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Parks &; Recreation MeetfDg Minutes 04103/02 ~ OLD BUSINESS 1. Wargo Nature Center Summer Program Update Ms. Peil gave an update on the information she had received from Mr. Murowski, Wargo Nature Center Recreation Specialist, in regards to the Summer Park Program. A tentative schedule and guidelines were supplied to the committee for review. Mr. Murowski has a probable summer assistant so Wargo's staff shortage should not affect the amount of days available to the city. I . The sessions will be scheduled for one (1) hour from 12:00-1:00 p.rn., except for the biking/swimming activity which will remain two (2) hours from 12:00-2:00 p.rn. The programs will be scheduled each Tuesday beginning June 11, 2002 and ending August 13,2002, excluding the week of July 2. Registration will be set up through City Hall. There will be a limit of 30 children per session, if there are more than 30 children interested, Mr. Murowski. will run another session from 1 :00-2:00 p.rn. The cutoff for registration will be the Friday prior to each session. Discussion as to how to limit phone calls to City Hall and how' to most effectively roll the excess children over into the second session once the maximwn is reached. Ms. Pell will get together with Staff to determine what will work best. Open enrollment will be closed to large groups to allow the general public to take advantage of the programs. Second sessions may also be scheduled for large group registrations such as Apple Academy. The canoeing activity will be scheduled as an hour session also. There is an age limit for this activity and Anoka County needs a waiver signed for each child for both canoeing and swimming. Ms. Stephan will contact Rhonda Lynch at Wargo to get more specifics on this and additional information on each program. The activities that were selected are geared more for older kids, but because of staff limitations the programs cannot be as creative as Mr. Murowski would have liked. Because the Pond Study was so popular last year it will be offered multiple times. The cost to the city will not increase this year, but remain at $50.00 each two (2) hour program. Wargo will bill the city at the end of the season. A $2.00 minimwn fee for each child per session was decided on. Prepaid fees will be collected at the time of registration. It needs to be determined what will be the procedure if children show up at the activity without being prepaid and registered. 2of8