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. �p�' APPROVFD r CITY 4F CENTERVILLE PARK AND RECREATION CUMMITTEE March 3, 1999 Pursuant_ta due ca11 and notice thereof, the Park and Recreation Cammittee of the City of Centerville held their regularly scheduled meeting on March 3, 1999 at City Ha11, 1880 Main Street. Chairperson Michael Navin called the meeting to order at 6:35_p.m. Present: Chairperson Michael Navin � Don Bahneman , Dale Laxson ! Terry Sweeney '' Absent: Steve Brawn �� Doug Porter �� Staff: Jill Lien I '� James Bownik �� ,� ROLL CALL Michael Navin opened up the Public Hearir�g by requesting James Bownik, City Intern to give a brief summary of the two (2) grants offered by the DNR.. The City is applying for two of the same grants one to be used at the Acorn Creek Park and one to be used at the LaMotte Park. Mr. Bownik explained they are a 50% matching grant - each in the ___ amount of $50,000.00. The_City would contribute $50,000.00 and with the_match_of ___ _ _ __ _ _ --____ __ _--_ _____ $5Q,000.00, there would be appro�mately $100,000.00 for each park. The money could be used for City park improvements such as: playground equipment, picnic shelters, concession stand, soccer fields, benches, trash receptacles, lights, BBQ stands etc., at both parks. Michael Navin mentioned receipt of a packet of information submitted by the Centerville Neighborhood Network Committee which included surveys taken the week of February. 20th. The results of the surveys a.re in the form of graphs and charts indicating what the neighboring residents would like to see in the pa.rk, the name of the park, other statistical information and letters of support.