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The following information is from Parks & Recreation Committee Meeting Minutes of October 6, 2004: Mr. Drew Johnson and Mr. Dana Johnson made an appearance to give an update on the Adopt a Wood Duck House Eagle Scout Project proposed by Mr. Drew Johnson at the September 1, 2004 Parks & Recreation Committee Meeting. Mr. Drew Johnson reported he priced the materials to build the wood duck houses at Menards as follows; $41.55 per house with a cedar post, $27.67 per house without a cedar post. The total price for 30 wood duck houses mounted on a cedar post would be $1246.50 or $830.10 without a cedar post. The houses without a post would be tree mounted. The project will begin with 30 houses with the amount possibly increasing depending on interest from residents. Mr. Johnson researched how the DNR attached houses and found most were nailed to trees, but a post was suggested as the preferable method to better protect the wood ducks from predators. Chairperson Peterson met with Mr. Johnson to review the city's storm drain/pond map to help determine possible placements of the wood duck houses as some ponds are more accessible than others. The timeline for the project would be to create a web site and promote the Adopt a Wood Duck House Project and build the wood duck houses over the winter, installing them in the spring of 2005. Mr. Johnson needs approval from the city before submitting his application to the Boy Scout Council. The Parks & Recreation Committee would like to support this program by investing in 15 wood duck houses to be installed in the City Of Centerville parks. Motion was made by Chairperson Peterson, seconded by Committee Member Seeley to recommend to City Council the expenditure of funds not to exceed $623.25 to adopt 15 wood duck houses to be placed on city ponds in cooperation with the Eagle Scout Project 'Adopt a Wood Duck House'. All in favor. Motion passed unanimously.