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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL MAY 10, 2017 The foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Torkelson. Ayes (5). Nays (0). Resolution declared adopted. Keis read the resolution in its entirety. UPDATE FOR The Parks & Recreation/Community Services Manager reported that Staff PICKLE BALL has been researching how to add picicleball courts and getting input from OPTIONS other cities about their experiences. He explained that Staff came up with four options to discuss with the Parks & Recreation Commission, and their recommendation was option D, to resurface the existing tennis courts at Spooner Park with dual purpose striping for both tennis and picicleball, and add a strap so the net height is adjustable. He noted that there is a bank of five cottonwood trees next to the courts that drop debris on the courts which is prematurely eroding the court surface. He reported that the Parks & Recreation Commission agreed that these trees should be removed. McGraw asked if picicleball was that popular. The Manager stated that all but one city he talked to said that they now have dedicated picicleball courts. The City Manager stated that due to the smaller size of our tennis courts, they are not big enough for more than two picicleball courts. Montour stated that maybe the City should wait on these projects also until after the Parks Master Plan is completed. The City Administrator stated that there would not be any additional money spent since the tennis courts were budgeted to be resurfaced this year anyway, and the Parks & Recreation Commission's recommendation is to dual stripe the existing tennis courts. Fischer stated this is a good way for a low price to see how popular picicleball courts will be in Little Canada. The Manager stated that Staff is looking into doing some organized activities and classes for picicleball. Keis introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOL UTION NO. 2017-5-81—APPROVING THE PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION TO RESURFACE AND DUAL STRIPE THE EXISTING TENNIS COURTS FOR BOTH TENNIS AND PICKLEBALL, AND REMOVE THE FIVE COTTONWOOD TREES ON THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF THE COURT The foregoing resolution was duly seconded by McGraw. Ayes (5). Nays (0). Resolution declared adopted.