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Home My WebLink AboutAugust 29, 1977COLUMBIA HEIGHTS PARK BOARD MINUTES AUGUST 29, 1977 Meeting called, to order by Chairman, John Rak. ROLL CALL Members Present: Members Absent: william Hollom, John Rak, JoAun Melin, John Murzynand Tom Rejzer. Michael Farrell (Due to i],]~ess) Gordon Schelde, Sebe Heintz, READING OF THE MINUTES Motion by Schetde, seconded by Hollom to approve the minutes of August 4, 1977 as preseDted in ~ting and that the reading be dispensed with. All ayes motion carried. PAYMENT OF. BILLS Motion by Heintz, seconded byHollom to pay all billsas presented in writing from their proper funds. All ayes motion carried. YOUTH CENTER The Recreation staff headed by Ms. Linda Hansen, Recreation Director, was present to request the reconsideration of the Park Board's denial of the youth center. The Recreation De~ariment explaihedthat the use of the center was for the teen, preschool and mentally re~arded programs for the coming year. These programs include the use of this area on Wednesdays, ThurSdays and Saturdays, and also five days during the week in the morning's and afternoons, except on Fridays andSundays. Preference is con- sidered for the Recreation Department over any commercial or private use of the youth center. Motic~n by Heintz, seconded by Schelde that the Park Board reconsider the action taken ~gust 4, 1977 denying the use of the lower level of the Field House as was requested by. the Recreation D~partmen%. ~All ayes motion carried~ Motion by Heintz, seconded by Melin that the Park Board grant th4 availability of the Youth Center for recreational programs for teenagers,~pre-school and mentally retarded. (See attached for layout of facilities) All ayes, motion carried. Motion by Melin~ seconded by Hollom that John Murzyn noti?y the Billings &'Betty Dance Studio that the Ybuth Center will not be available for classes this coming year, but we will tx~ to make available a warming house shelter until they find a place to relocate or use a shelter building no later than December t, 1977~ Ali ayes motion carried. LETTERS AND P~QUESTS Motion by Heintz, seconded by H°llom to waive the feeof $100.00 fo~ fields fo~'a softball tournament that was held on. August 27 & 28, 1977 by Mr. Ernie Nelson and his team. All ayes motion carried. Mr. Gene Witucki requests the use of the softball fields and tennis courts at Huset and McKenna Ps~rks, this request will be wroked out with John Murzyn as suggested by the Park Board[ members. Recreational programs will have preference to the use of the fields. Motion by Me!in, seconded byHeintz to grant the. use of the Field House to the Mrs. Jaycees of Columbia Heights on November 19, 1977 for their annual Holiday Boutique. All ayes motion carried. COLUMBIA HEIGHTS PARK BOARD MINUTES FOR AUGUST 29, 1977 CONT. LETTERS AND REQUESTS CONT. Motion by Heintz, seconded by Hollom to grant the use of_ the Field House to the Columbia Heights Mrs. Jaycees on October ~, 1977 for a get-together with the National President of the Mrs. Jaycees of North Carolina. All ayes motion carried. Motion by Heintz, seconded by Hollom to grant the use of the Field House to th~ Columbia Heights Hockey Association on January 20, 1978. All ayes motion carried. A reconsideration letter was read from Colonel Herbert J. Martin, Project Director for the Senior Citizens, requesting the use of the Field House five days a week for Senior Citizens luncheons. The Anoka County Project Council is not happy at the decisior~ of the Park Board to deny this request. The members of the Park Board requested John Murzyn to acknowledge their letter and that we cannot accommodate their request. RE-NAMING OF MINI PARR Following a lengthy discussion in renaming Mini Park, a motion ~as made by Heintz seconded by Hollom that the Park Board reconsider the previous action at the August 4, 1977 meeting for renaming Mini Park to Wargo Court. Roll call, Hollom aye, Heintz aye, Rak aye, Schelde naye and Melin naye. Motion was carried. Motion by Heintz, seconded by Melin to rename Mini Park to Wargo Court. Three ayes and two nayes, motion carried. LIQUOR PERMITS Motion by Heintz, seconded by Hollom that the Park Board grant the applications for liquor for the following reservations pending proper insurance: Mary Forsythe 2700 West Armour Terrace on December 2, 1977; Michael J. Kra~czyk 125 Lowry Avenue N.E. on May 6, 1978; Patricia Abrams 691 Cheri Lane N.E. on October 14, 1978; Charles Olson 4056 JeffersOn Street N.E. on February 18, 1978; Bruce Marfiz 2414 California Stree~ N.E. on April 15, 1978; Dave Walburg t21-1 Oak Lane, Scotts Valley, California on June 9, 1978; James Foley 4820 Jefferson Street N.E. on Feb- ruary 4, 1978 and Ka~hleen Hyska 1852 Taylor Street N.E. on March_ 11, 1978. All ayes motion carried. !978 JAMBOREE Motion byHollom, seconded byHeintz to grant the use of the Field House, Jefferson building and the athletic field to the Columbia Heights Lions Club for their 1978 Jamboree. Ail ayes motion carried. BUDGET The budget was discussed briefly and John Murzyn was to set up a date for a budget discussion prior to meeting with the Mayor and City Council. ADJOURNMENT Motion by Hollom, seconded by Schelde to adjourn the meeting. BILLS FOR PAYMENT AUGUST 1977 ' Gerald Arseneau Construction Associates 01son Plumbing Hardware Han]~ Midway Tractor & Equip. Co. Heights Electric General Parts ~& Supplies Wayne Protection Agency Satellite Industries Inc. Thomas Rejzer (Y.~leage) Northwestern Bell National Recreation & Park Association American Linen S~pply Nelsons Office S~pply Jones Chemical Crown Iron Works Northfield Company Independent Black Dirt Co. Anderson & AsSOciates Olson Equipment Com~pany Hardware Hank Coast to Coast Metro Engineerir.~ Inc. Gat mray Hardware Robinson Landscaping Northfield Commissioner of Taxation Zayre Arseneau Cronstroms Northfield Company City Wide Locks~thing 'Sun Newspaper Northwestern Be]Z[ MN. Arboretum Coca Cola Btlg. Co. Coca Cola Btlg. Co. Seven Up Btlg. Co. H.B. Fuller Poolside Northfield Com~ny Keep Fill Products Sterling Electric A. Weisman Poolside Northland Ice Cream Co. Wayne Protection Agency Allstate Tree Service Steve Wodziak Lowry Lumber Lowry Lumber Anoka County Wood Disposal Site Columbia Heights Post Office $ /+6.00 10.00 20.11 1 11.2? ' 1.77 108.80 14. o0 532.00 25~.36 10.92 107.76 50.00, 12.6.3 30.15 11.20 14.50 274.64 128. O0 119.15 42. O0 4.37 16.76 6,959.78 31 · 54 440. oo 112.57 27.66 32.70 87.OO 68.00 15.10 42.05 8.40 23.78 10.00 91.00 7+6. O0 55.00 18.50 1 5.00 42.84 t2.30 1,652. O0 61.74 29.92 1~9.80 36~. O0 5,390.96 9.00 28.80 32.~0 50.00 26.00 Total bills for August $17~754.7~ Murzyn Rejzer Kudak Rozmark Peltier Johnson Gray Ocel Hadtr~th Rogers Ellison Albrecht Hollom Nelson Graslewicz Yates Austin SALARIES FORAUGUST 1977 Total for August $1,421 · 54 731 · 20 1,203.20 1,134.40 1,069.03 1,062.40 1,062.70 1,080.04 1,063.18 598.40 79.50 37.50 311.60 10.50 192. O0 128.54 _ 266.00