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January 2, 1991 Park Board Minutes 4 C. Schedule Planning Meetings, Hansen & Pike Lake Anderson stated he would like to get together with the residents and show them plans of the Pike Lake property that has been done by students. Anderson said there is money in the CIP for total renovation of tennis courts at Hansen which includes relocation. There is also money for lighting of trails. Would also like to regrade the sliding hill. The hill could also be lit. Handicapped accessibility also needs to be talked about. Would like to do the work at Pike Lake first and do Hansen in September or October. Anderson stated he would like to get dates from the Park Board for these meetings. Van Hatten suggested making them as soon as possible. It was agreed that the Pike Lake meeting would be in February and the Hansen meeting in March. The Hansen meeting may be held at Bel Air or Highview or City Hall. D. Recommendation from New Brighton Human Rights Commission Anderson stated that the Human Rights Commission had a request that the play equipment at Hansen be handicap accessible. This request had been sent to the City Council and the Council has referred it to the Park Board. The Council would like to see Hansen Park have some changes to make the play equipment more accessible to the handicapped and then monitor the park and make changes at other parks according to the results of the monitoring. Van Hatten asked what needed to be done. Anderson said one or two cushioned but firm sidewalks for wheelchairs could be installed. Additional climbing devices on equipment could be installed. The idea is to get the child to the equipment. Johnson suggested having Hansen Park monitored for about one year and then come up with a policy for the other parks. Anderson said the handicapped accessible equipment would be added in the spring of 1992. Carlson asked if the handicapped people could use the equipment even if they could get to it.