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February 6, 1985 Park Board rlinutes <br />Anderson said he would like to have it done by r1ay, <br />Benke'said it may not be good to compete with the school <br />board election and the bond issue. <br />Anderson said he can't see doing it in the summer. <br />Benke'said people could come to the park for the meeting. <br />He also asked when the comp. plan needs to be done. <br />Page 3 <br />Anderson said not until September or October, <br />Carlson said he likes the idea of having the meetings in the <br />park;, it .would be more effective. <br />Van Hatten asked if the meetings would be simultaneously... <br />Anderson said there could be 3 meetings in one night at <br />3 different parks. We should do at least. 8 parks. <br />Benke'said the council is trying to have one board member <br />represent each park. <br />Anderson wants to find out what the Park Board wants to do. <br />The. Council. was specific an wanting this in the Comp. Plan. <br />Berke'commented that it has been at least 3 or 4 years since <br />a neighborhood focus was done. The .population has changed <br />and i't would be gaol. to find out what people want. <br />Anderson said he would like to hear how residents feel about <br />what has already been done. The Park Board hasn't spent much <br />time 'discussing recreation programs in the past, would like <br />more linput for them. <br />MOTION BY VAN HATTEN, SECONDED BY BLOI~QUIST TO APFRQVE THE <br />CONCEPT OF THE PARK BOARD GOING TO THE PARKS TO REVIEW THE <br />COPdPREHENSIVE PLAN. MOTION CARRIED. <br />Carlson suggested this be done sooner than summer or fall, <br />but not too early in March because of weather, <br />Johnson said. it is dark in early spring. <br />Carlson said he would like to see at least 1 staff member, <br />2 park board members and 1 council. member at each meeting. <br />Seward asked if they would be going house to house. <br />Anderson said to visit 10 neighbors with. a survey and-ask how <br />they f eel. Give them motivation to attend the meeting and <br />ask them to invite their neighbors. It would be nice to have <br />face 'to face contact. <br />Anderson told the Park Board he would came .back to the next <br />meeting with parks, meeting places, dates and times and the <br />Park Board can change or make alterations as needed. <br />