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PARKS AD RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD
K-eting - May 27, 1975
The regular meaning of the Pars and Re`creation Advisory Board was called
to order by the President, Gladys Eddy, at 7: 0 P.M. at the Parka Maintenance
Building. Minutes of tha previous meeting were approved as presented.
Gladys Eddy announced that regular meetings of the Board are not held
duriag the summer. If there xs a need for,a special meeting, Board members
will be notified, roard members who have terms which expire in 1975 are
Dave Philips, Ray Fzench and Ton Southwick. Those who are interested in
continuing as membes:s of the Board were urged to send an application to City
Court al.
The Parka and Recreation Board is recormaending that the old Coloradoan
buil ing be named the "Fort Collins Commnaity Center". Clara Donohoe was
asked to send a let'-er to City Council concerning this recomrendation.
There will be a wor?: day for "Freedom Square" on June 14th. The Recreation
offi&°a will send notices concerning this to the Board Members.
Disc:ssior was held conezrning, the naming of parks and playgrounds through-
out zhe city. It was felt that naming small areas as parks would fracture
the L:ystew of naming parks. :.hese smaller areas should be called play-
groureda or pl&!grouad arras osc some name other than park. The Board
decieed nut to define which areas are parks and which are playgrounds
becaase it is < philosphy and cannot be described easily.
Work an the Lee Aartinea Park is progressing. The teemis courts will be
put is th:.a ac zer.
H. R. Phillips reported that Ise is starting to work on the budget and
that --op ?:rioriti,aa would be to complete work in the Lee Martinez and
Rolland Moore Parks.
Board members were asked to suggest names for the Poudre River Nature Area.
"Legacy" and "Frontier Nature Area" were suggested. The Board will decide
the name at a later date.
Discuosion was held on the activities and events which have been held at
the now indoor swimming pool. H. R. Phillips reported that utility costs
are extremely high.
All summer recreation programs are full or have heavy enrollment.
Mike Cathcart has resigned from the Parka and Recreation staff and a new
employee will be hired soon.
Gladys Eddy reported that the Community Education program is setting goals
and objectives and will be applying for some federal funds.
Discussion o_a the use of sod!.= lights and the efeact they have on
trees and pl-nts was held. 1. R. Phillips will. talk to Stan. Case about
these lights. There is concern t?sat these lamps may kill trees.
There being no fprther business, the m4ptiag was adjourned at 8:40r P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
CLARA DONOHOE
Secretary
PRESFNT:
Glades Eddy
Donna. Beard
Lela Ryder
Bob Runt
Dame Philips
Clare. Donohoe
Don Southwick
Ray French
H. R. Phillips
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