PR 04/02/1962ai:LNUTES OF T� MEETII9G OF Tiii: PF�EtSCS Alai? PLAYGROIIt�S St7B-CORRMITTEB
HEY,D APRYL �� 1962.
� �ers Prasents AlI comaai�t� mwd�er� wesw present, John 9waneon
pre�idiug,
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Others P�Cearitts 1�lr. Aonlin. Mr. Don Meyers
APPROVAL OF MIgUTBS:
2�ittutes oi tha previous menting vrtre approvod as written.
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!!r. Dan He�►�ra, the newly hisa8 Directar of rioare Lake Swimming
seac+h ovaa intsoancxa by rsro noatsa. !!r. Lieysrs svb�setea a coatp_
rahansivt wat�rfront progsam far 1962 to tha com�mittss members in
written fora�. (COpy attadaed to Sacretary'a minut�s). Mr. Meyers
answor�d var3ws questions concwrning ths program. 6 years ia
t]�e youngast aqa Ear a ehild attanding amiaing classee. Claseea
wili be daily - Moaday thraugh Friday - far 45 minutos per clasa.
There will be 3 accra8lta� instructars to teach ths Red Cross
approv�8 coussos. i+tr. t�eyers salary ia $1,000.00 far the sntire
thrae aaaths snmosr program. and he wiii br ia c�iwt� c3tarqe of
ths baadl.
or.0 susx�ss:
18r. Donlin aad Dlr. Strong atudied tl� lota in tiie Plyaiouth Additlon
thafi azs a8vertissd for tax sa7.o. Tha Coaspitt.� xaoomamends to the
City Max�agar t2fat a� lot - Lot 15, 81ock 3, agpraisa� valuation of
$300.00 l�e aaquired by thv City Por pl.ayqrouad purpoaaa. It is a
auitable aroae
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Bonda have boan aoJ.d and the :Q.3.P. property vrill bw acquired.
Locke Sstat�s The com�nittom� ha� directed tho Chairman to �+rite
a lstter to tho llayor, cogiea to iha eauncil, (1) With the r•ca-
�ausredabion that effort be e�sded at vlhicb ti� saar basia of
aettiement b� conat�ate� witls Dauglaa Cbapel and the City of
Fridl�y. {Z) Members nf th� Committae have recsivad many inquiries
into the status of tt►e property and sesmtnq lack of ]cricaledqe of
the current etate of netion an �Ghe aa�ae.
Land Acquisltioa in N.B. Fsidleyi D�. Donlin saposted that he has
^ a3�tained ths aamea of the otris�rs of specific areas of land that
w�ld be suitable far park purpos�s. Sonth of Osborae Road and
boacdsriuq Old t�ntral is an �d�qetat�r location, aad abont 8-10 acras
would be advlaable. 0�. nanlin has oaly c�tact�d oas of thre•
possible ovaera, and will rrpart fnrtl�er at next m�eting.
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Park and Pl�ygrounds Minutes - April 2. 1962
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esac�: Additional saad will be add�d to tbe ldce and baach.
Parkix�g aad q�nwral facilitiea at tha'beac� vrere discuased. it
•►ae felt that the baseball diamond rvill have tio ba rawoved for
additional parkix�g ares. Due to tha limited aariroming area at
the b�aah, the a�lviaability o� aaintaiairyg the beac:h on s publi�
fee paying basis was �Secussed. Motion by Tho�opaon, that we
rec000�nd to the Couacil, a policy that a fe� be chargsd far nonm
residents usi�g and parking at ihe Moore Lake Beach. Dfotion
carri�d. A car etidcar would deaignate rrri8ley residents and
could bs obtained at City Ha11 for 2SC to cover coet. $2.00
aouid be c�hargsd to non-raaideats f� a sesson stickor, or 254
per car pe�c aaztry at the bwac3s.
Mro Don7.ia pres�►ted facts coaicsrttiaq a 40 foot ateel "Fi" shape
dock, that wauld coat about $1,300.00, a:�d would last 8 to 12
ytars. Z'he nesd is apparen:t £ar adeqnats and safe dock far the
area. �It waa movad u�d carried on the slla�rais� for tha dock.
^ Dragltae wo�k south �Ihares of Moa�re Lake was prassntod by llr.
Donlin. Se has contacted the D�partmant of Conservation to learn
about existing lawva covering zamoval of we�s, stc. fraa existing
, aha�eline. No bida w•re eubmitte8, and a spscial meetitq will be
called to �ppsove price of work and according to State specifi-
catioae.
COD�tON3 s
Tennia Cairte: Bids will be let as soon as fiaai apacifications
t►uvs baon ap�roved by the Exgiaearit�q Department. Mr. Donlin anS
!!r. �Pallaas aill atudy Coatao:ts to determistie carract location for
theas i�u accardaacs with L'uture plana as�d developmsnt.
D�W SUSIDffi83s
Z'ho Parks at�9 Playgrounds sub�ca�wi�.toe seco�ende a drainage
�naction be 3netalled - 3ylvau Park, ao cottatxuction and devel-
opmout of that arsa C�w ba b�gin.
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^ Government Lot #5. 7.0 aqres locsted in Hississippi River, north
of Hiqt►+ray �100 bridge, presently in poaseseion of Unitad Pa+er and
LanB Conpaay wili be nsgoti.ated upon. �Ir. t4allace r�a that
the par7c aad Piqygrounds abtain thia isiand if poasibie far future
p8g8 �i��nuoec.
Parks and Piaygrotuads Minutes - April 2, 1962
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developm�ontt marine 1an81ng. N.S.P. will entertain motion for
aale or 2sas� of this property. Mr, Th�eott will report furth er
at next mwtirig.
NE7CT I�ETAJ(is
The naoct regular a�sating of tb� Sub-aammittea will ba hsld on
bionday, i�pril 23, 196Z at 8s00 P.fi, at City Hail.
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�'here bsing no further buaineas, tbe neeting was adjouraed.
Reap�otfnlly snbsitted:
1lardets� Eie�asn
S�cr�tary to tlM Coeritt�s
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