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Parks Commission Meeting Minutes September 11, 2000 • Page 4 1 Thuesen suggested that he would prefer, as a Councilmember, to receive the highest figure for 2 the project first'so that he could explore other options at that time if necessary, and approve the 3 project if it is within the realm of the Council. 4 Jindra stated that from the School's prospective,the Commission is not planning on changing the 5 stadium. She mentioned that the Commission would need to present to the Council the benefits 6 that the changes to the Park will have for the School. 7 Hartman suggested that the project should be shown as how it is divided between the School and 8 the City, and those figures should be made available. However, he will discuss this with City 9 Manager Michael Morrison and decide the best way to present the project and the associated 10 costs. 11 Diane Skrivseth inquired of Brian:Thuesen if he felt that the Council and the School Board were 12 communicating well and on a positive basis. Thuesen noted that, personally,he has felt that the 13 communication and ambiance between the Council and the School Board has been of a positive 14 nature; however,he made it clear that he was only able to speak for himself and would not 15 answer for the other Councilmembers. 106 Jindra thanked Mr. Kost and Mr. Wong for their attendance and input at the Commission's meet- 17 ing. They agreed to meet at 5:00 p.m. on September 26 to review the proposal for Central Park 18 prior to the joint meeting. Mr. Kost and Mr. Wong mentioned that they would need to depart 19 that meeting by 7:00 p.m. 20 Jindra asked the Commission to discuss the new skateboard park. Gebhardt and Thuesen both 21 mentioned that they have heard positive comments about the park and that the kids in the com- 22 munity seemed to really enjoy the park. 23 Mr. Hartman said that park has been busy since the inception, and that there was some problems 24 with parking to begin with. Most of those problems have been alleviated. 25 Additionally, Mr. Hartman noted that the signs for the park have been made, and Koehntop pro- . 26 moted staying with the current language for the signs and not to light the skateboard park until it 27 was determined lights were needed. .. 28 Mr. Hartman said that there is a legal opinion coming from the League of Minnesota Cities and 29 from the manufacturer and installer of the equipment stating that it is a Tier 1 park. It has come 30 to his attention that bikes are not allowed on a Tier 1 skatepark because of a safety issue. Bikes 31 are much faster and the park is not monitored. 02 Thuesen thought that it would be a good idea to clearly state that only rollerblades and skate- 33 boards are allowed.