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City Council meetings. The City Council has been considering acquiring additional property from the Church to expand Laurie LaMotte Park — whether it is for parking or park space. Mr. Sweeney suggested the Parks and Recreation Committee do nothing at this time as far as curb/gutter, until more information is provided/determined by the City Council. Mr. Sweeney also suggested rolling over the $15,000 allocated for curb /gutter in the year 2000 to the year 2001, and also suggested requesting additional funding for the parking lot for the year 2001. This project will ultimately cost a lot more than the $15,000 the Parks and Recreation Committee has allocated. Ms. DeVine requested the Parks and Recreation Committee consider running 600 amps of electricity to the ball fields at Laurie LaMotte Park for future use by the ball fields, concession stand and the Fete des Lacs Celebration. Ms. DeVine also requested the consideration of an "environmentally friendly" parking lot. Mr. Porter will assume the goals of curb /gutter and parking lot, and contact Tom Peterson (City Engineer) to discuss these issues. Trees: Mr. Porter explained that he had faxed a grid of different trees and prices to Joe Goetz of Goetz Landscape and Irrigation. The allocation for trees for the year 2000 is $7,500. Mr. Goetz suggested the City order trees next year along with his order. The City will obtain much lower prices if we wait to order with next years' shipment. Additionally, if the Parks and Recreation Committee rolls over the allocated amount of $7,500 from the year 2000 to the year 2001, the City will have $15,000 to work with for trees in the year 2001. Currently, Mr. Goetz has approximately 20 Autumn Blaze Red Maple trees that he is willing to plant for the City in October of this year, or he will store them for the City until next spring. Mr. Porter requested Ms. Lien to include layouts of each park in the October Parks and Recreation packets to determine the tree placement. Motion by Mr. Porter, seconded by Ms. DeVine to accept the revised bid structure presented by Mr. Joe Goetz for the calendar year 2000 — 2001; to plant 20 Autumn Blaze Red Maple trees at a cost of $2,540 for trees, $1,200 for installation, totaling $3,740.; with installation in the month of October and placement to be determined by the Parks and Recreation Committee and Mr. Goetz. All in favor. Motion carried unanimously. Lighting: Ms. DeVine shared that she had been speaking with a Police Officer who informed her that the police have concerns related to the lack of lighting at the parks. The officer she was speaking with informed her that there is a police grant available for the lighting of parks. Mr. LeBlanc will contact Chief Heckman to Learn more about the grant and report to the committee at the October meeting. Mr. LeBlanc is assuming the responsibility for the "lighting" goal. YMCA: Ms. DeVine will contact Craig Bodie to find out the status of the YMCA and update the committee at the October meeting. 4