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Parks & Recreation Committee Meeting Minutes January 3, 2007 Motion was made by Committee Member Amundsen, seconded by Vice-Chairperson Seeley to approve the December 6, 2006 Parks & Recreation Committee Meeting Minutes with the above modifications. Ayes - 3, Nays - 0, Abstain - 1 (Selander). Motion carried. V. COMMITTEE BUSINESS Oath of Office. New Members Ms. Lori Harris and Mr. Darrin Mosher Vice-Chairperson Seeley administered the Oath of Office to both the new committee members; Mr. Darrin Mosher and Ms. Lori Harris and welcomed them to the committee. The committee also welcomed Council Member Tom Lee as the 2007 Council Liaison to the Parks & Recreation Committee. Disclosure of Financial Interest Statements were supplied to and signed by all committee members. The Bylaws for Committee/Commission members were also supplied to the members. Skate Nie:hts for 2007 - O~en Skatine: Cou"Qons for Schwan Super Rink The Skate Night at Schwan's would be held on Saturday, February 24, 2007 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. As per the City's agreement with Schwan's Super Rink, the City is allocated one hour of free ice time per year to offer an event to the community. The City also has 48 coupons good for any open skating time. The original plan was to schedule the one hour of free time and then hand out the coupons to anyone who wanted to continue skating for an additional hour. Committee Member Amundsen spoke with Mr. Pete Carlson to schedule the ice time and Mr. Carlson offered the City both hours for no charge. The committee will still need to determine what to do with the 48 coupons. It has been suggested to offer a summer event or possibly hand out the coupons to those who attend the February 24th event. Over the past years, the Economic Development Committee, together with the Parks & Recreation Committee has sponsored a Skate Night, Horse Drawn Hayride & Bonfire event in conjunction with Frozen Fete des Lacs. EDC has disbanded and there is no longer a Frozen Fete des Lacs, but because the hayride has been well attended by the community the Parks & Recreation Committee would like to see it continued. It will not be promoted as a Skate Night since the last few years there has not been ice to skate on. If there is ice this year that will be an additional feature of the event. A date has not been selected at this time; it depends on the availability of Bunker Stables, but the committee is looking at a Friday in February. The cost has been approximately $560 for the Horse Drawn Hayride in the previous years. The Parks & Recreation Committee would like to sponsor two winter events, one at the Schwan's Super Rink and one at Laurie LaMotte Memorial Park Motion was made by Committee Member Amundsen, seconded by Committee Member Selander, to request City Council approve the expenditure from Park Dedication Fees not to exceed $600 to rent a Horse Drawn Hayride from Bunker Stables for a community event in 2007, with the date to be determined at a later time. All in favor. Motion passed unanimously. 30f6