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Parks & Recreation Committee Meeting Minutes March 1, 2006 product was approximately $10,000 for the chunky style product. Committee Member Seeley will get exact costs and report back to the committee at the next meeting. Chairperson Peterson is concerned, from a maintenance standpoint, what problems other cities have had, if any, with the shredded recycled tires in their parks. Council Member Paar stated Council Member Terway suggested contacting the Little Tykes Company as he had found, when working with the company in the past, that they had reasonable prices and good service. Chairperson Peterson will contact Council Member Terway for more information. The committee would like to get this to City Council as soon as possible so the equipment can be ordered and installed this spring, but felt it should look at one more company. St. Paul Water Utilitv Propertv on Centerville Lake A memo was included in the packet from City Administrator, Mr. Dallas Larson, to the St. Paul Water Utility Board of Directors regarding an alternative purchase agreement for the property on Centerville Lake. Originally, the City was set to execute the purchase agreement for the entire property at a cost of $536,000 with payments broken down to one third at closing, a third payment after one year and the remaining third after two years. The City still wishes to purchase the entire property, but would like one last opportunity to secure a grant and cannot be bound to the entire purchase and still be eligible for grant funds. The alternative purchase agreement proposes purchasing approximately one third of the property as soon as possible for the cost of $178,668 and executes a purchase option on the remaining property with a price of $357,332. The City would pay $10,000 for the purchase option with the monies going towards the purchase price if the option is exercised. The option term would be for 6 months, but would allow a six month extension if funded by DNR Grants. If no grant were approved, the option would allow the City to enter into a purchase agreement to buy the remaining portion. Chairperson Peterson has some concern over the lots being split into three (3) parcels which will make them too narrow at 75' and will they then be saleable should it become necessary to sell one of them. Council Member Paar will bring this concern to City Council. Centennial Youth Hockev Association's Request for Fundin2 The committee discussed City Council's approval of the Centennial Youth Hockey Association's Request for Funding. Rice Creek Watershed District's Request for Volunteers Committee Member Seeley informed the committee that the Rice Creek Watershed District (RCWD) is offering a volunteer opportunity for residents to help monitor and report erosion problems from development within the RCWD boundaries. There will be a training session offered March 22, 2006 for those interested. The Rice Creek Watershed District covers a large area and there is not staff available to monitor all areas for problems so they are asking the public to simply observe areas as driving around and report potential problems to RCWD to investigate. Committee Member Seeley has volunteered to participate and will be attending the training. Committee Member Seeley ordered an Anoka County Parks & Trail Corridors Map, for the committee's use, prepared by Anoka County GIS Department. The invoice was for $11.72 and 40f5