2011-01-05 P & R Minutes Approved

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Parks & Recreation Committee Meeting Minutes 01-05-11 th Wayne LeBlanc, an avid star gazer, volunteered to come to the February 5 Skate Night and man the telescope being provided by Wargo Nature Center to instruct as to what people were seeing as they looked at the sky. Wargo Nature Center will send one person with the telescope and 25 pairs of assorted sizes of snow shoes to the Skate Night for a fee of $100. The amount will be invoiced to the City. Sand Volleyball Court ~ Dead Broke Saddle Club Donation $2,500 Committee Member Amundsen passed on a discussion that he had with Mr. Paul Palzer, Public Works Director regarding using the pleasure rink for both a sand volley ball court in the summer months and an ice rink in the winter. While it was originally Mr. Palzer’s suggestion with further research he does not think it will be possible to use this as a dual purpose spot. Public Works will need to drive on this spot to flood and clean snow off the pleasure rink. With 2 ½ feet of sand underneath there is going to be a problem with the sand freezing and becoming stable enough to have ice on top of it. From a maintenance standpoint it would be difficult, if not impossible, to get the sand level prior to flooding without using a bobcat. There are all types of variables involved with a Minnesota winter which would make this area impossible to use as a dual purpose (such as this winter due to the early snowfall there is very little frost in the ground). This area will have to be used for one or the other. It was suggested perhaps having the pleasure rink in the parking lot? Ms. Stephan will forward this question to Mr. Palzer to determine its feasibility. Centennial Little League’s Use of Ball Fields at Laurie LaMotte Memorial Park The Parks & Recreation Committee received a letter from Centennial Little League requesting the use of the fields for 2011. I requested information from Mr. Palzer as to the agreement for dragging and mowing the fields. Mr. Larson asked to wait and have this item brought to Parks & Recreation in February as Mr. Palzer and Mr. Larson will be meeting with Mr. Mahr, Centennial Little League to discuss the dragging and mowing agreement in the next few weeks. The Centerville Lions Club donated $1,000 in 2010 towards the maintenance of the ball fields at Laurie LaMotte Memorial Park, with an additional pledge of $500 per year for the same purpose moving forward. Trail Project Expectations Committee Member Seeley requested adding a discussion of the Trail Project Expectations and inviting Mr. Statz and Mr. Burmeister to attend the February 2, 2011 committee meeting. Committee Member Seeley would like an update on the project and inviting Mr. Burmeister to attend as Project Manager will be sufficient. Some of aspects of the project have been changed since it was scaled down and Committee Member Seeley would like to make sure all parties involved have the same expectations. VII. ADJOURNMENT Motion was made by Committee Member Peterson, seconded by Chairperson Branch to adjourn the January 5, 2011 Parks & Recreation Committee meeting at 9:06 p.m. All in favor. Motion carried unanimously. Transcribed by Kim Stephan 7 of 7