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Administrator/EngineerÓs Report January 12, 2022 Mark your calendar: Preschool registration for 2022-2023 begins in March! As part of the Centerville Elementary expansion, Centennial Preschool will be adding new classrooms for the 2022-23 school year. With additional space comes the ability to offer more schedule options; the Centerville location will now offer two, three and five-day/week full-day schedules. ÐWeÓre delighted to be able to meet the growing demand in the Centerville area,Ñ said Preschool Coordinator Sara Ison. ÐThe waiting list for our Centerville classroom was always long. While we will not have as many preschool seats as there are kindergarteners each year, this certainly gets us closer.Ñ The Centennial Preschool 2022-23 brochure will be available online at isd12.org/preschool in mid- December. Registration for the placement lottery will begin in March 2022. PARKS AND RECREATION Recommendation to Council to Thin Trees from Eagle Park The Committee recommended to Council approval of lowest bidder, LangerÓs Tree Service - $6,950; for thinning of trees, (removal of 83 trees), in an effort to extend the life/growth cycle of remaining trees and to declutter the wooded areas. Council discussed the item at their January 12, 2022 meeting and tabled it for additional research and discussion purposes. Abutting property owners and the HOA will be notified prior to date of removal if approved. Annual Skate/Sled Nights The Committee has scheduled their Annual Skate/Sled Nights for Friday, January 14, 2022 and Saturday, February 12, 2022, from 6-9 p.m. at Laurie LaMotte Memorial Park. Wargo Nature Center will provide snowshoes and kicksleds for participants to use for free. The Committee will be providing FREE popcorn, hot cocoa and sÓmores for roasting over the bonfire. The event has been posted per State Statute for the possibility of potential for quorums of all Committee/Commission & Council Members. Skate Park Study The Parks and Recreation Committee continues to look for the publicÓs input on the existing Wheels Skate Park at Laurie LaMotte Memorial Park. The facility is nearing the end of its useful life and there are important decisions regarding its future that need to be made and taken into consideration (i.e. complete some major maintenance on the existing equipment, buy new modular ramps, rails and the like) or make a major investment in a poured concrete facility? Send us your thoughts at info@centervillemn.com ADMINISTRATION WeÓve Hired! Please Meet New Staff Member Athanasia Lewis, Assistant City Administrator Athanasia began her service for the City of Centerville on January 1, 2022 as Assistant City Administrator. She brings more than ten years of local government Experience with her. Previously, Athanasia held positions as an administrator and as an assistant administrator. Athanasia holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in History and a Master of