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PARK BOARD MEETING January 5, 1972 The meeting was called to order at 8:03 P.M. Members Present: Cook., Dahl, Gunderman, Hagemeyer, Sherlock, Smith and Council Representative Moen. 'Absent: Others Present: Councilman and P1rs. E. E. Fisher, Mrs, Richard Neuman, George Gorske, Richard Ginkel and Robert M. Wicklund, Director of Parks and Recreation. The minutes of the regular meeting of December 1, 1971 were approved as submitted. Mr. Richard Ginkel, 1512 16th St, N. W. appeared before the Board to expeess the appreciation of his neighbors for the Board's efforts in securing park land fn their area. He also submitted the name of a residamt who would be willing to work with the Board on development of the site, Mrs. David Driscoll 1695 29th Ave. N,W. Ei.ECTION Or' O~iFICERS Sherlock moved that Gunderman be re-elected as Board chairman as~i Hagemeyer- be re-elected as Vice--chairman. Dahl second. Nominations Closed. Motion Carried. DI~CLTSSIOI~, Or PARK PLAN The Park Board was motif ied that the Council approved recommendations regarding designation of proposed parks and setting aside of funds for acquisition . It was brought out that in the future the Park Board should be represented to defend its recommendations if necessary. The Board concurred that it ought to be a policy in the future. The Board discussed methods of financing the Park Plan other than a bond issue. The key factor appears to be the liquor surplus fund and the availability of those funds appears to depend on the accuracy of the projections by the Citizens Study Committee. Smith stated that only so much could be accomplished by methods other than a bond issue. Dahl questioned the wisdom discussing f financing before deciding what needs to be done, Dahl moved that the acquisition of the Vermon~ Park and the Northwest area park sites be the first priority of the plan. Second -Cook Motion carried.