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Parks & Recreation Committee Meeting Minutes 02-02-11 Sand Volleyball Court City Council tabled the item at the January 26, 2011 City Council meeting regarding the committee’s request to reserve the money received from Dead Broke Saddle Club Charitable Gambling Funds with $2,500 dedicated to the future sand volleyball court at Laurie LaMotte Memorial Park Sand Volley Ball Court requesting more information from the Parks & Recreation Committee regarding the proposal. The following motion was made at the February 2, 2011 Parks & Recreation Committee meeting for City Council consideration: Motion was made by Committee Member Haiden, seconded by Committee Member Amundsen to recommend City Council approve a request for a regulation sized Sand Volleyball Court(s) to be constructed in Laurie LaMotte Memorial Park providing that no general funds from the City are requested at this time. Any donations or income designated for this project are to be held in a separate fund for this purpose. All in Favor. Motion passed unanimously. Concession Stand at Laurie LaMotte Memorial Park Mr. Dallas Larson, City Administrator has tasked Mr. Paul Palzer, Public Works Director and Mr. Mike Jeziorski, Finance Director to come up with a business plan for opening the Laurie LaMotte Memorial Park concession stand. The City has committed to groom the little league ball fields and are considering hiring a part time employee whose duties would include the ball field grooming, cleaning the restrooms and operating the concession stand. Mr. Larson stated the committee will have information regarding this proposal at their regularly scheduled March 2011 meeting. Trail Project Expectations This discussion item was tabled until the March committee meeting. The committee asked that Mr. Greg Burmeister attend the March committee meeting to discuss the committee’s expectations for the project. Bald Eagle Water Ski Show (Haiden) Committee Member Haiden informed the committee that he had a telephone discussion with Ms. Tina Lobin, Bald Eagle Water Ski Club to discuss the committee’s expectations for research and any required permits or permissions to conduct the ski show in the area desired. Ms. Lobin confirmed the club would contact the DNR about lake weed control as well as any other concerns the DNR may have about the area use. The club would also contact the Saint Paul Regional Water Services about any requirements to place a dock on the shores of Centerville Lake. Committee Member Haiden suggested that Ms. Lobin may wish to present the findings at the next Parks & Recreation committee meeting in March. Native American Artifacts and Historic Sites in Centerville There was a January 18, 2011 meeting at Wargo Nature Center regarding preservation of Native American artifacts and historic sites in Centerville which included representatives from Parks & Recreation, Wargo Nature Center, MN Science Museum and Centerville residents. The discussion centered on past archeological surveys on Native American sites within the present City of Centerville. 5 of 6