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PARK BOARD MINUTES June 26, 197 Meeting was called to order at 8~C6 p.m. Board members present° Dahl, Gunderman, Smith, Sullivan and Tr7eissman. Board members absento Cook and Jasinski. Others present° Joann Nelson, League of Women Voters; Vermont Park residents - Erickson, Kerns, Lonachek, Daniels, Stanton, Gruetzman and Roney9 29th Avenue N.TrT. residents - Mc Chesney, Jacobson, Sticks, Ginkel, Peterson, Mattson and Turnbu119 Charles Corlett, Assistant Director and Robert t~~icklund, Director of Parks and Recreation. Minutes of the regular meeting of June 5, J.97~- were approved as submittecl< Agenda additionso J..~ M.R.P.A. Tour 2 Water Resources 3 Bond Issue ~j Lighting Discussion of Froposed Development - Vermont Park Site The Board reviewed for the residents in attendance the proposal for development of the Vermont Park area. Development includes permanent, year-round shelter, general skating area, play apparatus, court game area, spray pool, ball field and parking area. It was explained that because of the traffic volume.-on Cleveland Avenue, the intention was to fence the park along the entire Cleveland Avenue side, as well as the lst Street S.E, side and behind the adjoining property owner on the lst Avenue S.E, side. Mr. and Mrs. Kern and Mrs. Erickson indicated that they felt that the proposal was very good and were happy to see something planned for the property. Mr. Daniels asked what provisions would be made for adult and senior citizen residents on the park area. It was explained this was primarily a youth park, but that adults would use the ball field, court game and skating areas. The possibility of horseshoe courts was also discussed. Daniels asked why parking was necessary if this was intended to be a walk-to park. It was noted that at-some point people would be driving to the park and if parking were not available, they would park on the street or on the park area itself. The lot provided is quite small and should not detract from the park as a whole. Daniels also noted that the ball field seemed to take up a great area and wondered if that was desirable. It was explained that the mall field was intended for unorganized activities and that itr Tninll be developed to such an extent that it would preclude other uses of the area. The time schedule and proposed financing-of the project was reviewed and it was explained that these were projections and that priorities could change or funds available could decrease in the next two years, so that at .the present time, this project could only be