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Parks & Recreation Committee Meeting Minutes 03-05-03 3. Community Garden Committee Member Seeley would like to determine if there is interest in a community garden. This idea was tried a few years ago on a plot behind City Hall and there was only one resident who expressed interest. Another option discussed was the possibility of a community garden at Chauncey Barrett. Committee Member Seeley said she would do some research on this idea and present her findings at the next scheduled meeting. 4. Royal :Meadows Park The committee continued to discuss the vandalism issues at Royal Meadows Park with some members being interested in pursuing the idea of surveillance cameras. Council Member Lee reported the city has two (2) video cameras that could possibly be used for this purpose with minimal cost. Chairperson DeVine stated she did not think it was the function of the Parks & Recreation Committee to set up surveillance at parks, but perhaps it was something the neighborhood could do with home video cameras if they spotted suspicious activity. The general consensus of the committee was not to pursue the issue of surveillance. Committee Member Seeley said she felt as if the committee was working in a vacuum without input from the local police and would like to invite a representative from the Centennial Lakes Police Department to appear at the next meeting. Ms. Stephan will discuss the issue with Chief Heckman and request an officer appear at the next meeting. Committee Member Peterson requested Ms. Stephan inform the committee that the idea of a protective cage around the light in Royal Meadows Park will not work. Rivard Electric has repaired the light each time it has been broken and reported the light has been shot out with a BB gun. To surround this light with a cage tight enough to keep the BBs out would eliminate too much light. Committee Member Seeley thinks the light pole and light may be too low, and a different type of light would be more effective. The light pole has also been damaged by vandals. The idea of inviting the area residents back to meet with the police was suggested, but it was decided to wait and determine what ideas the police may have before inviting the residents. Ms. Stephan will talk with the Centennial Lakes Community Service Officer in regards to the possibility of getting residents involved with a Neighborhood Crime Watch group and invite the CSO to attend the next meeting. VII. UPDATES 1. Park Maintenance Priority Schedule ML Paul Palzer submitted a tentative 2003 Parks Maintenance/Project Schedule to the City Council and to the Parks & Recreation Committee for review. The estimates on Tracie McBride Memorial Park and Laurie LaMotte Memorial Park were not broken down and some clarification is needed. Ms. Stephan will discuss this with Mr. Palzer and supply the information for the next committee meeting. Committee Member Seeley reports there are alternatives to wood chips that are not biodegradable and she would like to present these options. These parks will be put on the next committee agenda. 2. Hunters Crossing / Pheasant Marsh Trail Crossing Sign Ms. Stephan reported she had been contacted by Jane Premble with Anoka County and the trail crossing sign the city had requested will be installed within the next few weeks. The sign will be yellow and black, marked with trail crossing and placed 500 feet from the trail off Centerville Road in both the north and south bound lanes. 40f5