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Patks & Recreation Committee Meeting Minutes December 7,2005 what the club would like to do is to turn the one field closest to the parking lot into two (2) micro-fields for U8 and U6 teams, which are 6-8 year olds. The dimensions of the current field, which runs north & south, would fit the two fields at 20 x 30 yards or maximum of 25 x 40 yards running east & west. The club would provide goals and nets which would be smaller at 4' x 6' and they would remove the larger nets to utilize elsewhere. The Centennial Soccer Club has the same area as the Centennial School District and of the 1,600 participants, approximately 300 are from Centerville. Mr. Jay Peterson has been making appearances at other Cities in the district and has also met with the school district regarding use of additional fields. The City of Lino Lakes is used heavily for soccer and the city is encouraging the Centennial Soccer Club to utilize the other City's parks in addition to the ones used in Lino Lakes. Some parks are only sufficient for practice, not games. The fields don't have to be as groomed for the younger groups of players. The Centennial Soccer Club would like to request dedicated time Monday through Thursday from 5 p.m. to dusk beginning early in May 2006 through mid-July. Committee Member Peil questioned whether the soccer fields would interfere with the outfield for the Little League ball fields to which Chairperson Peterson replied it would not interfere with the ball fields. The Centennial Soccer Club would be responsible for laying the field out, striping it and scheduling the usage. Committee Member Amundsen questioned whether the additional cars in the parking lot would cause problems with Little League parking. Mr. Jay Peterson stated there are about 12 players on each team with two teams who play for an hour. Chairperson Peterson said the parking lot is designed for either 96 or 112 parking spots and parking should not be a problem. Chairperson Peterson stated another representative from the Centennial Soccer Club made an appearance at Parks & Recreation a year or so ago regarding the possibility of the club installing an irrigation system on the Laurie LaMotte Memorial Park soccer fields with the idea of improving the turf At the time the committee was open to the idea and the possibility of involving the Centennial Little League. Mr. Jay Peterson said it was determined that the cost of re-establishing the turf and installing irrigation was too high and they would like to see how it works this next season before discussing the possibility of improving the turf or irrigation. Motion was made by Chairperson Peterson, seconded by Committee Member Peil to recommend to City Council the approval of the Centennial Soccer Club altering the existing soccer field, closest to the parking lot, to accommodate two (2) easUwest U81U6 micro-soccer fields. The Public Works StatTwill ensure the area is mowed. The Centennial Soccer Club would be responsible for supplying the nets & goals, laying the field out, striping it and scheduling the usage with a list of the coaches supplied to Public Works Staff. The Centennial Soccer Club would have dedicated use of these fields Monday through Thursday from 5 p.m. to dusk beginning early in May 2006 through mid-July. All in favor. Motion carried unanimously. IV. CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES November 2. 2005 Parks and Recreation Committee MeetinS! Minutes Committee Member Seeley made two (2) typo corrections on page 4 under Hiring of Rink Attendants. Committee Member Merkel made one (1) typo correction on page 5 under St. Paul Water Utility Property on Centerville Lake. Also under this section the sentence 'Mr. Meyer has 20f6