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PARK AND RECREATION COMMISSION July 14, 1987 Meeting Minutes Present: Carol Zoff Pe lton Jerry LeTendre Steve Appel The meeting vas called to order at 7:08 p.m. After a review of the minutes, Appel made a motion to accept the minutes, LeTendre second, unanimously accepted. The P&Z and Council minutes were reviewed. A motion was made by LeTendre to recommend to the council that they recind their decision to use the Cedar Street site as a depository for road construction fill. (pg. 4 - 5. June 10, 1987 CC minutes) The reasons are that the oaks on the site will not tolerate additional soil on their root area and the soil to be dumped is primarily a heavy clay which is not a good base for grassy cover. Second by Appel, unanimously accepted. Ve wondered if the excess soil might be of' use at the Centerville Heights park site. Motion by Appel to recommend to the council that the City not abandon the Sorel Street Extension so as to allow for downtown pedestrian access to Centerville Lake as per the proposed Park & Recreation master plan. Second by LeTendre, passed unanimously. Motion by LeTendre to recommend that the council approve another ball tournament at Central Park as per a request by Jerry Jolly for July 25, 1987. Proceed on issuing the permit only if Mr. Jolty persues it further. Second by Appel, passed unanimously. The Commission requests that any complaints brought to the attention of' City Staff that involve these tournaments or other Park use please be listed by date and complaintant for our review and action to correct any problems and avoid future ones. P &R asks for confiirmation that the $200.00 non - refundable ball field we fee is entered into the P &R fund to help cover operational costs. Appel said he needs Reciepts and Disbursements for ,Jan 1 -14, March 1 -11, and April 23 - 30 from the City Clerk. Appel then gave a financial update. The only excessive spending per the 1987 budget was $350 spent v.s. $200 budgeted for park summer maintenence. This is due to the fact that this is the first year that all labor is kept track of and billed to P &R du ectl y. Orville Hughes made an appearance and provided an update on park conditions per the maintenance department. He informed w that he hauled in 24 yards of black dirt to Royal Meadows Park and this was then leveled off. He is going to seed for better cover. Orr reported that the tennis court is worsening, the hole is 2Y larger. Dry clarified that the fill to be brought.to the Cedar St. site was to be used to build up the drive area only and this was acceptable to the Commission. The Commission made revisions to the Central Park parking lot layout in the proposed master plan to accommodate 100+ vehicles and provide more space between the parking and the ball field. The changes include a 50' x 125' extension from to southwest corner of the existing lot and extending the western edge of the existing lot up to the western property line. LeTendre has the revised plan and will contact the Lions so they can proceed as soon as possible with construction efforts. LeTendre said that the warming house building plan will be drawn up by Anchor Block