Agenda - Parks and Recreation Commission - 05/10/1990

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Mayor Reimann called the meeting back to order at 9:10 p.m. Case #6: Proposed Use of and Improvements to Former KANO Radio Station Property; case of WCCO Radio. Jerry Miller was present to represent WCCO Radio. WCCO Radio is proposing to purchase the former KANO Radio Station property at County Road -gl 16 and Highway #47 for use as a stand-by radio transmission facility. The present antenna is considered to be non-conforming use. City Council did not view WCCO's proposed improvements to and use of the former KANO Radio Station property as constituting an expansion, enlargement or intensification of a non-conforming use. Motion by Councilmember Cich and seconded by Councilmember Pearson to approve the proposed cover letter and adopt Resolution 890-03-083 supporting City Staff detemfination that the use of and improvements to PIN 36-32-25-21-0006 by WCCO are permissible under Section 170.015H of the City Code. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Reimann, Councilmembers Cich, Pearson, DeLuca and Peterson. Voting No: None. Case #7: Status of Electrical Usage, Irrigation and Field Lighting for Central Park. Last winter, potential electrical cost savings by use of an off-peak electric meter for our irrigation pump motor at Central Park were researched. Cost savings were estimated at approximately $1,000.00 per watering season (6 months). With separate meters, we would then be eligible for an additional cost savings on recreational field lighting from Anoka Electric Cooperative. Annual meter readings would take place sometime around November 1st rather than monthly. The total annual cost savings is estimated at $2,625.00. Motion by Councilmember DeLuca and seconded by Councilmember Cich to approve the expenditure of $575 .t30 for an off-peak electric meter at Central Park. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Reimann, Councilmembers DeLuca, Cich, Pearson and Peterson. Case #8: Request for Funding 1990 Trailblazer Program. The Trailblazer Progam for 1989 was very. successful. The youths performed a wide variety of jobs around the City of Ramsey working with the Public Works Department. Some suggestions that were made for the Trailblazers Progam were listed. These included starting earlier when the weather is hot, supplying each youth with a pair of work gloves, providing insect repellent and paying the supervisor mileage or proving the supervisor with a City car to use in transporting the youths. If the same supervisor is kept, they would receive a 50 cent per hour pay raise. Motion by Councilmember Cich and seconded by Councilmember Peterson to support the Trailblazer Progam and provide funding from the Park and Recreation Budget. City Council/March 27, 1990 Page 8 of 14