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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1981-04-30 Council MinutesPARKS COMMITTEE MEETING April 30,1981 A meeting of the Parks Committee of the M D. of Kneehill #48 was held at Keivers Lake Park, April 30,1981 at 8.00 pm with the following present Reg Campbell Richard Maerz Otto Hoff Norman Soder Nick Mamona Herman. Marten. Chairman Councillor Councillor Agricultural Fieldman Park Attendant Secretary The Minutes of the December 9,1980 meeting were read After discussion Richard Maerz moved they be accepted Carried BUSINESS FROM MINUTES -------------- - - - - -- POWER BOATS Power boats on Keivers Lake will not be permitted in the 1981 season Two signs have been made up and will be installed shortly One at the highway and one at the water front near the boat launch. VMD BINS Wood bins are to be constructed by ASB or Public works crew near the attendants trailer location at the East end of the Park Norman Soder is to see this is done VaTER WELLS Water wells are to be checked by Norman Soder, samples must be taken and sent in for testing STALL PLAN Mr Otto Hoff moved that the east end of the beach, south of the camp kitchen, be set aside for campers only Restricting day -pass vehicles from entering this area Carried Two signs are to be made stating 'Overnight Campers Only' BARRICADES Barricades for change house will be installed by ASB crews in the next week or two GARBAGE CANS Garbage cans having metal lids have been purchased for the Parks (56 in all) These lids may solve some of the problems we have had with smell and insects TRAILER OR TRUCK A Trailer or truck for the attnedant to haul garbage with was discussed Norman is to ■� get cost of the trailer for sale in Grantville. Recommendation to Council by Otto Hoff to let the Park Attendant use one of the older pick -ups for park garbage collection and if there are no trucks available to consider purchasing a small utility trailer Carried NEW- BUSINESS PARK ATTENDANT Mr Nicholas Mamona has returned for the 1981 summer season Moved by Richard Maerz that he be hired May 1,1981 and we offer him 600 00 $ per month plus 500 of the gate receipts. Carried PARK LIGHTS Park lights were discussed at great length and the following improvements were suggested- (a) Remove pole from centre of playing field (b) Change light north of Camp kitchen to South end of kitchen overlooking the well (c) Possibly going underground to keep park in as close to natural condition as possible (d) Run underground line to new attendant trailer location (e) All changes must plan for expansion and keep future needs in mind LANDSCAPING M� Landscaping the old road allowance was discussed, Richard Maerz will have Division 4 grader come by the Park so Mr Mamona can show him what is required Mr Soder will see the area is seeded after is has been levelled PARK RATES Park rates were discussed Mr Reg Campbell moved that the rates remain the same as last year except that a boat pass now applies to boat tailers Non- power boats carried in or on a motor vehicle are covered by the fees charged for that vehicle Carried Page 2 PARK COMMITTEE MEETING - April 30,1981 Page SWALWELL DAM The Swalwell Dam has had some trouble with the out -flow pipe, a new pipe was installed and convered Screenings have been spread and levelled over the roads 46 TOLMAN PARK Trees will be replanted when this years trees come The water well will probably have to be pumped again this year CORRESPONDENCE (a) Copies of Titles for Keivers Lake Park were received and the M D of Kneehill #48 has free and clear title to the 14 6 acres known as Keivers Lake Park l (b) A letter was received from Nick Mamona adivsing us he was willing to work at Keivers Lake Park again this year Moved by Otto Hoff that the correspondence be accepted and filed Carried Moved that the meeting do now adjourn by Richard Maerz Carried (10 00 pm) I i i