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PARR BOARD MINUTES March l3, 174 The meeting was called to order at 8:03 p.m. Board members present: Cook, Dahl, Gunderman, Jasinski, Smith, Sullivan, ~-~Teissman and Council Representative Eagon. Others present: Dottie Stone, League of Women Voters; Ed Bader, Irondaie Hockey Coach; Mr. and Mrs. Robert Picha and Marlyn Sorum, City residents; Charles Corlett, Assistant Director and Robert Ztiriclclund, Director of Parks and Recreation. The minutes of the_regular meeting of February 13, 197 were approved as submitted. Agenda additions: Capital Improvements Program and Election of Officers. Alley Vacation It was expT~,ined to the Board that a property owner on lath Avenue N.W. betti~aeen County Road E and 3rd Street N.ti•J. v~ras requesting that a certain portion of the dedicated alley between his property and Hansen Park be vacated. It was suggested to the Board-that if they agreed with the vacation, that all parts of the alley, not previously vacate d, should be vacated at this time. Motion by Smith to vacate all portions of the dedicated alley between County Road E and 3rd Street N.W. bordering Hansen Park, not previously vacated, be vacated. Seconded by Jasinski. Motion carried 7-0. Bond Issue The Board continued its discussion of the possibility of holding a bond referendum for park system development. Dahl noted that she had received telephone calls recently soliciting support for an ice arena. She stated that this seemed to be the most talked about item at this time. Smith remarked that any ice facility includes some type of studio rink so that it could be more widely used by the community. Dahl informed the Board that the consideration of a civic center was brought up at the Capital Improvements hearing and that an ice facility was suggested as a possible component of such a center. Jasinski stated that he favored a moderate type of facility such as the Roseville Ice Arena. Cook and Smith both noted a concern about financing and community feelings for an ice arena. Smith stated that clot of new ideas had been developed about arena construction and that all alternatives should be considered. Dahl questioned the priority of the various potential facilities to be in- cluded in a bond proposal. Gunderman reviewed other considerations: