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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAugust 8, 1974 G~VW TVWNSIiIP MINUTES OF GROW TOWNSHIP PARKS/RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING HELD AUGUST 8, 1974 Meeting was called to order at 7:40 p.m. by Chairman Jim Griswold. Attending in addition to the Chairman were members Britton, Heidelberger, Lapham and Rzeszutek. Guests included delegations from Shady Knoll and Langseth's Pine Acres. The minutes of the July 11 meeting by Lapham; second by Heidelberger. Chapman Park - 50 instead of 59. were approved as corrected on a motion Correction was in the number of tires at OLD BUSINESS Jim Griswold and Jerry Lapham will be purchasing the sand points and pump the week of August 12 after further checking into prices on the pump. Jim Griswold and Phil Rzeszutek had been at~~r]t;;k and had talked to some of the neighbors. Lapham and Griswold will contact Cecil Heidelberger within the next couple of weeks to get the removal project completed. The secretary will contact John Keprios and notify him that the joint meeting with the Town Board regarding the Community Center Plan will be held on August 22nd at 7:30 p.m. Jerry Lapham stated that due to a lack of communication the project at Langseth's pine Acres had been delayed. Jerry will coordinate with the neighbors the installation of the equipment. After much discussion regarding equipment for Shady Knoll, Britton moved that we allocate $500 to Shady Knoll for equipment for their park. Motion was subsequently amended to read that we allocate monies to purchase a 10-foot slide and a two- section, 4-seat swing set for Shady Knoll for a total of $550 including freight; motion seconded by Phil Rzeszutek; carried. Letter will be written to Town Board requesting such expenditure. Jim Griswold will check with the attorney regarding insurance for other equipment to be built by neighbors and installed at Shady Knoll. Seed or sod will be required to prevent the slope on the east side of the park from washing down with each rain. Bonnie Hoffman will be writing an article regarding their park for the next Grow Township Newsletter. Because there is no deed for Green Acres, phil Rzeszutek talked with Gilbert Menkveld and asked that he make up a new deed. Mr. Menkveld had made up a deed in 1972 and presented it to the township, so does not feel he should have to make up a new one. Phil Rzeszutek will follow up with the attorney's office to see if there is anything we can do to claim the park for the Township. NEW BUSINESS Phil Rzeszutek read quotes on hockey rink materials. The low bid so far was from Spring Lake Park Lumber. Bids still have to be received on fencing. All bids will be discussed at the special meeting with the Town Board on August 22nd. Minutes of Regular Meeting - PRAB August 8, 1974 Page Two , After discussion upon a request by Britton, Phil Rzeszutek moved that we have a work night at Cedar Crest Park on August 14; motion seconded by Britton; carried. Lary Carlson has volunteered his heavy equipment for removing excess trees and brush from the northeast corner of the park. Members are asked to be available for that cleanup. A letter will be presented to the Town Board on August 13 requesting lights for Langseth's pine Acres, Shady Knoll and Cedar Crest parks. Sylvia Britton will order the lights installed by Anoka Electric. security If approved, Cecil remarked that because the Grow Landfill was not open on Saturday afternoons people were dumping their refuse wherever they wanted to. He suggested that the PRAB see that something is done to keep the Landfill open longer hours. No specific action taken. Sylvia Britton, after a suggestion from Bonnie Hoffman of Shady Knoll, called the Minneapolis School Board and subsequently the City of Minneapolis purchasing department to inquire about playground equipment at schools being sold or torn down in the City of Minneapolis. She was informed that good~uipment is given to other schools and the rest is put up for sale to the general public at a publicly advertised sale. She will check further to see if municipalities are given special favors in this regard; she was told that she would be notified in advance of the next sale. , Motion made by Jerry Lapham, seconded by Cecil Heidelberger that the meeting adjourn; motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 10:25 p.m.