2010-12-01 P & R Minutes Approved

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Parks & Recreation Committee Meeting Minutes 12-01-10 When planning the Music in the Park Program for 2010, Ms. Kathi LaValle suggested booking with them, if the committee desired, earlier in the year for 2011 to guarantee the dates were available. Ms. Stephan emailed Ms. LaValle and asked for her input. Her response follows: Well, I think I remember that your meetings are band practice nights for me and I probably don’t really need to be there, but thanks for the invite I would say, yes, if you let us know early, we can get the Big Band on the schedule. The 7 Cats and BBB Combo would be happy to participate again as well if you would like. Additionally, if we cannot get the BBB Jazz Orchestra, I would ask the White Bear Big Band, which I also have a connection with. If we can move the Music in the Park to Mondays, Wednesdays, or Thursdays, that would be better. Both the Cats and Big Band have a conflict on Tuesday nights with other band commitments. Let me know if there is anything more I can help with! And thanks again for your support and allowing us to entertain you. Email input from Chairperson Branch: My suggestion is that we move Music in the park to Wednesday nights starting July 13th and we reschedule the August P&R to Tuesday, August 2nd. I think that Wednesday is better than Monday, and Thursday is the Bald Eagle Water Ski Show night. Discussion was had as to incorporating a Children’s Band into the program such as the type that plays at Pine Tree Orchard during events they sponsor. Ms. Stephan will do some research as to who plays at Pine Tree Orchard and look for same or similar bands. This could be a big draw for families with children and an offering for a different audience. To also offer something different looking for a ‘country’ band was discussed, Ms. Stephan was contacted by a band playing country music early fall 2010 and will follow through with this contact. The committee discussed Ms. LaValle’s suggestion to move the Music in the Parks night to an evening other than Tuesday. The committee is open to this idea, but did not make a decision at this time. The last two years it has been Tuesday nights, City Council and Parks & Recreation meet Wednesday nights, Bald Eagle Water Ski Shows are Thursday nights. There are pros and cons to each night. The committee would like Ms. Stephan to contact Ms. LaValle to determine which of the bands she is associated with could do Tuesday nights and which bands would it make a difference for if it was moved to Wednesday nights? Also inform Ms. LaValle the committee is purchasing a PA system that will be available for the band’s use in 2011. Sand Volley Ball Court / Pleasure Rink Site Mr. Palzer has suggested the committee consider turning the pleasure rink area into a sand volley ball court instead of the site originally chosen for the court. The pleasure rink is not used very much, it is close to the picnic tables, the parking lot and the other amenities the park has to offer and it is always wet in the summer. Two full size courts would fit in this location and there would be the option to still use the site as an ice rink if it were designed for this purpose. This would also leave the site originally chosen open to further expand the soccer field into a full size field which will be possible with Centennial Little League moving the fence in for field 1. The committee found this idea worth pursuing and would like more information. Committee Member Haiden disagreed however with Mr. Palzer’s opinion that the pleasure rink isn’t used very much, he said he skates there with his children and the pleasure rink is used often by many. It was the committee’s opinion that if this area is to be used as a volley ball court it needs to be done in such a way that it can 5 of 8