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1976-08-25 Parks and Rec Comm MinutesCITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS :Park and Recreation Commission Minutes August 25, 1976 Present Absent Johnson Howe Shipman Literski Murphy Finn Lundeen Witt Mills 1. Minutes of the July 28, 1976 meeting approved. 2. Friendly Hills pedway is complete except for barricades at either end to keep the cars out. We are still working with the Highway Department on the Rogers Lake pedway from Curley Addition. 3. Wentworth ballfield will have a grass infield rather than crushed rock. Lundeen will we with Literski on the best placement of the backstop. 4. Basketball - Letters were received requesting basketball courts at Ivy Falls Park. The Commission will await results of the survey and then set priorities accordingly. 5. Park ane3 creation Survey will be presented to the Council at their September 7 meeting. The survey has been prepared as a joint effort between +ha District 197 Community Education services and Mendota Heights. Fork and Recreation Commission. 6. The 1976 Park -A -Rama came out in the black. (Financial statement is attached.) 7. The Community Education Advisory Council requested representation on the council from the Park and Recreation Commission. S4itt was selected. 8. The 1977 Budget - The City's proposed budget and Park Commission requests were reviewed. It was decided that the Recreation Program should have more money to hire more recreational personnel... Capital improvements - the park. bond fund was $9,934 in the red upon the completion of the tennis courts. That money was subtracted from the $45,600 in the Park Development Fund leaving a balance of $36,666. The City Attorney says that this money can be used for improvements which we will consider after the survey results are in. CITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS Park and Recreation Commission Minutes August 25, 1976 Present Absent Johnson Howe Shipman Literski Murphy Finn Lundeen Witt Mills 1. Minutes of the July 28, 1976 meeting approved. 2. Friendly Hills pedway is complete except for barricades at either end to keep the cars out. We are still working with the Highway Department on the Rogers Lake pedway from Curley Addition, 3. Wentworth ballfield will have a grass infield rather than crushed rock. Lundeen will work with Literski on the best placement of the backstop. 4. Basketball - Letters were received requesting basketball courts at Ivy Falls Park, The Commission will await results of the survey and then set priorities accordingly. 5. Park and Recreation Survey will be presented to the Council at their September 7 meeting. The survey has been prepared as a joint effort between the District 197 Community Education Services and Mendota Heights Park and Recreation Commission, 6. The 1976 Park -A -Rama came out in the black. (Financial statement is attached.) 7. The Community Education Advisory Council requested representation on the council from the Park and Recreation Commission. Witt was selected. 8. The 1977 Budget - The City's proposed budget and Park Commission requests were reviewed. It was decided that the Recreation Program should have more money to hire more recreational personnel... Capital improvements - the park bond fund was $9,934 in the red upon the completion of the tennis courts. That money was subtracted from the $45,600 in the Park Development Fund leaving a balance of $36,666. The City Attorney says that this money can be used for improvements which we will consider after the survey results are in.