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1 <br /> NOT <br /> I APPRO�TED <br /> PA1�K5 AND RECREAT�OlV <br /> I COMMITTEE NiEETIloT� MIl�TU'I'ES <br /> ; March 7, 2001 <br /> Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the Parks and Recreation Committee of the City <br /> of Centerville held their regularly scheduled meeting on March 7, 2001 at City Ha1l, 1880 <br /> Main Street. Chairperson Doug Porter called the Public Hearing to order at 6:35 p.m. <br /> Present: Chairperson Doug Porter <br /> . Tedd Peterson <br /> Brian Walter <br /> Wayne LeBlanc <br /> Karla DeVine <br /> Absent: <br /> Staff: Jill Lien <br /> Jim March (left af�er Public Hearing) I <br /> P�JBLIC HEAItING <br /> Chairperson Doug Porter explained the purpose for the Pub�ic Hearing was to gather , <br /> input from residents r�garding submittal of an application fox an Outdoor Recreation <br /> Grant being offered by the Department of Natural Resources (DNR). Mr. Porter shared <br /> that tlus is a matching grant, which means that the Parks & Recreation Committee wi11 <br /> match whatever funds are granted by the DNR, up to $50,000. There is a potential of <br /> having $100,000 for recreational development at Laurie LaMotte Memorial Park. Mr. <br /> March commented, items submitted in the application include the possibilities of: <br /> playground equipment, concession/shelter, recreational items, tra.iLs, pavement of ice rink, <br /> skate park (which would be unique to include in the grant), bike racks, and many more <br /> options. <br /> Mr. Walter explained that the Parks and Recreation Committee is considering paving the , <br /> e�sting hockey rink at the park for dual purposes. One is for flooding advantages in the <br /> winter, which will save a tremendous amount of time and money. The second is for a <br /> skate park in the summer months. <br /> Mr, Porter shared that the Parks and Recreation Committee held an informational <br /> meeting in October of 2000 to gattier input from ttie youth and their parents regarding the <br /> possibilities of a skate park. By the request from some of the local youth who attended <br /> one of the Parks and l�creation msetings, the Committee had to address the need for <br /> providing activities for youth in the age ranges of I2-16. Specifically, they are looking <br /> for a place to ride their bikes, skateboards and roller blades. Since the meeting in <br /> 1 <br />