Minutes - Parks and Recreation Commission - 04/22/1976

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City of Ramsey Parks ~ Recreation Commission Minutes of Meeting April 22, 1976 Present: Fre~t Ritchie, Robert Cushman, Jerry Manthey, Kathy Schneider, Ken Peterson, John Zobova, Leonard Vereeken. Meeting wa,'~ called to order, at' 7:40 P.M. by Mr. Ritchieo The minutes of March ]_8, 1976 were approved as read. The t~u~r'et Analysis prepared by Mr. Walker was read by the Commission members. Jerry Manthey mentioned that the hockey rink should have been staked immediately after ~he spring thaw. The rink should_now be secured for u~;e this winter. It was agreed ~hat the maintenance Dep~Ftment check on ~ cost of laying a clay base for more efficient f~0oding and als~ on' the cost of lighting. It was suggested that they contact other cities regarding the lighting used on their hockey rihkSo It ,.,/as a?reed that Satellites be placed at Brookview and the School if al]oWedo The price figur'es were ~51o95/ .per unit/ per month ~? weekly maintenance and If~'~.~/ per unit/per month @ bi-weekly main- tenance. '?~e Commission felt the Maintenaace D~~~e the need for maintenance. They should be in use ~%=~:ri~-~~ The Commission agreed that steps should be installed at Brookview this summer. The maintenance De. pt. should decide what type of step (eg. cement block, railroad tie ect.) is needed with a cost figure for the ' ~ ' If railroad ties could be used it was suggested they Co mrql.~s3 oil. contact Burlington Northern for o~d used ties. There was some discussion regarding warming facilities for the hockey rf.nko Tim Paquette should contact either Ken Peterson or John Zobova for ideas and suggestions on this matter. Jo~oba',J~, Mrs. Oliphant was present to explain her desire to see a Nature Center in ~amsey. She suggested this be a community program but felt that the Park & Recreation Commission members would be interested also. She explained various aspects of such a program to the Commission~ The members appreciated the thought of community involvement. The Comr,~ission examined the plat presented by Dr. Anderson. After discussion, the Come, lesion 'agreed that they would prefer the donation of money instead of the land. The only way the land would be acceptable would be with river access and full road width access. As it is the members felt that we would be providing a private backyard for the re,;J dents of that development only. ~esb].ution: The Commission members agrmed that under Subdivsion ~6 the Chairman should be chosen by his fellow Comm~sion members instead of the M~yor. They also would like the Compensation for Secretary be Jnc].uded in the ~esolution'. The Comm-'~'o' ~ .... .,].on would like to know what plans the Council had for any mon~,y received by the City from developers in lieu of land. The Comr~J,~;.~;ion ','~ould like to see this money used for Capital Improvements b,¥ the Part~ ?,, l:~ecreation Com~.ission.