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City of Columbia Heights
Park and Recreation Commission
November 28, 2001
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The meeting was called to order by Eileen Evans at 6:30 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Members present:
Eileen Evans; Jerry Foss; Tom Greenhalgh; Gary Mayer;
Scott Niemeyer; Gary Peterson; Keith Windschitl,
Recreation Director
Members absent:
Kevin Hansen, Public Works Director/City Engineer; Bill
Peterson; Roger Peterson
Also present:
Bobby Williams, Council Representative
APPROVAL CONSENT AGENDA:
Motion to approve consent agenda by Foss; second by Greenhalgh.
All ayes, motion carried
LETTERS AND REQUESTS:
Recreation Director, Keith Windschitl, and Mayor, Gary Peterson, elaborated on the
holiday kick off party that was held on Saturday, November 24, 2001. The holiday kick
off party was well attended by the community. This event raised $3505.00 for the
Columbia Heights Library.
OLD BUSINESS:
There is no old business at this time.
NEW BUSINESS:
Recreation Director, Keith Windschitl, discussed different rental rate increase options for
use of John P. Murzyn Hall for the year of 2003. Motion by Foss, second by Mayer to
increase the rental rams by 10% for the year of 2003. All ayes, motion carried. Motion
by Foss, second by Mayer to increase down payment to $500 if the hall is rented and to
stay at $100 for all other rented rooms. Both down payments will become non-
refundable. All ayes, motion carried. Motion by Foss, second by Greenhalgh to decrease
the Columbia Heights resident discount from 35% to 20%. All ayes, motion carded.
Motion by Greenhalgh, second by Niemeyer to have all of the above said motions take
place as of January 1, 2002. All ayes, motion carried.
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Recreation Director, Keith Windschitl, briefly discussed the menu options for the holiday
Park and Recreation Commission meeting to be held on December 26, 2001 at Little
Jacks Steak House.
REPORTS:
Recreation Director, Keith Windschitl, reported to the commission members that the
Youth Enrichment Coordinator, Cindi Willprecht, has resigned. The Youth Enrichment
Coordinator job was originally a full time position but was reduced to half time due to
Cindi's second job. This position will be posted as a full time position with I/2 of the
salary is being paid for out of grant money, and the other ~A of the salary being paid for
out of the Recreation salary allotment.
Recreation Director, Keith Windschitl, stated that the wrestling club wants to do a
fundraiser at JPM on a Sunday. He explained to the wrestling club that they would be
charged a $40 entry fee and $15/hour. He also explained to them that if they prefer to
have the fees waived, they would need to write a letter to the Park and Recreation
Commission requesting fees to be waived.
Public Works Director/City Engineer, Kevin Hansen asked the Recreation Director,
Keith Windschitl, to hand out the improvements to the park system and Columbia
Heights to the commission members. The hand out detailed the park improvement
highlights for the year of 2001.
Recreation Director, Keith Windschitl, handed out to the commission members a memo
that was typed by Commission Member, Roger Peterson. The memo included his votes
on the various issues of the November 2001 Park and Recreation Commission agenda
and is also a resignation of his position on the commission effective January 2002.
Commission Member, Jerry Foss, asked the commission members if it would be worth
pursuing to try to start a referendum to raise money to fix the parks in Columbia Heights.
Mayor, Gary Peterson, said that the last time a substantial amount of money was spent on
the parks was in 1968.
Commission Member, Jerry Foss, informed the commission members that a meeting was
held with the Recreation Director, Keith Windschitl; Activities Director, Kyle Perry;
Commission Member, Jerry Foss; and Columbia Heights Booster member, Jack Bartlett,
to discuss banquet options. It has been agreed upon that a high school banquet will be
held on a Wednesday night so long as there is no athlete younger than 9th grade, JPM will
allow for a few Thursdays a year to be given for banquets, and there is the possibility of
using a few Sundays throughout the year.
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ADJOURNMENT
Motion by Greenhalgh, second by Foss to adjourn.
adjourned at 7:51 p.m.
All ayes, motion carried. Meeting
Tina Foss, Park and Recreation Commission Secretary