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Parks & Recreation Committee J Meeting Minutes 01-05-05 The previous sentence referred to multiple trails and alignments. Committee Member Seeley also requested modifying the last sentence of the second paragraph to read 'The feedback from the DNR Grant Committee regarding the last grant application was favorable, but the committee needs to resolve how to cross over 35E' There were typo graphical errors in the previous statement. Chairperson Peterson requested removing reference to Chairperson Peterson as Public Works Staff and Committee Member Peil as a representative of the Centerville Lions under the section Parks & Recreation Committee's Participation in Frozen Fete des Lacs on page three (3) as the statements were made as members of the committee not as staff or as a Centerville Lion's representative. Motion was made by Committee Member Seeley, seconded by Chairperson Peterson to approve the December 1, 2004 Parks and Recreation Committee Meeting Minutes with the above corrections. All in favor. Motion carried unanimously. IV. APPEARANCES Chairperson Peterson invited former Committee Member Anderson to make an appearance to be presented with a plaque from the Parks & Recreation Committee and the City of Centerville thanking him for his service to the community. Mr. Anderson resigned because of other commitments, but said he appreciated all the work the committee does and would be open to volunteering for projects as a resident when his schedule allows. 2005 Committee Goals The Parks & Recreation Committee Goals are set through the committee's budget which is continually updated. Committee Member Seeley stated she would like to see the committee include something regarding Royal Meadows Park as this park has not had anything updated after years of vandalism issues. The committee had previously invited residents to an informational meeting to acquire neighborhood input as to what the residents would like to see done with the park. At the time, the committee was considering a basketball court expansion and moving the play structure to Laurie LaMotte Memorial Park, but the residents did not support this plan. At this time the committee felt it should be added as a line item in the budget without a specific plan, but at the very least, the equipment which was removed because of vandalism, such as the picnic tables, could be returned to the park. All of the five (5) park entry monuments are being sandblasted and re-stained in the spring of 2005, so this will remove the graffiti from the monument sign at Royal Meadows Park. Committee Member Seeley would like to suggest Royal Meadows Park is a maintenance item just to get the park back to the condition it was in before vandalism became an issue. The committee and the Public Works Staff had stopped replacing items as they had gotten broken unless it was a safety issue. Vice-Chairperson LeBlanc will update the budget/goal document. General Fund Chairperson Peterson requested at the December meeting that the committee consider requesting funds from the General Fund when the budget is done for 2006 as the Parks & Recreation Committee has not received any funding, other than Park Dedication Fees, in the past few years. As the Park Dedication Fees will come to an end when Centerville is built out, the committee will have to have alternative funding. This item was on the agenda as a discussion in preparation for the all committee/commission/council meeting so committee members would be prepared to discuss the future needs of the committee. 20f5