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ROLL CALL
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MINUTES OF THE PROCFEDINGS OF THE
PAKKS AND RECREATION CUMMISSION
CITY UF MOUNUS VIEW
COUNTY OF RAM5EY
STATE OF MINNESOTA
July 5, 1984
Mounds View City Hall
Council Chambers
6:30 p.m.
The meeting was called order at 6:36 p.m.
by Chairperson Burmeister.
Commissioners present: Commissioners Long
Weflen, Silvis, and Chairperson Burmeister.
Commissioners absent: Commissioners Bowman,
Letendre and Wermager.
Councilmembers absent: Councilman Doty
StafE ��resent: Parks & Recreation Director
Anders��n, Program 5upervisor Saarion, Aqua-
tic Director Thielen
A motion was made by Commission Silvis,
seconded by Commissioner Long to approve
the May 24, 1964'' Park and Recreation Com-
mission meeting minutes as presented. The
motion was approved unanimously.
4 ayes
0 nayes
REP�RT Chairman Burmeister expressed his concern
over the wash out on the south side of the
Silver View Pond and requested that hay
bales be placed behind the new Kraus Ander-
son development on the north side ofthe
' lake. Staff indicated that the erosion
areas would be filled and a request to
• Kraus Anderson would be made to develop
some type of erosion control during the
construction of both manor homes and single
family nomes.
COUNCILMEMBER'S REPORT There was no councilmember's report as
_ Councilmember poty was ill and unable to
' - . attend the meeting.
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A¢UATICS UPDATE Aquatic Director Maureen Thielen was intro-
duced by Director Anderson and she present-
ed her report highlighting the summer beach
and pool proyrams. Ms. Thielen indicated
that the Lakeside Park program was managed
by a joint staff of twelve yuards with
Sue Bernhagen serviny as the head life-
guard. The beach opened on June 9, 1984
and is slated to close on Saturday, August
25. The beach is being supervised through
an on-call system with three guards sched-
uled for the evening and three in the
afternoon with an additional guard avail-
able on call should the weather and/or
crowds demand it. Ms. Thielen further
indicated that Pat DeMars had been retained
to coordinate the concession operation and
that it had been running smoothly to date.
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The Edgewood Pool program was reviewed
including the new lesson structure, and
open swim dates. Highlights of the Edge-
wood Pool program inelude the Red Cross lap
program, �emi-private lessons, expanded
open swim dates, senior citizen exercise
programs and the adapted aquatic programs.
Preliminary indications are that registra-
tions for both open swims and lessons have '
increased at the pool facility as well as `'----
increased attendance at Lakeside Beach.
N1s. Thielen also stated that both facil-
ities had received a face lift with new
paint and equipment purchases.
Director Anderson outlined his discussion
with Councilmember Conde from Spring Lake
-_ Park reyarding the construction of a monu-
ment in nonor of Playground, Inc, which
will be built by the Kraus Hartig VFW Post.
REVIEW OF 19$5 BUDGET
PROPOSAL
Director Anderson reviewed the budget and
indicated that staff requests for 1985
would be maintained at a 3.28 level as dir-
ected by the City Council. To maintai�
this minimal budyet increase; no program
yrowth is projected with minor program
cutbacks in the summer playground proyram
and winter skating budgets. In addition a
550,000 capital improvement request had
been submitted for the City Councii's re-
view and the City Council would be formally
Council would be formally reviewing the
staff budyet proposal at the August 6, 1984
agenda session. �
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PLAYGItOUND EQUIPMENT Director Anderson indicated that the new
UPDATE playground equipment had been installed at
Lambert Park along with the refurbishiny of
equipment from Red Oak School. Staff in-
vited the Commission to stop by Lambert
Park to see the new creative play area.
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WELLNESS PROGRAM UPDATE
Staff reviewed a staff report on the base
material to be used for Random Park. It
was staff's recommendation that sand be
utilized as a base material from both a
safety and play perspective. A motion was
made by Commissioner Silvis, seconded by
Commission Weflen to recommend the use of
sand as a base material at Random Park.
The motion carried unanimously. 4 ayes 0
nayes. Staff indicated that the equipment
for Random Park was scheduled to be deliv-
ered the second week in July with installa-
tion scheduled for mid-August.
Program Supervisor Saarion highlighted the
summer recreation programs 'including the
Festival in the Park program scheduled for
Saturday and Sunday, July 7 and 8. Ms.
5aarion indicated that the parade would he
held on Saturday, July 7 with the major
activities scheduled for Sunday, July 8.
Staff indicated that there were concerns
reyarding the increased dependence on the
recreation activity fund for recreation
expenditures and requested that the Commis-
sion review proyram fees at their regularly
scheduled August Park and Recreation Com-
mission meeting,
Staff distributed a yearend repozt on the
wellness proyram and indicated that the
program had been well received by the com-
munity but was currently in the process of
rearganization, as Wellness Coordinator
Linder was no lonyer employed by the City.
Staff's future direction for the wellness
proyram includes the hiring of a
consultant and coniin�ed cooperation with
the City of New Brighton, We are currently
in the process of reviewing consultants to
fill Ms. Linder's position.
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STAF'F REPORT 5taff discussed the staff report including r"`°`
the hiring of a student intern, Mick Flood,
from LaCrosse, Wisconsin and the beyinning
of the summer J.P.T.A. program which
employees 14 summer youth.In addition,
staff indicated that a grant had been
submitted for the development of Greenfield
Park and a ranking of the grant should be
available at the August Commission meeting.
ADJOURNMENT A motion was made by Commission Long,
seconded by Commission Silvis to adjourn
� the meeting at 8:36 p.m. TAe motion car-
ried unanimously. 4 ayes, 0 nays.
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