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NEW BRIGHTON PARK BOARD MINUTES OCTOBER 7, 1981 I. Meeting was called to order by Chairperson Gunderman at 7:30 p.m. II. Members present: Carlson,. Dahl, Grimshaw, Gunderman, Johnson, Olson, Solberg, Van Hatten, Council Rep. Schmidt. - Hogan arrived at 8:10 III. Minutes of September 2,.1981 meeting were approved as written. IV. Correspondence A. Council Report Schmidt said funds were appropriated for Hansen Park parking lot and for paths. Walburn may move across the street. Park Place wanted final approval but plan was not in .order. Council dis- cussed restricting display of some periodicals but no action taken. Planning Commission appointed seven more persons. Now the Planning Commission and Board of Review are combined. .Palmer Drive lounge was approved and bids in - have started construction. Planned to open-December 7th. Sunny Square park shelter was discussed. Should it be wood or metal. Council preferred wood, Eliot Funk land swap approved. Reviewed .proposed. plan for Hansen. Authorized to start bidding for walk way. Had a petition for off sale liquor at Rice Creek Shopping Center. Anderson said he wanted to make some additional remarks. Staff recommended to-the Council a metal. shelter building, rather than a wood structure, because of the cost. Council strongly-favored the wood structure. The Jaycees have .been contacted and have tentatively agreed to build five shelters over the next five years. Once there is a definite commitment for this project designs will be looked at and they will come to the Park Board for preference and then on to the Council. Anderson stated the Hansen Park bids came in and we had budgeted $108,000 but bids came in about $82,000. Contractors apparently are hungry. Schmidt stated the day care program came-before the Council. They: were not aware of the .program-until the September 22nd meeting. The Council wanted it referred to the Park Board. Should the City be involved in any day care services. Is it the school districts area or non-profit organization area. Council was concerned why the City should sponsorjt. On the other hand the League of Women Voters. representative expressed the need and interest in seeing how the city, parents and school district can work together in this program.