2008-09-03 P & R Minutes Approved

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Parks & Recreation Committee Meeting Minutes 09-03-08 recommend City Council approve payment of $1543 to the Chain of Lakes YMCA for the 2008 summer program costs. All in favor. Motion carried unanimously. IV. CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES August 6, 2008 Parks and Recreation Committee Meeting Minutes Chairperson Seeley requested sentences be reworded to clarify meaning under Trail Priorities in paragraphs 3 and 4 on page 3 of 5. Also correct typographical errors in paragraph 5, same page. Motion was made by Committee Member Branch, seconded by Vice-Chairperson Amundsen, to approve the August 6, 2008 Parks & Recreation Committee Meeting Minutes with the above corrections. All in favor. Motion carried unanimously. V. COMMITTEE BUSINESS Additional Lighting Request at Tracie McBride Memorial Park A resident adjacent to Tracie McBride Memorial Park requested additional lighting be considered for the park. The Parks & Recreation Committee Members individually toured the parks and Tracie McBride Memorial Park and Eagle Park are the only parks without a street light in the immediate vicinity of the entrance. Chief Makela's opinion strongly favored adding a light to the park per the following email: I definitely recommend more lighting at the Tracie McBride Memorial Park. As I recall there is only one small light there and more lights detour loitering and vandalism. The additional light will allow officers to see the park area to enforce the 10 PM closing time. Thanks for asking for our input. Robert A. Makela Motion was made by Chairperson Seeley, seconded by Committee Member Branch to recommend City Council consider adding a street light on Fox Run near the park’s parking lot as a safety/security precaution. It will also provide a more uniform look for our parks. All in favor. Motion carried unanimously. Nourishment of Park Lawns Mr. Paul Palzer, Public Works Director, informed Chairperson Seeley that the city employs Chem Lawn in our parks. This is very undesirable as they use phosphorus that leech directly into the ponds/lakes. The Parks & Recreation Committee request permission to research and acquire a more eco-friendly source to manage our park lawns. Great efforts have been made by this community to protect our ponds and lakes and allowing the use of phosphorus in our parks undermines that effort. Assuming City Council will reconsider; the committee is investigating and will make a recommendation as soon as possible. VI. UPDATES Tracie McBride Memorial Park Renovations 2 of 4