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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