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<br />, <br /> <br />Parks & Recreation Committee <br />Meeting Minutes March 2, 2005 <br /> <br />IV. APPEARANCES <br /> <br />Mr. Drew Johnson and Mr. Dana Johnson made an appearance to discuss the Adopt a Wood <br />Duck Project. The project was approved recently by the Indianhead Council and is now moving <br />forward. The Indianhead Council made a few changes such as instead of 15 wood duck houses, <br />there will be 30 offered for adoption in the community. Mr. Drew Johnson had applications <br />ready which he handed out to the committee members and left copies to be made available at <br />City Hall. Ms. Stephan will promote this project on the web site and cable with information <br />supplied by Mr. Drew Johnson. Committee Member Peil suggested approaching Northern Forest <br />Products for a possible donation of materials for the project, such as wood chips. Chairperson <br />Peterson asked if there were any orders at this time. Mr. Drew Johnson said a few neighbors had <br />expressed interest and there were Parks & Recreation Committee Members previously interested <br />in adopting houses. Chairperson Peterson asked about fund raising and whether donations were <br />being solicited from other groups or was it being entirely funded by donations from those <br />adopting wood duck houses. Mr. Johnson was not sure at this point, it will depend on the <br />response he receives. The houses will be ready to install in May, as soon as the ground thaws. <br /> <br />VI. COMMI1TEE BUSINESS <br /> <br />Chain of Lakes YMCA Park Plav Davs <br /> <br />Ms. Jen Smith, Chain of Lakes YMCA requested the Parks & Recreation Committee consider the <br />following request. <br /> <br />A seven (7) week program, July through most of August. <br />Mondays & Wednesdays for ages 8-12 <br />Tuesdays & Thursdays for ages 4-7 <br />10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. <br />Sports themed, but we will also otTer crafts and other cooperative games <br />$56 for the entire 7 weeks ($2/hr) <br /> <br />The YMCA would like to offer Park Play Days at Laurie LaMotte Memorial Park as we have the <br />past two years, but make the program longer - 7 weeks as opposed to the two or three weeks that <br />we have done in the past. This would be an option for kids who are home with parents, but need <br />something to do for part of the day, and it would be for the whole seven weeks, not a pick and <br />choose thing. <br /> <br />The Parks & Recreation Committee would like to support this program and made the following <br />motion: <br /> <br />Motion was made by Vice-Chairperson LeBlanc, seconded by Committee Member Peil to <br />recommend to City Council approving the Chain of Lakes YMCA Park Play Days at <br />Laurie LaMotte Memorial Park for the 2005 summer season and the use of the warming <br />house for the program. All in favor. Motion passed unanimously. <br /> <br />Chairperson Peterson questioned the $300 donation the Parks & Recreation Committee made in <br />2004 to defray the cost of the program to the residents and what it was used for. <br /> <br />20f5 <br />