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Parks & Recreation Committee 12-04-02 Meeting Minutes Committee as a group running the Friday, February 7, 2003 Skate Night at Laurie LaMotte Park. The committee will have a bonfIre, hot chocolate and popcorn free to the public. The committee will also supply the wood. Committee Members LeBlanc and Walter will offer astronomy demonstrations, weather permitting. Ms. Stephan will pass this information on to the Economic Development Committee. 2. Buckbee Pronertv - Preliminarv Plat I Park Dedication Fees Following Ms. Buckbee's appearance, Committee Member LeBlanc requested the committee consider a small park in the development for the following reasons: 1) to provide a safe place for youth activities, as he said in this area the children generally play in the street. 2) The nearest park is over a mile away. This would put a park in an area where there aren't any. This area is close to the school, however. 3) Provide a place for families to have a picnic or group activity. Instead of the city taking the Park Dedication Fees, Committee Member LeBlanc suggested the option to have 10% of the land allocated for a park, which would be approximately one full lot. There are divided feelings in regards to the city taking land opposed to Park Dedication Fees. Committee Member LeBlanc sent a questionnaire to the residents in the area of the proposed development asking if they would favor a park or not. Committee Member LeBlanc said it was favorable towards a park, but Committee Member Peterson questioned why the 3rd option (park Dedication Fees) was not given as it is not simply a park or,.'l'Jt a park. Council Member Broussard Vickers said that the city does n.;.t' currently have enough money to maintain the parks we have, therefore should not take on another park. Committee Member LeBlanc suggested taking the land for a future park. At this time the land could set vacant for a long time because the city simply does not have the funds to do anything with a new park and how would the new home owners feel in regards to having a vacant lot in the middle of their new development. Committee Member LeBlanc felt even a vacant field, if kept mowed would be an asset for the children of the area and the land will be a resource forever. l\tIotion was made by Committee l\tIember Peil, seconded by Committee l\tIember Peterson to recommend to council that the monetary Park Dedication Fees be taken per dwelling on the conceptual development plan of the Buckbee development, opposed to land being donated. Ayes - 4, Nays - 3. Motion Carried. Chairperson DeVine questioned whether a sidewalk was required as she thought it was only a requirement for arterial roads. The sidewalk in the Buckbee development is not a requirement, but would be in lieu of a trail, since there is really no place to put a trail in this area. Chairperson De Vine suggested not having a sidewalk, but taking money in lieu of the sidewalk, as Park Dedication Fees, to further the trail loop elsewhere. This development would not have to have a sidewalk as it does not connect to any existing sidewalks or trails and only runs in front of 6 homes. The home owners would have to maintain it. The committee felt the money would be better spent to continue trails elsewhere. Motion was made by Committee 1\tIember Peil, seconded by Committee 1\tIember Peterson to recommend to council the cost of the sidewalk be incorporated into the Park Dedication Fees for this development in lieu of the developer installing a sidewalk. Ayes - 6, Nays -1. Motion Carried. 30f7