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Parks & Recreation Committee Meeting Minutes July 6, 2005 Consideration of June 1.2005 Parks and Recreation Committee MedinS! Minutes Motion was made by Chairperson Peterson, seconded by Committee Member Peil to approve the June 1, 2005 Parks & Recreation Committee Meeting Minutes as is. All in favor. Motion carried unanimously. VI. COMMITTEE BUSINESS Acorn Creek Park Satellite This item was added to the agenda for discussion per request from the City Administrator Larson and Mayor Capra as a written complaint was received from a resident. Council Member Lakso inquired as to what has been done or discussed in the past. Chairperson Peterson and Committee Member Peil stated this issue has been discussed for multiple years. At one time all the committee members went as a group to each park to determine the best placement for the satellites in each park. Currently there are satellites at 4 of the 5 City parks, with Royal Meadows Park being the only park without a satellite. The satellite at Royal Meadows Park was removed a few years ago because of vandalism at that park. The only park that receives complaints regarding the placement of the satellite is Acorn Creek Park. The placement of the satellite needs to be handicapped accessible as well as easily serviced by the satellite company. The Acorn Creek Park satellite has been moved multiple times to accommodate one resident and then it was unacceptable to another resident. The spot it currently is placed at was determined to be the best spot for all factors involved. Screening has been discussed and the committee priced wooden structures to be placed around the satellites, but if one park was done, they would all need to be done. The structures were expensive to build, even with volunteer labor. Pine trees were planted around the Acorn Creek Park satellite when trees were thinned from the Eagle Pass tennis court area, but the trees did not survive transplanted to Acorn Creek Park. Council Member Lakso questioned whether a permanent structure for a restroom has been considered. In discussing this option the committee thought the expense of this would be considerable and difficult to justify for one park and not the others, especially since Acorn Creek Park will never have ball fields. The way the play structure was situated on the property does not leave any room for ball fields unless at some future time additional property was purchased by the City. Acorn Creek Park does not have parking, which would also be a necessity if ball fields were added to the park. There would also be the issue of maintenance with a permanent restroom structure. One of the resident's complaints regarding the satellite at Acorn Creek Park was the odor coming from the satellite. Committee Member Seeley said that her experience with the park system is that if satellites are maintained properly they typically do not have an odor issue and she questioned whether the company we use for the satellites provides the city with the service we would like. Chairperson Peterson stated a few weeks ago at Acorn Creek Park the truck itself had an odor, but when the truck left the satellite was fine. The committee would like more information from the resident regarding the odor problem and have Public Works Staff try to determine exactly what the odor problem is so that it can be pursued with the satellite company. The satellites are currently serviced weekly. 20f5