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, Parks & Recreation Committee Meeting Minutes November 2, 2005 Recreation Committee Member since 1998. Chairperson Peterson went on to say Mr. LeBlanc is passionate about whatever he is involved with, working long and hard on projects for the City; such as the City's Parks & Trail System, Grant Applications, the No Wake Zone on Peltier Lake and he was instrumental in the Design Team. Mr. LeBlanc stated his work with the City has been a real pleasure and felt this city has so much potential for future generations, giving examples of the purchase of the park property on Centerville Lake and the widening of CSAH 14 with the additions of trails and infrastructure. Mayor Capra added she has worked with Mr. LeBlanc for many years on various projects and wanted to personally thank him for his dedication and commitment. Committee Member Seeley thanked Mr. LeBlanc for his hard work on the Grant / Trail Subcommittees, to which Mr. LeBlanc replied he would be willing to assist with Grant Applications in the future, if assistance was needed. IV. CONSIDERA TION OF MINUTES Consideration of October 5. 2005 Parks and Recreation Committee Meetine Minutes Motion was made by Committee Member Seeley, seconded by Chairperson Peterson to approve the October 5, 2005 Parks & Recreation Committee Meeting Minutes as is. Ayes- 3, Nays - 0, Abstain 1- Amundsen. Motion Carried. v. COMMITTEE BUSINESS Council Member Lakso requested a discussion be added to the agenda regarding the maintenance of the City's park monument signs and their state of disrepair. The park signs have needed to be redone the last few years, but Public Works has not been able to get to it for lack of manpower. There are also other park items that could be addressed if Public Works had more additional help, such as a summer helper. Council Member Lakso has had some input from neighbors to Tracie McBride Memorial Park that given the supplies; the neighbors would repair the signs. Chairperson Peterson stated that may get the park in 'their back yard done' but, volunteers were hard to get to even plant flowers, would we be able to get volunteers for all the park signs? Council Member Lakso asked if a summer helper was in the budget for 2006 and if not, can we get one in the budget? Chairperson Peterson said he would talk to Paul Palzer, Public Works Director and John Meyer, Finance Director to see if a summer helper is or could be budgeted. Council Member Lakso will bring it to council. Mayor Capra added as a side note that all 15 of the wood duck houses are now in place from the Eagle Scout Adopt a Wood Duck House Project. VI. UPDATES Laurie LaMotte Memorial Park Plav Structure Committee Member Seeley had previously researched using recycled materials to replace the timbers and wood chips in Tracie McBride Memorial Park. This research was done two (2) years ago when the committee was looking at repairs needed at Tracie McBride Memorial Park. The project was put on hold when the committee found the water tower was coming down and they opted to redesign the park instead of replacing existing timbers and equipment. One of the samples supplied by Committee Member Seeley was a cross section of a 6 x 6 timber which was made from all the parts of junked cars, except the metal. No chemicals are added with this 20f6