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Parks & Recreation Committee j, Meeting Minutes January 4, 2006 Mayor Capra stated the purchase agreement draft had been received by the City, but an error was found by the City Attorney and was being reviewed. City Administrator Larson was also pursuing an explanation as to the timing of the removal of the house. Mayor Capra was wondering if the house could be used for a permanent Lion's Haunted House. Chairperson Peterson stated the police had expressed an interest in using the house for training, but he also stated he did not think using the house as a haunted house was feasible. If the house has safety issues that make it uninhabitable, then it probably would not be safe for the haunted house either and did we want to leave a house on the park property to be used a few weekends a year? Committee Member Peil did state that the old Public Works building, which is currently used for the haunted house, does not have electricity or running water and is not considered a safety hazard for the purpose of the Haunted House. There should be more information available at the next scheduled Parks & Recreation Committee Meeting concerning the purchase agreement and the removal of the house. The committee had a discussion on whether SCORE Funds (Select Committee on Recycling and the Environment) can be used for equipment or products if the products are made from recycled material and a sign is posted as such. Each city is allocated monies yearly, but the guidelines are specific and very restrictive as to what the funds can be used for. If the funds are not used in a given year, they are lost. In the past the City was able to purchase picnic tables made from recycled materials, but when the City Clerk researched whether the funds could be used to purchase timbers for Tracie McBride Memorial Park, which were made from recycled materials, the County representative stated these funds could only be used for educational purposes and the recycled timbers did not qualify. Mayor Capra questioned whether SCORE Funds could be spent on a play structure if the theme of park is recycling and educational. Mayor Capra will discuss this with the City Clerk and do further research. IV. CONSIDERA TION OF MINUTES December 7. 2005 Parks and Recreation Committee Meeting Minutes Committee Member Seeley requested a change be made to page 5 of 6 regarding the naming of the park at 1601 LaMotte Drive. The statement read: This would give the committee ideas of what the community would like to see the park named as and the name could be announced during the festival. The intention of the committee was not to announce the name of the park at Fete des Lacs, but to announce the contest at the festival. The word name should be changed to contest. Motion was made by Chairperson Peterson, seconded by Committee :Member Peil to approve the December 7, 2005 Parks & Recreation Committee Meeting Minutes with the above modification. All in favor. Motion carried unanimously. VI. COMMITTEE BUSINESS Reauest from Centennial Lakes Little League for Use of Laurie LaMotte Memorial Park Ball Fields for the 2006 Season 20f5