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Parks & Recreation Committee Meeting Minutes 04-07-04 Chairperson Peterson's concerns are what exactly are the Parks & Recreation Committee's current funds and what has the committee committed to, such as matching funds for the possible grant, the skate park pad, and the paving of Laurie LaMotte Memorial Park parking lot. When these funds are expended will there be $270,000 left to purchase the Centerville Lake property and maintain it in the future. The committee feels there are many potential uses for this property such as a gazebo, picnic areas, a fishing pier, swimming & canoeing, visualizing more of an adult park on a trail system without any type of play structures for small children. Vice-Chairperson LeBlanc mentioned this would have been a wonderful option for a Land Acquisition Grant had the committee known sooner. There is potential to apply for a Land Acquisition grant in 2005. The committee would like to request financials with projected funds from the Finance Director for the next scheduled meeting. Chairperson Peterson & Vice-Chairperson LeBlanc will go over the current Parks & Recreation Committee budget and present it at the next meeting. There are also outstanding issues for other parks such as what to do with the small park in Peltier Preserve and a play structure at Laurie LaMotte Memorial Park. Had been previously discussed. St. Genevieve Renovation / Trail Proiect - Letter to St. Genevieve The following letter was submitted to the St. Genevieve's Planning Committee by the Parks & Recreation Committee, with City Council's approval, to consider a trail placement in the church's renovation plans: Dear St Genevieve Planning Committee, The Park and Recreation committee was informed that St Genevieve is considering a plan to improve their property. The Parks and Recreation Committee is interested in discussing options to improve safety and recreational value to the community by adding two trails on the edges of some of the church property. On December 14, 2002, Mr. Wayne LeBlanc discussed some possibilities with Father Fitzgerald. It is felt these trails will benefit the community in many ways. Please see the attached map with a proposal to start discussion. The first trail would join the existing Laurie LaMotte Memorial Park Trail near the east end of the parking lot and run north to the Laurie LaMotte Memorial Park border. It then runs east along the park border where it then cuts across a small portion of the southeast corner of parcel 36 to align the trail with Meadow Lane. This trail would give the residents of Centerville an easy and much safer access to Laurie LaMotte Memorial Park. In addition, a trail could run north from Meadow Lane on the east side of Centerville Road to Chauncey Barett Gardens giving residents an easy route to the park. The second trail would run adjacent to the lift station (Parcel 36A) and along the west side of the church property (Parcel~' 36 and 15) to Heritage road. The trail would continue north on Goiffon Road and then swing west and north along the lake on an existing easement This keeps the trail out of the middle of the property. This trail will connect with a future trail that will circle Centerville Lake. 60f8