2009-07-01 P & R Minutes Approved

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Parks & Recreation Committee Meeting Minutes 07-01-09 Motion was made by Vice-Chairperson Amundsen, seconded by Committee Member Selander to notify Public Works that the committee concurs with Mr. Peterson’s suggestions and would like to see the roof removed and Staff’s best judgment used as to leveling the side boards to prevent potential safety issues. Committee Member Committee Member Branch said he had noticed that the pleasure skating rink has some safety issues also going from the rink to the warming house the pleasure rink is higher, too steep and the rubber is narrow and buried. The committee would like to ask Public Works to look at this and make a recommendation as to what could be done to make it less steep, therefore less dangerous for skaters. Council Member Lee noted that Mr. Peterson took care of moving the mats for Music in the Parks and Battle of the Bands. VI. UPDATES Fete des Lacs 8K Run Committee Member Branch reported Anoka County Commissioner Rhonda Sivarajah accepted the committee’s request to open the race and he is working to coordinate the details with Commissioner Sivarajah. Committee Member Branch also stated that the water bottles have been ordered and these were paid for by donations from Mr. Paul Steffel, Farmer’s Insurance Group and Mr. Mike Giovinazzo, American Family Insurance, both Centerville businesses. The T-shirts will be ordered tomorrow with the number reduced and will not include the year in the event there are not enough participants, the shirts can be used next year. Committee Member Branch felt the critical things are on track, but at only 40 people signed up at this time we need to get the word out more than we have. Committee Member Branch will bring fliers to other races in the area. Vice- Chairperson Amundsen had gotten an estimate to print 1,000 fliers at over $200 and they couldn’t th be printed until July 13. Mr. Dallas Larson, City Administrator agreed staff could print them at City Hall if the committee pays for the City’s cost for printing. This would be $100 at 1,000 copies. The committee would like to do this and Vice-Chairperson Amundsen said he would come in and fold them using the folding machine. Ms. Stephan will print them tomorrow. The budget was briefly discussed. City Council allocated $1,500 (in August of 2008) in startup funds with the intention of the race eventually being self-supporting. At this point there have been the following expenditures: $25 Anoka County Permit Fee for Special Use Permit. $150 Advertise in running publications (August deadline 2008). $175 Advertise in The Citizen 5/29/09 Invoice. $100 Copying costs to City Hall to print fliers. Upcoming Costs: $400 Timer / Date of Race $175 Course to be Measured & Certified 3 of 5