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PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION
MINUTES
Thursday, April 27, 1995
6: 30 p.m.
City Hall
CALL TO
ORDER: Chair Burmeister called the meeting to order at
6: 40 p.m.
- ROLL CALL: Members present included Chair Burmeister,
Commissioners Dentz, Starr, Silvis, Long and
Stevenson. Director Saarion was also present.
WOODCREST
PARK: Director Saarion informed the Commission of the
grant which has been submitted for Woodcrest Park
improvements - a priority goal of the Commission.
The grant would include moving the storm water
ditch, establishing a ponding area, constructing a
• small youth athletic field, paving the parking lot
and repairing the park building, and various
landscaping. Matching funds would include part
Park Improvement Funds and part Storm Water
Management Funds. Awards will be announced in
August of 1995.
PEDESTRIAN
BRIDGE
UPDATE: The City Council wishes to wait until the
Legislature finishes so that they can have a
better handle on TIF regulations before jumping
into the pedestrian bridge project.
SCOUT CAN
COLLECTION: Cub Scout Pack has decided to collect the cans
from City Hall and the Golf Course. The can
collection revenues will be used for those needing
funding for scout camps.
TRAILWAYS : After reviewing several options for bikelane
options, the Commission agreed that perhaps the
timing is not great for advocating bike lanes on
community streets. This issue will be on hold.
• MVAA BLDG. : The City Council has approved the recommendation
to allow MVAA to build a storage building on City
Hall property for MVAA equipment and uniform
storage. The building will be built sometime in
• August.
LAKESIDE
WATERSLIDE: This idea was discussed further as a facility to
generate revenues. A short video was shown
regarding the potential for waterslide-generated
revenues. Director Saarion shared information
received from a recent Aquatics Conference which
she attended. Waterslides and water facilities of
all kinds are a "hot" facility for generating
revenues, for perking up old aquatic facilities
and serving many ages. The Commission asked staff
to continue to pursue the project - to place the
project on the Capital Improvement Plan for •
future.
PARK PATROL: Director Saarion reported that 5 community
residents have been very active in patrolling the
neighborhood parks and Silver View Park in general
during evenings and weekends. They have been very
impressed with the courtesy of park users. They
will continue to volunteer their time and efforts
into ensuring that parks are being used correctly
and that users abide by park rules.
GOLF COURSE
UPDATE: Director Saarion reported that the Golf Course
Practice Range opened April 18 . Seasonal staff
has been hired. Merchandise and food and
beverages and a few pieces of equipment are
expected yet to be purchased. Golf Course
Superintendent Mike Mueller is busy mowing and
fertilizing and overseeding and all the other
things necessary to ensure that the grass grows in
properly. We are hoping for warm weather - yet to
be experienced.
ADJOURNMENT: Meeting was adjourned.
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