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Parks and Recreation Meeting Village of Arden Hills Tuesday - January 20, 1970 - 8:00 P.M. The meeting was called to order by Chairman Robert Bjorndahl . Present: Chairman Bjorndahl , Boss, Cadwell , Kuehn, LaNasa, Lindbom Spra i-t, Beggi n and Herrick Absent: McIntosh and Wallace The minutes of the November 18, 1969 meeting were read and approved . All skating rinks are now in service . Ronald Herrick reported the need for better lighting at the Mounds View rink. Following discussion on the Perry Park site, Mr. Kuehn made a mo- tion, seconded by Mr . Boss, to recommend to the Council that they authorize the Parks and Recreation Committee to obtain a firm to do necessary surveys and maps of Parry Park, so major grading can be done in the spring; motion carried unanimously . Banister Engineering Company has quoted a fee of $100 .00 per acre to do the following: 1 . Topographic survey 2. Topographic plan 3. Topographic final plan 4. Grading plan It was estimated that 14 acres would be the area needed for 2 base- ball diamonds . Three ( 3) pieces of tax forfeited land are to be acquired as park area upon notice from the County . Mr. Philip Sampson has offered to donate land to the Village . The property is adjacent to the tax forfeited land on Lake Lane and the Pedestrian Trail . Several boy scout service projects were discussed. Decision to purchasa picnic -tables was held over pending further study . Ramona Lindbom made a motion, seconded by Tom LaNasa, to have Mr. Jacobson do a landscape map of Valentine Park; motion carried unan- imously . Robert Bjorndahl wit ; consult with Dr. Witter concerning the work needed at the Johanna Junior High baseball field. Next meeting will be February 17, 1970 , 8:00 p .m. , at the home of Jacqueline Spratt, 3208 Shorewood Drive . Jacqueline Spratt Secretary