10-09-2002• Blair Park Board Meeting
October 9, 2002
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Roll Call
The Blair Park Board met on October 9 at 7:30p.m. at City Hall. Member Present: Neil
Jensen, president; Kathy Kuster, vice president; Jim Peterson, Ardee Pounds. Blair Parks
Department: Pat Long. Others present: Judy Sievers. Members not present:
Donna Mahlendorf, Ann George.
Motion by Jim Peterson, second by Ardee Pounds that the minutes of the
September 11, 2002, Park Board meeting be approved as read. The motion
was carried.
Approval of Bills
There were no bills needing approval.
Old Business
Brochure Proaress. Ardee Pounds presented a city map with the parks listed. It was also
discussed that the Park Board would be looking at having approximately 500 brochures made
initially with more to follow. Ardee Pounds will send Neil Jensen the map to have it combined
with the previously designed brochure.
Plantinas at Black Elk. Pat Long stated that his staff has completed the planting of Buffalo
Junipers below the cross at the park and will wait until spring to plant Big Blue Stem, Butte Side
Oats Gramma, Blue Gramma, Buffalo Grass on the slope below the cross.
New Business
Reauest to Plant evergreens. The request from Pat Andersen to plant evergreens in the
memory of Elmer Andersen was discussed. The Park board referred back to previously set guide
lines for tree donations of $400.00 or more. It was also discussed that Ed Rasmussen may have
two Lace Bark Pines that he needs to get thinned out and that he may possibly be able to sell
them at a reduced price. This way the park board would be able to take a reduced donation and
combine both and also receive two rare trees for the arboretum collection. Motion by Jim
Peterson second by Kathy Kuster to accept Ed Rasmussen's offer and Pat Andersen's donation
as one.
2002/2003 Budaet.
Pat Long discussed the new budget for the coming year with the Park Board outlining various up
coming projects and budget amounts.
Report from Arboretum Curator
No report was given
Motion by Neil Jensen, second by Jim Petersen that the meeting be
adjourned.
The next meeting will be held on Nov. 13,2002
Respectfully submitted,
Pat Long