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Parks & Recreation Meeting Minutes 02-04-04 representatives and expects more information to be coming shortly. This item will be added to the next Parks & Recreation Agenda. Committee Member Peil suggested it would be beneficial to have the warming house renovated for the YMCA program. Chairperson Peterson suggested the committee members be prepared to discuss at the next meeting what type of summer programs they would like to see available. Vll. UPDATES Subcommittees Grants Vice-Chairperson LeBlanc supplied the committee with a draft copy of the grant application and went through what was still needed to submit the grant. Vice-Chairperson LeBlanc stated in talking with City Administrator Moore-Sykes, it was determined the City Administrator should be listed on the application as the contact person. Vice- Chairperson LeBlanc and Committee Member Seeley attended the last City Council meeting with drafts of the grant to inform the council of the progress of the application process. At a future point the committee would like the grant application to be put on the city's web site. A representative of the Minnesota Department of Transportation informed Vice-Chairperson LeBlanc that the timing for this project is perfect as these areas are currently being studied. The committee discussed the format of the grant, the pictures supplied with the grant and where the current easements are located at within the proposed trail system. Discussion of the possibility of Pima Properties, LLC developing the property south of Center Street with town homes and requiring the developer to install trails in this area. Also discussed what effect the widening of County Road 14 will have on the proposed trail system. These are areas that the city may not need to install trails in or include in the grant project as the developer and the county will be responsible for a portion of this trail system. They questioned whether a pedestrian bridge over 35E should be included as an option in the grant. Because of the possible changes to County Road 14, this could also affect the grant application. Committee Members discussed submitting several options with a pedestrian bridge located in one of two places. A discussion was had as to cost and placement of trail signs and benches. Chairperson LeBlanc has multiple letters of support to submit with the grant application and has included information on trails from the Design Team. Chairperson Peterson commended the subcommittee on all the hard work they have done on this project. Regarding the Grant Application, the Parks & Recreation Committee request approval from City Council of the following statements: The City Council of Centerville supports and encourages the Parks & Recreation Committee in their Local Trail Grant Application to the DNR for matching funds for the Clearwater Trail Project. 30f4