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Home My WebLink AboutMarch 21, 1979COLUMBIA HEIGHTS PARK BOARD MEETI~ MARCH 21, 1979 Meeting called to order by Chairman Pro-tern William Hollom. ROLL CALL Members Present: Members Absent: Micheal Farrell, JoAnn Melin, Gordon Sche!de, Walter Logacz, John Murzyn and Tom Rejzero John 'Rak (Present later during the meeting) Also Present: Wayne Fisher, Wayne's Protection Agency. READING OF THE M~UTES Motion by Melin, ~seconded by ScheIde that the ~minutes of February 21, 1979 be accepted as presented in ~iting and that the reading be dispensed with. All ayes, motion carried. PAYMENT OF BILLS Motion by Farrell, their proper ik~ud~s. seconded by Me!in to pay all bills as presented in writing from Ail ayes, motion carried. BID FOR STEEL PO~iES Motion by Melin, ~seconded by Farrell to ratify the roll call of the Board members in awarding the low bid for Ste~l Standard Light Poles to Northland Electric Supply Co. in the amount of $1,701.00. All ayes, motion carried. BID FOR FENCING G? PRESTEMON PARK SOFTBALL FIELD Motion by Farrel!, seconded by Meiin to ratify the roll call of the Board members in awarding the low bid for the installation of fencing at Prestemon Park to U.S. Streel Supply Division in the amount of $3,189.00. All ayes, motion carried. BID FOR ROTAEY MOWER Motion by Logacz, seconded by Farrell to recommend to the City Council that Minnesota Toro be awarded the bid for the purchase of a 72" Rotary Mower in the amount of $6,100.00. All ayes, motion carried. BEER LICENSE Motion by Melin2 seconded by Logacz to ratify the roll call of the Board ~embers that the term "event" l~ defined as no more than five (5) consecutive days as it pertains to the purchase of a City Beer License in accordance with City Resolution. Ail ayes, motion carried. PARK PATROLLING Discussion was held on the matter of writing up specifications and to go out on bid for the type of service that WaynS's Protection Agency now provides. Murzyn and Rejzer explained to the Board the feelings of the City Nanager, Police Chief and City Attorney. They also explained that no direction has been reported to the~_ so the situation is sti~4 in question. Discussion was also held on the expenditures charged to the Park Board by Wayne's Protection Agency. Motion by Melin, seconded by Schelde to recommend to'the City Manager and City Council, an'increase in the hourly wage paid to Wayne's Protection Agency fro~ $7.00/hour to $8.00/hour to be retroactive from January 1, 1979. All ayes, motion carried. PARK PATROLLING CONT. Motion by Farrell, seconded by Melin to recommend to the City Manager and City Council to advertise for bids for the purchase of a 2-way portable radio system for park patrolling and that monies be appropriated by the Counc.~.ml for. this expenditure, also to include that the hourly wage be increased from $8.00/hour to $10. O0/hour to help defray the expense of having a person ~rk the base station during the alter evening patrol hours,' to be acted upon by May 15, 1979. Ail ayes, motion carried. RECREATION COMMISSION OFFICE FACILITIEE ~m~rzyn and Rejzer reported on the Park Staff opinion to the alternatives proposed by the Recreation Commission. Discussion was held on the Board's position and its degree of involvement concerning this project. It is the feeling of the Board that if ca. lled upon by the City Council, it will assist in finding space for the Recreation Department providing that the Park Department Staff is not moved from it s present location. LETTERS AND REQUESTS Motion by Farrell, seconded by Melin to grant the use of the Field House, porch and kitchen to the Columbia Heights Fire Department for their annual meeting on December 14, 1979. Ail ayes, motion carried. LETTER OF APPRECIATION FROM CENTRAL JUNIOR HIGN A letter of appreciation from Ns. Barbara Zakrajsek, Assistant Principle, concerning the fine Job the Park Department performed on the Central Junior High hockey rink this past season, was read and filed. COLUMBIA HEIGHTS BASEBALL TEAM Motion by Farrell, seconded by Rak to allow the Columbia Heights Baseball Team, as requested by Gary De¥~rs, the use of Huset field #1 for an exhibition game on June 23, 197~ and any other requested dates that would be available. Ail ayes, motion carried. ARROWFAST PRINTING SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT Motion by Rak, seconded by Logacz to allow Arrowfast Printing the use of Huset fields #4 & #5 for their softball tour~ment on July 28 & 29, 1979, to be in accordance with the proper fees and expenses as stated in Park Board policy. Ail ayes, motion carried. REd,SD ~._~,~E~T - ANN THIEL Motion by Farrell, seconded by Melin to retain $10.00 and refund $25.00 to Ann Thiel 632 Taylor Street, Minneapolis, MN 55413, due to the cancelation of her Field House reservation of March 25, 1979, all in accordance with Park Board policy. Ail ayes, motion carried. LIQUOR PERMITS Motion by Farrell, seconded by Eeltn to grant liquor permits to the following pending proper liability insurance: William Palmer ~141 7th Street N.E. on April 26, 1980 and Vickie Garin 530 Summit N.E. on May 25, 1979. All ayes, motion carried. INFORMAL QUOTATIONS ON PARK SHELTER M~rzyn reported that informal quotations will be asked for in regards to a park shelter to be located in the Huset Park' picnic area. ~NFORMAL QUOTATIONS FOR PARTITIONS IN MEN~S ROOM IN F~w~Ln HOUSM Motion by ~lin~ seconded by. Logacz to recommend to the City Council that Olson Plumbing be awarded the bid for lavatory Partitions in the amount of $770.00. All ayes, motion carried. COLUMBIA HEIGHTS PARK BOARD MINUTES CONT. RET~~LOF~ JO~'~RZYN, PARK SUPERINTENDENT A letter of retir~ment from John Murzyn, Park Superintendent, was read and fi!~d. Motion by ~Rak, seconded by Farrell to adjourn. All ayes, motion carried. l~rch 12 Cons~. Assoc, Inc. City ~ide Locks~th Coast ~-~o~st He~hts ~ectric ~ns H~ti~ Gate~y ~~ Keep F~ ~ucts Ga~y Ha~ Wa~e' s ~tection ~ency Americ~ L~en Supp~ Za~es Keep Fi~ P~ucts ~eric~ L~en Supp~ ~lco Co~. Co~~ Pepsi~o~ Texas Sterli~ ~ectric Sterl~ ~ectric ~eland S~n Co. Gate~y ~~ Ga~er ~re March 26 Violet Marihart Mrs. Calladora Northland Electric Lowry Lumber MRRA Me!s Van-O-Lite Cassidy ~oducts MN Fire Inc. Lowry Lumber Co. L.W. Northfield BILLS FOR PAYMENT NAROH 1979 $ 6.5O 5.40 1.32 25.00 71.00 18.56 2.91 22.67 787.5O 11.10 23.21 175.50 364.00 181. O0 166.00 388;93 ~d~9.36 222.12 4~.67 17.60 $ 2,679.32 50.00 50.O0 13.81 79.66 40.00 26.46 36.00 55.20 39.00 89.30 $ 479.43 S~&LARIES FOR MARCH 1979 Murzyn Rejzer Jackson Eudak Rozmark Peltier Gray 0cel Hadtrath Albrecth Swanson Yates Johnson Ellis Chapman Gulbrandson Young Logacz Wesley 1755.00 1158. O0 533.12 1350o40 1274.40 1219.32 1216.00 1208. O0 1208.G0 341.04 78.OO 696.8O 736.40 84. oo 84.oo 799.52 4~o.oo 416. oo 45t .25 $ 15,089.25