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. i • -P.-!ARK BOARD MINUTES March 35 1976 I. Meeting was called to order at o-OC pem. by Chairperson Gunderman. II. Board members absent:. Cook ^nd Smith. III. minutes of February ~!-, 1976 meeting were approved as submitted. IV. Jaycees - Horseshoe Cour'cs The Jaycees' request to construct ~~ set of horseshoe cour'cs was considered. The Board indicated approval of the .proposal. M . R . P . A.. - Boar d and C ommis s ions T~7orkshop Announcement was made of the March 11th ?~?orkshop. Marv Gook.,. Don T~Teissman and Uart,r Sullivan expressed an interest in attending. Councilman Paul Hardt Councilman H=~rdt commended the Park Board for its diligence over the years and indicated his interes'c developing a good working relationship betti~reen the Board and 'che Council. V. 29th Avenue Park Site Residents from the area were present a.nd were polled regarding their preference of a name for the park. t'fter extensive dis- cussion of over twenty names, the name "Hidden Oaks" was selected. NIotion by Dahl, seconded by Sullivan that the Board recommend ,he name "Hidden Oaks" to the City Council for their ?pproval. 1`dotion 1hassed . Staff reviewed building plans with the grou=p~ general approval was indicated. Playground ec!uipmen~~ selection was discussed with a preference for wood structures being expressed. Concern was expressed that 'che equipmen'c be located in an area that will be convenient and safe for young children. At the reciuest of the neighborhood group present, the T3oard sta'ced that its intention was that the Park was designed primarily for neighborhood use and that a:ny r_hange in that emphasis would be presented to the neighborhood prior to a decision being made. VI. Silver Oak Development Staff updated the I~oard and interested. residents on negotiations Wltl1 St. Anthony School District 282 regarding use of the school site as a neighborhood park. ~underman expressed concern that the