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<br />City of Centerville <br />Parks & Recreation Meeting Minutes <br />April 3, 2024 <br /> <br />There are no fees to the City and it will be a separate contract with the property owners. They will <br />provide diagnostic services and recommendations for privately owned trees. They will also <br />provide two mailings annually, assisting in education and their services to residents. <br /> <br />Motion by Chairperson Errickson-Grahek, seconded by Committee Member Freiermuth to <br />recommend to City Council to grant the extension of the contract with Rainbow Tree Care <br />to be the City’s preferred contractor associated with Emerald Ash Borer Diagnostic & <br />Treatment Provider. All in favor. Motion carried. <br /> <br />VI. NEW BUSINESS - <br /> <br />1. Music in the Park – Budget <br /> <br />Committee Member Peterson stated that he is attempting to incorporate a combination of returning <br />performers and new performers along with being competitive in securing their services. The <br />budget line item was $4,500 which included the ASCAP licensing fee of $500. It was stated that <br />the line item could be exceeded if needed as there were other line items that could absorb the <br />shortage if needed. He reported that all dates are secured except one. <br /> <br />2. SESAC Licensing <br /> <br />Staff reported that recently they were contacted by a representative of SESAC, a firm that is similar <br />to ASCAP and provides organizations with the ability to play copyrighted music of performers. <br />Staff also reported that there were three main licensing services: ASCAP, BMI and SESAC. It <br />was stated that the City currently holds licensing with ASCAP and some of the music that is being <br />played by Music In the Park performers may not be covered by this licensing and that it would <br />tedious for staff or volunteers to obtain playlists from all performers to research which licensing <br />agency would be utilized for the lyrics to be law abiding. <br /> <br />Discussion ensued regarding the fee that licensing would cost for SESAC ($581), that BMI had <br />not been contacted for their fee, fines for non-compliance, contacting other communities to <br />ascertain their practices and tabling the item for additional information. <br /> <br />3. Parks Cleanup <br /> <br />Staff reported that the Centennial Little League had scheduled their annual Park Cleanup Date as <br />Aprill 22 with a rain date of April 23, 2024, for Laurie LaMotte Park. <br /> <br />Committee Member Peterson stated that the Scouts would like to assist with the Committee’s <br />Cleanup Day and that they would be available on April 27, 2024, to assist if that was the date <br />chosen by the Committee. <br /> <br />The Committee determined April 27, 2024, to be their Annual Park Cleanup Day with volunteers <br />gathering at City Hall by 9 a.m. and disbursing throughout the community cleaning up the local <br />parks. <br /> Page 3 of 5 <br /> <br /> <br />