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