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Rover TO:
MEMORANDUM
Mayor & City Council
ITEM 5.3.
FROM: Pat Klaers, City Adm' istrator
DATE: July 17,1995
SUBJECT: Community Recreation Board Update
Attached for your review are the Community Recreation Board minutes from its June 19,
1995, meeting. There is no Board meeting scheduled for July, but the budget committee
is scheduled to meet. Councihnember Holmgren is our city representative on this Board
and is scheduled to provide the Council with an update on community recreation activities.
Additionally, Community Recreation Coordinator Jeff Asfahl will be in attendance at this
meeting to update the Council on community recreation activities and to answer any
questions.
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13065 Orono Parkway • P.O. Box 490 • Elk River, MN 55330 • (612) 441-7420 • Fax: (612) 441-7425
07-12-1995 09~54AM FROM 728 CE ECFE REC TO 9-4417425 P.02
,. ~ COMMUNITY RECREATION BOARD
Minutes Fr: 6/19195
• Attendance: J. Asfahl- Co. Rec., M. 6ergh - Co. Rec, Ty 6ischoff -Dist. 728, S. Slater -Dayton, R.
Black -City of Otsego, G. Eite1-City of Rogers, R. Holmgren -City of Elk River
Chair -Ron Black called the meeting to order at 12:10 pm
A. Routine matters:
1.) Approval of past minutes: Motion by T. Bischoff, seconded by R. Holmgren t0 approve the
minutes from 5/30/95. Motion carried.
2.) Agenda changes/additions: JAasked to have the Budget Committee to be reappointed. It was
noted that budget committee member Jack Hines was Hassan's representative and that he may no
longer be their rep. due to the recent abolishment of Hassan's Park Commission.. The Recreation
Board directed JA to ask Hassan Administrator Gary Morrison to serve in place of Jack.
3.) Staff Reports;
3.1) JA introduced Michele Bergh. Michele is the Community Recreation Program Specialist.
3.2) Summer Program Update: Michele Bergh reported that many programs were underway and that
many others will be starting and taking place throughout the summer. G. Eitle suggested that a library
of pictures be developed and then made into slides to assist us in demonstrating the effectivenenss
and value of our programs in the community. This sort of information can be effective with Councils I
• Town Boards etc. Staff w111 pursue this suggestion.
Other: Gary Eitel reported that Hassan Township has abolished their Park Commission. JA added
that he was aware of this and that he will be attending the July Hassan Town Board meeting to ask
for appointment of another representative.
B Items of Informa#ion /Discussion:
B.1) Options for full time secretarial coverage; JA reviewed the 2 options for consideration and
wanted to hear what the Board members thought and if they had any suggestions. JA stated that the
intent is to increase the positions hours as work is falling behind and service is not being provided.
This position has been part time since our programs inception. JA plans to budget for this addition to
begin January 1, 1996. The board asked JA to plan far what he thinks will work best for the program.
JA wilt work with the budget committee at further considering this issue and will be considering when
finalizing the budget for 1996.
B.2) Office space needs information: JA reviewed the needs as he sees them (explained in the
Agenda Detail of 6119/95). Motion by Roger Holmgren, seconded by Gary Eltel to have our
Chair -Ron Black send a letter to the School Board to Inform them of our programs off/ce
space needs.
• B.3) Consideration of increase to non-resident fees: Tabled
Motion at 1:15 pm to adjourn by R. Holmgren and seconded by S. Slater. Motion carried.
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Respectfully Submitted,
• There wiU be no regular meeting in July. July will be designated for the budget committee to meet. JA
will set this meeting.
The next meeting wiii take place on Monday August 14,1995 -11;45 am at the
Happy Chef in Rogers.
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