner Lundquist and seconded by Camnissioner Fedor to aceept a cash dedica[ion in accordance etth Ordinance � 42.07 for the Alvin Hilladale subdiviaion. The motion passed umnimously. !lotion Co�iasioner Hsake and seconded by Camisaionnr Hurmeister to accept a easd dedication in accordanee vlth Ordinance # 42.07 for ehe Richard Hull aubdlvision. The ^�otion passed unanimouslq. llotion bq Comnissioner Barmeaiter and seconded by Co�anissioner Luadquist to aecept a oaah dedication ia accordsnce vith Ordinanee i1W3.07 for ehe Brentwood subdiviston. The motion passed unanimou�iy. Motion by Co�issioner Heake and aeconded by Ca�isaioner Fedor to accept a cash dedication in accordance wlt6 Ordinance N62.07 for the HicMrd Carlson aubdivision. The molSon pessed unanisou�]y. Page 3 PARK AND RECREATION COMMISSION MINUTES April 24� 1975 1Yaii System Name-A-Park Contest Ad j our�ent Chairman Pecerson su�esced action be undertaken Lo develop a eity trail systan plan. A brief discussion folloved. Hotion Chairman Peterson to contact Martha Jordan to head a comm c�nittee on developing a tail syslem plan. Camnissioner Fedor seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. Hot3on by C�aissioner Haake to publicize end appeal to the public� For volunteers to participate as comnittee members to develop a trails plan. Comnissioner Burmeister seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. Chairman Pe[erson announced that Cormnissioners �hould meet at 6:30 p.m. on May Sth at the City Hall to determine finalists in ehe Name-d-Park contest. Motion by Chairman Peterson and seconded by Commissianer Haake to adjourn the meeting. The motion passed unanimously. The Park and Recreation Crnmnission adjourned at 10:30 pim. Next meetin. May 21st. at City Hall, 6:30 p.m. for the pnrpose of a tour of faciLities.