1993-03-09 Parks and Rec Comm MinutesCITY OF 14ENDOTA HEIGHTS
DAKOTA COUNTY, MINNESOTA
PARRS AND RECREATION COMMISSION
MARCH 9, 1993
The regular meeting of the Mendota Heights Parks and Recreation
Commission was held on Tuesday, March 9, 1993, in the City Hall
Large Conference Room, 1101 Victoria Curve. The meeting was called
to order at 7:05 o'clock P.M. The following members were present:
Katz, Norton, Kleinglass, Spicer, Linnell, Damberg and Libra. Also
present were Administrative Assistant Kevin Batchelder and Civil
Engineer Klayton Eckles.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Commissioner Damberg moved to approve the February 9, 1993
Minutes,
Commissioner Spicer seconded the motion.
AYES: 7
NAYS: 0
REQUEST TO DEDICATE FIELD
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The Parks and Recreation Commission discussed the request to
name a field or park in the Mendota Heights park system after
Mr. Richard (Jake) Grauman. Mr. Daniel O'Keefe, 745 Pontiac
Place, on behalf of the Korean War Veteran's Association, had
made a request of the City of Mendota Heights to name a field
or a park after Richard Grauman who was missing in action in
the Korean War. The Commission discussed the need to have a
policy on naming fields and parks in Mendota Heights.
Administrative Assistant
Batchelder stated
he had
contacted
the School District about
the possibility of
naming
the Sibley
Park Varsity baseball field in dedication of Richard Grauman.
Batchelder stated the Sibley Varsity baseball field would be
an appropriate site because the School District encompasses
the community of West St. Paul and Mendota Heights.
Batchelder stated a lot of parents and children would be
visiting the Varsity baseball field in the future and this
would be a quite visible site. Commissioner Kleinglass stated
he believes the request was also coincidental to the 40th
Anniversary of the Korean War and the fact that the Korean War
Veteran's Association is holding their annual convention in
Bloomington in July. Kleinglass stated there was a
possibility that President Clinton would be in town for a
dedication ceremony to inter ten M.I.A."s at Fort Snelling
National Cemetery.
Mr. O'Keefe introduced LeRoy Noack, Chuck Velin and his