Minutes - Parks and Recreation Commission - 02/16/1978

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City of Ramsey Parks and Recreation Commission February 16, 1978 Members present: Darrell Jensen, Dennis Donovan, John Lichter, Doris Irvine Darrell Jensen gave a brief report on meeting with school officials and Mayor Cox. The school representatives were cooperative and seemed re- ceptive to a joint venture with the City. Robert Walz, one of the volunteer applicants, appeared for just a few minutes to introduce himself. The Committee asked a few questions and suggested he plan to come back to the next meeting when we will be in- terviewing more applicants. Chairman Jensen is to contact each appli- cant. Minutes of the January 19, 1978 meeting were not acted on due to only two members of that meeting being present. Chairman Jensen will contact Dr. Schultz regarding the University of Minnesota student program. Chairman Jensen introduced Mr. Louis Jambois, Project Officer from the Office of Local and Urban Affairs, Minnesota State Planning Agency. Mr.-Jambois spoke about procedures and availability of grants from the LAWCON (Land and Water Conservation, a Federal funding act) and LCMR (Legislative Committee on Minnesota Resources, State Funds). Mr. Jambois provided us a copy of the packet that went out to all local governments in 1977 as an example ofcriteria and procedures. In- cluded is a sample preliminary application which we went over in de- tail. We were impressed with the simplicity but reminded that was preliminary only and once that step is approved there would be a more extensive and detailed application to prepare. He advised us not to be frightened or discouraged about it that it was not impossible and he would be available to answer all questions and be of any assistance. The funds are not easily available and the biggest share of the funds are going to larger cities with high density populations but a well planned and prepared application can be accepted. LAWCON can provide 50% matching funds. LCMR can provide up to 25%. So it is possible to receive 75% of the project.. The recommendation is to plan for 50% and be prepared to match 50%.. If funding is granted it will not be less 50% except in the instances of a few. things that do not qualify for funding. Example: golf, marinas, public access, downhill ski facilities, swimming pools, deluxe camp- ing, are low priority facilities and non-permanent picnic tables, cooking grills and trash receptacles do not qualify.