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Parks & Recreation Committee Meeting Minutes 04-07-10 Information and registration will go out with the April 15�' utility bill and can be returned to City Hall. The flier will encourage a new opportunity to reduce, re-use, recycle. Committee Member Seeley asked committee member to sign up for a one hour time slot to person the Parks & Recreation booth. The booth will have information such as trail maps and programs available. The Good Turn 2010 event will be held April 24 — May 7, 2010 at participating businesses or a drop off site will be available at St. Genevieve's Religious Education Center on Saturday, May 8�` from 9 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Mayor Capra said there will not be a Health Fair offered as there was just not enough participation at the last event. Items to be collected will be for the Centennial Food Shelf, ' Alexandra House, Anoka County Humane Society, Cell Phones for Soldiers and the Centerville Lions collect eye glasses, hearing aids and empTy ink cartridges. There will be a drawing for Cougar Cash. Sand Vollev Ball Court The committee is still interested in pursuing the idea of a sand volley bali court at Laurie LaMotte Memorial Park. From the information rovided b Committee Member Haiden draina e needs to be P Y g planned into system regardless of where it is located. The committee considered Tracie McBride Memorial Park, but this pazk also has a high water table and they feel a volley ball court would not get as much use at this park. Laurie LaMotte Memorial Park is the sports park. The various open areas of Laurie LaMotte Memorial Park were discussed and the committee would like to ask Mr. Paul Palzer to evaluate whether the north east comer of the park would be suita.ble. The committee is officially discarding the areas by the hockey rink and near playground. The committee would also like to know whether the gravel path from Centerville Road can be grassed over once the trail is in. Liebel Propertv on Main Street (Capra) Mayor Capra continues to research different options for funding of this property. Schwan's Super Rink — Skate Nights Centerville Skate Night has been scheduled at Schwan's Super Rink for Saturday, September 25, 2010 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Ms. Stephan talked to Ms. Jackie Olson, our contact for the event and she said to let her know the beginning of September if the committee would like hospita.lity (cookies, hot chocolate) and an estimate of how many people will be attending. She also dropped off additional skate passes. It is advertised on the web site to stop by City Ha11 if you are interested in Free 5kate Passes for any Open Skate. Movies in the Park Committee Member Peterson was able to find much better prices on projector rentals; $125 to $250 depending on which company, how bright and shipping costs. One company's rental was $175 for an evening with a 30% discount if you pick it up and return it, opposed to it being shipped. Movie rental is reasonable at about $75. Committee Member Peterson did not have concrete numbers on a sound system yet. The committee discussed days of the week and times trying to determine what would be the best to offer Movies in the Park. In the summer it doesn't get dark until late, it would be difficult to offer a chiidren's movie that didn't start until it was dark. Committee Member Amundsen said that 7of8