03-08-2000Blair Park Board Meeting
March 8, 2000
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The Blair Park Board met at the City Hall at 7:30 p.m. on March 8, 2000. The meeting was called to order
by President Neil Jensen. Members present were Jim Petersen, Kathy Kuster, Donna Mahlendorf, and Ann
George. Absent: Bobbie Cade. Pat Thompson represented the Blair Parks Department. Also present were
Bruce Weber, Jennie Warrick, and Judy Seaver.
A motion was made and seconded to accept the minutes of the February 9, 2000, meeting of the Park
Board. Motion was approved.
No bills were submitted for approval of payment.
Report of Arboretum Curator
Bruce Weber, secretary of the Blair Arboretum, gave Neil Jensen a list he had prepared of trees that need
labels. Members discussed the need for mulching trees with wood chips and installing posts for the labels.
Old Business
Prior to the meeting, Mike Hinricks reported to those who were present on progress he had made since the
February 9 meeting on locating funding for the renovation of the tennis courts at Stemmerman Park. Bruce
Weber summarized Hinrick's report: the cost of the total project is estimated at $13,200. With a pledge of
$5,000 in matching funds from Cargill, $1,350 from the Parks Department budget, $2,500 from the
Washington County Tennis Association, and $3,230 from Keno funds, the amount to date comes to
$12,080. A Stemmerman Court Renovation Fund will be set up through the Blair Community Foundation.
Jim Petersen moved, and Donna Mahlendorf seconded, that the Parks Department contribute $1,350
to the fund, an amount that will cover the cost of two nets and half of the windscreen. The motion
was approved.
New Business
Pat Thompson said that Pat Long has been working on plans for plantings around the new Lions Park sign.
Donna Mahlendorf moved to table this item until the April meeting.
Members of the Park Board and Blair Arboretum will meet at Steyer Park on Sunday, April 2, at 3:00 p.m.
to begin a general spring cleanup and to install posts for tree labels. In connection with the latter, Neil
Jensen will check on the layout of electrical lines.
A motion to adjourn by Jim Petersen and seconded by Donna Mahlendorf was approved.
The next meeting will be held on April 12 at 7:30 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Ann George, Secretary
(After adjournment those present agreed to the following proposal by Neil Jensen —that the Park Board
continue to meet at 7:30 p.m., but that future meetings of the Blair Arboretum will follow, rather than
precede, the Park Board meeting.)