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Parks & Recreation Committee Meeting Minutes 03-02-11 aye, Seeley – aye, Haiden – nay, Peterson – nay, Amundsen – undecided. Motion fails for a tie. Signage for Trails (Seeley) Committee Member Seeley has tabled this item to the April Parks & Recreation Committee meeting. This is referring to informational trail signage. VI. UPDATES Re-allocation of YMCA Funding City Council requested the Parks & Recreation Committee be more specific in requesting re-allocation of the $1500 previously budgeted for the YMCA Park Play Days. Motion was made by Committee Member Amundsen, seconded by Committee Member Peterson to request City Council re-allocate the $1,500 previously budgeted as a line item for the YMCA Park Play Days at Laurie LaMotte Memorial Park as follows; Music in the Park Program $700 and Fete des Lacs 8K Run/In-Line Skate $800.All in favor. Motion carried unanimously. The Music in the Park Program is currently at $1,500. The program remains at 6 weeks, but with the addition of two (2) bands that require payment in slots previously used for the Teen Bands (which were rd less expensive), and a free performance, the budget needs to be increased by $700. Entering the 3 year of the Music in the Park Program the committee continues to strive to make this a quality program, both diverse and entertaining for all age groups. The budget for the 8K Run is also currently at $1,500, but with the addition of the In-Line Race the committee feels the additional $800 would be best used for costs associated with these races. Centennial Little League Use of Ball Fields at Laurie LaMotte Memorial Park for 2011 Season Ms. Stephan contacted Mr. Patrick Mahr, Centennial Little League President, to ask what the League’s needs were for nighttime play under the lights, how late they would use the fields/lights and whether they were scheduling tournaments at the park? Mr. Mahr is out of town, but the League Administrator replied they would be sending a request for additional time. Dead Broke Saddle Club Donation of $2,500 for Sand Volley Ball Court City Council approved the committee’s recommendation to 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 and any donations or income designated for this project will be held in a separate fund for this purpose. However, if the Parks & Recreation Committee is not able to raise sufficient funds to complete the construction by 12/31/2013 the Committee will return to City Council and Dead Broke Saddle Club for alternative projects. Trail Project Expectations The committee had asked that Mr. Greg Burmeister attend the March committee meeting to discuss the committee’s expectations for the Trail Project. The committee had also asked Mr. Burmeister attend the 4 of 6