04-28-1977 PR MIN
ELK RIVER PARK BOf{RD
CITY HALL
April 28, 1977
7:30 P.M.
BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: Chairman Gene Schuldt, Stan Moreland, Steve Ostby.
BOARD MEMBERS ABSENT: Ken Nelson
RESIGNED: Bon Westerlund (as of 4/1/77)
GUREST: Marlon Glines (President), John Dietz (Secretary-Treasurer), Tim Thompson, and
Peggy LaPointe, representing Elk River Softball Association,
Meeting was devoted to general discussion on softball operation. Softball association
has made several improvements on Fairgrounds Field. New outfield fence will be finished
by this coming weekend. A new scoreboard has been provided. New bases, homeplates,
and limer purchased. Storage boxes for bases and limer will be made. Dick Burgoyne
leveled both infields. Sod will be trimmed along baselines.
Park Board is committed, from 1976, to pay for outfield fence posts and half the cost of
new limer. Fence posts will cost $456.00. Fairgrounds field has been named as Derr-
Gruepner Field, and softball association will have a dedication,
Permanent bleachers at fairgrounds field are in tough shape and may not last much longer.
Thebeek wall (facing street) has been painted by softball association.
Softball season will start on Tuesday, May 3rd. It will be necessary to have both infields
dragged and limed every day. Trash cans are needed at both fields. Softballers would
also like to have snow fence for outfield foul lines at fairgrounds field.
Park Board budget allows $1,000.00 for salaries and wages other than lifeguards. A
person will be hired for part-time work on the softball fields. Work time should
average two to three hours a day and rate of pay will be $2.50 per hour Duties will
include dragging the infields, liming the baselines, and general cleanup. Need for this
employment is immediate. Work can be performed any time during the day, but must be
completed by 6:00 P.M. for start of field usage. If worker cannot be found until after
school is out, city crew will have to perform daily maintenance until then. All applicants
will be submitted to Park Board for final approval.
Meeting adjourned 9:00 R~M~