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Parks & Recreation Committee Meeting Minutes October 4, 2006 Chairperson Peil informed the new members that there is approximately $24,000 in charitable gambling funds that were donated to the City by the Spring Lake Park Lions a few years ago and has been held for warming house renovations. Currently there are no further renovations that are going to be done to the warming house so these monies could be used for a shelter at this park. Chairperson Peil questioned what is the purpose of the structure? The committee felt the main purpose would be shade and water for those families who are involved the sporting activities at the ball fields. The committee questioned then would it be better to have bleachers or picnic tables? Bleacher would limit the shelter to games only, but picnic tables would limit the seating at the games. Chairperson Peil stated we have catalogs specific to just shelters. Concrete will probably be the most expensive item. The water may also be expensive since it would have to be run quite a distance. 1601 LaMotte Drive I Centerville Lake Property Some questions that came up when the committee toured the property were: 1) Do we own the parcel where the pump house sits and if so, are we responsible for removing the pump house also? 2) If we do not own the pump house parcel, can we put up a privacy fence around it to hide it from the view of the park and/or to keep children from playing in that area? The committee discussed the fence that currently surrounds the property and whether just the gate should be removed and the rest of the fence left up, basically to keep people who are using the park from encroaching on the neighboring properties. The fence in front is surrounded by lilac bushes. A fishing pier is being considered, though there were objections from the abutting properties concerning a pier. The committee thought perhaps a dock with a 'T' at the end and seating would be a nice addition. Chairperson Peil stated there are often grants available for fishing piers. The committee has many upcoming projects and expenditures so whatever is done at this park will probably be done in phases. The committee needs to consider a name for the new park at 1601 LaMotte Drive. Committee Member Amundsen had suggested a name at the last committee meeting that reflected the park being environmentally friendly, such as EcoPark. Mayor Capra suggested as the City's 150th birthday approaches in 2007, a name reflecting the heritage and history of the City might be appropriate. One suggestion was Heritage Landing. The committee liked the name Heritage Landing, but one concerns was 'landing' implies boat launch and there will be no boat launch at this site. There may also be confusion over Heritage Landing and Heritage Lab, which is in the Anoka County Chain of Lakes Regional Park. The committee will come up with some ideas before the next committee meeting. The committee discussed bathroom facilities opposed to a satellite, but there is indoor plumbing at Laurie LaMotte Memorial Park and they cannot be open without an attendant at the park. If a satellite is used at 1601 LaMotte Drive there are various places it could be hidden from view or an enclosure structure could be built. Ms. Stephan reported the City is waiting further information regarding the following issue concerning this property: 30f5