04-06-00 Park Commission Minutes

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MINUTES Parks & Recreation Commission Apri16, 2000 DIRECTOR'S The Director gave the following report: REPORT • Our 55 Alive Instructor Dick Pinomaki has recently taught his 1,000`' person through the Little Canada Parks & Recreation Department's sponsored classes. The Council will be recognizing him at their next meeting. • This season, we have five youth fastpitch teams. ^ There are 27 teams signed up for adult softball that will be playing on three different nights. He is also renting fields at Pioneer to a Sunday night church group. No evening tournaments are planned so far this summer. • Three youth floor hockey teams have been formed. • Late registrations are still being accepted for t-ball, pop-up, slow pitch softball, baseball, after school tennis, and floor hockey. • Next registration will be held on May 4 & 11 for day camp, golf lessons, tennis lessons, a~~d adventures in the park. • The lights at Pioneer Park have been completed. Some restoration work needs to be completed. • A P.A. system has been installed at Pioneer that was donated by the LCRA. Announcements can be made at individual fields or to the entire park. • The trail connection from Little Canada Road to Australian on Lakeshore Avenue and reconstructing the trails in Spooner Park will be combined with the Little Canada Road improvement project to achieve a cost savings. In addition, the Director will be speaking to the contractor regarding an improved path entrance from Jackson Street to the Water Works trail. • The sign at Thmider Bay Park that was vandalized will be replaced this summer. ST. JOHN'S Anderson mentioned St. John's proposed community space and asked if the City is in need of PROJECT more gym time. The Director stated that the City could use more gym time and that he had discussed that potential with building committee members for the project last year. He will continue that discussion formally with parish officials now that the building appears to have been approved. He stated that the City has an agreement with Little Canada Elementary now for use of their gym. The same type of arrangement could be made with St. John's. He stated that the Church's use would come first and he is not sure how much they would use it. The Director stated that SL John's is proposing to construct a new school building with community space. The old school building will be demolished. ADJOURN Danielson recomn:ersded that the meeting be adjourned. Motion seconded by Schabacker. Motion carried 5 - 0. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 9:10 p.m. Resp t Ily subr}a~itted, ®~hr //~'J ~~,L is Pecl~ iman `~~~~~ Page 4 of 4