PR 04/16/1968n
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MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING QF PARKS AND RECREATION CONM4ISSION, APRIL 16, 1968
Meeting was called to order at 8;05 P.M.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Hughes, Dunphy, Fitzpatrick .
MEMBERS ABSENT: Cochran, Larson .
OTHERS PRESENT: Micheal P. Dunphy, 5848-2nd St. N.E., Apt: 2, 55421
Robert E. Venne, 200 Hugo St. N.E., 55432, 784-0110
Ralph Officer,- 315 Hugo St. N.E., 55432, 784-9861
Robert H. Brunk, 5268 Capitol N.E., 55421, 560-1154
Faye Robbins, 125-49th Ave. N.E., 55421, 560-1223
Bill Milcarek, 250 Sylvan Lane N.E., 55421, 560=1286
Eleanor Phillips, 6260 Comet Lane, 55421, 560-6420
Joanne Jochum, 841 W. Moore Lake Dr., 55421, 560-2788
Ed Braddock, Park Consultant
DISCUSSION WITH VISITORS
Hughes described the purpose of the meeting to be the recruitment of assistance
in promoting the forthcoming park bond referendum.
The bulk of the meeting was given over to discussion of the background, need
for, and objectives of the proposed bond issue. The members of the Commissiori
pointed to the need for assistance in publicizing the referendum and in inform-
ing the public of the need for park improvement. Such activities as organizing
neighborhood meetings, arranging ior talks to organizations, preparing flyers,
etc., were discussed. The Commission plans for the period between now and the
referendum were discussed.
After discussion
another room to
PARK BOND BROCHURE
with the visitors, the Commission and Mr. Braddock moved to
continue their meeting. _
The park bond brochure was.reviewed by the City Council at their meeting on
April 15. The only change requested was that the locations of land acquisi-
tions be indicated in a manner which would prevent any mistaken feeling that
the City has already chosen sites for acquisition. The present map seems to
pinpoint locations to the point that people may think that it is a commitment
to buy land at a specific site rather than in a general area. Mr. Braddock
will rework the map to remedy this problem.
Mr. Braddock will also provide two sketches of typical parks, one showing a
typical neighborhood park and the other a typical regionai playfield to use
in the center section of the brochure as a replacement for the sketch shown
there now.
The Commission felt that the paragraph on state and federal aid need not be a
separate paragraph with its own headline. The information there will be com-
bined with the present paragraph on cost.
The list of polling places should appear in numerical order of wards and pre-
cincts. .
It was agreed to use single color printing {black on green paper)
^ the draft copy rather than a multicolor process. The cost will be
less and the brochures will be available sooner. The feeling was
the average person receaving an obviously expensive brochure will
, p�eased at the expense �ncurxed. The black,on,green co�or scheme
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Hughes is to work with Paul Brown on the actual working b� the Written material
�n the brochure. �
^ �eeting adjourned at 10:30 P,M.
(After the meeting adjourned, the Commission rejoined the group of visitors
who had been discussing means of assisting. The group had organized itself
into a committee and selected Bill Milcarek as its chairman. The group plans
to mee� on Wednesday, April 24th to work out further plans. At that.time
additional people will be invited with the idea of expanding•the group to
about 30 people from all parts of toH�n. Commissioners are invited to attend
this meeting.) .
Next meeting is regular meeting on April 22nd at 7:30.
Respectfully submitted,
Robert J. Hughes, Acting Secretary to the Commission
Note: 55 days until Election Day
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