PR 04/29/1968MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING OF PARKS AND RECREATION CON�IISSION, APRIL 29, 1968
ME�BERS PRESENT; Hughes, Fitzpatrick, Cochran .
MEMBERS ABSENT: Dunphy, Larson
n OTHERS PRESENT: Paul Brown, Director of Parks and Recreation
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1. Send out Newsletter and present Park Inventory to Citizens Committee. .Agr.eed to
- send periodic newsletter to people interested in bond referendum. First �
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- �ssue drafted and reviewed. �irst issue to go to members of Citizens Com- �-
mittee, Extra copies to be made and used as_handouts at'.City Ha11. �'- - �
'� 2. Commission visited West Moore Lake Park before meeting. Considered proposal
by Dunkley Surfacing Co., Iac, to grade West.Moore Lake Park in return for
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excess sand: Commissio� agreed that th� pre�ent rugged terrain of �th��iar.k_., :" ..
- is an asset. Also agreed that the west face of the dunes can be landscaped -
: and planted in such-a way as to-present-a,civ�lized appearance-�o--the-str�e�_�_. -.--:.
. without essentially changing the character o£ the dunes iaciag-t�e Iak€. --:.
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: Brushy area at south end of park to be shielded from street by high hedge.
. Si.milar high hedge to be used as divider between "civilized"_and "wild" parts:
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� `, of park. North end of park where it has been cut down already_ to be� lalvn
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MOTION -by Cochran, seconded by Fitzpatricic, to° receive Yetter-from �=° ° �
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- � � Dunkley Surfacing Co., I-nc.-dated Apr-il 22, 1968, and to inform_Mr.__,.
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Dunkley that ths eommission does not wish to take advantage of ��e - - ��:
` offer. Motion Carried Unanimo�sly. ° - - -
• 3. Discussed progress toward borid referendum: No major opposition has develaped �'
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4. Agreed to meet at the Beach before the next meeting.
5. Cost estimates for printing brochures are in. Ehlers has copy and next step in
publication is ug to him. . . .. �
6: Applications for--grant -of- State� and �ec�eral money to mat�h aur 196� park deyelop= -�
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ment money are ready and will go to Council on Monday.
7._ Next meeting wi11 be Monday, May 6,.19.68, at the-Beach at 7:00 P.M; - -. .. _._..
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' The meeting was adjourned at 10:00 P.M: ..`` . .
Respectfully submitted, _ _. . _
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Robert J. Hughes, Acting Secretary to the Commission
� Note: .42 days untiY Election Day
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