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Parks & Recreation Meeting Minutes 12-03-03 v. CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES ~Iotion was made by Committee Member Peil, seconded by Committee Member Ziegler to approve the November 5, 2003 Parks and Recreation Committee Meeting Minutes. All in Favor: Motion carried unanimously. VI. COMMITTEE BUSINESS None. VII. UPDATES Subcommittees Grants Chairperson Peterson received a mailing regarding a DNR Grant Information Meeting being held December 3, 2003. Chairperson Peterson was unable to attend. Committee Member Seeley attended as a representative of the Parks & Recreation Committee and the Subcommittees on Grants and Trails. Committee Member Seeley stated there are many groups vying for these funds, but was encouraged by the amount of information available. Representatives from both Anoka and Washington Counties were present and were enthusiastic about what Centerville Parks & Recreation Committee is trying to do. The representatives are willing to meet with the committee and provide letters of support. Committee Member Seeley obtained three (3) packets of grant application material, each with available funds behind them. There are local, federal and regional recreational trail grants available, however we are excluded from the regional program as it is a Met Council grant for areas already included in their plan. The local grant information is applicable to the larger piece of getting connected to the Hugo trail system. Vice-Chairperson LeBlanc stated Anoka County could designate Centerville trails as a regional trail. The City of Centerville could not submit the plan, but Anoka County could and the more plans Centerville is included in the better the chances of obtaining a grant. Committee Member Seeley said the contact for the Centerville area was very encouraging even though the deadline is in February and there was a limited amount of time available to put all the pieces together. The most difficult areas are when a watershed district is involved requiring permits as this can take a long period of time. The committee was encouraged to submit an application even if it was not complete and would be rejected as this would be a learning experience. Committee Member Ziegler suggested perhaps in the first plan the committee should skip over the watershed areas if time does not allow for this process. Committee Member Seeley also stated it was advisable to try to piggy-back on the reconstruction of County Road 14 wherever possible and put pressure on MNDOT who may pick up a huge portion of the trail. The strongest suggestion made at the presentation was to find a name for the trail as soon as possible so there is name recognition, such as the Hardwood Trail in Hugo. The value is to make it appealing to draw people, like bike clubs who can write a support letters to be included with the grant application. Committee Member Anderson suggested a private sponsor such as Target. 20f4