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MINUTES PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION August 6, 2015 OTHER Commission agreed they would like to involve the preteens more in the social. Sanders suggested competitions for the older children. Vang noted that there were a lot of younger children with their parents, but that may have been due to the Puppet Show as advertised. Morelan reported that the next Marketplace Morning Talk would be on Wednesday August 12. The topic is Drug Interactions sponsored by Setzers Pharmacy. The Park and Rec Department is sponsoring a bus trip to the Saints game on September 1st. This event is full. The LCRA sponsored a trip to the Twins Game for all of the youth baseball and softball players on July 29. About 70 people attended including chaperones. This is a great event that the LCRA sponsors for children playing sports in the community. The children get to see pros or college athletes play the sport they are working on. The LCRA also sponsors trips to Timberwolves games and Gopher Volleyball Games. The Farmers Market has moved to the North Heights Hardware Parking Lot on Rice Street where they are getting more business and space. The Farmers Market is every Monday from 2:30 to 6. Firearm safety begins next week August 10 and runs Monday, Wednesday and Friday. The program culminates at Bald Eagle Sportsmen Club on Saturday when the participants practice shooting. There is still a vacancy 011 the Little Canada Park and Recreation Commission. The City is taking applications for this position until August 14. Contact Jim Morelan for more information. Little Canada is hosting part of the Susan G. Komen three day walk. On August 22 the walkers will be coming through Thunder Bay Park and Spooner Park where rest stops and refreshments will be located. The City is preparing the Capital Budget and Jim wanted to let the Commission know so that they could tell Jim of any Park and Rec Department concerns they had. Before the August 12 and 26 City Council meetings there will be workshops. The workshop on August 12 will be about the City Clerk's Position. The workshop on August 26 is still tentative but will be confirmed at the August 12 meeting. This meeting will be on Staffing for the Park and Rec Department. Both will be at 6:00. A few years ago the holding pond next to Rondeau Park was expanded and some of the buffer was removed. The Park and Rec Department wants to replant the buffer to restore the natural trees and shrubs around the pond. This will also be done with the South pond in Pioneer Park. The City would like to get this project finished before winter or begin right away next spring. Sanders asked if Canadian Days had evaluated the Parking situation as planned. Morelan said the committee used a shuttle bus to alleviate some of the parking and thought they would let the Commission know if they had any further issues or concerns. Chevrolet sponsors some of the baseball activities in Little Canada and The Parks and Rec Department was presented a check at one of the Twin's 4