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"tINUTES <br />arks & Recreation Commission <br />Apri13, 2003 <br />DNDEAU The Director stated that the Council approved the Rondeau Park bids and also felt that bids <br />PARK should be solicited for the playground equipment. Sanders stated that he will prepare the bid <br />proposals. The Director asked Sanders to include the sand box area talked about at the <br />neighborhood meeting. <br />Sanders stated that he would come back to the Commission with a sketch of the sandbox area. <br />Sackett Glaser felt that he did not need to come back to the Commission, but that he should go <br />ahead and solicit the bids. The Commission can always see the plans after the bids are received. <br />TRAILS Sanders passed out updated trails project location maps and cost estimates for the unfinished <br />areas. Broten asked Sanders to verify the trail lengths on the estimates, comparing them to the <br />trail lengths on the map. He felt there maybe some discrepancies. The Director asked Sanders <br />to update this information in time for the meeting with the Council next week. <br />Sanders stated that the City has applied for a trails connection grant from the Minnesota DNR, <br />but the budget crisis may make the future of this grant money questionable. We will know by <br />July if the grant was awarded to Little Canada. This fall, the City will apply for the T-21 grant. <br />This grant is federally funded. <br />The Director stated that paving of the parking lot on Demont/Jackson Street, installation of a <br />path to RAMS used by the parks maintenance staff, and the dirt storage area at Spooner park <br />were included in the request for bids just approved by the Council and will be completed this <br />year. <br />GOALS Sackett Glaser stated that the Commission will be meeting with the Council next week to <br />discuss goals. She wanted to discuss this issue with the Commission prior to the Council <br />meeting to make sure they were all on the same page. The members discussed the trail priorities <br />and decided that no revisions were necessary. <br />DIRECTOR'S The Director discussed the following issues: <br />REPORT <br />^ The Arbor Day Celebration is scheduled at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, Apri125, 2003 at Pioneer <br />Park. The school children from Little Canada Elementary School and St. John's School will <br />be participating. <br />^ The Town Meeting is Saturday, April 12, 2003 at 9:00 a.m. at Little Canada City Center. <br />The Mayor, Council and staff will be present to talk to citizens and answer questions. <br />Displays will be featured on fire prevention, recycling, etc. The Commission is welcome to <br />attend. <br />• Legislative updates were distributed. Commission members can contact legislators to voice <br />their opinions. <br />Adult softball is almost full with 8 teams on Monday nights, 10 on Wednesdays, 12 on <br />Thursdays, and 9 on Fridays. These amounts are up from last year. <br />^ Looking for someone to run the concessions at Pioneer Park. Any group or individual is <br />welcome. <br />Page 2 of 3 <br />