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PARK BOARD MINUTES January 9~ 1975 Park Board meeting was called to order at 8:0~ p.m. Board members present: Dahi, Gunderman, Smith, Sullivan and Weissman. Board members absent: Cook and Jasinski. Others present: Dottie Stone and Chellney Bier, League of Women Voters; Mary Rue Schutta and Dale Seppa, Citizens Study Committee; Dick Keister, Bob Wheelecor, Matt Schreifels, Sohn Hedberg, Bill Burns, Helen and Gil Gove, Tom Boudreau, Arlyn Bjorklund, Jim Checco and Bob Piche, New Brighton representation - Lake Region Hockey Association; Dick Ginkel, Tom Krocak and Doug Turnbull, New Brighton representation for 29th Street park site and Maurice Anderson, Director of Parks and Recreation. The minutes of the regular meeting of December ~-, 1.97- were received and approved as written. Irondale Improvements - Letter from James Colletti was received asking the City of New Brighton to go ahead with improvements at the Irondale softball field whether or not the lights were installed.. Park Board plans to respond when issue is resolved by the School Board. Civic/Community Center - Dale Seppa of the Citizens Study Committee reviewed with the Board the survey conducted by the Fark and Recreation Department last Spring to which their Committee attached a survey concerning general questions about a civic/community center. Seppa stated that the survey was not specifically looking at an ice arena, instead a general approach was made towards a civic/community center and what residents desired in such a center. Referral was made to the "Civic/Community Center Study" prepared by the Committee and discussion pursued. Ice Arena - The Park Board was brought up to date concerning the subject of an ice arena in relation to a feasibility study to determine whether or not a hockey arena could be constructed in New Brighton. Information was released that in-house it would take approximately three months time and with a consultant, the cost would be $6,000 at the bottom up to if of the total costs, which could be $15,000 to $20,000. Question was asked of the Park Board from the Lake Region group if there had ever been a feasibility study done in New Brighton. Gunderman replied that two or three attempts have been made. Sullivan asked if it were a possibility to go ahead with a feasibility study that the funding standpoint might be a joint-finance operation as long as the arena is not just going to serve New Brighton. It was answered that yes it was a possibility; however, money is tight. Lake Region asked if coopera- tive ventures with the City Council and School District were possible. Gunderman gave the Board background information regarding the City's