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%rNUTES parks & Recreation Commission March 6, 2003 ICE CREAM Steinert volunteered to coordinate this year's ice cream social. The Director stated that SOCIAL the Canadian Days Committee is okay with holding the event during the week prior to Canadian Days. The Commission felt that the social should be scheduled on Thursday. The Director stated that A &W Root Beer will be working with us again this year. Signage needs should be addressed identifying the event as well as A &W. The Director stated that he would work with Steinert on this event. RONDEAU The Director stated that request for bids are out and are due prior to the Council meeting on PARK March 26, 2003. The Council will approve the bids at that meeting. He stated that the neighborhood meeting needs to be held before approval by the Council. The Commission agreed that the meeting should be scheduled on Monday, March 24, 2003 at 6:30 p.m. at Little Canada City Center. TRAILS Due to the absence of the Parks Consultant, this item was tabled until next month's meeting. The Director stated that the $200,000 matching grant application was submitted to the DNR. DIRECTOR'S The Director reported on the following: REPORT • A Council workshop has been scheduled on March 26th to discuss the State's impact on the City's budget. Staff has already identified some potential areas for cuts. • The Friends of the Parks Tree Sale is underway with an April 14th deadline for ordering. In the past, trees have been purchased and donated to the City. Flyers on this sale are available in Little Canada City Center's lobby. (...., A variance is needed for the Gervais Beach improvement project to allow a setback encroachment into the shoreline setback requirement for a path. Sclabacker recommended that the proposed variance request for the Gervais Beach improvement be granted. Motion seconded by Gray. Motion carried 6 — 0. • A current registration flyer with information on Summer Day Camp was distributed to the Commissioners. • The scope of the Pioneer Park soccer field project has been lessened. The center section of the field will be reconstructed. This field will be closed in 2003. Maintenance on this field will be increased and use will be monitored. OTHER Schabacker stated that he will not be able to attend April's meeting. Broten suggested rescheduling the July 3rd meeting due to the holiday. Page 2 of 3