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PARK BOARD MINUTES April 3, 197 The meeting was called to order at 8:07 p.m. Board members present: Cook,. Dahl, Gunderman, Jasinski, Sullivan, Weissman and Council Representative Eagon. Board members absent: Smith Others present: Doti~ie Stone, League of Women Voters; James Strauss, Roger Williams, George Orning, Merrick Brown, residents; Dale Seppa, Gitizens Study Committee; Charles Corlett, Assistant Director and Robert Wicklund, Director of New Brighton Park and Recreation Department. The minutes of the regular meeting of March 13, 1.97-were approved as subm3.tted. Agenda additions: Request from the Gitizens Study Committee for Park. Board input relating to the Civic Center. Park Proposal - S.W. Area Residents explained to the Board their request to have a park located on a:5-acre site on County Road E and 20th Avenue S.W. The site, which is presently owned by Pemptom, is bordered by County Road E to the north, 20th Avenue S.kT. to the east, Trlindsor Way to the south and Windsor Court to the west. The concerned residents expressed the need for an outdoor recreation facility in this neighborhood and presented to the Board a petition with 368 resident signatures stating that they are in favor of a park.. The Capital Improvements Program to develop the Silver Oaks School site for outdoor recreation was explained by the Board and further discussion ensued. The residents also presented a conceptual plan for the site. The residents informed the Board of new legislation concerning public waters. The statute discussed is under Chapter 105; Minnesota State Statute, 1973. The Board expressed their desire to preserve the pond located on the site. Motion by Weissman to request the Planning Commission to defer rezoning on the grounds that the Park Board feels the pond is public waters, under Chapter 105; Minnesota State Statute, 1973 until such time as the Depart- ment of Natural Resources can resolve the question. Seconded by Dahl. Motion carries 6-0. Civic Center The Board was informed of the Citizens Study Committee's current study of the possibility of a civic center located in New Brighton. The Citizens Study Committee would like the Park Board to have input into their study. The target date for the completion of the study is December 197.