PRC 1971 10 05
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PARI< AND RECREATION CONMISSION r-uNU'rES
October 5, 1971 -- 8 :00 p.m.
Chanhassen Village Hall
Members Present: Sally deLancey, Denis Stedman, Gladys McCary
Absent: Arnold Weimerskirch, Conrad Fiskness, Dave Wilson and
Bob Fayfield '
Visitors: Steve Wolf, Al Klingelhutz, Adolph Tessness, Mayor
Coulter, Jim Jasin, Mrs. Kerry Roberts, Ken Pung, Ron Mielke
and Robert Fortman.
No quorum. Unable to call the meeting to order.
The President of the Chanhassen Jaycees, Robert Fortman, was
present. He thanked the Park and Recreation Commission for
their cooperation in the Walk~A-Thon and presented a facsimile
check in the 'amount of $1,250.00 for improvements at the Lake
Ann Park.
Arnold Weimerskirch arrived at 9~OO p.m.
A. quorum being present, 'the meeting '\.vas called to order.by
Chairman! Arnold Weimerskirch.
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MINUTES: A motion was made by Gladys McCary and seconded by
Denis' Stedman to approve the Minutes of September 21, 1971,
with the following amendmen1:: Summer and winter Recreation
Programs :. lithe majority of the commission mEmlbers feit that
we should work toward a self-supporting progra.'tI. r.lo~c.ion
carried.
WALK-A-THON: Robert Fortman report.ed "'chat there ,qere approximately
2'50 persons who took part in the walk-a-.thon and t.hat the Jaycees
voted to pay $5.00 per person for a total of $1;250.00.
The Jayoees would like to meet with the Park and Recreation Co
Commission and determine priori,ty i-tems to be purchased for
Lake Ann Park. The Jaycees will also be happy to WQ~k with
the Park and Recreation Commission on future pt'ojects.
WINTER RECREATION PROGRM~: Ken Fung was present to explain
his plans for the Winter Recreation Program at the Chanhassen
Elementary'school. It was decided tha.t - the program vvould start
on November 1, 1971 and run through the month of March, 1972:
wi th a t\vO \'leek break during C:hristmas and New Years.
Sally deLancey left as,.'she \Vas ill.
A quorum was not present, but it was decided to continue to
discuss futm:e action.
It was decided that Monday nights would be for the teen recreat~on
program and Wednesday nights for the adult recreation program.
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Al Klingelhutz arrived~
PARK AND RECREATION CO~4ISSION MINUTES - October 5, 1971
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WINTER REC~4TION PROGRAM: (CONTO)
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SATURDAY MORNING PROGRA.t-1: Ron Mielke explained what has
been done in the past and recommended that this program
start on the 6th of November and stop on December 11, 1971.
This program to be run from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon every
Saturday morning.
Mr. Mielke stated that he would run this program for $90.00
salary.
LAKE COMMITTEE REPORT: Jim Jasin presented a copy of the Lake
Committee's Minu~es. He stated that it is the general concensus
of the committee that there is no real problem with boats on
lakes in Chanhassen.
PARK BUDGET: The Budget was discussed in general and it was
felt that the top priority in the Park Budget was the ~ time
Park Director.
LAKE ANN PARK: Miscellaneous discussion the the park~
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The Park and Recreation Commission would like to go on record
thanking the Administrator and the Village employees for their
effort in having the Lake Ann Park in excellent condition for
the Walk-a~Thon.
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A motion was made by Gladys McCary and seconded by Denis Stedman
to Adjourn. Motion carried.
TI~m - 11:05 p.m.
Adolph Tessness
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