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Parks & Recreation Committee Meeting Minutes 04-07-04 use. Chairperson Peterson stated Public Works is short staff and is currently in the process of hiring two employees. Committee members suggested using volunteers to set the equipment in place. Chairperson Peterson will keep the committee updated on this issue. Wargo Nature Center At the March 3, 2004 Parks & Recreation Committee Meeting the committee requested Ms. Stephan contact Mr. Todd Murawski from the Wargo Nature Center to determine if there was interest in offering a summer program in Centerville this year. It was discussed that the program between Wargo & the City of Centerville offered in 2002 was not very well attended. There was not a program with Wargo offered in 2003. The YMCA did a program for two weeks last August that was well attended. The committee thought perhaps Wargo would be open to doing a few sessions with activities that were well attended in the past and advertising could be combined with the Summer YMCA Program. Mr. Murawski responded in an email with 'unfortunately we will not be able to provide programming for you this summer due to staff shortages. We have had to cut back on existing programs and are just not able to add new things to the summer calendar. Thank you for considering us for your summer activities. ' Senior Programs The committee discussed any other options seniors might be interested in and it was suggested a questionnaire be drafted and ultimately distributed to Chauncey Barret Gardens & the Eagle Pass Town Home Associations (2). Committee Member Seeley will draft a survey to present to the committee. Suggestions were walking groups, bird watching, shuffleboard, Wargo Nature Center Naturalist Programs and dance lessons. Commercial & Industrial Park Dedication Fees At the March 3, 2004 Parks & Recreation Meeting, Vice-Chairperson LeBlanc questioned if there were currently any Park Dedication Fees required for commercial or industrial properties. Chairperson Peterson responded with the City of Lino Lakes is currently charging Park Dedication Fees for commercial property, but Centerville requires only residential properties to pay Park Dedication Fees. Council Member Lee requested this be added as a discussion on the next council agenda which was March 10, 2004. City Council directed staff to research what other cities were charging, if anything, for Commercial & Industrial Park Dedication Fees. The information the City Clerk collected from the Cities of Lino Lakes & Hugo was presented to City Council at the March 24, 2004 City Council Meeting. City Council requested this information be passed on to the Parks & Recreation Committee for a recommendation. Both the cities of Lino Lakes & Hugo have Commercial & Industrial Park Dedication Fees as follows: Lino Lakes $2,175/acre - Both Commercial & Industrial $1,665/unit - Residential $1,800/acre - Commercial, Industrial & Residential Hugo 30f8