Minutes - Parks and Recreation Commission - 01/19/1978

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City of Ramsey Parks & Recreation Commission Minutes of 1/19/78 Attended by: Darrell Jensen, Doris Irvine, Paul Bogner, John Zobava. Nonmembers attending: Dennis Donavon, John Lichter, Mayor Arnie Cox and Guest Speaker John Schultz from the Univ. of Minnesota. M~etim~ was called to order at 7:15 P.M. by Chairman Darrell Jensen. He introduced our ~uest speaker from the Univ. of MN., Division of Recrea't~.on and Leioure Studies (203 Cooke Hall, 1900 Univ. Ave. S.E. Mpls..55~55, 373-4£69). Dr. Schultz sue~ested to P & R various ways to seek assistance in the eva]_~ation and development of land set aside for P & R. One su~eestion was to utilize the assistance offered by students at the Un'iv. of MN. Especially, they could draw plans for a site and submit and develop this to scale. Additional advice was to seek assistance from the Anoka County Parks Director, Dave Torquelson. The application for student help should be submitted to Dr. Schultz's off, ce not later than 2/15/78. To ~et Grant monies, requirements are to have a Comprehensive Park Plan, City Park Plan and Site Park Plan. The city should have ava[lab].e matchin~ funds to complement the grant. Discussed aeain were the proposals to develop the Ramsey Elementary School ball fields. Blueprints were submitted by two play2round equipment companies. The blueprints are to be reviewed by Phil Nereson and then levelin~ can be decided. It must be determined also whether the school district will help with the cost of the diamomds and,secondly, who ultimately will control the use of the diamonds ~.n the lon~ term, the school or city. An official letter of resignation was submitted by Kathy Schneider and entered in the minutes. Kathy Schneider made a motion to the City Council to appoint Dennis Donavon amd John Lichter as members of ~he P & R Commission to fill existing, vacancies. Applicants'letters accompany this copy of' the m~nutes. The motion was seconded by Paul Bogner, all in favor. A motion was made by Doris Irvine to approve the minutes of 1]/17/77. Seconded by Kathy Schneider, 3 in favor, 2 abstained. Doris further moved that -the rainutes of 12/1~/?? be approved. Seconded by John Zobava, all in favor. Mayor Arnie Cox ~ave the P & R Commission a pep talk on the ~espon- sibi]~t~es on the shoulders of the P & R and how the decision and recoromendations they make now will affect the City of Ramsey for many years. The Mayor a2ain volunteered his help in any way that he co~]_d. Doris Irv~.ne su2~ested to Mayor Cox that it would be helpful 1:o know the amount of funds available to P & R and the current funds ]..eft. ~ayor Cox said this information can be made available.