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Parks, Trails & Recreation Committee Meeting Minutes November 16, 2021 Page 4 Public Works Director/City Engineer Swearingen noted they are planning to replace the bench at Crepeau Nature Preserve so they will include swinging benches in their research. E. Yoga in the Park Chair Van Valkenburg said Committee Member Hinton looked into yoga in the park, she thought there would be people interested in participating. Staff Liaison Vaughan felt there would be a demand in the summer and he could talk with the current yoga instructor regarding classes and locations. Committee Member Hinton said she had checked with yoga instructors she knows and they felt it might be a one-time workshop type event. She suggested asking the current instructor how she felt about holding workshops in the parks on Saturdays. Committee Member Poelzer wondered if kids yoga or a parent/child class would be possible. She also suggested the triangle park between New Brighton Road and Lake Johanna Boulevard as a possible site to draw senior citizens from Johanna Shores. F. Program Activities and City Events Chair Van Valkenburg said they’ve been talking about music in the park, food trucks, art in the park and others. If they would like activities like that let staff know in January/February before he has to get Parks and Rec brochure out for the summer, then work with staff to make them concrete. Committee Member Poelzer stated that someone had mentioned a magician at a previous meeting. She felt Cummings Park was a good location. G. Waite Park Follow Up Committee Member Poelzer said she doesn’t have any new information about Waite Park. She is hoping to find out how long it took to construct, what was the process, how much did it cost, who paid for what. She will continue to pursue. Chair Van Valkenburg mentioned that Perry Park’s third baseball field could potentially be used for something else. 5. REPORTS Council Liaison Grant reported that a work plan still needed to be developed for 2021, the City Council would like to see a plan. It’s also helpful for staff to know what the focus of the committee is at different times of the year. He felt staff did a great job on the pumpkin hunt, there were a lot of positive comments. 6. NEXT MEETING The next PTRC Committee meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, January 18, 2022.