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MINUTES CITY OF ARDEN HILLS, MINNESOTA PARKS & RECREATION COMMITTEE TUESDAY,JANUARY 23, 1996 7:00 P.M. ARMY RESERVE CENTER CALL TO ORDER Megan Ricke called the meeting to order at 7:04 ROLL CALL Members present were: Lynette Kreidler, Louis Speggen, Mary Robinson, Don Messerly, Dorothy McClung, Anita Larson, Megan Ricke, Beverly Aplikowski, Council Liaison, Tracy Petersen, Program Supervisor and Cindy Walsh, Parks & Recreation Director. Members absent were: Maureen Bodene APPROVE MINUTES • The Minutes were recorded by Julie Tostenson. The December 12, 1995 Minutes were approved by Dorothy McClung and Seconded by Lynette Kreidler. AGENDA ITEMS Valentine Hills School Play Structure (PTA request for donation) There was a discussion on how much the Committee should recommend to the Council for donation. It was stated,that we should not recommend the full amount of the request, everyone agreed. Would the money come out of the Park Fund? It was stated that instead of donating money, to donate a service, for example, landscaping. There was a motion made to recommend donating $500.00 or a service ($500.00 or under), under the circumstances that we do not have a lot of money and the City is trying to complete their projects and all play structures in our parks need to be replaced. This motion was recommended by Dorothy McClung and seconded by Mary Robinson. Tony Schmidt Park Update McCarrons Park is the first priority for finishing, Tony Schmdit Park is the second priority. The Capital Improvement Advisory Committee takes a look at recommendations from all of the organizations in the County. There is also input from the County Manager and all of the Department Heads. With the two (2) recommendations,they take them to the County Commissioners. It was stated, that we have to keep the pressure on the County. The committee members decided to write a • letter to the Capital Improvements Advisory Committee. If they started on the project, 1