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Parks & Recreation Meeting Minutes 12-03-03 Vice-Chairperson LeBlanc responded with he would prefer to keep the name nature related and the name of the trail needs to incorporate all the cities involved. The minimum request for a grant is $5,000 and the maximum is $100,000. These are matching grants with the monies being reimbursed after the work is completed. The representative for Hugo said their trail funds are in really good shape and have expansion plans. The committee discussed where exactly trails would be located and how to get from point A to point B effectively, but scenically. Council Member Lee mentioned the recent article in the Quad Community Press discussing an exchange making the bridge over 35E a 4-lane which will affect the possibility of a trail over the bridge. Committee Member Ziegler asked about grants for play equipment and Committee Member Seeley stated there are not currently funds available for this type of equipment. The federal grants are also split between trails allowing motorized vehicles and trails not allowing motorized vehicles. Committee Member Anderson suggested using the internet to find example of grants which were submitted in the past and approved. Committee Member Seeley felt the representative for the Centerville area was very approachable and would coach the members working on the application. The local and federal applications are almost identical. The Subcommittees on Grants and Trails will continue to pursue this area. Trails The Trail Subcommittee is a separate committee, but at this time the information on trails was included with the Grant Update. Tracie McBride Memorial Park Committee Member Ziegler compiled a brief summary of the responses received from the survey distributed to the residents surrounding Tracie McBride Memorial Park. The idea of moving Wheels Skate Park or adding any type of skate board equipment to this park met with resistance from all residents who answered the survey. Discussion was had as to the various types of options people would like to see and a town meeting was suggested at a future time. Council Member Lee suggested the subcommittee have plans available by spring/summer 2004 and he would be willing to put it on AutoCAD to ensure it is accurate to scale and professional looking. Discussion was had as to various locations aerial photos could be viewed on the internet. Council Member Lee said he was impressed with the survey response as 25% of those polled sent in a response. This is higher than other surveys done in the past. Wheels Skate Park The Wheels Skate Park Subcommittee has not met yet at this time. A discussion was had as to the need to piggy-back the asphalt pad for the permanent site with the parking lot and possibly Heritage Street and LaMotte Drive. Mr. Peterson, City Engineer needs sizes to prepare an estimate. It will then be an option to put easily removed street course equipment inside the current concrete rink and/or hockey nets for roller hockey. Committee Member Peil stated that for relatively little funds the committee can purchase some really fun equipment that can be mounted permanently on the asphalt pad. This could not be done previously as it would wreck the integrity of the concrete. The subcommittee for Wheels Park requested a notice be posted for a meeting Monday, December 29th, 2003 at 8:00 a.m. at Laurie LaMotte Memorial Park. 30f4