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Parks Commission Meeting Minutes February 8, 1999 Page 7 1 Wolff stated that the Comprehensive Plan, which addresses the real lack of parks space as 2 insufficient for the population of the City, works in the Commission's favor. 4 B. School Board. 5 Wolff stated the School Board requests that the Commission take into consideration during 6 planning for Central Park that the bituminous road in the park will need to be expanded into a 7 full-size fire road to accommodate equipment. 9 Wolff stated the School Board will wish to become involved in Central Park planning during the 10 2nd phase when ballfrelds and other issues that will affect the school are discussed. 11 12 C. Community Services. 13 Roadfeldt stated the Community Services are concerned that the warming house in Central Park, 14 in which summer programming for small children is held, will be safe and usable during 15 construction. Hartman stated there will be no safety issues with regard to summer programming 16 participants. 17 18 Wolff stated the concern stems from a recent playground program in Emerald Park during which heavy equipment was left in the park one morning when the all children showed up. Jensen 20 stated the contractor should be notified that equipment should be removed due to parks 21 programs. Hartman re -iterated that safety issues will not be a problem. 22 23 VIII. OTHER BUSINESS. 24 A. Discuss whether a Councilmember should attend future meetings to give updates on City 25 business. 26 Jindra stated the Council has expressed an interest in having a Councilmember attend Parks 27 Commission meetings on a regular basis, and requested comments and feedback from the 28 Commission with regard to this proposal. 29 30 Hartman stated the Council wishes to have a regular update from their own perspective. 31 Koehntop stated he believes it is a good idea. The Commission expressed its approval of this 32 arrangement. 33 34 B. Joint meeting with City Council (June 1, 1999, 6:00 - 7:15 P.M.) 35 Jindra stated the Council has requested a joint meeting with the Commission to be held June 1, 36 1999. She added this will be a general information sharing meeting. The Commission expressed 37 its approval of this request. 38 39 Jindra stated Don Siggelkow has accepted a position with the Minneapolis Parks and Recreation 1 Board, and has submitted his resignation from the Parks Commission due to conflict of interest. 41 She added she would consult the by-laws to determine whether the immediate appointment of a