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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2008-01-02 P & R Minutes Approved Parks & Recreation Committee Meeting Minutes January 2, 2008 PARKS AND RECREATION COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES Wednesday, January 2, 2008 - 6:30 p.m. Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the Parks & Recreation Committee of the City of Centerville held the regularly scheduled Wednesday, January 2, 2008 meeting at City Hall, 1880 Main Street. Present: Chairperson Suzanne Seeley Committee Member Kevin Selander Committee Member Lori Harris Committee Member Patrick Branch Absent: Vice-Chairperson Kevin Amundsen Council: Council Liaison Tom Lee Staff: Mr. Paul Palzer, Public Works Director Ms. Kim Stephan, Staff Liaison __________________________________________________________________________________ I. CALL TO ORDER 1. Roll Call Chairperson Seeley called the January 2, 2008 Parks & Recreation Committee Meeting to order at 6:39 p.m. Mr. Paul Palzer was present to answer any questions regarding the renovation of Tracie McBride Memorial Park. Ms. Savannah Lee was also present as a volunteer for the Tracie McBride renovation project. II. SET AGENDA Motion was made by Committee Member Selander, seconded by Committee Member Harris, to set the January 2, 2008 Parks & Recreation Committee Agenda as is. All in favor. Motion carried unanimously. III. APPEARANCES IV. CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES December 5, 2007 Parks and Recreation Committee Meeting Minutes 1 of 4 Parks & Recreation Committee Meeting Minutes January 2, 2008 Motion was made by Committee Member Selander, seconded by Chairperson Seeley to approve the December 5, 2007 Parks & Recreation Committee Meeting Minutes as is. Ayes – 2, Nays – 0, Abstain – 1 (Harris) Motion passed. V. COMMITTEE BUSINESS Swearing in of Committee Member Patrick Branch Committee Member Patrick Branch was swore in and welcomed to the committee by Chairperson Seeley. Tracie McBride Memorial Park Renovations The committee gave a summary of the Tracie McBride Memorial Park renovations for the benefit of Committee Member Branch. The committee will plan a park tour in April. Screening for the satellite at the park was discussed. Chairperson Seeley explained to Committee Member Branch how the committee works regarding splitting into sub-committees to work on various projects. Mr. Paul Palzer presented the committee with a printout and cost of a Dogi-Pot Pet Station which could be installed at the parks or near trailheads to be used to deposit dog feces. The committee thought it a really good idea and would like to recommend City Council direct staff to purchase and install one at Laurie LaMotte Memorial Park near the trail. If this eliminates some of the problems with pet waste, the committee would like to potentially order more for the other parks. Motion was made by Committee Member Harris, seconded by Chairperson Seeley to recommend City Council direct staff to purchase and install one Dogi-Pot Pet Station near the trailhead at Laurie LaMotte Memorial Park with the cost not to exceed $300 for product, shipping and installation. All in favor. Motion carried unanimously. At the last meeting, proposals were discussed for a new merry go round, a play structure for 2-5 year olds, a climbing wall, talk tubes, borders, drain tile and new fall protection to be installed in 2008. A subcommittee of Chairperson Seeley, Committee Member Harris and Ms. Lee will meet Wednesday, January 9, 2008 to finalize these plans with a recommendation to be made at the February committee meeting. Park Rules At the December 5, 2007 Parks & Recreation meeting, the committee discussed City Code as it applies to Park Rules. Each item was discussed and Chairperson Seeley put it into document form which was reviewed at the January 2, 2008 meeting. Almost each issue the committee addressed is currently covered by City Code, but there were a few the committee would like City Council to consider adding to City Code; no fishing, no swimming, no boat launching where posted and an addition to 92.04: no glass or glass containers. The document lists which 2 of 4 Parks & Recreation Committee Meeting Minutes January 2, 2008 ‘rules’ the committee would like posted at the parks. While the City Code already exists to regulate these rules the committee felt having it posted makes it easier for police to enforce. The committee would also like signs stating the picnic tables are not to be moved as they are heavy and it would be difficult for those wanting to use the tables in the pavilions to move them once they were moved outside of the pavilion area. Motion was made by Chairperson Seeley, seconded by Committee Member Selander, to request City Council and the City Attorney review the work the committee has done on the Park Rules and incorporate into City Code where specified. All in favor. Motion carried unanimously. Summer Programs In past years there have been very successful programs held in Centerville through Wargo Nature Center and the YMCA, but there were also programs that had to be cancelled due to lack of participation. The committee is concerned about the challenges of the CSAH 14 detour and cutting off Wargo Nature Center and the YMCA from our community. The committee would like to have offerings of summer programs to the community. Council Member Lee suggested contacting Ollie & Company regarding a potential skate board show/competition, perhaps in June. The committee discussed the possibility of using this as a fund raiser for Parks & Recreation by renting inflatable jumpers for the younger children and selling concessions. Council Member Lee suggested contacting the EDA and having local businesses sponsor this event. Committee Member Harris will contact Council Member Lakso who is president of the EDA and discuss this idea. Council Member Lee will contact Ollie & Company. Chairperson Seeley will talk to the director of Wargo Nature Center concerning possible summer programs and bring information to the next scheduled meeting. Mr. Palzer suggested a tennis camp. Council Member Lee would like to see music in the parks, maybe on a monthly or bi-weekly basis. Ms. Stephan will contact Ms. LaChelle Williams, at the Chain of Lakes YMCA, to ask if there is any interest in working with the committee on summer programs in Centerville. Kelly Miller Circus Ms. Stephan included information regarding the Kelly-Miller Circus in the packet as the circus was tentatively booked to return to Centerville the Wednesday following Memorial Day in 2008. The Kelly-Miller Circus was in Centerville in 2006, but was not available in this area in 2007 as they only go the same route every two (2) years. Vice-Chairperson Amundsen called the Kelly-Miller Circus to inquire about their 2008 schedule and was told they will not be coming to the state of Minnesota this year. In 2007 they were sold to a new owner; Mr. Harry Rawls, who made the first presentation to the Parks & Recreation Committee, is no longer with them. Vice-Chairperson Amundsen was told they have a lot of shows in the state of Indiana this year and will not make it this far West. VI. UPDATES None. 3 of 4 Parks & Recreation Committee Meeting Minutes January 2, 2008 VII. ADJOURNMENT Motion was made by Committee Member Harris, seconded by Committee Member Selander, to adjourn the January 2, 2008 Parks & Recreation Committee Meeting at 8:10 p.m. All in favor. Motion passed unanimously. Transcribed by Ms. Kim Stephan 4 of 4