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<br />Parks & Recreation Committee <br />Meeting Minutes September 6, 2006 <br /> <br />whether or not a water fountain could be installed using some type of rain garden for the water <br />runoff. Ms. Stephan will forward this question to the Building Official and/or the City Engineer. <br />The committee will continue to discuss the possibility of a shelter at Laurie LaMotte Memorial <br />Park when they look at the site prior to their next scheduled meeting. <br /> <br />YMCA Summer Prol!ram(s) (Seelev) <br /> <br />Mr. Tedd Peterson, Public Works, discussed the YMCA Summer Program with Committee <br />Member Seeley and suggested the committee follow up with the representative of the YMCA, <br />Ms. LaChelle Williams to see how the program worked this last season. Mr. Peterson thought <br />the second session, and perhaps the first session, were cancelled as he did not see activity at <br />Laurie LaMotte Memorial Park during the scheduled times. Committee Member Amundsen will <br />contact Ms. Williams and report back to the committee. The committee's concern was that while <br />it is great to offer the programs, if it is being cancelled due to lack of participation, what can the <br />Committee/City do to further help promote the programs? <br /> <br />Laurie LaMotte Memorial Park Ice Rink Attendants <br /> <br />Mr. Tedd Peterson, as a member of the Parks & Recreation Committee, has volunteered his time <br />in the past to supervise the Ice Rink Attendants at Laurie LaMotte Memorial Park. As Mr. <br />Peterson is also Public Works Staff, he was involved in the interviewing, hiring and scheduling <br />of the Ice Rink Attendants. Since Mr. Peterson is no longer on the committee, the committee <br />would like to ask Mr. Dallas Larson, City Administrator how he would like to handle this <br />process. Ms. Stephan will pass on the information to Mr. Larson. <br /> <br />VII. UPDATES <br /> <br />CommUnitv ImDact Grants - Home DeDot (Amundsen) <br /> <br />We received the following correspondence on August 15,2006 from Mr. Kurt Glaser, City <br />Attorney, regarding the CommUnity Impact Grants from Home Depot: <br /> <br />Sadly, Parks & Recreation does not qualify for the Home Depot Grant. While schools qualify for <br />their grants, the City (when acting as Parks & Recreation) does not qualify. We are not a <br />charitable organization under the IRS Code provision 50l(c)3. A grant request would qualify <br />only if it was made by the School District (or in their name), or by some other civil group which <br />truly qualifies under 501. Can we ask the School District to use their name? Would this grant <br />benefit the School District? <br /> <br />The committee, via email, opted not to pursue this grant. <br /> <br />Laurie LaMotte Memorial Park Plav Structure <br /> <br />The mats and additional boxes of shredded rubber mulch have been delivered and installed. <br />Committee Member Amundsen reported to the committee that he was at the park and approached <br />by residents who said they were impressed with the park, their kids were enjoying it and it was <br />nice to have a play structure at this park. <br /> <br />30f5 <br />