Minutes - Parks and Recreation Commission - 07/19/1979

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Park & Recreation Commission' July 19, 1979 Members Present: John Lichter, Sam Walz, Janice Johnson, Dick Swanson Others Present: Pete Raatikka, City Engineer Tom Gamec, Mayor John Kirchner, A1 Kempf, Dewayne Emerson, George Foursch, Jon Kjelstad, Dan Daniels, Don Lokke, Bob Peterson, and Terry McQeun (all with AYAA). The meeting was called to order about 7:10 P.M. No changes were made to the minutes of June 19 and they were approved as submitted. It was noted that the minutes of the May 29th meeting were not typed. Pete Raatikka presented a grading plan of Titterud Park. It was discussed and a motion was made by Johnson, seconded by Lichter and passed requesting the Council to authorize the Engineer to prepare design plans and specifi- cations and take bids for the initial phases of Titterud Park. The Council has this item on the agenda for the meeting of July 23. Jack Kirchner of the Lions Club was present. The Lions indicated that they may be interested in assisting in the completion of the Titterud Park Project. Mr Kirchner was given a copy of the grading plan; he will discuss it with the other club members. On July 17th, Sam Walz met with personnel reviewing the LAWCON project applic- ations. They viewed the Ramsey Nature Park proposal and were favorably im- pressed. They had 40 applications from the Metro Area and over 200 from outstate. In September they' will notify communities whose applications were selected. A discussion was held about the future site for a branch of the County Library, which will serve St. Francis, Burns, Oak Grove, Ramsey and Andover. Consider- ation was given to a site in Riverwood Hills No. 1. It was d~¢id~djto~dro~p~ the proposal due to traffic and zoning problems in a residential area. Mayor Gamec discussed the possibility of forming a committee to develop a park improvement proposal including financing arrangements. The idea was well received by the Commission. The Mayor said he would take it upwith the Council. A1 Kempf, speaking for himself and others present, discussed problems at the Ramsey School ballfields the past season. They feel that maintenance has been inadequate and toilet facilities' should have been provided earlier in the season. A1 feels that permanent home plates, a liming cart, field n~n- bers on backstop screens and lock boxes to store bases and other equipment should be provided. He suggested keeping the~.lockbox at City Hall to cleter vandals. A1 also reqUested space in City Hall to store softball equipment over winter. Mayor Gamec said that he would explore that possibility. Perdiem payments for Park Commission members were discussed. A motion was made by Swanson, seconded by Johnson to request Council consideration of perdiem payments for regular meetings to commission members. Passed unami- mously.