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Parks & Recrealion Meeting Minutes 04/03/02 necessarily be approved as the city may have an unexpected expendinn-e, and the summer intern money will probably be used to upgrade the computers in the office as they are beginning to have serious problems. More information will be available by the next scheduled meeting. Ms. Stephan will get clarification on the financial reports as they are not easily understood. Ms. DeVme said that the committee had Previously considered and rejected the idea of preformed satellite enclosures. Mr. Walters will get accurate measurements and figures for .the price of enclosures. Discussion as to whether Acorn Creek Park: will be done in same place as last year? Mr. Peterson reported they all have . to be done the same or not at all. Mr. Peterson also reported Public Works has only ordered 4 satellites this year because of the dRmRge done to Royal Meadow Park: last year, there will not be a satellite there this year. There will not be any picnic tables at Royal Meadows Park either because of the damage done. Mr. Peterson will price auger rental and get a concrete estimate to report at the next meeting. Ms. DeVme suggested a spring tour of the parks as a group to familiarize Ms. Seeley with the parks and check out situating for satellites. It was decide to meet on April 27, 2002 at 8:30 a.m. at Acorn Creek Park. This will be prior to the Volunteer Recognition Celebration. 4. Trail Grants (Update) DNR Grant Discussion was held as to when/how the committee should start looking into grants for 2003, as it is too late for this year. Ms. DeVme would like to see the money that is being collected from the Spring Lake Park Lion's charitable gambling to be used as a matching grant This fall the committee will meet with City Admini~trator Ms. Moore-Sykes to pursue grant options. 5. The Shores Trail (Update) CenterviUe 4-Lane Highway Mr. leBlanc sent all committee members e-mail on his findings with Anoka County. The 4-lane highway is coming through and the chances of stopping it are zero. Mr. leBlanc reported the Highway Department did not know about The Shores, but they do now. The amount of easement The Shores is going to dedicate is already adequate. Counc.il Member Broussard-Vickers said the City Council is setting up meetings to try and have some input and that the cost of acquisition will determine where exactly the road will go. Anoka County representative John 5of8