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Parks & Recreation Committee Meeting Minutes November 1, 2006 Vice-Chairperson Seeley looked at maps for Centerville Lake and the depth in front of the park property is shallow at approximately 5' or less. If a fishing pier were installed it would have to be a really long pier and probably would not be feasible. The committee is not ready for a park name at this time; the feeling is a name will probably come up naturally as the park evolves. Committee Member Amundsen has been gathering information from the Rice Creek Watershed District (RCWD) and various vendors who deal in environmentally friendly products. The idea is to make this park into a demonstration type area where lake front property owners can see various ways to set up their own lakeshore to create less run off from streets and prevent products like fertilizer from running into the lake. Both Centerville and Peltier Lakes are green partially from fertilizer run off. Committee Member Amundsen would like to see a curb knock out where lilac bushes are now and have a rain garden installed. He also stated RCWD has all kinds of grants for rain gardens. The lake shore itself needs to be cleared of the plants that have been growing unchecked for years and replaced with native plants. It was questioned if the plants that are currently there have been growing for years aren't they native plants? Committee Member Amundsen said no, the vegetation that is currently there are not native; they are noxious plants like buckthorn. Native plants in the water also helps to prevent erosion. City Administrator Larson reported at the October 25, 2006 City Council Meeting that there hadn't been any viable proposals to move the home, so the contractor will be given authorization to proceed with demolition. The City is closing on the remaining portion of the property on November 21, 2006. The storm sewer system at that driveway is not complete from the 2004 street improvements. Mr. Dallas Larson, City Administrator, reported the plan is to grade a temporary drainage swale/rain garden to get the water away from LaMotte Drive to the southerly edge of the property. Further drainage and treatment, if needed, would be incorporated into a final park development plan. IX. ADJOURNMENT Motion was made by Committee Member Amundsen, seconded by Vice-Chairperson Seeley, to adjourn the November 1, 2006 Parks & Recreation Committee Meeting at 8:45 p.m. All in favor. Motion passed unanimously. Transcribed by Kim Stephan 70f7