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Parks Commission Meeting Minutes September 8, 2003 Page 8 1 Director Hartman schedule a meeting between Mr. Morrison, Chair Jindra, Vice Chair Koehntop 2 and Commissioner Ganley to express and request that the Parks Commission Chair has 3 membership in the combined City Council/School Board Committee for future park 4 improvements. 5 6 Motion carried unanimously. 7 8 B. Silver Point Park Update. 9 10 Chair Jindra noted that the materials have been delivered. Public Works Director Hartman 11 confirmed stating that work would begin on Tuesday, September 9, 2003. 12 13 Public Works Director Hai tman stated that the field has not been irrigated and that it would need 14 to be reseeded. He reviewed the progress and plans with the Commission. 15 16 Chair Jindra asked if the field would be reseeded in the spring if the fields look bad. Public 17 Works Director Hartman confirmed that the fields would be reseeded. 18 19 Commissioner Ganley asked if the City has a water truck that is used during times of drought. Public Works Director Hartman noted that it has not been this dry since 1976 stating that they presently do not have a water truck available and reviewed with the Commission. 22 23 Ms. Skrivseth expressed concerns noting that the trees are very distressed. Public Works 24 Director Hartman agreed stating that one option is future irrigation of the area. 25 26 Motion carried unanimously. 27 28 V. REPORTS. 29 30 A. Community Services. 31 32 Community Services Representative Diane Skrivseth reported that this is her last meeting. She 33 explained that at the last meeting she was elected as the new Chairperson replacing George 34 Wagner. She further explained that she would assume all duties to facilitate the meetings adding 35 that Commissioner Wagner would continue as a member. She stated that they would be 36 identifying a non -voting representative for the Council. She stated that she has enjoyed her 37 membership with the Parks Commission adding that she felt that the Commission has done a 38 wonderful job for the City. 39 40 B. School Board. 41 School Board Representative Denise Dunn provided the Commission with an overview of the 4J startup numbers for the schools. She stated that the numbers were higher than in previous years 44 and reviewed with the Commission. She stated that an announcement would be made at the 45 High School Open House this evening that the School Board has approved a resolution to go to