HomeMy WebLinkAboutJune 22, 1988ROLL CALL
Members present:
Member ,absent:
CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS
PARK BOARD MINUTES
JUNE 22. t988
Bill Hollom, John Murzyn, Jim ~Owler, Veronica
Schlagel, A1 Kennedy, Fred Salsbury, Director
'Public Works/City Engineer
Rita Petkoff
The meeting was cblled to order by Chairperson Bill Hollom at 6:30
p.m.
READING OF THE MINUTES
Motion by Fowler, seconded by Schlage1 to approve the minutes of the
April 28, 1988 meeting as provided in writing. All ayes, motion
carried.
PAYMENT OF THE BILLS
Motion by Fowler, seconded by Schlage1 that the bills be paid out of
the proper funds. All ayes, motion carried.
LETTERS' AND REQUESTS
The follow:i, ng events were approved by the Public Works Director
with prior approval from the Boar'd membe, rs at the May meeting. No
formal action could be taken as a quorum was not present:
Request hall/Columbia Heights Boosters, November 25, 1988 and
November 10, 1989 for their fund raising dances.
Request Senior Citizen's and. Ostrander Room/Columbia Heights
Fire Department, September 10, 1988 for their Annual Fall Party.
Request hall/Train Collectors Club with rental fee of $100 per
: ~. meeting for certain Sundays in 1989.
Request hall/Columbia Heights Boosters, for the 4th of July
Ce]ebrat ion.
Request back pa~king lot Murzyn Hall, Women~of Today, June 25
1988 for the ]3th Annual Trike-a-thon. '
Request for pacing tent on park property/Cheryl Rehnelt, 1332
45 1/2 Ave. on Sunday, June 19th, 1988 for family reunion.
Request for Huset Park fields & Jefferson Building/NEI June 17,
1988. ,
COLUMBIA HEIGHTS PARK BOARD
MEETING MINUTES
JUNE 22, 1988
PAGE TWO
Motion by Schlaqel, seconded by Fowler to ratify the Public Works
actions on the above events. Ail ayes, motion carried.
OLD BUSINESS
BALLFIELDS
Salsbury informed the members on the.la~st inf6~mati6n'on the
proposed ballfields. 'The Tri-City Legion has pledged $200,000,
Columbia Heights Boosters have pledged $150,000, and the V.F.W. Post
#230 has indicated .that they will pledge once the City Council has
indicated they are in favor of the ballfields. The approximate cost
of the ballfields is $600,000. The organizations involved have formed
a Task Force,'The City Council discussed the fields on Monday night
and because of co~mun'~ty interest and the fact that approximately
$400,000 has been pledged, the project has been approved. Every
group was represented, at the meeting and some groups there were two
or three i.n attendance. The City Counci} indicated Monday night
that the additional.money needed would be taken out of the liquor
fund to cover the city's portion of the cost. Salsbury stated he
needed some directive from the City Council indicating that the
'priority is the ballfields if the work is..to be done this £all and
be completed by spring. Salsbury stated that i~ his opinion the
tennis courts and the hockey rink Would not be replaced, however,
the skating rink would remain. It was suggested that the tennis
lights be moved to Prestemon Park.
There was concern that. if the. redevelopment of the southwest part of
town materialized, the ballfields might be removed. Salsbury'
assured the group 'that the plans for the redevelopment did not
include changing Huset park.
Salsbury suggested that the Board should have a representative on
the Task Force. The' Co-~chairmen of the Task Force is King Wilson
and Elmer ButtWeiler. FOwler and Kenne'dy have agreed to be the
representatives from' the Park Board, however, all members are
encouraged to attend the meetings.
The members felt that there should be some indication ~n record to
show they are in favor of the revamping of the ballfields. Motion
by Fowler, seconded by Schlagel to a~prove the plans to uPgrad~ the
ballfields. Ayes;'Fowler, $chlagel, Kennedy, Nay; Murzyn, Motion
carried.
COLUMBIA HEIGHTS PARK BOARD
MEETING MINUTES
JUNE Z2, 1988
PAGE THREE
NEW BUSINESS
1989 BUDGET
The members reviewed the t989 Budget. It was suggested that they
review the Capital items in the budget before the July meeting when
the Board will review the budget in preparation for the joint
meeting with the City Council in September.
JOINT MEETING SCHEDULED
Salsbury stated that the City Council has requested a special
meeting of the Park Board, Community Education and Recreation
Commission. The meeting has been scheduled for Wednesday, June 29,
1988 at 7 p.m. in the Ostrander room at Murzyn Hall.
REPORTS
Salsbury - The floor: boards in the main hall have stabilized. Ye
may want .to make a decision in October or November whether or not
the floor has to be redone.
The pathways at LaBelle and Prestemon overlay should be completed
next week.
Fowler - The f~ecreation Board did not meet:so nothing to report.
ADJOURNMENT
Motion by Fowler, seconded by Schlagel to adjourn.
carried.
All ayes, motion
Nancy French, Park Secretary