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<br /> <br />Regular Meeting of the Park Commission <br />City of University City <br />May 23, 2006 <br />Centennial Commons <br /> <br />President James Sutton called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. Others present were: <br /> <br />Jerry Fitch Nancy MacCartney, Director <br />James Sutton Arthur Sharpe Jr., Council Liaison <br />Livingstone Sykes Tracy Collins, Administrative Secretary <br />Doyle Mitchell <br />Evelyn Irving <br /> <br />Absent: Carl Seltzer, Mary Hart, Charles Mosley and Ted Smorodin <br /> <br />Disposition of Minutes from April 25, 2006 <br />Mr. Sykes motioned to approve minutes. Mr. Mitchell seconded; motion passed unanimously <br /> <br />Citizen’s Comments on items not on Agenda <br />None <br /> <br />Tour <br />Ms. MacCartney introduced the park Superintendent, Ewald Winker. Mr. Winker gave a brief <br />description of each park. <br /> <br />Heman Park <br /> <br />Acreage 85.26 Cost $ 137,000 Year 1923, 28 & 44 Track 1 ½ mi. <br /> <br />Two Playgrounds, Community Center, Centennial Commons, Pool, 9 ball fields, Jack Buck Field, 3 soccer <br />fields, 1 football, and 1 combo, 4 basketball courts, Two restrooms and three picnic areas and Veteran’s <br />Memorial Fountain. <br />(Mr. Sutton asked if a few picnic tables could be set out in Heman Park at the old Purdue Parking <br />Lot site near Midland and Purdue) <br /> <br />Majerus Park <br /> <br />Acreage 4.5 Cost $ 140,000 Year 1995 Bond Issue Track 1/3 mi. <br />Playground is original 1995 <br />Pond Clarity, some vandalism, grass grows fast <br />Neighbors take ownership <br /> <br />Rabe Park <br /> <br />Acreage 2 Donated Year 1934 <br />Playground 1999 <br />Golfers, some vandalism <br />Nice open area for people to recreate <br />(Evelyn asked Ewald if the playground equipment could be painted; Ewald stated he would <br />contact manufacturer for guidance) <br /> <br />Millar <br /> <br />Acreage 12.1 Cost $30,500 Year 1928 Track ½ mi. <br />Playground 1995 Lost large oak this past storm <br />Vandalism, infrastructure (pavilion and plumbing), asphalt walk cannot be overlaid again <br /> <br />