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M.... .~I.~.' 18 _'! ".'f _, \.'r.:.-';: (>;~~ k"~-' };;:.:;.;~ k_.;.\l-!;"'~"';.: ~ TO: Parks and Recreation Committee Members FROM: Kim Stephan SUBJECT: Committee Business DATE: March 2006 Park Monument Sie:ns All of the monument parks signs need to be sandblasted and re-stained. At one time the committee had discussed using neighborhood volunteers for this project. Would the committee like to pursue the volunteer idea or request City Council contract this out if Public Works Staff does not have time available to do this project this spring? If this is going to be done, it should really be done before the flowerbeds are planted mid-May. Adopt A Flower Bed - ReQuestine: Funds At this point we have 5 parks with flowerbeds; Eagle Park, Laurie LaMotte Memorial Park, Tracie McBride Memorial Park, Acorn Creek Park and Royal Meadows. We have volunteers to adopt Eagle Park, Tracie McBride and Royal Meadows. We still need volunteers for Acorn Creek and Laurie LaMotte. Including the flowerbeds at City Hall, this would make 8 flowerbeds. In 2005 the committee requested and received $50 per flowerbed to come from Park Maintenance Funds. This amount should be increased for 2006 to $75 per flower bed. Ms. Stephan has coordinated volunteers to purchase fertilizer & mulch in bulk, with each volunteer purchasing their own flowers, turning receipts into the City at completion. One volunteer is open to take Laurie LaMotte Memorial Park in addition to Eagle Park, but would prefer another resident take responsibility for it. Installine: Video Surveillance at Laurie LaMotte Memorial Park Included in your packet for review are cost estimates and product information from two companies; Vanguard and PC Witness, supplied by City Administrator Larson. The committee had discussed the possibility of installing video surveillance because of vandalism at Laurie LaMotte Memorial Park. These companies both offer similar equipment with the cost estimates less than $1,000. A computer will have to be installed at the warming house, but the video or still shots would be able to be viewed from any computer with internet access. City Administrator Larson would like the committee to review these options and make a recommendation to City Council, if so desired. YMCA Summer Proe:rams The following memo was sent from Ms. Jen Smith, the YMCA Program Coordinator the committee has worked with the last few years on YMCA Summer Programs in Centerville.