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VARK BCUD MINITES
Azy 2, 1966
AENDEAS pREa' ZVT; Avosru. Lepiso Adina, Gi,btnt, Carson, Steveno, ane Baroth,
STAFF RE`t': Xessxat Roslan4, Xojetin, Bowen, and Miss Drunn,
41HEAS PRESENTO Nrn� Avylor
1W Adams moved that the minutes o! April 4, 1966, be approved as
vxittenDr� Carson seconded and the notion carried.
11. RECREATION REPOWU
Hr, Xojetin reported thot applications for the aumner positions
are closed and that applicants 16v* been intervievvd. Actual iring
will be Jone about theveek.of May 9.
The summer braebure is being completed owd will go to press
during the week of AAy 9. It u then be msj>4 to all Edina residents.
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lie maintenance zTewn are "spr*ng cleaning" the paxka and pre-
paring all the numerous boll fields.
The dan&lion and weed control program is wily organized anj
jmmmdiately opga the arriva! of the dandelions, the spraying program will
be carried out on as 12-ho"r emy program,
When the vvrm veathew arrives, the nnjuterance crews mill be
painting the ovirming pool and moving ready for Up June 4 opening.
TV, LAKE EDI VA PARK
Mr, Roslaud yepaTM thot vork is progressing SMOOthlY at We
24jun Vaxk' avj if the present va,hav tonditlay ataya the area should be
seeded by June Y
,be EnginterjD6 Dypartmenz is pcw preparing tie necessary engi-
veeriug date to bid the teanss courts gar pemeln P40.
Ungussion VMS held on shelter 0010ngw for the PZr%G- my.
Adams moved that we tire nn ar&INQ 00 wOke Sketch" and most es"Mates
on vApi mal O&elters� N Lewis zycrn6ed an6 ihe motion aayrie&
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iq"dirn Park Board Nin%utes -9
V. XUD LAKE
Mr. Rosla*nd stated that bacnuse of Varioaazs conflicts, the joust
meeting of the Council and PaTk 803r4 tO discuss the use of Federal funds
will be rescheduled fox sometime during the week of May 9®
fir. Roslnsnd presented a plan drawn by Northern, States Power for
road lighting at Braemar Arena. Ilie park Board reviewed the plan and
requested that one additional light be installed on the west nada of the
main parking lot
Mr. Adams moved that we recomand this plan with the additional
light to be installed. Xr. E nroth seconded and the motion carried.
The operating statement from November 1, 1965, to April 15, 1966,
was presented to the park Board. 'In sumakiry, the gross revenue was
$54,411.6x3® The expenses were $32,705.94. Of this amount, $24,379032
seas for salaries and vageu, $5,882.46 was for utilities, $2,525.00 for
printing and promotion, -$5,66 5.36 for maintenance supplies, $9,411.34
for debt retirement, and the remainitig expenses were miscellaneous items.
The net profit was $1,7015.69® It -vas doted out Haat this report
was not 100 per cent ccmmnplete as there is still additional income out-
standing and so -me expenses have not beer. paid.
Mr. Rosiand :and fro Bowen will be attending the Ice Skating Insti-
tute of 4merics in cnicago May 17, 18, and 19.
Vii® %ED CELT ,R
lir. Rosland presented a brief f,iaaancial statement of the Veen
flenter operation -which s3i wed a balance cS 01,063.82. This report vri.11 be
presented to the Teen Center Board at their next meeting. Some of this
money m4y he refunded to Rotary Club £or the additional $240 they donated
to help the `peen Center for: this year's operation.
Viiia llr� Rolland .stated that bacause of conflicts with Council Meeting
on the first Monday of each month, the meeting date of the Park Board
should possibly be chaosed to a different might during the week.
:isc4 s-1wn -4Jmzs held on the subject Bernd the Board members felt
that Monday nigh; turns probably t,,je peat 1li.ght for Board memaber,s to attend.
Ne action was Z ake n to dhaa`nge the Park Board meeting ,nig
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IX. VARK VAMI
Nw. Rosland presented a list of parks that have presently been
uanme4 and parks that have no formal name. A brief discussion followed
and it was reemmaended that possibly many of the street -address named
parks cmild be shortened nn named just by the street that they are on.
1� an occasion arose that these parks should be rensmed, the
name could be atinged at that time.
It vies reccvmendcd that this sugge-stion be forwarded to Dr.
Jackson for his thoughts and further recommendations.
Reetirg adjourned bt 9:45 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Ken Rosland, Secretary
Edina Park Board
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