HomeMy WebLinkAboutFebruary 18, 1976COLUmbIA HEIGHTS PARK BOARD
MINUTES
February t8, 1976
Meeting Called to order by Chairman John Rak.
ROLL C~LL
Members Present: John~R~k~ Seb? Heintz, ~ich~ el Farretl, JoAnn Me!in, William Hoi!om,
anm ouperin~endent of Par~s, John P. l~k~rzyn.
I%mbers Absent: Gordon Schetde
~so Present: ~ug Smith from North Park Elementary, and Ron Margo,. Senior~ H~gh.
READING OF JANU~P~Y 21st, 1976 MINUTES
~tion by Me!in, seconded by Hoiiom to approve the Minutes of January 21st~ 1976 Park
Board Meeting as presented in writing~ and dispense with reading. Ail ayes, motion carried.
PAYI~NT OF BILI~;
~.]] bills prese~ted w~e authorized for payment out of their proper funds by a motion from
Heintz, seconded by Melin. ~].] ayes~ motion carried.
WOMEN'S F~ST PITCH SOFTBALL
Park Board members discussed the possibility of deferring the cost of use of fieZds for the
Women's Softball. Tournament pending the requ~est of the Recreation Commision to sponsor the
tou~m~ment and make request for fields.
VOLLEYB~J~L COURTS
Ron ~rgo and Doug Smith from Independent School District 13 were present at this meeting
to discuss the possibility of installing two volleyball courts on land across from Highland
Elementary. This property is om~ed by District 13 and the request ~,ould have to go through
the School Board. The Park Board members indicated an interest in this being a jo~ut ven-
ture with the Recreation Com~.~ssion, School Board and Park Board. Park Superintendent
instructe~d to beet with the School Superintendent and Recreation Director on this matter.
STRUCTURE DESIGN FOR LABELLE PARK
The Park Board ~ms presented with diagrams for a possible structure at LaBelle Park by
John ~a-zyn. Board members felt that neither design presented ~as suitable as they were
not art~ork btZ a form of shelter designs, it was recommende~ that the Par~ Superintendent
contact artist ~ss Brouse on a more suitable artwork. Dean Otterson's letter concerning
the art st'~cture at La Belle Park was read and discussed.
Park Board wnet on record in supporting a one developer concept and the park area as
indicated on plums sho~n. The Board also felt that some park improvement by the developer
should be incorporated into a total plan, The members indicated possible improvements
like a buildings, wall~ays, hard surface, planti~ etc. The land which ~ms purchased
from St. Timothy Church could be exchanged for other parcels of land and area around the
lake. its the opinion of the Board that the St. Timothy Church be _nxormed of any develop-
ment smd express their opinions.
BIC ~ENTENIAL FLAG
~. ¥,~ke Farre~., representative on the Bicentenial Committee mentioned installation of a
flag pole at FLexi Park and this was discussed ~y Board members. It ~.ms agreed that the
best place ~ould be directly on the corner of 41 st and Central Avenue.
LIQUOR PERMITS
Hollom made a motion that the Park Board grant the liquor permits to the Tollo~ reser-
vations: ~ita Betzler~ 10350 Yellow Pine~ Coon Rapids; Don Guzik, 4314 McLeod Streets
Donald Jerome~ ~349 Kuox i~venue No.; Sue Spanie and Brad Guliickson, P.O. Box 1126/~
~ls. 55411, seconded by Eelntz. .~aZhl ayes, motion carried.
~QUEST ~D LETTERS
1.~otion by Heintz, seconded by Farrell that the use of the Field House be granted to the
Camp Fire Girls on April 2$th, 1976 from 9 a.m. to ~ p.m. for Adult Training. ~ ayes,
motion carried.
Farrell made a motion, seconded by Heintz to grant the use of the Field House to the
l@s. Jaycees on Feb~ary 18, 1976. ~ll ayes, motion carried.
REQUESTS AND LET. TERS Continued
~r. Hortenfield's request to rent the Field House for square dancing one night a week
from $ to 10:30 p.m. during the months of June, July and August was read. This
was tabled until the Park Superintendent can find out if other parties that
previously rented the hall will be using it at this time.
Motion by Heintz, s&conded by Farrell to grant the use of the Field House to
the V.F.W., George Marko, on May 7, 1976 and that the fee be waived. All ayes,
motion carried.
l~tion by Heintz, seconded by Melin that the Park Board grant the Republicans the
right to ~us.e the Field House for their caucus. All ayes, motion carried.
Motion by Heintz s~conded by Hollom that the Lions Club's request be granted for
use of the fields and Field House for the Jamboree~ and that the fee be waived.
~ ~ ayes, motion carried.
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~r. Sebe Heintz brought forth before the membership when there are softball
games at Southwest Park the ball sometimes is driven into the temuis court area
and could be dau~erous to participants. The Board members suggested that ~rzyn
check on prices of installing a fence there.- Southwest also needs a snow fence to
prevent dr~_tmng into the alley.
B~DSTAND
The Park Board members discussed the urgency of completing the bandstand by
~y 1, 1976 so it will be available for Bicentennial activities.
SEATING SEASON ~
Discussion was hel~ by Board members on the 1975-1976 Skating Season. The rinks
were closed as of Feb~ary 18, 1976. The members felt that sores of the attendants
did not perform their duties properly and that we should meet with the attendants
before the season opening and discuss the problems and the duties o£ person
attending the building.
~ti0n by Ho!tom,
motion carried.
secondeR byFarrell to adjourn the meeting.
All ayes~
COLL~/A HEIGHTS P~K B0~_RD
MINUTES
February 18, 1976
Meeting called to order by Chairm~%n John
ROLL CALL
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Members Present: J hn Red<, Seoe He~ntz, ~ichael Farrell, JoAnn l',~e_mn, ~,~illia~ Hollom,
~ and SuDerintendent~ ~of ParP~, John P. Mu~zyn.
Members Absent: Gordon Schelde
Also Present: Doug S~ith from North Park Elamentary, and Ron 2~rgo, Senior High
.BJ~G OF JANU~J~ 2t, 1~76 MINUTES
Motion by Melin, seconded by Hollom to approve the Minutes of January/ 21st~ t976 Park Board
Meeting as presented in ~iting, and dispense %~lth the reading. ~ ayes, motion carried.
P~JMENT OF BILLS
~]~ bills presented were authorized for payment out ~of their proper funds by a motion
from Heintz~ seconded by Melin. 3~ ayes, motion carried.
'W~EN'S FAST PXTCH SOFT~L?~
Pa rk Board members discussed the possibility of deferring the cost of use of fields for the
~omen~s Sox%ball Tournament pending the request of the Recreation Con~ission to sponsor the
tournament and mske request for fields.
VOI~7,EYBALL COURTS ·
Eon ~rgo and Doug Smith from Independent School District 13 ~.~ere present at this meeting to
discuss the possibility of installi~ two volleyball courts on land across from Highland
Elementary. This property is ox, rned~y District 13 and the request ~ould _hs;~e to go through
the School Board. The Park Board ~embers indicated an interest in this berg a joLut ven-
tu~e with the Recreation Commission, School Board and Park Board. Park Suoerintendent ~ms
~ instructed to meet %~th the School Superf_utendent and Recreation Director ~n this matter.
.S. TRUCTURE DESIGN FOR I~/BELLE
The Park Board was presented with diagrams for a possible structure at LaBelle
John ~omzyn. Board members felt that neither design presented ~,ms suitable, as they were
not artwork but a form of shelter designs, tt %ms recommended that the Park Superintendent
contact artis Ross Brouse on a more suitable art~ork. Dean 0tterson's letter concerni~
the art~ structu~e at L~Belle Park was read and discussed.
SD~L iV.~t L~IKE
Park Board went on record in supporting a one developer concept and the park area indicated
on plans sho%n~. 'Fne Board also felt tS~t some park i~provement by the developer ~hould be
incorporated into a total plan. The members indicated possible improvements like a building,
~,m24k~ays, hard surface, planting, etc. The land which %ms purchased from St. TimotSv Church
could be exchsmged for other parcels of land and area around the lake. its the op~n~_ion of
the Board that th~ St. Timothy Church be informed of any development and e~rpress their opiri~
BiC~NTE~ FLAG
~. Y3_ke Farrell, representative on the Bicentenial Conm~ittee mentioned Luse~%llation of
flag pole at Mini Park and this ~,as discussed by Board members. It x~as agreed that the best
place %muld be directly on the corner of $1 st and Central Avenue.
~LiQUOR PE~TS
Hollom made a motion that the Park Board grant the liquor pe~ts to the following reserva-
tions: ~%ita Betzler~ ~0350 Yellow Pine, Coon Rapids; Don Guzik, 4.315 McLeod St.; DonsJLd
Jerome, 3359 Iduox i~ve. No.; Sue Spanie and Brad Gullickson, P.O. Box t~26~ l~ls.
seconded by Heintz. ~%ll ayes, motion carried.
RE,QUeSTS ~d~D LETT]~S
l,~tion by Heintz, seconded by Farrell that the use of the Field House be granted to the
Camp fire Girls on i~ril 28, ~976 from 9 a.m. to ~ p.m. for Adult Traini_~. 2%ll ayes:
motion carried.
F~rrell ~ade a motion, seconded by Heintz to grant the use of the Field House to the
l~s. Jaycees on Febru. ary ~8: 1976. ~2L1 ayes: motion carried.
Mr. Hortenfield~s request to rent'the Field House for square dancLug one night a weeh from
8 to 10:30 p.m. during the months of June, July and August %ms read. This was tabled
- Continued -
FEBRUARY 18, i976 Minutes of Park Board
Continued; Page 2
until the Park Superintendent can find out if other parties that previously rented the
ha~ w~- be using it at this time.
~tion by Heintz, seconded by Farrell to grant the use of the Field House to the V.F.W.
George ~.~rko, on May 7, 1976 ~nd that the fee be waived, aq.! ayes, motion carried.
~Btion by Heintz, seconded by Hollom that the Lions Club's request be granted for the use
of the fields and Field House for the Jamboree and t1~at the fee be ~ived. ~! ayes~
motion carried.
Motion by Heintz~ seconded by Melin .that the Park Board grant the Republicans the right
to use the Field House for their caucus. ~! ayes, motion carried.
SO~HWEST PARK
Mr. Sebe Heintz brovght forth before the .~embership when there are softball games
at Southwest Park the ball sometimes is driven into the tennis court area and could
be dangerous to p~rticip~uts. The Board members suggested that ~rzyn check on ~m-ices~
of installing a fence there. Southwest also needs a snow fence to prevent drifting into
alley.
The Park Board members discussed the urgency of completing the bandstand by 2~y 1 ~
1976 so it w~l~ be available for Bicentenial activities.
ANNUAL P~PORT, ~
Dis~cussion of the 1975 Park Board Annual Report ~s tabled until the next meeting.
SKATING SEASON
Discussion ~.~s held by Board members on the 1975-1976 Skating Season. The rinks were
closed as of February 18, 1976. The members felt that some of the attendants did not
perform their duties properly and that we should meet with the attendants before
season opening and discuss the problems and duties ~f person attending the
~tion made by Hollom,
candied.
seconded by Farrel! to adjourn the meeting.
All ayes, motion
M~zyn
Ro zmark
Pel%ier
Jobzason
Gray
Oce!
Hadtrath
Boltes
Yates (~ert~e)
Gray (~ert~e)
Hadtrath (~ert~e)
G~y Peterson
B~ce Hol!om
Kev~ O'Hern
Pa~! $~ychcr
Scott ~en.ch
Wm. Buttweiler
Steven ~ D~ant
Scott WoOers
~c~ard Ba~
~c To~e
Joseph Nizn~
Bret ~
Jeffrey Nelson
J~es Pa~ert
~nold ~brecht
~k Dob~
Ter~ Kubalak
E~ison
~ndene ~i~kson
Salaries for Febr~a~f 1976
~,Ym, Roll, .
Roz_mark ~Pubiic Works Department)
Roz_~ ~Po!ice Department) ~
Roz~.~k (City Halt)
Hadtrat~ (&dministrati.on)
Hadtratn (Public ~orks)
Joe Ocel (Library)
Bills Authorized for Payment February 1,976
Gerald Arseneau
Coast to Coast Stores ~
Ols0n' s Pl'umbing
l&~rs Zndustries Iuc.
Gar~mod-Twin Cities
~_Iayne Protection Agency Inc.
Superior Products
&. Wiesma_u Company
Croton iron ~Iorks Co.
Mels Van-O-Lite
~Nott Comp~ay
~ ,o~nmy Lu~,b e r
Texgas Co~poration
Printers Service Iuc.
Soil and Materials Engineers !ac.
Northwestern Bell
City Wide Iockmmithing Co. mparsr
~ni~ed Ele,~tri~c ~Corporation
aeep Fill :~romuc oS
Department of Revenue
&llied ,%l~:,~in~ I~'~g. Co. .
Northwestern Bell
Cro~¢n Cartage Co.
Johnson Paoer 'and ,S~ppl~ Comoany
Superior Y,~mducts ~mg. oo. -
Gerald ~z~seneau
~even Up Bottlzng Company
~eric~ Linen Company
592.51
921.60
921 °60
927.36
840.96
720.00
557.~2
30.38
261.04
138.24
86.00
57.00
357.00
118.9~
325,00
5~17.00
375.00
427.63
~ 275.01
~.5.00
46.88
4.87.50
545.19
315. O0
531
402o50
195..75.
lO.00
26.13
109..4A
92.16
80.64
87.00
1.15
5. O0
5.23
14.26
2~.00
t3:~.20
88.05
100.00
138.O6
23.18
5.15
43.93
12.75
?5.00
~ 86.28
o.31
8.00
18.89
9.69
101. O0
322.50
115.5.0
308.00
40.00
,
,3133.05