06-13-2001•
Blair Park Board Meeting
June 13, 2001
The Blair Park Board met at the City Hall at 7:30 p.m. on June 13, 2001. The meeting was called to order
by President Neil Jensen. Other members present were Tom Jackson, Kathy Kuster, Jim Peterson, and Ann
George. Pat Long represented the Blair Parks Department. Kus Kuster and Judy Seaver also attended the
meeting.
Jim Peterson's motion that the minutes of the May 9, 2001, Park Board meeting be approved was
seconded by Tom Jackson. The motion was carried.
Approval of Bills Pat Long reported that he had received a bill for $1,700 for wiring the shelter in Ralph
Steyer Park and another for $540 from Eriksen Construction for the floating dock at Optimist Park.
Members did not have questions about either bill.
Unfinished Business. There was no unfinished business.
New Business. Pat Long said that he had turned in his proposed budget for next year, which includes
$6,500 for park improvements. Projects include curbing and blacktopping the parking area around the
swimming pool in Steyer Park; curbing, blacktopping, and guttering at the Ohrt shelter; and curbing and
guttering the west and north sides of the main parking area and the area by the playground at Black Elk -
Neihardt Park.
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After discussion of whether additional curbing in the main parking area at Black Elk - Neihardt Park was
necessary and the advisability of completing all of the needed blacktopping and curbing projects at Steyer
Park, Jim Peterson made a motion, seconded by Kathy Custer, that the focus next year be put on
completing Steyer Park and the old shop parking lot. The motion was carried.
Arboretum/narks brochure. Members reviewed the draft of the brochure by Ann George. Still needed are
(1) a photo of a tree in one of the parks for the cover (Neil Jensen will bring several photos he has taken to
the next meeting), (2) a photo of Ralph Steyer (Neil Jensen will ask Kathy Steyer if she has a photo of her
father that we can borrow), (3) a photo of the "flagpole" maple (Pat Long will take a photo of this tree and
bring a print to the next meeting), (4) a list illustrating the variety of trees in Steyer and Black Elk - Neihardt
Parks (Neil Jensen will do this), and (5) a map of Blair showing arboretum and park sites (Ann George has
talked to Rick Plugge at HunTel and a map is being prepared). It was agreed that these remaining items will
be brought to the next meeting so that Kathy Jensen (Neil's wife) will have everything she needs to do the
layout. Jim Peterson moved and Kathy Kuster seconded that the Park Board approve the text and
plans for the brochure. The motion was carried.
Jim Peterson's motion that the meeting be adjourned was seconded by Tom Jackson and carried.
The n e x t meeting will be held on July 1 1 , 2001, at 7:30 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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Ann George, Secretary