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Minutes of the Meeting
January 24, 1978
The meeting was called to order by President Bob Crockett at 7:04 p.m..
Members present were Dwain Miller, Charles Basham, Donna Beard, Eidson Ghent,
Ken Nelson, H. R. Phillips, and Randy Balok.
Old Business:
H. R. reported that the ccmmnnity skating rink was somewhat status -quo,
awaiting developments on a couple of different fronts. It is subject to come
before the City Council for review on February 7, 1978.
The department has received a request for some picnic tables in Beattie
Park. H. R. reported they intend to put two or three in the Spring. They also
hope to add some shade trees with the permission of the school administration.
New Business
Bob Crockett requested that H. R. contact the Tennis Association to check
on their offer to donate funds. H. R. stated he would do so, but was only
interested in accepting donations as long as there were absolutely no strings
attached.
A letter from Maurice Nelson was distributed to members. It proposed the
possibility of a reservation system for certain tennis courts this summer. H. R.
reported on the system that was used in 1976. It was developed after talking
to several other cities in the state that had such a program and, while the depart-
ment felt it reasonably successful and asked that it be tried for another
season, the City Council issued instructions for it to be discontinued. Be-
cause of this recent letter and other requests which have been received, a
new recommendation is being drafted which will be presented to the City Manager.
It will include two courts at Eldora Park and one each at Fort Collins High
School and Lee Martinez Park. Reservations would be made through the department,
and a slip would have to picked up at the office which would then pre-empt
anyone else on that court for the specified time period. A reservation fee will
be involved. H. R. wi'll send the proposal to each member when it is finalized
and action will be taken at the February meeting. Ken Nelson requested the
department to acknowledge by letter to Maurice receipt of his request and
advise him that a proposal is actually being pursued.
H. R. distributed a letter from the Assistant City Attorney, pointing out
two irregularities in our Bi Laws. A question arose over the "no limit" statute
on successive terms for members of the Advisory Board. H. R. will ask Mr. Beagle
where his, interpretation was taken from. Action will be taken at the February
meeting.
Bob Crockett requested a summary of actual expenditures for Capital
Improvements in 1977. H. R. said he could and would make that available. He
also stated he would furnish a more comprehensive copy of the 1978 budget.
R.::ndy 3alok reported efforts to fill the Open Space Co-ordinator position.
Sixty-two applications ware received, from which three finalists have been
selected. These three will be interviewed by Randy and H. R., and the position
will be filled in the near future. He also reported on other staff additions
in the Open Space program. Several signs for some of the areas are being built,
and will be erected soon.
H. R. distributed a report showing progress on the top ten priority items
from Dwain Miller's Demand Survey. The board members agreed that progress looked
good in all areas.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:13 p.m..
Respectfully submitted,
Kenneth Nelson
Acting Secretary
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