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Parks & Recreation Committee Meeting Minutes 07-07-04 Motion was made by Committee Member Peil, seconded by Committee Member Anderson to request from City Council the expenditure of funds not to exceed $400 for paint and supplies to paint the inside of the Laurie LaMotte Memorial Park warming house. Labor will be donated by the Parks & Recreation Committee. All in favor. Motion carried unanimously. Tracie McBride Memorial Park Committee Member Zeigler requested Chairperson Peterson supply him with information on the water tower as Committee Member Ziegler was interested in pursuing the retail value of the tower. Wheels Skate Park Ryan Goodman, Project Inspector informed staff that the skate park pad probably will not be completed until August as they are having problems with the location and it is partially under water. Mr. Goodman needs to discuss this with the City Engineer, who is currently on vacation. Chairperson Peterson reported the pad is unacceptable and the equipment cannot go on it at this time. Per Chairperson Peterson, this pad was engineered to be a flat asphalt pad with 1 percent grade to the west, but after a rain there are three low spots on the pad which are retaining water. There is a construction meeting each Thursday with staff and this problem was brought to the engineer's and contractor's attention and it was discussed how this problem would be resolved and whose responsibility it was to repair this. It was suggested by the City Engineer / Contractors that additional drains be added, additional asphalt be added over the top of the existing pad, or a piece of equipment could just be put over the low spots. Chairperson Peterson's concern was the problem would not be resolved or would be resolved at the tax payer's expense when someone in this project made a mistake and should be held accountable for fixing the problem as well as incurring the cost. Council Member Lee requested this be added to the next City Council agenda. YMCA Summer Proeram Due to the small number of children registered for the second session of the YMCA Park Play Days at Laurie LaMotte Memorial Park, the YMCA regretfully canceled this session. The YMCA Staff left the registration open longer and was open to accepting walk-ins, but there was still a small turnout. This may have been due to the construction going on at the park; as well as LaMotte Drive and Heritage Street. Committee Member Seeley suggested the committee consider donating prizes at Frozen Fete des Lacs as gift certificates for the YMCA programs to possibly increase participation in the programs. Neither the YMCA, nor the Parks & Recreation Committee felt the cost of the program was the reason for the small registration. The YMCA Staff noted that programs in other areas had low enrollment also and were attributing it to the YMCA not having a central location and thought it would be different when their new building was completed. 50f6