2011-06-01 P & R Minutes Approved

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Parks & Recreation Committee Meeting Minutes 06-01-11 PARKS AND RECREATION COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES Wednesday, June 1, 2011 - 6:30 p.m. Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the Parks & Recreation Committee of the City of Centerville held the regularly scheduled meeting Wednesday, June 1, 2011 at Centerville City Hall, 1880 Main Street. Present: Chairperson Patrick Branch Vice-Chairperson Jon Grahek Committee Member Suzanne Seeley Committee Member Mark Haiden Committee Member Kevin Amundsen Committee Member Brian Peterson Absent: Committee Member Kevin Selander Council: Council Liaison Steven King Staff: Staff Liaison Kim Stephan Also present were Mary Capra, Philip Capra, Carla Faust and Rob Faust. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ I. CALL TO ORDER Roll Call Chairperson Branch called the June 1, 2011 Parks & Recreation Committee Meeting to order at 6:32 p.m. II. SET AGENDA Committee Member Seeley requested an update on Hidden Spring Park be added as Update #7 . Motion was made by Committee Member Seeley, seconded by Committee Member Grahek, to set the June 1, 2011 Parks & Recreation Committee Agenda with the above addition. All in favor. Motion carried unanimously. III. APPEARANCES Mr. Philip Capra, Eagle Scout Tree Diversification Project Mr. Capra showed a short DVD of the tree planting project. There were approximately 50 volunteers present to help, in spite of the rainy conditions. The volunteers were from the Boy Scout Troop, the Honor Society and the community. Rum River Tree Farm, where the trees were purchased, donated an additional 22 bags of mulch, larger Linden trees than were purchased, as well as the time of two staff members to help with the planting. Mr. Capra was very happy with the outcome and thanked the Parks & Recreation Committee Members for their support of his project, as well as their knowledge and guidance. 1 of 6