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MEETING MINUTES
Thursday, June 25, 1998
6:30 p.m. Conf. Rm. C
CALL TO ORDER: Chair Silvis called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.
ROLL CALL: Members present included Chair Silvis, Commissioners Dentz, Stevenson
and Starr.
APPROVAL OF
MINUTES: Commissioner Stevenson made a motion seconded by Commissioner
Dentz to approve the May, 1998 minutes. Motion passed unanimously.
BASKETBALL
GOALS: Director Saarion reviewed options for basketball goals for the Community
Center. Options included installed ceiling goals or portable goals. Benefits
of the portable goals were that they were less expensive, offered flexibility
to move goals for '/z court play on half the gym floor and opportunity to
store them when other activities are occurring in the gymnasium.
Commissioner Stevenson made a motion seconded by Commissioner
Dentz to recommend purchase of the portable goals. Motion passed
unanimously.
WOODCREST
PARK BLDG. Staff reviewed information obtained of portable classroom building options
from a Lakeville company. The buildings are portable and would be set on
block, leveled and anchored. Commissioners discussed the special needs
for a building at Woodcrest because of the high water table and moving
soils. Commissioners were not completely "sold" on the portable building.
Staff will continue to search out options for a replacement park building for
Woodcrest Park.
SUMMER REC
PROGRAMS: Director Saarion updated the Commission regarding summer programs.
New programs that are running successfully include the summer youth
basketball league at Sunnyside School, Fastpitch program at City Fall,
Karate at City Hall, Entertainment in the Parks at Lakeside Park, Tripping
to the library (taking youth to the library's entertainment) and daytime
soccer league. Programs seem to be going fine although registration for
classes as late because school was let out late.
SOCCER
RELOCATION: Commissioners discussed a good place to relocate the soccer field currently
between City Hall and Highway 10. It was noted that soccer fields can be
located just about in any neighborhood park in a level area with the
addition of field markings. Just about all the neighborhood parks can
accommodate a soccer field. Since soccer leagues are held in the Fall,
soccer fields are laid out over the softball/baseball fields so that the
parkland can be multi-purpose athletic fields. Motion tivas made by
Commissioner Dentz and seconded by Commissioner Stevenson to
relocate the soccer field to the other side of City Hall Park, on the youth
athletic field space. Motion passed unanimously. Staff noted that the
field would be relocated as soon as softbaMaseball games concluded at
the end of July.
BUSINESS: Commissioner Stevenson reported that he had heard from a resident that
perhaps the entity that is in control of the use of the Arden Hills arsenal
land that was the location of the Arsenal Property Park plan years ago
would be available now for athletic fields. Councilmember Gunn will bring
this up to Administrator Whiting so that he can inquire with Arden Hills
Administrator Fritsinger.
ADJOURNMENT: Director Saarion asked if the Commission could meet the third Thursday of
July rather than the fourth Thursday. All members present approved the
change of date. Meeting adjourned.