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Parks Commission Meeting Minutes March 8, 2004 Page 5 1 has begun and that they have asked the Community to contact City Hall with any suggestions. 2 3 Commissioners Gebhardt, Knutson and Hallada (tentative), Chair Jindra and Vice Chair Koehntop 4 volunteered to be involved in the Subcommittee planning. Chair Jindra suggested that the group meet outside their normal Parks Commission meeting to pull together ideas that could be discussed at the joint City Council/Parks Commission meeting in April. 9 Vice Chair Koehntop asked if there would be any problems with having the event in June. Mr. 10 Koechlien expressed concerns that the Parks might not be ready noting that it could be in conflict with 11 the installation of the hockey boards. He suggested that the Commission consider the event for mid to 12 late June. 13 14 V. REPORTS. 15 16 A. Communitv Services. 17 18 None. 19 20 B. School Board. of School Board Representative Denise Dunn stated that she would like to thank Troy Urdahl for all of the 23 work he did in securing the astro turf from Metrodome. She noted two tasks forces, the Transportation 24 Task Forces would be meeting this month in addition the Blueprints Food Service Task Force. She 25 encouraged anyone interested to contact the District Office with questions. 26 27 Chair Jindra asked if they had an update on the dugouts. Ms. Dunn stated that she has not received any 28 new information. She stated that she would check on the progress and update the Commission. 29 30 C. Sports Boosters. 31 32 Mr. Zurbey stated that they would be meeting again this Wednesday, March 10th, to discuss the 33 scheduling. He stated that they have also applied to host a Twins Baseball Clinic to be held on the 34 morning of Village Fest and reviewed with the Commission. He stated that it is not confirmed at this 35 time noting that Village Fest would be a good time to hold the Clinic, as it would bring people out to the 36 festival. He stated that they are working out the final items for spring sports including soccer and 37 baseball. He stated that the charitable gambling is presently on hold. He explained that from a licensing 38 standpoint they would have to reapply for a license. He further explained that they have to reapply 39 because they cannot be inactive for a certain period of time. He noted that they had to raise their fees 40 this year because the charitable gambling did not provide the funding it normally does. He stated that 41 the fees are still very reasonable in comparison to other areas. 42 ^' VI. OTHER BUSINESS. i 45 None.