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MINUTES OF THE ARDEN HILLS PARRS & RECREATION COMMITTEE TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1991, 7:30 P.M. , CITY HALL • CALL TO ORDER The regular meeting of the Arden Hills Park and Recreation Commission was called to order at 7 : 35 P.M. by Chairman David Sand. ROLL CALL Present: Chair Sand, Mark Magers, Don Messerly, Mark Labine, Megan Ricke, and Mary Gillies. Absent: David Moberg, Alan Montgomery, Keith Enrooth. Also Present: Cynthia Severtson and John Buckley. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Minutes of the June 25, 1991, meeting. Minutes were approved as mailed. COUNCIL REPORT No Council report. PROGRAM REPORT Cynthia Severtson reported Arden Hills, Mounds View and Roseville are cosponsoring a Fall Soccer Program. Arden Hills has 6 teams (3-3rd grade teams, 2-4th grade teams and 1-5th & 6th grade teams) in the program. Matches are played on Saturdays on fields in the three (3) communities. • Fall programs will start the week of September 30. Registrations have been strong in all the programs. Arden Hills is co-sponsoring new Teen Programs at Chippewa Junior High with Shoreview Park and Recreation Department. The Council is strongly urging the Park Department increase program fees to generate more revenue at the 1992 Budget Work Sessions. (The Department is presently charging 25 to 30 percent over direct cost of programs) . Committee suggested that program philosophy and mission statement of other Park and Recreation Departments be reviewed to help determine Arden Hills program philosophy. Council may suggest a cut in Summer Playground Program to control expenses. Summer Programs at Arden Manor Park would be dropped if program cuts were necessary. Committee suggested contacting Big Ten Supper Club and Scherer Bros. Lumber Company to help sponsor summer program at Arden Manor. • 1991 PARR DEVELOPMENT Committee reviewed Park Improvements completed this summer: Perimeter trails were constructed at Cummings, Floral and Hazelnut Parks.