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Parks & Recreation Committee 01-06-03 Meeting Minutes Laurie LaMotte Park and the basketball area at Royal Meadows Park be enlarged. The committee would like to get community input on this idea. Ms. Stephan will pass this request on to the City Administrator and the City Council. Ms. Stephan will also put this information on the cable channel and the web site. 4. Buckbee Development Committee Member LeBlanc supplied a copy of a petition regarding the Buckbee development, signed by the area residents specifying; 1) The area residents did not want twin homes in this development because they did not fit in with the character of the neighborhood, and 2) They do want a park. Chairperson DeVine informed Committee Member LeBlanc that she felt the entire Parks & Recreation Committee was undermined by the way Committee Member LeBlanc represented himself to the residents and to the City Council regarding the Buckbee Development. Committee Member LeBlanc said the issue of taking Park Dedication Fees versus 10% of the developable land for a park was such a close vote at the committee level that he felt it was worthwhile to pursue the issue. Committee Member LeBlanc also felt like the committee was not given the entire picture on the committee's finances and this information needed to be included in the monthly packets as he feels there is more money available than was represented.. Ms. Stephan informed the committee that they have had current financial information each month, and that some of the money Committee Member LeBlanc was including in his figures was not available to the committee, as it is from the maintenance fund. Committee Member LeBlanc was concerned that the council accepted the Park Dedication Fee for the Buckbee development at $38,000 opposed to the original $50,000 without this going back to the committee for discussion. Council member Broussard Vickers explained this was reduced because the developer, Mr. Gonyea, agreed to build ] 9 single family homes into this development instead of the originally planned twin homes at 25 units. Committee Member Peterson responded with while he appreciates the work and passion Committee Member LeBlanc puts into any project, he also feels Committee Member LeBlanc misrepresented the committee by implying if the Park Dedication Fees were taken instead of park land, the funds would go elsewhere in the city such as to roads or to sewer instead of being spent on another park or trails. Committee Member LeBlanc did not give residents the full story with his information and petition. Committee Member Peterson also remarked that Committee Member LeBlanc's financial information is incorrect. The $26,000 in charitable gambling funds cannot be included in the committee's funds as council has already designated the monies be used for the warming house renovation. The $50,000 for Park Maintenance cannot be included as it is from the Public Works budget, and the $50,000 that the committee has designated as #1 priority to pave Laurie LaMotte Memorial Park's parking lot, Committee Member LeBlanc choose to show as low priority against the wishes of the committee. Council Member Broussard Vickers stated committee members needed to be careful to not cross the line between citizen and committee member when dealing with issues within the city. 5. Request from Centennial Little Lea2u.e The Parks & Recreation Committee received a letter from the Centennial Lakes Little League requesting the use of Laurie LaMotte Park ball fields and the same service provided by Public Works Staff in regards to grooming the fields prior to games. This would be the same schedule as was approved in 2002. At this time, no other requests have been received. The Centennial Lakes Little League has worked with the city in the past donating all the backstops and purchased an attachment for the tractor, which is used in grooming the fields. Council Member Broussard Vickers would like to ensure the Centennial Lakes Little League is informed that this will be reviewed annually and they do not have 40f6