Minutes - Council - 04/08/1975 - Special Meetings (3)

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SPECIAL CITY OF RAMSEY COUNCIL MEETING ON COMMUNITY SCHOOL April 8, 1975 The meeting was called to order by the Mayor, Mr. Cox at &:15 p.m. Present were Mr. Gorham, Mr. Reimann, Mr. Mickelson and Mrs. Oli- phant. Also present were Mr. James Stewart, Mrs. Karla Bray and Mrs. Gail Czech. Discussion on community school summer program cost of $3,300. Mr. Stewart's concern is that the motion was dependent on the play- ground being ready by June 1st. This is a meeting to implement a summer program and a meeting to make decisions. Mr. Cox asked how many backstops would be needed. Mr. Stewart said two backstops and one temporary or moveable. Mr. Reimann said the City has two permanent in the ballfield in the Riverwood Ad- dition. We also have benches. We will need black dirt and sand hauled in. Mr. Cox said if people will put the same effort into getting the playground ready that they do in distributing flyers, it wouldn't take long to get the playground preparation work done. Mr. Cox showed Mr. Stewart where there were twelve points of dif- ference between the four various community school budgets that had been presented. The district has 33 schools but only l0 have community school. City of Andover is spending $5,000 on a 7 week summer program. Er. Stewart wants to know what we want in a sum- mer program. Mr. Stewart attended two Concerned Citizens meetings. Mrs. Czech spoke about the meetings they had with the City Council. Discussion on needed communications between the community school people and the Council. Er. Gray said they did not want to do the things that had been planned by the Concerned Citizens group for the March 2&th meeting. She also tried to explain the reason she put things about the community school in the flyer that was dis- tributed. It was decided we need to develop a plan.' Mr. Stewart showed an example of the brochure sent out for Andover about mid-May. Mr. Cox asked if the community was going to have top priority for the playground. Mr. Stewart said in the summertime the playground will be open all the time for community school. They schedule the adult activities. If adults come in unscheduled, they have the authority to put them off the field. Cost of the tee shirts is $2.25 In Anoka they are charging $1.00 and the City pays $1.00. In Champlin and Andover they charge $2.00 and the children keep the shirts. Mr. Jerich said if any child in Ramsey could not af- ford to pay for their shirt, that the Lions Club would pay for it. At first they will use school equipment and then add to it the equipment .provided by the Lions Club. Equipment will be replaced and added to each year. If they are going to have a double shift, they will need extra staff. They have play day, theme day, trip day, etc. They will start June16th and end Aug. 1st. Teachers have to be back for workshop at their schools Aug. 15th or 16th.