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HomeMy WebLinkAboutJanuary 3 1985 ~ 0& ANDOVER PARK AND RECREATION COMMISSION January 3, 1985 AGENDA 1. Call to Order 2. Soderville Athletic Association (Don Hansen) 3. Rum River Hockey Association (Mike B1Qckledge) 4. Blaine Bantams (Tim Ryan) 5. Discussion regarding tournament scheduling 6. 7. 8. Discussion regarding priority sehemes 9. Approval of minutes 10. Adjournment ~ 01 AN DOVER MINUTES PARK AND RECREATION COMMISSION January 3, 1985 The regularly scheduled meetinq of the Andover Park and Recreation Commission was called to order at 7:30 p.m. at the Andover City Hall, 1685 Crosstown Boulevard N.W., Andover, Mn. PRESENT: ABSENT: ALSO PRESENT: Prochni ak, Szypl i nski, Ki nkade, McMull en LeFebvre Frank Stone, Public Works Don Hansen, Soderville Athletic Assoc. Steve Wood, Anoka B2 Pee Wees Dave Hanson, St. Francis Hockey Assoc. Two Representative from Andover Athletic Assoc. DISCUSSION REGARDING SCHEDULED USE OF HOCKEY RINKS Dave Hanson, a representative from St. Francis Athletic Assoc., stated that he would like to make use of the rink for hockey for Pee Wees and Bantams at least two nights a week and possibly Saturday for the' entire season with 1 1/2 hours increments. Steve Wood, a representative for Anoka B2 Pee Wees, stated that he would also need two days a week with 1 1/2 hour increments for the entire season. He also stated that he would only need one night per week for the month of January, but he would need two nights per week for the month of February etc. McMullen asked the representatives when the organizations start planning and forming their leagues. They stated that they start in early October with schedules made up by late November. The representatives had some questions as to the condition of the ice and Mr. Stone stated that there would be no Quarantee as to the conditions of the ice due to changes in wheather etc. Mr. Stone asked for suggestions for improvements in any areas and Mr. Wood stated that plywood or rubber mats would be nice to have leading from the warming house to the ice to prevent damage to the skates. Mr. Stone said he saw no problem in taking care of that matter as soon as possible. After the discussion, it was decided to allow Anoka B2 Pee Wees to use the hockey rink on Thursday evenings from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. in January and on Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 6 :00 to 7 :30 for the rest of the season. St. Francis Hockey Association would be allowed to use the hockey rink on Monday and Wednesday evenings from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. for the entire season and possibly Saturday from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. Mr. Hanson stated that he would contact the secretary regarding this schedule as soon as he could after he spoke with the Association. DISCUSSION REGARDING USE OF THE SOFTBALL FIELDS Don Hansen, representative for the Sodervill Athletic Association,stated that he would like to use Pine Hills again this year for hardball. Kinkade questioned whether the field would be ready for use because of the seeding that was done late last year. He didn't think it would be a good idea to use the field this year so that the seed would have a good chance to take. -2- Mr. Stone stated that they did haul in black dirt and dragged and seeded the area last fall but that it had not been rolled yet. Kinkade stated that he hated to see the field be used and then if the seed did not take it would all have to be re-done. Mr. Hansen stated that if there was any damage, he would have the Association provide the seed and help with the repair if necessary. Prochniak stated that because we did not have another facility to provide and because there were Andover kids on these teams, it would be necessary to allow the use of Pine Hills. Hansen stated he would check with the City Engineer and Mr. Stone to see if it would be abJe to be used on May 15, 1985 or if it would be better to wait to use it until June 4, 1985. MOTION by McMullen, seconded by Szyplinski to allow Soderville Athletic Association use Pine Hills field for hardball for 1985 season, after checking with City Engineer regarding starting time. Motion carried unanimously. DISCUSSION REGARDING USE OF SOFTBALL FIELDS There was extensive discussion regarding the use of softball fields for Andover Athletic Association, Soderville Athletic Association and District #11. The Association presented their needs and it was then decided, after lengthy discussion, to meet again at the next meeting, January 17, 1985 with the same organizations to set up a schedule that would be fair and meet everyone's needs. The meeting time was set up for 7:00 p.m. which would allow time to set the schedules up. It was decided to use Rose Park for a game field. MOTION by McMullen, seconded by Szyplinski to convert Rose Park to a game field by Spring of 1985 at the cost of $1500 and $1200 for a backstop. Motion carried unanimously. DISCUSSION Mr. Sharon, representative for Andover Athletic Association, suggested the fact that more ballfields would be nice on the North side of Andover to accomodate the children on that side of the city. McMullen presented his feelings regarding the schedulin9 of tournaments in the City of Andover and stated that he would bring a proposed copy to the next meeting and the Commission would review it and make any changes it felt would be necessary. There was discussion regarding the lighting scheme at Andover Community Park Complex and the following motion was made: MOTION by Szyplinski, seconded by McMullen to have the City Council approve $1500 for TKDA to complete the design development phase for the lighting scheme at Andover Community Park Complex with monies to be authorized by using discretionary funds. Motion carried unanimously. APPROVAL OF MINUTES MOTION by McMullen, seconded by Szyplinski to approve minutes for December 6, 1984 as written. Motion carried unani~ously. ~es~ctfull~~bm~ted~ .~_ c:0.~~u:~~ Lola Lindquist, Secretary