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COMMUNITY RECREATION BOARD Minutes Fr: 6/22/98 Attendance: Staff: J. Asfahl- Comm. Rec., C. Blesener Dist. 728 Com. Education, Tracy Gaffner - Recreation Board Intern Community Representatives: Gary Eitel - City of Rogers, Mark Berning - City of Otsego, Roger Holmgren - City of Elk River, Sandy Borders- City of Dayton, Community Representatives absent: Hassan Township, ISD 728 A.) Call meeting to order: - The meeting was called to order at 12.'00 noon. B.) Changes / additions to agenda: None C.) Consider consent agenda: Minutes from 5/18/98. Changes needed. Will be revisited at the next regular meeting. D.) Staff Reports / Informational Updates: The following report items were reviewed: Youth Initiatives update, Summer '98 program update, and potential office changes due to ISD 728 Day Treatment program needs. Intern projects, establish 1999 budget committee, Info. from a recently attended Collaboration workshop. Motion by Roger Holmgren to appoint Mark Berning and Gary Eitel as the 1999 budget committee. Seconded by Sandy Borders. Motion Carried. E.) Community Reports: Elk River: Roger reported on the Varsity/Community Baseball field improvement project and that they are planning a November Park Improvement Bond Referendum and that the newly opened Youth Athletic Complex is being well received and will be continually enhanced. Rogers: Gary reported that the city of Rogers and ISD 728 axe working with Jeff to coordinate outdoor volleyball courts at the elementary school. Otsego: Mark reported that recent trail linkage from the county park to Otsego ES were completed and portions linking the county park to Otsego city Park Also are working with the county to expand the parking lot at the county park. They also recently reseeded the playfields and they appear to be coming along pretty well. Dist. 728 Com. Ed.: Charlie reported that they are hopeful for implementation of a year round extended day program opportunity similar to their Club Summer program that runs only in the summer. Working towards utilizing Vandenberge in a similar fashion that a community center would operate. Many improvements will be needed and funding support has been solicited. F.) Discussion / Board Action Items: F. 1) Next steps with regional facility planning: It was determined that some site tours would be valuable. It was also suggested that some aerial photographs be taken. This may be able to be completed at a time when a city may be "going up" related to another project and make good use of the time in the air. F. 2) Discuss the potential of shared staff: It was discussed that CR and CE should explore sharing of staff resources in the area of receptionist. The budget committee will consider this as part of their 1999 budget planning. F.3) Review Vandenberge as a Community_ Center: Discussed above as part of Charlie's representative report. Motion to adjourn at 1:30 by Mark berning seconded by Gary Eitel. Motion carried. Next regular meeting: Monday June 22, 1998. Laroses Pizza Respectfully Submitted: