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PARK CO~XISSION MEETING - AUGUST 7, 198~
MINUTES
The Regularly Scheduled Meeting of the Park Commission was called to order by Chairman Mand
at 7:35 p.m., Thursday, August 7, 1980.
Commission Members Present:
Commission Members Absent:
Also Present:
LeFebvre, Longbella and Nichols
Anderson, Meyer and Rogers
Nancy Hagman, Community School-Summer School
Gary West, Northwoods East Park
CmmXUNITY SCHOOL~SUMMERSCHOOLPROGRA11S
The proposed 1981 budget for these two programs is $20,764.00.
Nancy Hagman gave a detailed report of the activities and attendance during the 1980 summer
school program. In most cases attendance rose, however, she questioned the drop in attendance
at Quickstrom. Chairman Mand stated some of the kids in this area are getting older and
attended the summer school program at Wilson. He then advised Nancy of the Northglen plat
and park which will most likely bring younger residents into the area. Also, Cedar Crest
will be reshaped during the upcoming road project - the residents will then know where the
park is.
Nancy further commented she was very satisified with the program this year and mentioned that
Champlin, Dayton and Ramsey also ran Recreation on Wheels this year and they also had good
attendance.
She said she would like to find a site in the northeast part of the City. Chairman Mand then
told her of the plans of Magnuson Sod to clear and improve Forest Meadows.
One thing she forgot to mention at Tuesday night's City Council meeting was that the park
maintenance was excellent this year.
Chairman Mand then asked the difference between morning and afternoon playground. Nancy said
the morning playground was mostly crafts and the afternoon was more activity orientated such
as games, special events, hikes, etc. He then suggested more crafts in the afternoon in
order to try and draw people who go to summer school in the morning. Nancy stated she was
worried about staffing but would consider it.
She then explained the baseball program. This summer they charged a $5.00 fee which included
a T shirt. The balance was used to offset the cost of the program. Attendance was about 20
over last year. Next summer they will try to puBbize it more and encourage preregistration.
Suggested was to change it from baseball into softball. The feeling was more, especially girls,
would participate. The parents would probably also encourage softball as it is a safer sport.
Nancy explained they play with Anoka, which has always been baseball, but if Coon Rapids was
willing to change, they might switch over.
The total participants were 10B3, or about $6.00 per person.
The 1981 budget was then discussed. Nancy stated the City pays about 30-35% of the total with
Oe School District and Federal Government picking up the rest. The college students were
id $3.60 an hour; the adults $4.25-$4.50 and CETA, $3.10. She is proposir€ to raise the
salaries next year as they have been the same for the past three years. Due to the inflation,
this is necessary in order to get qualified help. This year one of the students was an
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Meadowood North - playground equipment
Boat Landing - grant plus $500 for concrete picnic tables
'Jorthwoods West - trees, backstop and blacktop
\..-dorthwoods East - more ag lime, benches, set of bases
Red Oaks West - backstop
White Oaks - dredging - replace Kadlec fees
Hawk Ridge - grade, backstop and soccer goals
Pine Hills - finish grade, pickup topsoil, spread, haul fill from
LakeRidge, reseed
Fox Meadows - fill from road project, need engineering for grading
City Hall - new hockey rink
warming house/rec. center
soccer fields
baseball field
bleachers
$ 1,000.00
6,950.00
1,000.00
400.00
1,000.00
2,755.00
6,000.00
2,000.00
8,000.00
6,000.00
25,000.00
4,000.00
4,000.00
1,000.00
Total Capital Improvement Items
$69,105.00
Salaries-Commission - no change from 19S0
Salaries-Staff - based on 7% cost of living - Bakke, 20%, Sowada, 10%;
Stone, 10%; Winner, 10%; park person, 100%.
PERA, SSA, etc. to be figured by the City Clerk
Office Supplies - no change from 19S0
Operating supplies and equipment, etc. to be determined by staff
Professional Services - additional park site plans
Rentals - equipment rentals other than Satellite and Xerox, etc.
SChoolsjDues - no change from 1980
Summer School Program
Community School Program
Misc. (Assessments) plus X no. of $'s if Cedar Crest is certified
1,920.00
18,795.00
300.00
2,000.00
3,000.00
200.00
6,910.00
13,854.00
4,900.00
Other items such as insurance, electricity, etc. will have to be determined
by the City Clerk.
Steve Nichols asked if the summer and community school programs could be placed elsewhere in
the budget since a third of the total budget goes toward these two items. It was determined
there is no place to put it as it is a part of recreation.
Bill LeFebvre reported Oak Hollow is not suitable for soccer, but it may be for ballfields.
Chairman Mand stated Mr. Magnuson showed an interest in also leasing LakeRidge Park.
MOTION by Nichols, seconded by Longbella, to adjourn. Meeting adjourned 10:00 p.m.
~,t<u11Y S:bmitted,
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. ae Ellen akke
Secretary
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