02-14-2008 Park Commission Meeting

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Park Board Minutes January 10th, 2008 Page 2 5. Christmas Lights • Timing for Taking Down • Storage of Christmas Lights Mike told the Park Board that he heard MN Power Company was putting up Cities Christmas lights for free. They put them up the day after thanksgiving and are taking them down in January. Mike called MN Power and found out that they will do it for Pequot Lakes as well. The Park Board would like the snowflakes and the lights in the park left up for awhile and will let Maintenance know when they want them taken down. Mike Loven will contact MN Power and ask how late we can request to take the lights down, including the ones on the big spruce trees. Discussion was held regarding storage space for Christmas lights. Discussed cost of building a storage shed and where they would place it. This will be discussed further at next months meeting. The lights are currently stored in the water tower. 6. Bobber Tower Park — Paul's Chair Discussion was held regarding the chair's stairway blocking the view of the chair. Chair Anderson presented a letter to the Park Board that he received from a concerned citizen regarding this issue. Concerns have been made by other citizens as well. The Park Boards main concern is safety and insurance issues. The Board discussed different options such as removing the stairway all together and not allow climbing on the chair. Trudy Jurchen will check with Mark on insurance liability if we have a stairway or not and will bring it to next months meeting for further discussion. 7. Goals for 08' • Park Signs • Garden Maintenance • Completion of Bobber Tower Park Sandy Peine told the Park Board that Planning and Zoning has no regulations on park identification signs. Planning & Zoning would need to do an amendment to the ordinance in 2008. The Board should start planning on design & size of signs they would like and plan on