HomeMy WebLinkAbout1999 05-18 PRMMINUTES OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION
FOR THE CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER IN THE COUNTY OF HENNEPIN AND THE
STATE OF MINNESOTA
REGULAR SESSION
MAY 18, 1999
CITY HALL
CALL TO ORDER
Chairperson Sorenson called the meeting to order at 7:10 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Chair Sorenson, Commissioners Ebert, Peterson, Russell and Shinnick were present.
Commissioners Mead and Theis were absent and excused.
APPROVAL OF Minutes - April 27, 1999
There was a motion by Commissioner Ebert, seconded by Commissioner Russell to approve
the April 27, 1999 meeting minutes of the Parks and Recreation Commission as presented.
The motion passed unanimously.
CIVIC CENTER BUILDING IMPROVEMENT ISSUES
After considerable discussion, the consensus, of the members in attendance, is they do not
favor either the "fix option" or the "new building" plan as presented at our last meeting.
Commissioner Peterson is in favor of demolishing the whole complex and rebuilding now.
The other members in attendance, favor doing the absolute minimum now with a long term
(five to ten-year) plan to replace the whole complex. This assumes that much of the one plus
million dollars of ADA improvements in the "fix option" are not required by law when
remodeling existing buildings.
If the one million plus dollars in the "fix option" are indeed required, then the rest of the
members agree with Commissioner Peterson, demolish the whole complex and replace it now.
The Commission requests that the City Council ask for a legal opinion on how many of the
ADA improvements in the "fix option" (the plan without the new center building) are
absolutely required in the remodeling / repair "fix option" estimates.
PALMER LAKE BASIN STUDY
Chair Sorenson noted that a public meeting was set for May 25, at 7:00 p.m. at Palmer Lake
Elementary School to disseminate the study information to citizens.
ADOPT-A-PARK
Commissioner Mead will notify Commissioners of the July clean up date as needed.
. SET MEETING DATE(S)
The next meeting was set for June 6, 1999, at 7:00 p.m. in the.Council Chambers at City Hall.
This will be a joint meeting between the City Council the Parks and Recreation and Financial
Commissions.
In addition, a June 15 meeting was set for a tour of selected city parks and general meeting.
Commissioners are asked to meet in the south parking lot of City Hall at 5:00 p.m.
MEETING ADJOURNED
Commissioner Peterson made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Russell to adjourn the
meeting at 7:55 p.m. The motion passed unanimously.
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