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Parks & Recreation Committee <br /> Meeting Minutes 09 -01 -10 <br /> PARKS AND RECREATION COMMITTEE <br /> MEETING MINUTES <br /> Wednesday, September 1, 2010 - 6:30 p.m. <br /> Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the Parks & Recreation Committee of the City of Centerville held the <br /> regularly scheduled meeting Wednesday, September 1, 2010 at Centerville City Hall, 1880 Main Street. <br /> Present: Chairperson Patrick Branch <br /> Vice Chairperson Jon Grahek <br /> Committee Member Suzanne Seeley <br /> Committee Member Brian Peterson 9 a , ��@pP mmd <br /> Committee Member Kevin Amundsen <br /> Committee Member Kevin Selander <br /> Committee Member Mark Haiden <br /> Council: City Council Liaison Mayor Capra <br /> Staff. Absent <br /> I. CALL TO ORDER <br /> Roll Call <br /> Chairperson Branch called the September 1, 2010 Parks & Recreation Committee Meeting to order at <br /> 6:35 p.m. <br /> i <br /> II. SET AGENDA <br /> Motion was made by Committee Member Selander, seconded by Committee Member Seeley, to <br /> set the agenda as presented. All in favor. Motion carried unanimously. <br /> III. APPEARANCES <br /> Master Gardner — Emerald Ash Borer Presentation <br /> Ms. Cathy LeVahn, Certified Master Gardener from the University of Minnesota Extension Service <br /> serving Anoka County provided the committee with the history of the main method of invasion of the <br /> Emerald Ash Borer, which is through transportation of firewood. Some symptoms of infestation are <br /> thinning crown of the three epicormic branches, larval feeding galleries and woodpeckers feeding. <br /> What can be done to prevent is early detection, rapid response, do not transport firewood and monitor <br /> disposal of infected trees. Purple traps are set out across Minnesota containing a stress hormone that <br /> should attract the Emerald Ash Borer. Many cities are already removing Ash tress as a preventative <br /> measure due to their inability to take such a significant financial hit when the Emerald Ash Borer does <br /> hit. Considerations for treating a tree would be the age of the tree, damage to the tree and if the tree is <br /> within 10-15 miles of an infected area. <br /> 1 of 3 <br />