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MINUTES OF NdEETING
April 23, 1974
The regular meeting of the'Fort Collins Parks and,Recreation Advisory Board was
called to order by the Vice President, Dwain Miller, at 7-45 P.M. in the Parke
and Recreation office,
Minutes of the previous meeting were approved as written,
Mr. Tors Frazier announced that 1-fro Ho R. Phillips was unable to attend the meeting
since he was attending a meeting to receive the 00Outstanding Citizen of the Year11
award, which is presented by the Board of Realtors.
14r. Tom Frazier announced that construction of the new indoor pool is progressing
rapidly and that the pool might be completed by October instead of November. He also
reported that the Youth Center and the City Park Pool will be painted in May. The
softball fields are receiving tremendous use because thete are the same number of
fields, but an ircresae in the number of players.
Mr. Norman Chung reported on the Special Olympics for the Handicapped. Approximately
1.13 clients, raa^ing in age frca 3 to 55, participated in the swim, track and field
eventeo C.lien a w c from �Goth111s Gateway, Loveland and Poudre R-1. Volumteers
heiped run the ev�ais .and ribbons were given for let, 2nd and 3rd places. 15 to 20
of these participants will gvmlify to go to the state meet in Greeley.
Fir. Tom Frazier asked the board members to review the list of names submitted in the
the Pool Ccnteei:°°o Discussion was held on what the future use of Lincoln Jro
Ifigh will be. It han not been decided whether it will be a cultural center and/or
a recreatioral center. Therefore, the board did not make a decision on whether to
name the entire complca or just the swimming pool. It was decided that the board
members would rcuiew the list of names and decide on a winner at the neat meeting.
It was suggested that the Board should have a list of possible names for new park
sites. This would help hasten the naming of parks in the future. Board members
were Baked to go see the new sign at City Park and the backstops at Beattie School.
Complaints on the design end colors of these have been received.
Mr. Richard Williams, 1fro Bob Leslie and Mr. Don Stank000ky, who are members of the
Bicycle Club, were present to talk about the need for an outdoor bicycle racing
traek in Fort Collins. This type of track is called a velodrum. The Olympic
Development Race will be in Fort Collins on May 19th and will be held on the oval
at CSU.
Discussion on the size, cost, and materials for a track was held. The Bicycle Club
members were asked to write a proposal fot a velodrum and submit it to the Parks
and Recreation Department.
The meeting was adjourned at 9105 P.M.
PRESENT -
Dwain Miller Tom Frazier
Nnma Be-krd Clara Donohoe
Dave Philips
Ray French
Nora Chung
Respectfully submitted,
Clara Donohoe, Secretary