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PARKS & RECREATION COMM I SS I Cis!
October 21, 1964
1. CALL TO ORDER: Chairman Lindberg called to order the Regular
Meeting of the Parks & Recreation Commission held at the City
Hall, 5938 Kauffman Ave., at 7:30 P.M., following which Commis -
2. sioner Gorham led the Pledge of Allegiance.
3. ROLL CALL:
Present: Commissioners: Adams, Gorham, Gunst, Lindberg
Absent: Commissioners: Germain
Also Present: Asst. City Mgr., Koski
Dir. of Recreation, Kobett
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Commissioner Gorham moved to aonrove the
Minutes of September 16, 1564, seconded by Ccmmissioner Gunst
and carried.
OLD BUSINESS:
5. BULLETIN BOARD: Commissioner Gunst moved to request the Director
of Recreation to investigate further and try to Find another
board that will be serviceable and as large as the one submitted
to the City Council and for less cost. Seconded by Chairman
Lindberg. Mr. Kobett stated he has already started investina-
tion and material is coming in, but not sufficient to report at
this time. Brief discussion followed regarding the oossibility
of reducing the size of the bulletin board in order to cut costs
and it was generally agreed that this was not `practical. During
the discussion the fact was brought out that this Commission has
not met with the Council for almost two years and it was felt
that a meeting of this nature would be very beneficial.:
A roll call vote was taken on the motion regarding the bulletin
board study as follows:
AYES: Commissioners: Adams, Gorham, Gunst, Lindberg
NOES: Commissioners: None
ABSENT: Commissioners: Germain
REQUEST FOR JOINT MEETING:
The discussion again resumed with reference to a joint meeting
with the Council. Commissioner Adams felt that 'prior to this
meeting the Commission should meet to discuss items to be olaced
on an Agenda for a joint meeting. It was Generally felt that
items For discussion could be brought up at this meeting.
Commissioner Gunst moved to recommend to the City Council that
a joint meeting be held with this Commission sometime during the
month of November for the purpose of discussing the fol1owin
items:
(1) Bulletin Board
(2) Acquisition of land
(3) (a) Air condition auditorium and meetin room at Live
Oak Park
(b) Enlarging building at Live Oak Park
(4) Community building
(5) Further development of Live Oak Park
Seconded by Commissioner Adams and carried by the following rc!1
call vote:
AYES: Commissioners: Gorham, Gunst, Lindberg
NOES: Commissioners: Adams
ABSENT: Commissioners: Germain
Commissioner Gunst asked that a note be sent to Commissioner
Germain asking if he might have any items to add,
AMERICAN LITTLE LEAGUE:
Chairman Lindberg requested that Mr. Ted Sperling, representa-
t i ve of American Little League, be granted Permission to speak
at this time as he had another meeting to attend. Mr. Sheri in.--
presented a new set of plans For an announcers' booth they wished
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m o v a l o f t w o t r e e s .
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m i s s i o n e r G o r h a m a n d c a r r i e d .
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s u b m i t t e d , s e c o n d e d b y C o m m i s s i o n e r A d a m s a n d c a r r i e d .
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g o t o b i d t o g e t h e r .
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C o m m i s s i o n e r G o r h a m a n d c a r r i e d . M e e t i n g a d j o u r n e d t o t h e n e x t
r e g u l a r m e e t i n g o n N o v e m b e r 1 8 , 1 9 6 4 a t t h e C i t y H a l l , 5 9 3 8 N .
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