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Parks & Recreation Committee Meeting Minutes 06-02-04 Chairperson Peterson said by the start of the program on June 14,2004 the skate park pad should be completed and the fields and warming house will be able to be used. Construction vehicles may be parked in the parking lot, but that should not affect the program. Ms. Jen Smith was also concerned because of the small amount of children registered at this point. It was decided by the YMCA Staff that they would leave the registration open longer, accept walk-ins and proceed with the program. There was only one session held in 2003 and it was later in the summer, but was very well attended. The committee discussed what was different this year to have such a poor turnout. It is being promoted on the web site, cable, at local businesses and with the schools, the only difference this year was it did not go out in the utility billing and it is being held in June opposed to August. Ms. Stephan will contact Ms. Jen Smith to see if the YMCA wants to promote the second session by sending out a flier in the July 15th utility billing. Senior Pro2rams Ms. Stephan provided the committee with multiple options to get a survey to the residents, such as including a one page survey with the utility billing to go out July 15. There is a possibility there may not be enough room with Fete des Lacs information going out at the same time, but it could be workable. Include information and a scaled down survey in the newsletter, also sent out with utility billing, it would require less space in the mailing, but would it be part of the newsletter. Send individual mailings to target groups such as Eagle Pass Associations and Chauncey Barett, we do have individual addresses for the units at Chauncey Barett. Send a survey to all residents or target groups around specific areas or specific parks for instance like what was done for Tracie McBride Memorial Park. Committee Member Seeley will continue to work on a draft and present it to the committee at the next scheduled meeting. Ea21e Scout ProiectCs) Council Member Capra asked the committee to consider if there are any projects that could be completed by Eagle Scouts. The committee discussed a few options such as a gazebo, perhaps at Peltier Preserve or the Centerville Lake property, depending on how much time the Eagle Scouts have and when the projects need to be done. Bird and bat houses were suggested, as well as the stenciling program. Vice-Chairperson LeBlanc agreed to call Council Member Capra and try and coordinate a project(s) for the Eagle Scouts. Park Monument Si2DS / Flower Beds All the monument signs / flower beds have been planted except for Royal Meadows and Laurie LaMotte Memorial Park. Ms. Stephan is going to work with a resident to do Royal Meadows and Laurie LaMotte Memorial Park is not going to be done at this time because of the construction. Rice Creek Watershed District Drain Stencilin2 Pro2ram Ms. Dawn Dubats, coordinator for the Rice Creek Watershed Stenciling Program met with Chairperson Peterson, Committee Member Seeley, Vice-Chairperson LeBlanc & Ms. Stephan at City Hall on Thursday, May 13,2004 to train those present in using the stenciling equipment and answer questions. 30f6