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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
MINUTF,S OF 'iHE PHOCEEDTNGS OF THE
PARKS AND KECRk:A'CION CUMMISSION
CITY OF MOUNUS VIrW
COUNTY OF' RAMtiEY
S'CATF. OF MINNF:SOTA
May 26, 1983
Mounds View City Hall
Council Chainbers
6:30 p.m.
The meeting was called to order by Chairperson
Wayne I3urmeister 6:43 p.m.
Commissi.onecs �iresenC: Chaicperson Burmeister,
Commissionecs Silvis, Weflen, Long, Letendre
Wermayer, Bowman.
Councilmembers present: Councilmember poty
Visitors present: Rollie Partyka representing
the Mounds View Jaycees.
Staff present: Pack and Recreation Oirector
Anderson.
COMMISSION MTG. A motion was made by Commissioner Silvis,
MINUTES seconded by Commissioner Weflen [o approve the
r April 28, 1983 Park and Recrea[ion Commission
� � minutes as presented. Motion passed unanimously.
��,.„„r 6 ayes
0 nayes
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CHAIRMAN'S REPORT
COUNCILMEMBER'S
REPORT
There was not Chairman's report,
Councilmember poty indicated that he supported the
staff direction on establishing a ci[y composting
proyram and would assist in any way that was
needed.
GOLDEN C•LOVE StaEf distributed some infocmation regarding the
BOXING Golden Glove Boxiny Proyram including khe waivqC
and indert�niEicatiop:� fot-m, ii:st of th<+;�:i,J't�ing �"�"
partiux�h'ri"�F�ls, and a copy of��the Golden Glove Box-
ing proyram. StaEf indicated that [he Golden
Glove Boxing Pcogram was initiated back in the
fall of 1982 and had been approved by the City
Council and Park Board with the unders[anding that
the proyram was to be reviewed at the end of
six months,
To that end, staff had invited the Golden Gloves
doxiny coorAinator, dor Holmes� to attend the
Park and Recreation Commission meeting to review
the �rogram and any problem areas that had been
discovered. Mr. Holmes repor[ed that 85 boxers
were CeyisteCed with the GolAen GloVes pCOgCem in
Mountls View� 28 of which were Mounds View
Parks and Recreation Commission Minutes
May 26, 1983
Paye two
resident; 40 from either New eriyhton, Shoreview
�', or Arden Hills. Mr. Holmes fu[ther indicated that
608 of Che reyisCered boxers who �articipa[cd
cainc Erom separated or sinyle ��aren[ families; A
of the young people had been recommended to the
progcam from druy abuse programs also. He
indicated that it appears [hat [he Golden Gloves
eoxing Proyram is meeting the needs of one
segment of our society. He also indicated that
the injury problems associated with professional
boxing were not as severe at the Golden Gloves
level due to the close restrictions. He fucthec
indicated that boxiny was 14th on the injury lisG
for youth sports behind tennis with football and
ice hockey rated #1 and #2. Following the
presentation by Mr. Holmes, a motion was made by
Commission Bowman, sewnded by Commissioner
Wermayer to support and maintain the Golden Glove
Boxing Program in the City of Mounds View. The
motion passed unanimously.
7 ayes
0 nayes
LAM�ERT PARK Staff showed a movie outlining the development
CREATi�£ PLAY AREA oE creative play areas throuyh local neighborhood
-�� involvement and reported on the status of working
�.,�_. with Paul Hogan, a consultant from Pennsylvania.
Staff indicated that it appeared from the Lambert
Park ice cream social that there was not a great
tleal of interest from the local neighborhood to
construct playground equipment at that respective
site. Following a great deal of discussion, a
motion was made by Commissioner Bowman, seconded
by Commissioner Wermager to direct staff to draft
a creative play area/tot lot using the existing
equipment at Lambert Park, Red Oak and also pur-
chase new equipment with the 5800.00 budgeted from
revenue sharing. Motion passed unanimously.
7 ayes
0 nayes
i-u °� �. 1„ . `-:U�'1'ION .,...nc[ nutlined d memorial donation that had been
received from the M.R. Sinderson family to support
a youth coaching program. The Park and Recreation
Commission directed s[aEf to forward a letter to
the Sinderson Family and also to review the
possibility of purchasiny a walnut plaque that
could be hung in the council chambers
acknowledging the various memorials and donations
from community groups.
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Park and RecreaCion Couunission MinuL�s
May 26, 1983
page three
� SILVER VIGW PARK StafE outlined a report on the status oE Silver
FINAL REPORT View Park which hiyhlighted the expentlitures and
:evenues to da[e Eor the acquisition and develop-
ment ��f tiilver View Park. Staf.li indiraCeA that
thcy have expe�nded a lit[le over 5255,000.00 to
date and i[ appears that the Einal budyet account-
iny will show a deEicit oE apNroximatcly
$1,600.00. The C�mmission accepted the report and
stated [hat they would like to see some type ot
cledication oE [he park be considered as part of
the "Fes[ival in the Park" activities. StafE
stated that they would be discussiny this
possibility at the next Festivi[ies Commission
meeting.
SUMMER RECREATION Staff just reviewed vecy quickly the summer
PROGRAM UPDATE recreation proyram oEferings and s[ated that
the super ball program with the new pitching
machine would be operational in early June.
REVIEW POLICY StafE discussed the problems that had happened
CHANGE ON WEEKENU in the past with no supervision on weekend
TOURNAMENTS [ournaments and recommended that the tournament
policy be altered to reflect having a paid
supervisor on duty at all times. A motion was
then made by Commissioner Bowman, seconded by
�„/ Chairperson eurmeister to have a supervisor Eor
all tournainents [o be paid for by the tournament
coordinator. Motion passed unanimously.
7 ayes
0 nayes
STAFc REPORi StafE outlined Eour new projects that were evolv-
iny within the City.
AD,70URNMENT
1. Update on the City Composting Program.
2. Silver View Park s[atus.
3. New Brighton GiEt Guide.
4. Feasibili[y oE seLling balloons at the
i`.�'mL.�ival. �� '� ��. � ..
A motion was made by Commissioner Bowman� secOnded
by Commissioner Lony to adjourn the meeting at
9:26 p.m. Motion passed unanimously.
7 ayes
0 nayes
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