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• MINUTES City of Falcon Heights Parks and Recreation Commission April 8, 1998 Present: Carol Kriegler (P&R Director), Laura Kuettel (Council Liason), Donna Daykin, Greg Schaefer, Peter Lindstrom, Bob Hengelfelt (guest), Mike Tracy (guest). Absent: Nancy Wickhem, Lois Millett 1. Minutes. of the March 9,•1998 meeting were approved. 2. Agenda Item D.-1. Discussion of possible improvements to the Community Park fitness station course In an effort to obtain input from fitness station users, the park was posted with an invitation to attend the meeting. Letters were also sent to know course users. Bob Hengelfelt and Mike Tracy attended the meeting to offer • their thoughts, suggestions and ideas related to the course. Carol Kriegler gave a brief report on the history of the existing course. The stations were installed about 20 years ago in cooperation with the U of M. It is believed that the stations were a gift from the U. The stations have and continue to be used by a significant group of avid users. A few years ago, several of the stations were replaced due to their deteriorating condition. Many of the remaining stations are in poor condition with exposed concrete footings. The guests in attendance expressed an appreciation of the existing system and a general like for the stations. They both indicated that they had been regular users of the system for some time. They also indicated that the park served as an excellent location for an exercise course. Additionally, the following comments were made: • Would prefer to reconstruct /repair this system than replace. It's better to repair something than to buy new. • Some warm-up /running should occur before any stretching take place. • Stations should be clustered in four areas along the trail. This would give individuals longer intervals to run between exercises. Currently, too short of distances between stations. Particularly doesn't make sense to run • short distances between stretching stations. • Signage is important to provide proper instruction.