2010-05-05 P & R Minutes Approved

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Parks & Recreation Committee Meeting Minutes 05-05-10 the parade, but stated 800-megahertzis the only frequency the Police can work with and these radios are $1500 a piece. There is a possibility of borrowing radios from Lexington. Committee Member Haiden and Committee Member Peterson both have 2-mile radios which they will test from the Hidden Spring Park side of Centerville Lake to the Anoka County Regional Park on the other side and report back at the next meeting. The race has picked up a few more sponsors and currently the expectation between sponsors and running fees, the run should net about $1500. Music in the Park Chairperson Branch has been working on a Park Program flier with information including; YMCA Park Play Days, Music in the Parks, Bald Eagle Water Ski Club Shows, the Lion’s softball tournament and street dance, the parade and the 8K Run. For the Music in the Parks it needs to be determined where the performances are going to be held, either at Hidden Spring Park or Laurie LaMotte Memorial Park. One issue is there electricity, or enough electricity at Hidden Spring Park to support bands performing there? Correspondence from Mr. Tom Lee regarding electricity at Hidden Spring Park: I talked to Paul Palzer this morning. He is looking into options for power. There is a junction box near the street we may be able to sling good power from, which would be perfect. It would be readily available when needed for "city" business but not accessible by the general public. Public Works also has a generator that Paul said "runs pretty quiet." So we should be able to work something out. For clarification, only bands that would run a P.A. system using more than 15 amps would have a problem. A small P.A. will still work, but that pretty much limits the size of an "electric" band at that venue to maybe a trio, unless the drummer has excellent control, probably not a rock band. Mr. Palzer said the existing receptacle is only 10 amps, BUT there are three blank 10 amp circuits in the box. 30 Amps would be enough for pretty much any band, so run two cords from the box, plus the existing outlet, makes 30 amps total, so it is possible to put rock bands at Hidden Springs. The tentative lineup is as follows: July 13 ~ 2 Teen Bands July 20 ~ BBB Jazz Combo July 27 ~ Brethren August 3 ~ Banjo Bandits August 10 ~ 7 Cat Swing August 17 - Centennial Community Band / 35 piece BBB Jazz, 7 Cat Swing, Centennial Community Band and Banjo Boys Jazz Band have all confirmed. thth Mr. Tom Lee will confirm the bands for July 13 and July 27. An ice cream social will be arranged for one of these performances, probably July 27 as the week prior to the Fete des Lacs events. The July 27th performance is the week prior to Fete des Lacs weekend. Mr. Lee suggested contacting the Lions to see if they would like their concession stand in the park for that performance. A second ice cream social or picnic may be added depending on how the first one goes. 3 of 6