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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION LITTLE CANADA, MINNESOTA AUGUST 6, 2020 Pursuant to due call and notice thereof a regular meeting of the City Council of Little Canada, Minnesota was convened on the 6th day of August, 2020 in the Council Chambers of the City Center located at 515 Little Canada Road in said City. Chair Dave Miller called the meeting to order at 6:36 p.m. and the following members of the Parks & Recreation Commission were present at roll call: PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION: Horwath, Darling, Miller, Ray, Schletty, Chu, and Abruzzese. ALSO PRESENT: Parks & Rec/Community Services Manager Bryce Shearen and Recreation Coordinator Claire Hoffman. In accordance with the requirements of Minn. Stat. Section 13D.021, the City Administrator has determined that an in-person meeting is not practical or prudent because of a health pandemic or an emergency declared under Chapter 12 of the Minnesota Statutes. Because of the health pandemic and emergency declaration, it has been determined that attendance at the regular meeting location by elected officials and members of the public is not feasible. Therefore, some or all of the Parks & Recreation Commissioners may be participating by telephone or other electronic means. This meeting will be recorded in its entirety. Members of the public may monitor the meeting on the CTV North Suburbs website (live stream) or use the meeting link provided on the city website prior to the meeting. MINUTES Commissioner Horwath made a motion to approve the July 9, 2020, Parks & Recreation Commission minutes as submitted. Commissioner Darling seconded the motion. The motion was unanimously approved. PRESENTATIONS: RON FULFORD JR. WITH iBall4Life Ron Fulford Jr., President of iBall4Life, stated that they are a community outreach company that began in 2015 and specializes in athlete highlights, training, mentorship, charitable events, feeding the homeless, and spiritual growth. He stated that they speak to youth at schools and hold youth camps. He provided details on his concept of Little Big Project which would be a partnership between iBall4Life and Little Canada Parks and Recreation. He stated that the purpose of the partnership would be to refurbish the Pioneer Park basketball court to create a safe place for gameplay engagement, events, and programs. He provided a mockup of what the basketball court could look like including new pavement markings, bleachers, new regulation hoops with stable glass backboard and logos, and gum quality performance poles for the hoops.