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~6 ;YOD KnowJJJJI In 1971, a Street Naming Committee was formed with the following Center- ville residents: Mr. and Mrs. Charles Knabe, Mr. and Mrs. Marcel Rivard, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd LaMotte, Mr. and Mrs. Francis Burque, Mr. and Mrs. Jo- seph laCasse and Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Dupre. Research in history and religious background was decided upon. The St. Paul Post Office was contacted and su~ gested that existing numbers from St. Paul and Uno be continued, 100 numbers every 1/4 section. At the September 8, 1971 Village Council meeting, the following street names were approved. Usted below are some of our streets and how they got their name. BrIan Drlve-Ist baby born on that street. Clear RId,8-next to Clearwater Creek. Dupre Road-around 1859, Peter -"!;pre had a log cabin at that site in the .ods. Fox Run-fox dens in that area. Golffon Road--a pioneer mission- ary of Minnesota from France and from 1861 was in charge of Little Canada and the Church of St. Genevieve of Paris at Centerville for 20 years. Hayfield Road a birthright, al- ways a hayfield. Houle Circle-early settlers and Houle farm in that area. LaMotte Drlve-one of the first settlers. laValle Drlve-named after the developer, Fran laValle. Mill Road-in 1854, Charles Peltier built a sawmill on Clearwater Creek. Mound Trall-lndian mounds in that area. Peterson Trall-Peterson farm in that area. Progress Road-all the schools have been on that street. Sorel Street-many of the ances- tors came from Sorel, Canada. Steven Lane-in memory. of AI q'!:er'S grandson. iSumac Court-sumac grew in that area. Westvlew Street-the view of Centerville Lake. A Look Forward Submilled by Mayor Swedberg Meeting Notices Council decided to set the r' and 4th Wednesday as the offICial Council meeting. Beginning in March, the time for Council will change from 6 to 6:30 PM. Council also will post notices in the vestibule at City Hall and on Channel 16. Look for announce- ment of meetings in the Quad Press in the Community Calendar section. If Council knows a topic will be featured, we will try to give you advance notice so you can par- ticipate in the discussions. Public hearings will continue to be advertised in the legal notices of the Quad. Council Workshops Workshops are held to discuss specific subjects and receive detailed information. On February 27, Tuesday, at 6:30 PM at Centerville City HaiL Council will hold a workshop to discuss in greater detail two Items: I. LaMotte Park infrastructure (water, sewer, elec:tric:al, parking, etc.) 2. Budget and financial information 8ec:trk:ity at LaMotte Park The question before Council is should electrical improvements be made at laMotte Park. At the request of the Parks and Recreation Committee, Council di- rected the City Engineer, at our last meeting in January, to provide preliminary cost estimates for infrastructure improvements at the park. Items that were discussed are a proposed concession stand, lighting for the ball fields, paving the parking lot, and wa- ter and sanitation for toilets. Of particular interest is electrical service to support the Fete de Lacs celebration and to light the ball fields and scoreboard. Council has also been informed that a re- gional softball tournament with at least 32 teams will play at these fields during our City festival. Dollars to pay for the project can come from two sources: I. General Fund 2. Park and Recreation fund This project has not been identified in the plans of either fund. Therefore, Council will hold a workshop to look at funding sources and discuss the improvements to laMotte Park. I am asking that the Park and Recreation Committee attend our workshop on the 2'F' and if you are interested in attending please come. We will have a time after the discussions for brief comments, but the primary purpose is to present information and let Council ask questions.