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Parks & Recreation Committee Meeting Minutes February 6, 2008 for older children, Ms, Guimont will check on that and report back to the committee, She also indicated a willin~'lless to partner with Wargo Nature Center to include some nature progranls. Ms. Lisa Gilliland from the Wargo Nature Center was not present, but a proposal was presented by Chairperson Seeley which offered a variety of programs, each being an hour in length with a cost of $3 per person. Wargo would want the City to guarantee at least $75 in revenue per each session. Susanne will investigate whether the YMCA registration form could also include a space for registering for Wargo events. Council Member Lee indicated that he would invite Ollie & Company to the next meeting to talk about promoting activities at the skate park again this year. The Committee agreed that they want to participate with YMCA and Wargo for two five-week sessions. The second session for Wargo would be cancelled if less than 20 children were pre- registered. The activities could be promoted through utility biU stuffers if the information is available by the final week in March. Motion was made by Vice-Chairperson Amundsen, seconded by Committee Member Selander to recommend that City Council authorize up to $1000 to support the youth activities of the YMCA and Wargo Nature Center through the Parks & Recreation Committee for the 2008 summer season. Ayes - 4, Nays - 0, Abstain - 1 (Seeley). Motion carried. Mr. Dou!!: Porter, Centennial Soccer Club Mr. Porter wa~ present to request use of field space at Laurie LaMotte Memorial Park. The request was identical to last year. 1. Requesting two fields, 25 x 40 yard open spaces, located east of the parking lot and bound by the bike path, for the U2 - U8 age group, for games only. This request is for Monday - Friday from 4 p.m. to dusk, April 28 through June 30, 2007. The Centennial Soccer Club will set up goals and manage a reservation system to assign teams to specific dates and times for games. 2. Requesting one field, 70 x 60 yard open space, located south of the skate park, for the un - U12 age group, for practice only. This request is for Monday - Friday 3:00 p.m. to dusk, Saturday and Sunday from 8 a.m. to dusk, April 1 through October 29, 2007. The Centennial Soccer Club will set up goals and manage a reservation system to assign teams to specific dates and times for practices. In discussing this request however, the committee members felt the fields should have some time left open for the public's use for such activities as softball, frisbee and football. Overall, the committee felt a compromise would be to reduce the days in requesi #2. Motion was made by Vice-Chairperson Amundsen, scconded by Committee Membcr Selander to recommend to City Council approving the Centennial Soccer Club's request for dedicatcd use of the soccer fields at Laurie LaMotte Memorial Park as stated above in request #1, but recommend amending the request in request #2 to the following days: 20f4