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Minutes of October 23, 1995 ~~• ""~ '
Meeting called to order by John Anderson, Chairman, at 6:34 pm.
Members present: Marge Lesnick, Irma Lanier, John Anderson, Darwin crickson, Liaison Bob
Loso,, and Claudette Klein.
Member absent: Joe Braun.
P~inutes were approved as stand.
Liaison Report: Bob Loso received permission to work on the $25,000 Grant from the City
Council. City may match grant with money or in-kind help.
A group in town is interested in building a gazebo style structure in Morningside Park.
It would be 35' with a 2-tier roof and a cupola. Joe Bettendorf will put a presentation
together to show the group.
The Grant is recommending an 8 foot path instead of 6 foot path. We have a 2 year time
to work on this grant.
Bob Loso will be interviewed soon in regard to the grant_by the Newsleader.
Big Toy has been installed but the teeter totter was damaged in shipping. Damaged parts
have been ordered. This structure was installed in P~orningside Park.
Cld Business:
1996 u get or Northland was decreased to $6,400 from $10,000. 8% park money should
be received from the Heid development next spring. A suggestion was made to have a
buffer zone between the homes and i^orningside Park.
Cadillac Dinner - no report.
Backstop is in the Maintenance shop that was removed from the Parish parking lot.
Ball field at Kennedy: 6Jho is behind this project? Quest~onswere raised as to signing
out the park by the School district.
There is still some interest in two soccer fields in Millstream Park.
A committee was formed to study Northland Park. Members are: John Anderson, Marge
Lesnick and Bob Loso. Meeting will be November 15, at 6:30 in the Legion Club.
New Business:
~rJinter P,ecreation was tabled.
February seemed a good time for a Festival fora Community Hayride with some activities
such as snow shoeing, etc and a party at Millstream after the rides. Committee
members: John Anderson, Darwin, Erickson, Sob Loso at 7:30 November 15th.
John Anderson will send a Thank you card to Fay Gretsch who has resigned from the Park
Board.
Meeting adjourned at 7:18 pm.
Next meetings: November 27, 1995
December 11, 1995
Respectfully submitted:
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Claudette Klein, Secretary