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City of Centerville <br />Park and Recreation Committee WS & Meeting Minutes <br />February 7, 2024 <br /> Chair Errickson-Grahek called the February 7, 2024, meeting of the Parks and Recreation <br />Committee, to order at 6:38 p.m. in the Council Chambers at the Centerville City Hall. <br /> <br />1. Roll Call <br /> <br />Present: Chairperson Heidi Errickson-Grahek <br /> Committee Member Emem Akpan <br />Committee Member Ashley Fuchs <br />Committee Member Brian Peterson <br /> Committee Member Suzanne Seeley <br /> <br />Also Present: City Clerk, Ms. Teresa Bender <br /> <br /> City Council Liaison, Mr. Terry Sweeney <br /> City Administrator, Mr. Mark Statz <br /> <br />Absent: Committee Member Kathy Freiermuth <br /> <br />II. APPROVAL OF AGENDA <br /> <br />Motion made by Committee Member Peterson, seconded by Committee Member Errickson- <br />Grahek to add the following items: III. Appearances Î Ms. Katya Ports regarding <br />playground equipment in the parks and V. New Business Î Logo Contest for Fete des Lacs <br />and to approve this agenda as amended. All in favor. Motion carried. <br />III. APPEARANCES <br />Ms. Katya Port, 7013 LaMotte Drive and Ms. Deanne Loomis, 7248 LaValle Drive, appeared <br />before this committee to express their concerns and suggestions regarding primarily the <br />playground equipment in the Laurie LaMotte Memorial Park. They would like to see more and <br />better equipment in this park and suggested that perhaps play equipment from other parks could <br />be moved there to enlarge the playground area plus install ADA equipment making the LaMotte <br />Park a more community friendly environment for the residents. In addition, it was suggested that <br />it might be helpful to section off areas of the playground for different age children and plant more <br />trees and flowers around the area. Regarding maintenance Î Ms. Port provided photographs of <br />some of the equipment and stated that if there was a delay with the upgrades/renovation they would <br />like to see more immediate checks for safety of the equipment. Also with the warm weather, the <br />ground area under the equipment is chunky and not safe. <br /> <br />Another concern was the spraying of chemicals to eliminate weeds around the playground <br />equipment with signs warning to keep kids and pets off the areas. Mr. Statz stated that given the <br />option, the product selected is more environmentally friendly and dries very quickly so it is not a <br />hazard and perhaps the signage should be taken down within hours of the application rather than <br />a day or two later. There are other areas of the playgrounds where vinegar is used. <br /> <br />Page 2 of 6 <br /> <br />