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PARK BOARD MEETING .April 7, 1971 The meeting was called to order by Vice-Chairman Hagemeyer at $:06 p.m. Board Members Present: Dahl, Hagemeyer, Sherlock and Smith Gunderman appeared at 8:28 p.m. Absent: Barnhill, ~~Teissman Others Present: Mayor Bromander, Councilmen Moen, Fisher, Morris and Rebelein; Robert Schaefer, Village Manager;. Arthur Dickey, Architect; Mrs. Loren Reiger, Ramsey County Citizen's Committee on Open Space; Mrs. E. E. Fisher and Robert t~Ticklund, Director of Parks and Recreation. The minutes of the meeting of March 3, 1971 were approved as submitted. Hansen Park Shelter Arthur Dickey presented the plans for the permanent shelter at Richard J. Hansen Park. The site of the building is north and east of the knoll which the soil tests indicated to be the most stable ground. Mr. Dickey recommended excavating the building site to a depth of five feet and filling in with granular material to provide a solid base. Included in the specifications is the grading and sodding of the area around the building so as to enable it to be used as a free skating rink. This will provide insurance in case of the weather delaying preparation of the pond. Another alternate is an asphalt. walk path from the building to the parking lot. Mr. Dickey stated that due to cost considerations he has specified the use of concrete block with an epoxy stone finish instead of pre- cast concrete panels. The epoxy stone finish will produce the same effect as the other shelters at less expense. In answer to Gunderman's query, he stated that if the epoxy finish is applied to the concrete block surface there should be no problem with peeling. The timbers used in wall construction will be bolted in the middle and nailed into plates top and bottom as well as caulked to offset shrinkage. The plan called for machine cut fir, but the Board recommended rough cut to more easily absorb vandalism. Because of the topography of the site, it is necessary to use an ejector system for the sanitary sewer. The system is designed to be as reliable as possible. The fixtures in the rest room will" be the same as in the present buildings. The furnace ejector system and piping will be housed in the storage area where they will be hidden but accessible. Smith suggested adding an exterior door to the storage area as an alternate and the Board concurred. The timetable for the bids was tYLe n discussed. The possibility of requesting the Council to delay authorizing the call for bids. until April 27 was considered, but the Board decided that if the Council agreed they would ask for approval on April 13, 1971.