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PR 04/28/1969MINUTES OF REGULAR PARKS AND RECREATION COMNISSION MEETING, APRIL 28, 1969 Meeting was called to order at 7:50 P,M. by Chairman Fitzpatrick. � [►�MBERS PRESENT: Fitzpatrick, Cochran, Donlin, Stimmler, Blair MEMBERS ABSENT: None ' OTHERS PRESENT: Paul Brown, Dir�ctor of Parks and Recreation Nasim Qureshi, City Engineer Duane Olson of Comstock and Davis Homsr R. Ankrwn, City Managex WELL HOUSE CQNSTRUCTION - THE CONA�IONS PARK Mr. Duane Qlsan o£ Comstock and Davis, and Mr. Qureshi, City Engineer, presented to the Commission, the plans fox the well house that will be built over Well No. 2 lacated zn the North parking lot o£ The Commons Park. It was at first planned to build an additional room on the building to be used by the Park De- partment for storage. The Council felt that if that much �oney was going ta spent on a storage part of the building, maybe �ore money should be put w��� it and an all-purpose building be built which would include the originally ����- ned s�orage area plus an office, bathrooms and a shelter area to be used��n the winter as a warming house and in the summer as a recreation area. There is a state code that bathrooms have to be a minimwn of SO feet from a we11, which would make an all-purpose building at least SO feet long. The Commission did not know whether or not the Council�s thinking was this extensive. Another area for the Commission's concern was if the locatian of such a building would be benefitial to the whole park. The Commission agreed that a more central location would be more�desirable, but if the Council would not agree to build elsewhere, they would like to have the storage area and bathrooms with a br�eze- way type construction of a concrete slab and roof with the plan that an in�lo�ed i, room be built at a later date. Mr. Olson agreed to revamp his plans and get some costs. DRAINAGE DITCH - LOCKE PARK The County has asked permission to build a drainage ditch in Locke Park. The wet area in I.ocke Park drains down into the area near the Ice Arena where the County wants xo contruct a paxking area. By building the pxoposed drainage ditch, the water would run into Rice Creek. MOTION by Donlin, seconded by Cochran, that the City allow the contractor for the County to ditch a low area East of the Arena parking lot th,mu�h Locke Park into Rice Creek for purposes of construction; furthexmore, Ch� Com�ission reserves the right to reconsider should any correction be ri4eeS� sary and that Anoka County absorb the cost of this reconstruction. The Motion Carried. COMPREHENSIVE PLAN - CITY MANAGER Mr. Ankrum, City Manager, brought the Commission up to date on the progress of the five year Parks and Recreation Comprehensive Plan. He has projected the population in 1975 to be 45,000 people which would mean that the City would need at least 450 acres of park land using the basis of 1 acre of park land per 100 people. The Chairman set a Special Meeting for Thursday, May 8th, at 7:30 P.M. for the.purpose nf dtscussin,q_the Comprehensive Plan. n MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF MARCH 24, 1969 MOTION by Cochran, seconded by Stimaaler, to accept the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of March 24, 1969. The Motion Carried. MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING, APRIL 2$, 1969 � PAGE 2 LETTERS � � � Letter received from John Rossi, Columbia Arena Coordinator, Subject: Schedul- ing of Skating Time. MOTION by Stimmler, seconded by Blair, to approve renting s,ix (6) hours of ice time for the summer program with the children being bussed to the arena and the time being paxtially paid for with a charge of 2S¢ per person. The Motion Carried. Letter received �rom Robbinsdale Parks and Recreation Aepartrnent, Subjoct: ��� quest to hold their Softball Tournament at Th� Commons Park. MOTION by Cochran, seconded by Stimmler, to deny request of the Robbinsdale Parks and Recreation Department's letter of March 31, 1969 as being contrary to the Commission's policy. The Motion Carried. PLAYGROUND FIELD TRIPS - AGE LIMIT MOTIpN by Cochran, seconded by Stimmler, that a minimum age oi eight (8) years old be required for any field trip �.n the playgxound program; furthermor@, Cj}�.1- dren six (6) and seven (7) years old may attend the iield trip only wheA �ICCOm- panied by an adult in the family. The Motion Carried. SUBURBAN RECREATION ASSOCIATION - BUDGET The Suburban Recreation Association has allotted $100 for special education for � the retarded, $350 for puppetry in the playground and $240 for a Jr. High Soft• ball Program and Teen Dance to be used by the Fridley Recreation Department. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 11;35 P.M. A Special Meeting has been called for Thursday, May 8, 1969, at 7:30 P.M. in the Conference Room of the Civic Center. The next Regular Meeting will be held on Monday, May 26, �969, at 7:30 P.M. ��i the Conference Room of the Civic Center. Respectfully submitted, .� ���� �� Mary Lou Erickson, Secretary to the Commission �