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Minutes of the proceedings of the
Park and Recreation Commission of the
CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER in the COUNTY
OF HENNEPIN and the STATE OF MINNESOTA
August 14, 1970
The Park and Recreation Commission met in special session and was
called to order by Chairman Don Reichel at 7:30 P.M.
Members present were Don Reichel, Henrietta Anderson, Wayne Finley,
Earl Larsen, and Bruce Morrow. Also present were Gene Hagel and
Arnie Mavis.
The meeting was called at the request of the City Council to discuss
and re-evaluate priorities for park capital improvements.
The Director reported that the balance of the Capital Improvement
fund is approximately $175,000.00 It was noted that the cost of
the proposed covered ice facility would essentially deplete this
amount. It was also noted that this amount would complete the
following improvements: Tennis Courts at Kylawn and Grandview
Parks, blacktopping of equipment areas, walkways, basketball courts,
volleyball courts, and parking areas at all parks, backboards and
standards for basketball and volleyball at all parks, parking barri-
cades and benches at all parks, plus grading, landscaping, baseball
backstops, softball backstops, fencing, and bleachers at Central
Park.
Considerable discussion ensued and the following questions
were raised: If the money is spent for the ice shelter when can
the park improvements be expected? Can funds for tennis courts be
provided in the 1971 budget appropriation? What other improvements
could be provided for in the 1971 budget? Could there be a Bond
referendum for an ice shelter or arena? Alternatives were consi-
dered such as (a) Bond referendum for Park improvements, (b) Pro-
ceed with the ice shelter per existing plan, (c) Build the ice
shelter as stage #1 toward an arena - and if so- where? (d) Bond
referendum for Arena.
After further discussion the members of the Commission agreed
unanimously to submit the following statement to the City Council:
"The Park and Recreation Commission feels it
would be inappropriate to make a decision now
to deplete the existing funds on park improve-
ments or construction of the ice shelter.
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The Commission further feels that a meeting of
the Park and Recreation Commission and the City
council is necessary: 1) to tour existing parks
and playgrounds, 2) to discuss progress of Cap-
ital Improvements to date, and 3) to discuss
future plans."
The staff was directed to proceed with plans for the tour during
the early part of September.
The meeting was adjourned at 10:00 P.M.
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