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PR 08/28/1967THE MINUTES OF THE PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION MEETING, AUGUST 28, 1967 The Meeting was called to order by Vice-Chairman Dunphy at 8:00 P.M. ROLL CALL MEMBERS PRESENT: Dunphy, Cochran, Spence MEMBERS ABSENT: Hughes, Fitzpatrick . OTHERS PRESENT: Ed Braddock, Park Consultant, 4201 Drew Avenue South, 922-1102 Paul Brown, Director, Parks and Recreation Department MINUTES, JULY 24, �1967 MOTION by Cochran, seconded by Spence, that the July 24, 1967 Minutes be • accepted as mailed. The Motion Carried. MINUTES, JULY 31, 1967 MOTION by Cochran, seconded by Dunphy, that the July 31, 1967 Minutes be accepted as mailed. The Motion Carried. LETTERS MOTION was made and seconded �o accept the letter of thank you from the Fridley Jaycees concerning 'the .Jaycees State Softball Tournament and the letter from the Acting City Manager to the County Auditor concerning the Altura P'roperty � for the records. The Motion Carried. DIRECTOR'S REPORT 0 Parks and Recreation Memorandw�n Vandalism in the city parks has dropped considerably this past month as com- pared to previous months. Annual Report In the 1965-1966 Annual Report, under the sub-title,.,Parks and Recreatiom Com- mission, it states: This Commission is a subcommittee of the Planning Commis- sion. The Commission agrees that the ordinance concerning this subject makes this group a separate Commission and not a part of the Planning Commission. Land Acquisitian and Development Report - Mr. Braddock, Park Consultant j According to Mr. Braddock, by looking at a map of the City, any properties that fall into an overall picture as best serving the majority of the areas should be acquired. Mr. Braddock and Mr. Brown presented three repc�rts to the Commis- sion. First report covered possibilities for Land Acquisition. Second report covered possibilities for Park Development and the final report was the total figures, estimating costs of both 3tegort 1 and Report 2. The Commission then worked out a program which includes land acquisition and development for parks within the City of Fridley. The final program wi11 be presented to the City ^ Council at a meeting to be set at a later dat�. � PARKS AND RECREATION COMMI�SION 1�1INUT�S, AUGUST 28, 1967 Page 2 NEW BUSINESS � ^ Melody Manor Park Property Naming MOTION by Cochran, seconded by Spence, that the park en 73rd Avenue N.E. bet- ween Memory Lane and Jackson Street be designated as Madsen Park in honor of the late Ernest I�ladsen, who was influential in developing the area which this park will serve. Mr. D9adsen was also Village Manager of Fridley from Aiarch 1, • 1954 to June 15, 1957. The Motion Carried. ADJOURNh4ENT � The meeting was adjourned at 12:30 P.M. ' A Special Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting will be held with the City Council at a later date. r�i The next regular meeting will be held on Monday, September 25, 1967, at 8:00 P.M. at the Fridley City Hall. Respectfully submitted, / / /�,J � L- ���%t %!� �i�'� G:"-!t'.r,r � � L,,sJ� C, � � .. .� Mary Lou Erickson, Secretary, Parks and Recreation Commission v