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Minutes of the preceeding of the Park Board
of the Village of Brooklyn Center in the
Countv of Hennepin and the State of Minnesota.
March 6, 1961
The Park Board met in regular session and was called to order by
Paul Bullen, Chairman at 7:45 P.M..
Roil Call: Paul Bullen, Francis Irvin$ and Dallas Lawrencewwere
present.
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The minutes of the regular meeting of February 6, 1961 were approved
as recorded.
Member Francis Irvin introduced the following resolution and moved
its adoption;
RESOLUTION ACCEPTING BID FOR
BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL BACKSTOPS
WHEREAS, the Director of Parks has reported that on March 6, 1961,
at 3:30 P.M. he, together with the Administrative Assistant, opened and
tabulated the bids received for baseball and softball backstops, and that
said bids were as follows:
Steel Alt. (Aluminum baseball
Crowley Fence Co. $2100.00 backstops)
Crown Iron Works Co. 2443.00
Minnesota Fence & Iron Works 2150.00
Gopher Fence & Mfg. Inc. 2300.00
Centruy Fence Co. 1882.00
Cyclone Fence Co. 2440.00
Anchor Fence Co. 1943.00 add. $152.00
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Park Board of the Village
of Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, as follows:
1. The bid of Anchor Fence Company is deemed to be the best
bid submitted and said bid for the amount of $1943.00 plus
$152.00 is hereby accepted.
2. The officers of the Park Board are hereby authorized and
directed to enter into a contract with Anchor Fence Company
for baseball and softball backstops according to the plans
and specifications.
The foregoing resolution was duly seconded by member Dallas Lawrence
and upon vote being taken thereon the following voted in favor thereof:
Paul Bullen, Francis Irvin, and Dallas Lawrence; and the following voted
against the same: None; Whereupon said resolution was declared drily
passed and adopted.
Membhr Dallas Lawrence introduced the following resolution and
moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SALE OF LAND
BE IT RESOLVED by the Park Board of the Village of Brooklyn Center,
Minnesota, as follows:
1. The offer of Donald I. Meighan for the purchase of land
hereafter described for the sum of Twenty-five hundred
dollars ($2500.00) including present assessments, is
hereby accepted and the officers of the Park Board shall
execute and deliver a proper deed of conveyance upon tender
of said mount.
2. The description of said land is as follows:
Outlot 1, Northport Park Addition
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The foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Francis Irvin and
upon vote being taken thereon the following voted in favor thereof:
Paul Bullen, Dallas Lawrence, and Francis Irvin; and the following
voted against the same: None; Whereupon said resolution was declared
duly passed and adopted.
The Director announced that Glen Brueninger has been employed as a
full-time park laborer at $2.25 per hour and that a truck, power digger,
fertilizer:sperader, picnic tables and grills, bleachers, fertilizer,
and loader have been purchased.
It was also announced that the total gross from Concessions for the
season is $1841.93. Figures showing net profit will be ready by the
next meeting.
Plans for the building in Triangle Park were discussed with the
architect. No official action was taken.
The meeting was adjourned at 10:45.
Chairman
Secretary
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