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r Park & Recreation Meeting Tuesday, March 10, 1987 - 7:00 P.M. Present: Carol Pelton Steve Appel Gerald LeTendre Larry Koch Cindy Paschke Walter Neumann, Council Liaison The meeting was called to order by Pelton. A motion was made by Koch to accept the minutes of the February 10th meeting, second by Pelton, motion carried unanimously. The Park & Recreation Committee addressed the Planning and Zoning and City Council minutes. Business discussed from the minutes included the damage to Floyd Laska's snowblower, Centerville Heights and Center Oaks II developments stating that they would prefer to pay cash instead of land to Park & Recreation, the appointment of the three candidates to Park & Recreation, and the presentation of plaques to the outgoing members of Park & Recreation. Under rink business, rink attendants Mke Brinkman and Rick L'Allier and coach Greg Hill have turned in their keys. Coach Bob Mann and rink attendants Tony Rehbein and David Chu have not turned in their key. Park & Recreation request City Clerk to send out letters to the above asking them to return their keys. Coach (reg Hill stated that the bottom boards on the rink are knocked out and that one light was out for most of the season creating a hazard. Park & Recreation members request that any problems such as the above be brought up to Park & Recreation immediately. Coach Greg ,Hill also suggested that Park & Recreation let the Centennial Hockey Association use the rink Monday through Friday nights and thus be responsible for flooding and shoveling the rink. LeTendre reported that to complete the LAWCON form, Park & Recreation needs to develop a five year plan. A motion was made by LeTendre to meet on March 24th to develop a five year plan, second by Koch, motion carried unanimously. Park & Recreation will request City Hall for that night. Regarding the hockey rink, Paschke reported on the cities she contacted to see what facilities and costs they've experienced. The majority of the cities Paschke contacted suggested that permanent rinks be constructed and that the estimated cost would be between $15,000 - $16,000. Koch received similar information. Park & Recreation adjusted their 1987 budget by cutting $300.00 from their mowing expense, $250.00 from snow removal, $300.00 from attendant salaries, $100.00 from scoops, shovels and brooms, $350.00 from back drop of hockey rink, $200.00 from general maintenance, $500.00 from general repair, $1000.00 fencing of ballfield, and $2000.00 from debt reduction. $50.00 was added to plant materials under the adjusted budget. Council liaison Newmann questioned our revision of the attendant salaries due to the proposed increase in minimum wage. Park & Recreation will be asking for advisement on that matter. Park & Recreation members requested that Appel determine the balance of Park & Recreations budget by contacting the City Clerk. A motion was made by Koch that the Park & Recreation Commission have the opportunity to approve the Park & Recreation bills before they are paid excluding utility bills, second by LeTendre, motion carried unanimously.