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Parks & Recreation Committee
Meeting Minutes 02-04-09
PARKS AND RECREATION COMMITTEE
MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, February 4, 2009 - 6:00 p.m.
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the Parks & Recreation Committee of the City of Centerville held the
regularly scheduled Wednesday, February 4, 2009 meeting at City Hall, 1880 Main Street following a Joint
Work Session with City Council.
Present:
Chairperson Suzanne Seeley
Vice-Chairperson Kevin Amundsen
Committee Member Mark Haiden
Committee Member Lori Harris
Absent:
Committee Member Kevin Selander
Committee Member Savannah Lee
Committee Member Patrick Branch
Council: Absent – Council Member Lee, City Council Work Session also being held.
Staff:
Staff Liaison Kim Stephan
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I. CALL TO ORDER
1. Roll Call
Chairperson Seeley called the February 4, 2009 Parks & Recreation Committee Meeting to order at 7:50
p.m. following the Joint Work Session with City Council.
II. SET AGENDA
Motion was made by Committee Member Haiden, seconded by Vice-Chairperson Amundsen, to set
the agenda as is. All in favor. Motion carried unanimously.
III. APPEARANCES
IV. CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES
January 7, 2009 Parks and Recreation Committee Meeting Minutes
Motion was made by Chairperson Seeley, seconded by Vice-Chairperson Amundsen, to approve the
January 7, 2009 Parks & Recreation Committee Meeting Minutes as is. All in favor. Motion
carried unanimously.
V. COMMITTEE BUSINESS
Budget Discussion
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City Council had asked the committee to look at upcoming projects as well as a 5 Year Capital
Improvement Plan. In just brainstorming at this meeting, with a more thorough discussion to follow at the
next meeting, these are some items the committee listed:
2009 Expenditures
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Tracie McBride Memorial Park Renovation, Phase II, includes basketball court.
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8K Run (Approved).
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Signage (Approved) Hours & Rules in all parks, some specialty signs in Hidden Spring Park.
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Park Monument Signs, replace the signs in the other 4 parks to match the ones in Hidden Springs
and Laurie LaMotte Memorial Park, move the monument sign at Tracie McBride Memorial Park
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Trail Directional Signs on all trails.
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Lighting in all of the parks need to be reviewed, the committee would like consistency among the
parks. This is also a public safety issue. Six lights would potentially be required.
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The committee would like to implement a ‘Music in the Park Program’, with funding the first year
approximately $1,500 for three (3) events.
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Eagle Park tree trimming (Volunteers and Public Works).
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Buckthorn Eradication in all parks.
Yearly Events
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Skate Nights with (1) Horse Drawn Hayride - $1000.
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Battle of Bands / Boards held twice, once during Fete des Lacs - $2000.
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Summer Programs / Park Play Days - $1,500.
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Music in Parks – $1,500 (3 @ $500).
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8K Annual Run/Walk.
5 Year Plan
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Football Lights at Acorn Creek Park.
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Park by Centerville Lake on the small piece of remnant property that that Bald Eagle Water Ski
Club could use for their shows. Potentially a few benches and perhaps a bike rack.
VI. UPDATES
Park Signage
The committee discussed signage for Hidden Spring Park and filled out Project Requirement Form to be
submitted to Public Works. They thought the form has great potential for eliminating any communication
problems between the committee and staff. Vice-Chairperson Amundsen was going to work on the final
draft of the form.
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Tree Removal at Eagle Park
Vice-Chairperson Amundsen said he was supposed to meet the DNR Forester from Carlos Avery two
weeks ago at Eagle Park, but the Forester did not show up or return Vice-Chairperson Amundsen’s calls,
so he is just waiting to hear back from him. That was during the time it was really cold. Hopefully there
will be more information at the next committee meeting.
Fete des Lacs 2009 Centerville Lake 8K Run/Walk
Neither Committee Member Branch nor Committee Member Lee were able to attend the meeting so the
discussion on the 8K Run/Walk was relatively short, focusing on the design for the T-Shirts and water
bottles that Vice-Chairperson Amundsen has been working on with Committee Member Lee. The
committee was supplied with a copy of the letter sent out to all businesses in the area describing the 8K
Run/Walk and what types of opportunities the committee has for sponsorship and advertising. The
committee questioned whether fliers can be printed and folded at City Hall at perhaps 1,000 – 1,500
copies.
Reminder: Skate Night at Laurie LaMotte Memorial Park - Saturday, February 14, 2009 from 6 –
9 p.m. Horse Drawn Hayride will be from 6 – 8 p.m.
VII. ADJOURNMENT
Motion was made by Committee Member Haiden, seconded by Vice-Chairperson Amundsen to
adjourn the February 4, 2009 Parks & Recreation Committee Meeting at 9:00 p.m. All in favor.
Motion passed unanimously.
Transcribed by Kim Stephan
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