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MINUTES OF GROW TOWNSHIP PARK/RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD MEETING
HELD MARCH 1, 1973 AT CROOKED LAKE SCHOOL
Continued meeting was called to order by Vice-Chairman Jim Griswold
at 7:10 p.m.
Members present: Britton, Carlson, Griswold, Kappelhoff, Oslund,
and Schneider.
Members excused: Hulegaard, Heidelberger, Sloth, P & Z Member
Vice-Chairman Griswold passed out the following items to be
reviewed by the members:
Final signed copy of ordinance establishing Park/Recreation
Advisory Board.
Copy of a petition for a skating rink by homeowners in Cedar
Crest Estates.
Griswold mentioned that he had received a phone call from Mrs.
Mary Kalbo stating they were getting up a petition for a skating
rink in their area - Langseth/Thrane Addition.
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Dean Oslund handed out copies of material put together by Art Sloth
regarding land acquisition. It was decided that these forms would
be retyped and run off with possible additions or corrections.
Sylvia Britton handed out copies of a revised questionnaire, which
had been written up by Dean Oslund.
Because the meeting was continued for purposes of setting up a
budget, the discussion began. Vice-Chairman Griswold stated that
our figures were to be turned in to the Board of Supervisors on
Saturday, March 3, per Mr. Rither's instructions during the morning
of March l. Griswold then stated that the budget for 1972 was in
the red by $70.24. There was some discussion regarding the fact
that since the Board of Supervisors did not recognize a Park/
Recreation Advisory Board until February l2, 1973, should this
minus figure be our responsibility or should it not. There were
also some questions as to the figures on the expenditure sheet,
such as which park was restaked, and what explanation is there
for cleaning and park work. The figure seemed very high for what
had been accomplished.
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The following items were decided upon for the budget for 1973:
Land Acquisition - $4,000
Two tot lots - to include the following: Swing set, slide,
sand box, whirl, two benches, sand, forms for cement edges,
cement, fencing if necessary (dimensions lOO' x lOO') -
$3,000
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Budget (continued)
Seven general skating rinks and one regulation hockey rink -
Hockey rink to be built on Crooked Lake School property with
permission from school board. General skating rinks to be:
Cedar Crest Estates, Crooked Lake, Cedar Hills, Round Lake,
and three areas yet to be chosen. Expenses will include
dredging, if necessary, grading, flooding, resurfacing,
clearing snow from all rinks - $3,500.
(The homeowners of Cedar Crest have volunteered to maintain
the rink in their area, as have homeowners in Cedar Hills.)
Four ball diamonds - Locations - Northwoods East Park, three
other locations to be determined. Expenses to include grading,
seeding, rolling, backstops, base markers - $1,000.
Waste containers and anchoring picnic tables - $250.
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Maintenance and equipment - Includes office supplies, maintenance
of park areas, payment for use of janitor during summer months
(for meetings held in Crooked Lake School - $6.00 per hour) .
The Budget Total was fixed at $12,750.
Jim Griswold will check with Anoka Electric Company regarding cost
of lighting the skating rinks, etc.
Jim Kappelhoff gave us a report on his findings regarding the
University of Minnesota Study. They will be happy to do it for us,
but it will have to wait until next fall because of their heavy
schedule now and because they do not offer the course during Spring
Quarter. He stressed the fact that they will need topographical
maps and information on socio-economic factors of the areas to be
studied.
The next meeting will be held on March 8, 1973 at 7:30 p.m. in the
Community Room at Crooked Lake School. This will be our regularly
scheduled monthly meeting, with the main order of business to be
the presentation for the Annual Township Meeting on March 13.
Meeting adjourned at 10:30 p.m.
S. Britton
Secretary
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