Minutes - Parks and Recreation Commission - 10/15/1992

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Motion ca~tCied.r Voting Yes: Chairperson Hetland, Commissioners Swokowski, Johnson, Gookin andJFlorCntius. Voting No: None. Absent: Commissioners Cook and Prall. Case #2: ' ~commend Park and Recreation Commission Reappointment to the City Council. Motion by ~Omrgissioner Johnson and seconded by Commissioner Swokowski to recommend that City Coundl reappoint Park and Recreation Commissioners Ronald Hetland, Jacki Florentius, James Goo~in arid Jay Swokowski to terms expiring on October 31, 1995. Motion can'ied. Voting Yes: Chairperson Hetland, Commissioners Swokowski, Johnson, Gookin andlFlor~ntius. Voting No: None. Absent: Commissioners Cook and Prall. Case #3: Status of Emerald Pond Park Development. Mr. Boos r~V~ie~ed the status of Emerald Pond Park including the development budget for this park presenikxl to, City Council September 22, 1992. He detailed the schedule for the paving of the parking loq 'Perimeter path and play equipment that City Council authorized the Park and Recreation ¢o'mrhission Playground Selection Committee to choose. Case #4: Adopt Preliminary Capital Improvement Plan Through the Year 2000. Mr. Boos introdutced the Capital Improvements Plan and explained that it would be a working draft until such ti;Ine tltat the Commission completed its thorough review of the City's Comprehensive Plan. He eX~lairted that the bulk of what was included in the preliminary plan reflected the point assessments.the Qomm~ss~on assigned dunng the last Capital Improvements Program. Mr. Boos noted that ~he t~tal for each year is approximately $120,000 which seemed like not only a reasonable YeqU~st, but also the $120,000 made progress to completing the City's park development initiatives. City Staff is of the opinion that the minor neighborhood improvements that typically occur in- house would besl; be funded by operating budgets, possibly in conjunction with donations. It was stated that tl~e:pri~nary purpose of this case is to adopt a preliminary Capital Improvement Program so that the ffudge! Committee and City Council can move forward with their long-range planning. Motion by ;Chairperson Hetland and seconded by Commission Swokowski to approve the preliminary Capital Improvements Program. Motion carded. Voting Yes: Chairperson Hetland, Commissioners Swokowski, Johnson, Gookin and Flor .ehtius. Voting No: None. Absent: Commissioners Cook and Prall. COMMISSiION INPUT Item #1: Ramsey resident Err Harves was in attendance and stated that he was running for Anoka County Commissioner an# would like to know if the Park and Recreation Commission had any questions of him. He Statet[ that he has been a Ramsey resident for approximately ten years and has worked 18 years as ~a~ A¢oka County Park Control Captain. He added he is running as an independent and not accel~ng,any campaign contributions. Park and Recreation Commission/October 15, 1992 Page 2 of 3