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Minutes City of Falcon Heights, Park and Recreation Commission Meeting April 9, 2006 6:30PM Meeting Chair. Gene Ozasky Minutes By: Lisa Abernathy Present: Eric Maronde, Pam Harris, Annie Green, Tim Pittman, Paula Mielke, Paul Faust, and Pam Harris. Absent: 1. Meeting called to order 6:30 PM 2. Approval of minutes March 12, 2006 Meeting. • Motion made by Maronde and seconded by Green 3. Staff Report Recreation Update- Abernathy reported that the University of Minnesota has extended our lease on Community Park for another 15 years. It will be made up of 15 one year leases in the case that they decide to take the park back. Tae Kwon Do lessons will begin the spring session mid April. The Red Cross held a Babysitters Training class at City Hall. The class was full with 12 participants. Mielke's son Luke attended the class and came home with a lot of helpful information. Another Yoga session has started and has 8 participants. This will be the last session prior to summer; we hope to continue it again in the fall. The golf programs have had a good turn out. All Youth Spring Kick off lessons have filled and some sections of the adult lessons will go and some are in need of more participants. Abernathy also reported that a woman by the name of Kathryn Morrison, the Director of Marketing from Rosepointe Senior Apartments had contacted her regarding providing some sponsorship to help with for any of our programs or events. Abernathy asked the Commission to keep this in mind with any new programs or things they might be a good resource for. Abernathy will be seeking more information from Kathryn on possibilities in the future. • Abernathy also reported back to the Commission on the background of not allowing dogs in the parks. After talking to City Administrator Justin Miller, Abernathy was informed that the Park Commission in the past has researched