HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOMMISSION_MINUTES_1986-10-23 MINUTES OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE
PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION
CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW
COUNTY OF RAMSEY
41/ STATE OF MINNESOTA
October 23, 1986
Mounds View City Hall
Council Chambers
6:30 p.m.
CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 6:35 p.m.
by Chairperson Wayne Burmeister.
ROLL CALL Commissioners present: Commissioners Long,
Wuori, Silvis and Chairperson Burmeister.
Commissioners absent: Commissioners
Letendre, Linnell and Weflen.
Staff present: Acting Director Saarion.
AGENDA ADDITIONS Commissioner Wuori requested two agenda
additions:
1 . Review the Quincy St. and County Road I
signal light controversy.
2. Review Park and Recreation Commission
member's attendance records.
• CHAIRPERSON'S REPORT None
COUNCILME:MBER'S REPORT None
SOCCER COACHES Six youth volunteer soccer coaches were
introduced and thanked. The coaches present
were:
Tom Kayser, Carl Rasmussen, Christy Smith,
Jim Gmeinder, Paul Farnham and Patti
Hollerung.
Volunteer coaches were presented with
sweatshirts in appreciation of their services.
The coaches offered some suggestions for ne::ct
year's program. These suggested included:
1. Utilize nine players on the field rather
than seven players.
2. Play four - 10 minute quarters so that
substitutions can he more easily
implemented.
3. Fill in small potholes on the Silver View
field.
4. Implement the roll-in kick rather than
the toss from the side-out in the mite's
division.
SIGNAL LIGHT AT
• QUINCY & CTY.RD. I Commissioner Diane Wuori made a motion that the
Park and Recreation Commission write a letter to
Ramsey County to urge retaining the signal light at
Quincy St. and County Road I even after street
improvements, in consideration that several
children travel this intersection as they
participate in recreation programs at the Pinewood
School site located on the corner of County Road I
and Quincy St.
Commissioner David Long seconded the motion. The
motion passed 4 ayes, 0 nayes.
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COMMISSIONER'S
ATTENDANCE
RECORDS Commissioner Diane Wuori made a motion that the
Park and Recreation Commission request the Mayor
and City Council review the Park and Recreation
Commissioner's attendance records and that the
Mayor and City Council implement the policy
regarding attendance requirements.
Commissioner David Long seconded the motion. The
motion passed: 4 ayes, 0 nayes.
• QUARTERLY PAR:. Acting Director Saarion reviewed the quarterly
& RE_C. REPORT Parks and Recreation report.
GROVE LAND FK
AND GREENFIELD F'k.
PROJECT REPORTS Acting Director Saarion reported on the developments of
Groveland Park tennis courts and Greenfield Park play
structure.
STAFF DIRECTION The Commission requested staff to submit the 1986
attendance record to the City Council and Mayor.
The Park and Recreation Commission requested staff to write
a letter to request the signal light at Pinewood School
intersection of County Road I and Quincy St. remain for
reasons said.
The Park and Recreation Commission requested staff to write
a card of thanks and appreciation to all the 1986 volunteer
coaches.
The Park and Recreation Commission requested staff to
register Commissioners for the Park Commissioners
networking meeting to be held Tuesday, November 18.
The Park and Recreation Commission requested that staff
• schedule the moving of the sandlot volleyball court at City
Hall Park and the addition of a second court if possible
ASAP.
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III The Park and Recreation Commission requested that staff
request that the dirt from the Groveland Park project be
dumped at the Hill.view/Quincy skating rink corner where it
is low in elevation.
The Park and Recreation Commission requested that the
walking path at the end of the Greenfield Trail be re-
routed to connect onto the Quincy Street sidewalk. (This
probably will have to wait to be implemented in the summer
with JPTA workers. )
' ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 8:00 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Mary aarion, Acting Director
Parks, Recreation and Forestry
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