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November 2, 1983 Minutes Page 2 <br />Gunderman asked where the senior's program is headed. <br />Anderson said we took a step toward improving Senior's <br />Program. There is an extra $3,600 budgeted for `84. <br />Kelly Schultz will have her entire responsibility on <br />seniors. Want to offer seniors some non-club activities <br />increase trips, and have different activity groups. We <br />have an opportunity to touch more people without spending <br />alot of time. The groups can run themselves. <br />Gunderman asked how the gift book program is coming. <br />Anderson said the Police Department had received a Ski Doo <br />as a donation, donox,: did not want to be acknowledged. <br />Gunderman asked how joint ventures were going with other <br />communities . <br />Anderson said still working on playground program with summer <br />school but becoming complex. Swimming activities are coordinated <br />closely, and we are moving in that direction, but slowly. <br />Gunderman asked what Anderson is excited about for next <br />year. <br />Anderson responded the senior program and the playground <br />program tieing in with summer school and also another <br />agenda item; wellness. <br />V. New Business <br />A. Playground Equipment Purchase <br />Anderson explained he was in the process of taking quotes for <br />playground equipment at Hansen - the biggest ever put in <br />New Brighton. Went to one of four vendors and asked to design <br />a structure. Went to the other three vendors and asked .them <br />to come up with something similar. All vendors made their <br />presentation to other Park and Recreation .Directors and Anderson. <br />The directors. picked the best two, then went and looked at the <br />equipment we had purchased and asked the .best vendor to submit <br />his proposal for $15,000. The vendor's cost is $20{742 .but <br />is willing to give us the $14{298 cost because they can use <br />New Brighton's as a model for other communities to see. <br />Motion by Van Hatten, seconded by Olson to approve the purchase <br />of playground equipment for Hansen Park.. <br />Anderson said he will order in November and get to the council <br />for November 22nd. Delivery will be in the spring and we can <br />work on it in the spring and have completed about mid-May. <br />Motion passed. <br />