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Parks & Recreation Committee <br /> Meeting Minutes 11-02-11 <br />Motion was made by Committee Member Amundsen, seconded by Committee <br />Member Haiden, to recommend to Council to expend Parks & Recreation funds in <br />the amount of $100 (down payment) in 2011 and $550 in 2012 for securing Bunker <br />Stables to provide Horse Drawn Hayrides for the January 14, 2012 skate night. A <br />second skate night would be scheduled for February 11, 2012 excluding hayrides. <br />The skate nights would take place at Laurie LaMotte Park and commence at 6:00 <br />p.m. All in favor. Motion carried unanimously. <br /> <br />VI. UPDATES <br /> <br />1. Parks and Recreation Budget Update <br /> <br />It was reported that the City Council approved a Trail Signage Reserve account in the amount of <br />$1,500. There was no information available regarding the Park Program Line Item or the Line <br />Item Balance. <br /> <br />2. Fete des Lacs Festival Update - Nothing to report at this time. <br /> <br />3. Trail Signage report on cost from Staff Member Paul Palzer - No information is available <br />at this time. <br /> <br />4. Committee Member Selander – No response has been received subsequent to <br />Chairperson Branch’s request. <br /> <br />5. Aluminum Can Recycle Center – National Recycling, Inc. <br /> <br />Council Member King reported earlier in the meeting that Council approved placement of a <br />trailer at Laurie LaMotte Park for this venture. The City Clerk felt that SCORE funding would <br />not be available for this activity due to profitability. Committee Member Amundsen stated that <br />the City is placed on a waiting list of approximately 100 for the free service provided and that he <br />would keep the Committee abreast of process of securing the trailer. <br /> <br />6. Organizational Structure and Staff Assistance <br /> <br />Lengthy discussion ensued regarding the Council’s recent decision to eliminate a Staff Liaison to <br />the Committee and its affects on the Committee going forward. Discussion ensued regarding <br />arranging a Special Meeting on November 29, 2011 to discuss the Committee’s concerns with <br />Administrator Larson.. <br /> <br />VII. ADJOURNMENT <br /> <br />Motion was made to adjourn the meeting of November 2, 2011 by Committee Member <br />Brian Peterson, seconded by Committee Member Kevin Amundsen. All in favor. Motion <br />passed unanimously. Meeting was adjourned at 8:52pm. <br /> <br />Minutes were transcribed by Committee Member Seeley. <br /> <br />4 of 4 <br /> <br />