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City of Centerville Parks and Recreation Meeting Minutes December 7, 2022 Hall property; • To provide the location, species, tree size and condition; • To provide both the Tree Inventory and the Tree GIS/GPS data to the City upon completion which should be the Spring of 2023. The amount of this proposal is $2,230. Mr. Palzer believes that by obtaining this information that it would be helpful for future tree care, such as pruning, removal and replacement. He suggested that an additional inventory of the wooded areas be added at some point in the future to provide an overall tree count and species inventory which will aid in identifying a long-term sustainable tree plan. Motion made by Chairperson Errickson-Grahek, seconded by Committee Member Seeley to recommend to Council Approval of a Phase I inventory of Open Park Area Trees - $2,230 as submitted. All in favor. Motion carried. VI. NEW BUSINESS 1. Permit Application for Use of LaMotte Ballfields - Centennial Lakes Little League Mr. Patrick Mahr, President of the Centennial Lakes Little League, is requesting the use of the baseball and softball fields at Laurie LaMotte Memorial Park beginning April 1, 2023 through September 30, 2023, Mondays through Friday, from 4:00 pm until dark, and Saturdays and Sundays from 10:00 am until 2:00 pm. He indicated that a copy of the game schedules would be forwarded to the City Hall as soon as they are printed in April which would include a dragging agreement. Most of the fields used in 2022 were from Monday through Thursday and on Saturday and/or Sunday when practices were held. In addition, they are planning their annual park clean-up day for Saturday, April 15 with a backup date of April 22, 2023. Motion made by Committee Member Peterson, seconded by Chairperson Errickson-Grahek to recommend to the City Council Approval of the Centennial Lakes Little League use of Ballfields at Laurie LaMotte Memorial Park from April 1 through September 30, 2023 subiect to Submittal of Schedules. All in favor. Motion carried. VIL APPROVAL OF AUGUST 3, 2022 P & R MINUTES Motion made by Chairperson Errickson-Grahek, seconded by Committee Member Seeley to approve the minutes of the August 3, 2022 P & R Committee Meeting with a minor grammatical correction. All in favor. Motion carried. VIII. UPDATES/ANNOUNCEMENTS Staff Updates a. Living Tree Memorial Program — to be placed on the January agenda b. Drinking Fountains to install in Laurie LaMotte Memorial Park and Eagle Park; committee members would like Public Works Director, Paul Palzer to provide possible locations in each park to best serve the users and also how the water will be channeled to the fountains. Ms. Bender stated that a deadline for the 2023 Anoka County Public Health SHIP grant applications would be in March and submitting application for the items could be accomplished by staff.