05-03-1989 PR MIN
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Meeting of Elk River Recreation Beard
Held at the Elk River City Hall Conference Reom
May :~~, .1.9U9
Members Present:
Mike O'Brien; Chair, Dave Anderson, Todd Mixer,
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Houghtelin, Rolfe Anderson
.1.) Meeting called to order at 7:00 p.m.
2) Consideration 01 5-3-89 Recreation Board Agenda.
Agenda accepted as written.
~) Consideration of 4-5-89 Recreation Board Minutes.
Board minutes approved and passed unanimously.
4) Rolland Ring-Jarvi and Mike Nizilek met with Board to discuss
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additional trails are being proposed, one of which would be
partially located on private property. A determin3tion of
the applicability of the city'_ insurance and costs will
dictate how course development will progress. Phil Hals will
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organizers, t.he golf course board and snowmobile club to meet
and plan futun:? t.I''',,~i 1 E~nd f?ql..l.ipflH?I"lt nE'f:O'ds.
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and noise from the softball lights at the complex. The
residents indicat.ed they Hould like the lights off by .10:00
p.m. and t,hi:':\t ac:t:.i.vit.y not. ~:;tC'\r"t b(.~'t'or"e EJ:OO i:':,..m.. (.')1"',
weekends. It was noted that. fixt.ures could be addEd to
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a total of .104 fixtures so the cost would be substantial.
Board member Clete Lipetsky made a mot.ion t.hat the lights be
turned off at 10:30 p.m. and that. the first lJame be moved up
to start at 6:00 p.m. The motion died for lack of a second.
Board member Barb Northway madE" a motion that the softball
league adopt a no grace period rule, .10:30 p.m. lights off
be adhered to by the league and that the league would not
schedule any 9:30 p.m. games starting in 1990. Motion
seconded by Todd Mixer. Motion passed 7-0. Chairman Mike
O'Brien made a motion that an automatic timer be set to
shut the lights off at 10:30 p"m. and that no games be
scheduled before D:OO B.m" on weekends. The motion was
seconded by Clete Lipetsky. Motion passed 5-1 with one
abstention. The residents addressing Open Mike expressed
their appreciation for t.he compromise arrived at by the
BDard.
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6) Discussion was held regarding the 1989 Parks Capital Outlay.
The Board settled on a number of items on the Phil Hals list
which totaled $25,100. Board member Clete Lipetskymoved to
!t.;end thE,' PI"':i.t:lI''':.i.t.y lir::;t. '1':.0 t.I",(:' C::Jty CDI.\r",c:.i.l. 1"lik(.:,:' (J'FJy"iF'n
seconded the motion. Motion passed 8-0. Phil Hals will get
the list to the council.
7) Athletic Association Task Force reported that the concept
would take a lot of selling in order to get off the ground.
The members of the Task Force stated that in their estimation
there were not enough advantages to make it succeed in Elk
River. Chairman Mike O'Brien moved to accept therecommen-
dation of the Task Force that an athletic association is not
a viable entity in Elk River. Motion was seconded by Barb
Northway. Motion passed 8-0.
8) Notice of request for proposals for a Master Park Plan was
discussed. The Board expressed satisfaction with the proposal
request. Any additional consultants should be given to
Patrick Klaers at City Hall.
9) Phil Hals indicated the council had approved $7,000. for a
Handke warming house. Charlie Blesener will put together a
sketch and site plan for our June meeting. Charlie and Phil
will get together on costs. Charlie Blesener was looking for
some input concE'y"ning toul'''nC:'lment 'fr.-2f.::Os, BDal~d ml:?:~mbE'r Dave
AndersonmDved that all private other than non-profit grDups
be charged $25.00 per day plus $2.00 per game plus $10.00 per
hour per field fDr tournament use. RDlfe Anderson seconded
the motion. Motion passed 8-0.
10) Advisory Commission Ordinance. Board member Dave Anderson
made a motion to accept the Park and Recreation Commission
Ordinance with a modificatiDn the advisory be stricken
where used and that the meeting time be left open. Byron
Houghtelin seconded the motion. Motion passed 8-0.
11) Board member Byron Houghtelin moved for adjournment.
seconded by Rolfe Anderson. MotiDn passed 8-0.
The meeting of the Elk River Recreation Board was adjourned at
approximately 10:30 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
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Re: eation Board Secretary
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