HomeMy WebLinkAbout1961 05-01 PKBDMMinutes of the proceeding of the Park Board
of the Village of Brooklyn Center in the
County of Hennepin State of Minnesota.
May 1, 1961
The Park Board met in regular session and was called to order by
Paul Bullen, Chairman, at 7:30 P.M.
Roll Call: Paul Bullen, Frank Irvin, and Dallas Lawrence were
present.
The minutes of the regular meeting of April 3, 1961 were approved
as recorded.
Preliminary plans for the shelter building to be consturcted at
the Triangle were presented by Robert Corwin e. No official action
was taken.
A petition from the property owners in the vicinity of the park at
65th and Perry was accepted. The Director reported on a meeting held with
a committee from the neighborhood. They are very anxious to have
the park developed and will be submitting another petition with
additional names in the near future.
It was agreed that the Babe Ruth League be allowed to have base-
ball games on Sunday afternoons at the Triangle.
The Director reported as follows:
Cleaning and grading of the south end of Southeast Park has been
completed and several trees have been transplanted. The north end,
including relocation of the skating rink and warming house, will be
completed this summer.
The maintenance crew is presently planting 250 shade trees in the
parks. Fifty evergreens plus some from Palmer are yet to be planted.
Several requests for fencing at Willow Lane Park have been received.
Men and boys from the Babe Ruth League will sod the baseball diamond
at the Triangle this Saturday.
The meeting was adjourned at 9:30 P.M.
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Chairman
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Secretary
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