Agenda - Parks and Recreation Commission - 12/10/1987

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Comr£ssioner Prmi! indicated she had discussed having a desi~ated cu_~u_'ew with Mike Auspos. MAke Auspos said the parks are open from 5:00 a.a. to lO:0O p.m., and a permit must be obtained for groups of 10 or more or for after hours use. There is a city wide cu_-few at age t4. Auspos would llke the citizens of Ramsey to r~uest a c'~rf, ew if they want it. He will get copies of the city and park ordinance for the next meeting. CASE 7: Uodate on Central Park imorovements. Merland Otto gave an update on Central Park improvements. The hockey rink is under construction but may not be painted until next year. The well will be put in the week of November 16, They have applied with Anoka Electric CoOp and cable will be )~%c~ and light fixtures installed the week of December 7. Two quotes ,have been received for a warming house.. The units are leased and the ones from Gelco are in better condition. A trailer will be pulled in, set in a trench, and electz~cal hooked up, The 4 month lease will begin November 18. They will have to provide matting to cover the floor. They will have a i2'x~6' trailer, either wide open or with an office at each end. RYAA could use an office for concessions if the~ is water hookup. Commissioner Shumway c~n arrange for donated labor to hook up water° Claudia Dodge said an office was needed for the telephone. The cost is $2,000 to lease a trailer and $~,000 to buy it. A trailer with two offices is preferred. Equipment could be stored in the tz~iler, and during.the summer could be used at the arena. Motion by Co~Assioner Shumway to go back to the City Council and ask approval · '~ which could then be portable and used for parks, to purchase a ~ra~_er, seconded, by Com~dssionerPr_all. Motion carried. The Park Commission requested that the City Administrator meet with the City Council. Case #~: Discussion re~rding olaque thar~An~ contributors ~[cipatin~ in develooment of Central Pafx. Motion by Commissioner Shumway, seconded by Commissioner Johnson, to table this until ~ky ;985. Motinn ca~ied. Case #~ Ir~o'~'~tion ite=s. Claudia Dodge asked about a raise for skating z~_nk manager and supervisors. This item was tabled at the last City Co,~ucii meetinE0 Motion by Commissioner Pral!,.. seconded by Com.missioner Sh~mway, to recommend the skating rink manager be paid . ~":i!!'~ u~ to $6.00 o~ hour and suoe~isors uo to ~ ' · . . ~.75 oer hour Motion ca.~'r~.'.ed, · · -?~. ; Claudia Dodge repo_~ed on the status of the Key Communicator proposal. The City Co,.,-ucll decided not to f~ud the proe-ram, but the decision was not based on the me,_ts of the pro,ram, Motion by "' -~ ~n~-~-~a, n Lichter, seconded by Co~missioner ..=?all, to ask the City Council to reccnslder the Key Co~u?_~cator program including additional funding for Sandburg School; t?s would need a relatively s,~all amount of funds and Key Comm~cator would help in park pla .r4~-ng, crime prevention, i.~o.?.£n_~ the public re_~ardlng oark system and trails, and the additicr,~-i fu~udlng for S~ndb,'~g would be fo.~ ?~r, sey kids, 75% cf ~andb,~g students are from Ramsey. Motion ca--r~-~ed.