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HomeMy WebLinkAboutDecember 19, 1973COLUMBIA HEIGHTS PARK BOARD MEETING DECEMBER 19, 1973 Meeting called to order at 8:20 p.m. by chairman John Rak. Members Present: Michael Farrell, John Rak, Gordon Schelde, William Hollom, Sebe Heintz, Marvin Super, John Murzyn READING OF THE MINUTES Motion made by Sebe Heintz, seconded by William Hollom to dispense with the reading of the Special Meeting of December 6, 1973, and accept these minutes as presented in writing. All ayes, motion carried. PAYMENT OF THE BILLS Bills were authorized for payment out of'the proper funds by a motion from William Hollom, seconded by Sebe Heintz. All ayes, motion carried. It was recommended by the Park Board members that the City Building Inspector inspect the Ostrander Building before the last payment is made. The Park Board members officially welcomed Mr. Michael Farrell as a member to the Columbia Heights Park Board and presented him with a badge. MAINTENANCE AND DEVELOPMENT OF CITY PARKS BY EMPLOYEES The need to have each park emptoyee responsible for certain parks was the overall opinion of the Park Board members. The distributing of the parks to employees is on a trial basis. The parks were grouped as fotlows: Gauvitte, Edgemoor and Southwest; McKenna and Sullivan; Mathaire and Memorial; LaBelle, Mini Park and Hart Lake; Ostrander and Prestemon; Huset and City Hall. ' The park employees will each be given the responsi- bility of a group of parks, the Sehior Park Keeper, Richard Kudak, and the three part-time employees will be used as floaters. COUNCIL ACTION OF EQUIPMENT AND FENCING The Park Superintendent informed the Park Board members that the City Council approved the recommendations by the Park Board for the purchasing of a spreader from R. L. Gould Company, an aerator from R. L. Gould Company, a snow blower from Midway Tractor Company, the flail mower from A & M Industrial Company, and fencing from Viking Fence Company. The Park Board members would like to go on record thanking the City Council for approving their recommendations for the bids on the equipment and fencing. ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT Hiring of an administrative assistant for the Park Superintendent out of the 1974 Budget was discussed. The Park Board must make justifi- cation and recommendation to the City Council for the hiring of an assistant. Hiring of an administrative assistant will be placed on the agenda for the next Park Board meeting. COLUMBIA HEIGHTS PARK BOARD MEETING DECEMBER 19, 1973 WARMING HOUSE ATTENDANTS The Park Board members studied the Job Description, Rules & Regulations and Contract for the 1973-74 season warming house attendants. It was recommended that the Rules and Regulations include the following: The attendant to call the Superintendent of Parks within 4 hours when they are unable to work. The Park Board members agreed that two attendants should be hired at Gauvitte rink if there is any problem with control this year. The Park Superintendent informed members that the Civil Defense will be checking the warming houses periodically. Discussion on the newly constructed speed skating rink at Huset Park and the cancellation of a skating rink at LaBelie Park due to contractors dumping fill was held. ~ Two citizens were present at the Park Board meeting inquiring as to the opening date of the rinks, hockey rinks in particular. The Board members informed them that an earlier opening date is scheduled for next year. SPECIFICATIONS FOR PRESTEMON AND SOUTHWEST PARKS Gordon Schelde made a motion recommending Park Superintendent, John Murzyn, to have the City Engineering Department prepare specifications for grading and excavation at Prestemon Park, seconded by Marvin Super. All ayes, motion carried. CANCELLATION OF JANUARY 2ND MEETING The Park Superintendent requested that the first meeting in January 1974 be cancelled. The Park Board members agreed to hold the meeting on January 3, 1974 without the presence of the Park Superintendent or the secretary. The Park Board members will meet to discuss the 1974 Park Budget on Thursday, January 3rd, 1974, at 7:00 p.m. Notice of this meeting to be sent to all Park Board members. REVIEW OF CUSTODIAL APPLICANTS The Park Board members agreed on hiring of a part-time janitor in 1974 and use the present full-time man out in the parks. The Park Board members made a recommendation to hire the 1974 full-time man as a Park Keeper, and to contact the custodial applicants. The Park Superintendent is to. contact the custodial applicants, informing them that the Park Board has decided to contract a custodial firm, and they will be hiring a Park Keeper. The custodial applicants should be invited to fill out another applica'tion for a position of Park Keeper, or change the custodial position and put Park Keeper, with their initials on the present application. John Murzyn, Park Superintendent, is to contact A1 Kordiak to see when the E.E.A. man's term is expired. If the expiration date is not until February 1974, the Park Keeper position will not be filled -ntil then. COLUMBIA HEIGHTS PARK BOARD MEETING DECEMBER 19, 1973 LABELLE PARK The Park Superintendent informed members of the Park Board that Metro Engineering has begun work at LaBelle as of last week. Piling wit1 be started in the month of January. ADJOURNMENT Meeting was adjourned by a motion from Sebe Heintz, seconded by William Hollom. All ayes, motion carried.