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Home My WebLink AboutJanuary 16, 1974COLUMBIA HEIGHTS PARK BOARD MINUTES January 16, 1974 Meeting called to order at 6:40 P.M. by Chairm~n John Rak. Members Present: William Hollom, Gordon Schelde, Sebe Heintz, Michael Farrell, John Rak, and Jot~nMurzyn~ Bob Owens and Clayton Berg from Engineering Department. · Members Absent~: Marvin Super Approv&l of Minutes The reading of the previous minutes were dispensed with and approved as presented in writingby ~ motion from William Hollom, seconded by Sebe Heintz. All ayes, motion carried. Payment of BilLs A~l bills were authorized for payment out of proper funds by a motion from Sebe Heintz, seconded by William Hollom. All ayes, motion carried. 01d Business. ~. Tabulation of Park Develop~mentFundand Revenue Sharing t~ndscapingFund. Discussion on each park separately to be p~ojected for development in1974. 1. PresAemon Park Excavating, Grading, Cutting and Filling $27,000.00 Black Dirt and Seeding ~ ~5,00Oo00 $ 2,0o0.0o Mr~ Bob ~¢ens explained the ~bulldozing, grading, filling, seeding and sodding of Preste~n Park. Mo~ion byGordon Schelde, seconded byWilliamHollom to receive bids for development of Prestemon Park as per plans by Columbia Heights Engineering Department and Brauer and Associates. All ayes, motion carried. 2. SOathweSt P~rk G~ading, Seeding, Sodding, Park and Play Equipment a~d Landscaping 3. Silver Lake Beach and Landing G~ading, B&ack Dirt, Seeding and Sod Sodding of Beach - North Hill Patching and Seal Coating at Silver Lake Landing $20,411.00 $3,000.00 1,500. O0 1,100.00 Huset Park Seal Coat the present tennis courts and construct R~seal Basketball court P6stsand nets for Tennis Courts B~nd Stand Construction Concrete ~r Fencing $3,000. O0 I, 000. O0 oo. oo 6,000.00 Z~O0,O0 $10,900.00 Gauvitte Park Post, Cables, and Fencing Seed and Sod Grading and Black Dirt, and Concrete $1 ,OOO. 00 2,000.00 1,00Q,00 Motion by WilliamHollom, seconded by Sebe Heintz to cancel the purchase order in the amount of $2,040.74 out of 201 fund to W.G. Rehbein for Gauvitte Park. All ayes, motion carried. Board members agreed that a new hockey rink with lights and asphalting be proposed for Gauvitte in 1975 Budget. Memorial Park Excavating, Grading and Seed Guard Ratl Post and Cable Agricultural Lime Hockey Rink Construction and Lights $6,000.00 300.00 100.00 2,000~00 Ostrander Park Grading (Building included) BlaokDirt, Seed and Sod Tennis Court,~Post and Net $1,000.00 4, 000.00 !50.00 John Murzyn, Park Superintendent to have the City Attorney call William Kranz and tell him the Park Board building at 0strander Park should be com- pleted in the next two weeks. It was discussed by the Park Board members that a clause in the up- coming specifications for Mathaire Building be included. 8. McKenna Park Cost of installing towers, concrete bases, etc. Lights, Conduit Wires (Temporary) BackDrop 12' to 14' high Re-sealing ofBasketball Court and Obstacle Course $2,2OO. O0 800.00 2,000~00 1,200.00 Discussion on changing the baseball field to a softball diamond at McKenna Park as requested byRecreation Commission Mathaire Park Constr~ction of Building Hockey Rink Asphalt and Storm Drain Agricultural Lime Guard Rail Post and Cable $40,000.OO 7,500.00 300.00 $48,300.00 The Park Board requested Clayton Berg to check over the area at Mathaire Park where a permanent hockey rink can be placed. SmeaRY Pres.te~n SouthWest , Silve~-'~.~ke. Huset Park _ Gauvi~te Memorial 0strander Mc Kenna ; Mathaire $42,000.00 20,411 · OO 5, SOO. 00 10,900.00 4,000.00 8,400.00 5.,150.OO 6,200.00 48.500. 00 $151,061.00 Construction of ProDosedMathaire Building 5i~m~io~ ~f~%h6 p~oposed construction of a building in N~thaire Park. Gordon Schelde requested that landscaping around the building be included in the bids. Motion by Gordon Schetd% seconded by Michael Farrell to use the same plan and spcifications for ~thaire B~dlding as used for Ostrander Park with alterations like (hardwar% non- breakable glass windows, etc.) and also, with a clause for completion date. All ayes, motion carried. _~H~-ing of an Administrative Assistant Sebe Heintz suggested that Dean Otterson would get together with Park Superintendent John Murzyn snd %2ite up support material and present it to the City Council after Board action. - Motion by William Hollom, seconded by Sebe Heintz, to table the discussion of an assistant till the next meeting~ A thank you letter from Columbia Heights Jay Cees ~ives ~ms read and placed on file. A letter ~om Dean Otterson on Federal Grant for Future Park Development was read and placed on file. John ~Lrz~m reported that he purchased an ice shaver for $300.00, after receiving approval from City Manager, N~lcolmWatson. John Murzsm ~as instructed to put pressure on Columbia Metal Fabrication Company to complete the construction of a cab for our tractor. ~eeping of Ri:~s It %ms recommended that we sweep~the hockey rinks before and after games are played. Mr. N~chael Farrell, on behalf of the Jay Cees requested the use of the Speed Skat- ing Rink Track.. He was informed that he should clear with the Recreation Director, Linda Hansen, and Park Superintendent John Murzyn. New Park Ordi~mce A new proposed park ordinance was presented bySS~be Heintz. JohnMurzynto send copies to each member for their review and make comments. Park Superintendent, John Murzynwas requested by Park Board members to write a letter to ¥~. M~rvin Super as to whether or not he wants to serve on the Board, because of his absences. ~ni Park John~ktrz~n reported that plywood is to be installed in the house trailer. The trailer is set on blocks and we are ~tting for School Board electrician to provide us ~ith the power for the trailer house. S~irt Park Superintendent, John ~urzyn replied ~he affirmative answer to ~ of Gordon Schelde's questions if the Squirt Rinks and hockey goals were in operation at McKenna, Huse% Mathaire and Gauvltte Parks. JohnMurzyn suggested that chain link fence should be used on fae present hockey goals. Motion by William Hollom, seconded by Michael Farrell that we adjourn the meeting. All ayes, motion carried. Jo Curyl Secretary Salaries for January 197A Eudak Rozmark Peltier Johnson Petkoff Gray 0cel Hadtrath Kuskey Koller Ellison M~rk Yates Bruce Hollom Thomas Vick James Warrick Clayton Shaw William Buttweiler William Aasen Martin Rozmark Stephen Micek Ronald Soderholm Kudak Vern Rozmark Petkoff Ev Gray Doug McGill Royhl Hedblad 732.30 392 28 358.56 358.56 358.56 358.56 358.56 358.56 358.56 192.00 39.88 75.60 381.97 380.25 385.25 387.55 46/+. 60 53O./+o 278.88 5!7.20 378.93 516.00 65.92 138.20 150,20 60.16 105.23 20. O0 $8,705.72 Bills Authorized for Payment January 1974 Northwestern Bell Superior Products Mfg. Co, Coast to Coast Minneapolis S~w Co. Hagen Office Equipment Co. City Wide Locksmithing Co. Keep Fill Products Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co, Model Craft Electric William Hardws~e Co, Midway Tractor Co. Northland Electric Supply Co, Viking Fence and Construction Co. Modern Heating and Air Conditioning Inc. Commissioner of Taxation Lowery Lumber Co. Nortk~estern Bell Co. Home Gas Co. William Hardware Northwestern Bell Minneapolis Om~en Co. Co]umbma Metal' Fabrication American Linen. Co. A and A Hardt~,re 31.40 78.95 2.32 4.85 19.80 3.90 2.62 45.72 11.97 814.75 199.85 2,331 · 23 605,00 15.02 76.86 9O. OO 103.48 12.45 15.00 13.o2 2.50 /+.35 $4,686.63