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1-20-1960Minutes of the Regular Meeting PARK BOARD OF Village of Golden Valley January 20, 1960 7:05 P. M. The Park Board of the Village of Golden Valley met at its regular monthly meeting at the Village Hall, Wednesday, January 20, at 7:05 P.M. Present were Stockman, Petersen, Reed, Ulstad, Snetsinger and Sullivan. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. RECREATION: Mr, Reed's Recreation Report is attached. The Board held a general discussion regarding a rink supervisor for Lions Park. Mr. Ulstad will locate an older man from Village for this job, and will notify Mr. Reed, The matter of the purchase of Hockey Nets will be tabled until next October. Mr. Snetsinger will discuss nets for Scheid Park with Mr. Denzin, and Mr. Snetsinger reported that the lights are almost completed at Scheid. The Board held a general discussion on skating rinks for next year, and will hold an inventory meeting on them in November. Mr. Ulstad and Mr. Snetsinger will handle any rink problems in Mr. Denzints absence. Mr. Reed will notify the Board at the next regular meeting whether or -not he will be able to continue as Summer Recreation Director. The Board and Mr. Ulstad held a general discussion on the immediate hiring of the Summer Staff. Mr. Stockman made a motion that with the recommendation of the Park Board, Glen Reed commence hiring his staff for the Summer Recreation Program. Dr. Petersen seconded the motion. The motion carried. BRIAN LKdSON: Mr. Ulstad stated he discussed this matter with the insurance company, and that any claim has to be filed within 30 days of an accident. An insurance adjuster contacted Mr. Reed who filled out the proper form. Mr. Lawson has been informed by Mr. Ulstad that he is not eligible to collect any type of insurance from Golden Valley. SWIMMING POOL PROJECT: Mimeographed copies of the Swimming Pool portion of the November minutes were presented, and will be mailed to all who attended that meeting. Mr. Snetsinger will give them to members of the Council. Mr. Stockman will attend the next Lions Club Board of Directors meeting, and Dr. Petersen will discuss this project with the JC's. The Board will then go before the Council, and ask that a Swimming Pool Chairman be appointed. PAUL ENGHAUSER: It will not be necessary for the Board to consider financial aid for the public use of Mr. Enghauser's pool. BUDGET: Mr. Ulstad reported that in January, bills in the amount of $291.19 were paid which can be taken from Board's 1959 budget. On this basis, $2721.29 of the Board's 1959 budget is left. Our Bond Issue Fund has received $850.75 from the investment of Bond Money in Treasury Bills. $52,000. of the Bond Issue money is left. This includes the $5,000. to be returned by the high school, but the amount set aside in escrow would have to be deducted. January 20, 1960, Minutes Continued JC BENCHES: Mr. John Meyer of the JC's was present at our meeting. The Board and Mr. Meyer held a general discussion on the design and number of bulletin boards, benches and tables. Mr. Meyer was informed that the present number of park locations is seven. If picnic tables are donated, they will be left mobile. If benches or bulletin boards are furnished, the Park Board will decide upon permanent locations, and will secure help from Village crew on the pouring of concrete bases. The Board and the JC's will discuss this matter at a future meeting. GOLDEN OAKS PARK AREA - LAND NORTH OF PLYMOUTH: Mr. Ulstad reported that the Board has acquired 10 acres of land on Plymouth Avenue. He,,also, reported that it is just a matter of time before the Board acquires a portion of the Bill Cavanaugh land - 62 acres for $12M. There is nothing to report on the General Mills land. The Board and Mr. Ulstad held a general discussion on acquiring park land in Western Golden Valley. SHELTERS: The Board and Mr. Ulstad held a brief discussion on shelters. The Board would like a recommendation from the Council on material to be used in a shelter. The Board and Mr. Ulstad held a general discussion on Park Board operation under the new form of government in Golden Valley. Mr. Ulstad advised the following: 1. The Park Board is an advisory board, the Council sets the policy, and Mr. Ulstad administers it. 2. Bids must now go to Council. 3. The Park Board should hire people to take care of Board's responsibilities and details, and the Board should only advise. 4. The Council is free to determine size of Park -Board. 5. Mr. Ulstad further advised that there are no state laws governing our Board under new government. He will check policies in other Villages with similar arrangement, and will furnish Park Board with a written report of how it must operate in the future. The Board and Mr. Ulstad held a general discussion on the hiring of a full time recreation director in the event Mr. Reed is not able to continue. There being no further business, a motion was made to adjourn the meeting at 9:05. The motion was seconded and carried. Attest: ?1'e F is Fi nt Secretary 11 VILLAGE OF ST. LOUIS PARK ."f j PARK BOARD 0 i OF THE Z VILLAGE OF GOLDEN VALLEY v O_ RECREATIO'-�J REPORT Tj THE ii ki h BOARD 1-20-60 1. The first iters: to be discussed should be whother or not we want to hire a rink supervisor or not for the Lions' Club shelter. Bill Elsen is not too interested in.it himself, but i feel that I cold possibly work out a sciiedule with two college students. :ewe will_ protxably have to pay $1.50 per hr. rather than the 1.25 as -we did last year. 2. Hockey nets. :tie have nets at Lions and at G.V. High school rinks, and there is one extra set yet to be placed. Nets at the "iJ" cost well over :„;100, but Ducky Johnson at the hpls. Park Board has blueprints we can have for "practice” nets that are fine for our use — we can borrow them. These nets are made of simple pipe, elbows etc. 3. Skating rinks. Arnie has finally gotten a break in the weather, and now has been doing slot on our skating; areas. The boards just went up at the high school, and tomorrow, the small boards w ill go in at regent and Papoose. Seeman and Bolden Oaks will get small boards (new assembled boards) next week for sure. Incidently Arnie is going on a months vacation, so will be out of town for awhile.. he said Tom Snhhsinger can take his calls now. when he is gone. It. The Saturday basketball program is going strong, and the attendance has maintained steady throught out. Carl Sandburg was not opened as we had anticipated, due to school dedication — but we will be in there also this coming Saturday, 23rd. We are hiring no extra personnel for this school, just shifting some of the men around... also using two of Prof. Giles students — — free. 5. The hockey program has been going; well according to Donald Viia the head man. He now has scheduled some games with other city and suburban Pe6iee teams. I'm sorry that I cannot get to more of their sessions, but Sat. afternoons and evenings, I'm out of town or with our team. We have hired Len Li.lyholm (Robbinsdale) a freshman hockey player at the IJ to assist Don with the boys in hockey. P:iariu.uci also got a "deal" for 1}12.00 so they are all equipped to play the game. 6. Ike Armstrong (athletic director) promised me that by the 27th of this month I would know my status at the University. I thought that our meeting was next week — therefore I have nothing to .report till then as to my aval.lability next summer. I would hoviever, like to hhlp hire the staff For the summer regardless of my "title" at that thime.