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APPROVE PARK AND RECREATION COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES Motion by C-om,missioner Johnson and seconded by Commissioner Gookin to approve the following park and Recreation Commission minutes: 1) Park and Recreation Commission regular meeting minutes dated April 9, 1992. Motion card ~od. :Voting Yes: Chairperson Hetland, Commissioners Johnson, Gookin, Cook, Florentius, ~all and Swokowski. Voting No: None. COMMISSION BUSINESS Case #1: presentation by Steve Kerr regarding Community Education Programs, Services, Participation and Enrollment Mr. Steve KeW, Manager of District #11 Community Education Program, was present to provide information: about the programs offered by Community Education and also to answer any questions th~ Commission/Council may have with regard to the program and/or funding of it. He stated there Were some funding changes in the last year with probably the most significant one being the cutting of adult programs. Harriet Lars0n, Community Education Coordinator for Ramsey, was present to inform the Commission/Coup, cil about the classes being offered and how they have been received by the residents. $1~e stated she has really experienced a "sense of community" in Ramsey and is impressed w~th iill the volunteers available and willing to help. She stated the Community Education ~ograiln is developing a pre-school program and the classes are filling fast. The athletic classes fill quickly and there is also a rise in the enrollment of the craft classes. There has been requests for ~fgirl:s basketball team. Ms. Larson added that she would like to get a student council organized toit~lp ~letermine what activities the youth want. She also mentioned the idea of offering science and ~ogr. aphy classes which would explore education in a fun way. She stated they are considering !~er Start times for some classes so that children with working parents can also attend. She was impressed with the students from Anoka High School helping out with some of the basketball close8 and stated they have expressed a desire to help out with the basketball clinic. She stated slh¢ "has a love for the success of children" and shared a photograph album full of pictures of chi!dr0n participating in the different classes offered by the Program. Mr. Kerr state, x:l the following is a list of what the Community Education Program expects of it's coordinators: !1) Arrange community access to school facilities and communicate school policies and proced~ires; 2) Provide services and programs for the audiences; 3) Be involved in community wide issues; and 4) Be involved in what's happening in the school itself. Chairperson Hetland inquired how community education relates to the Park and Recreation Commissiori ~tnd how the Commission could be of service to the program. Mr. Kerr state, d this presentation is more for an "awareness issue" as the City is paying for these services. H~ stated the Commission could assist by helping to determine the needs and wants of the commum~. He stated the program ~s always open to suggesnons and that they would would provide what they could w~th regard to the requests and suggesnons. MORE CITIZEN INPUT Stanhope Tlm~acexesidents - They again expressed concem for the safety of their children because of no park to l~la~ in. They mentioned there is approximately 18 acres deemed as City park land at Roanoke Street I~.W. and 154th Lane N.W. They offered volunteer labor to help level the park joint Park & Recreation Commission/City Council - June 11, 1992 Page 2 of 5