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MINUTES PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION JANUARY 8, 2015 Vang asked about the purchase of additional land from St. John's adjacent to the warming house. The Director noted that a Variance was granted for the warming house setback. The City is in discussions with St. John's about acquiring the strip of land next to the warming house. If that land is acquired, it will negate the Variance. 56 LITTLE The Director noted that the property at 56 Little Canada Road East had been CANADA for sale early last year, and the realtor had approached the City asking if the ROAD City was interested in acquiring this property. At that time, the asking price was too high and the City was unable to negotiate an acceptable price. The property was sold on contract for deed to a developer who was interested in putting in multiple family housing. The developer's proposal was not approved, and he has since defaulted on the contract for deed. The realtor has again approached the City asking if there is interest in this land. The Director noted that over the years the City has acquired several properties along Round Lake for park purposes. The Director indicated that the City Administrator will be proposing to the Council that an appraisal of the property be done to determine its value. Once that appraisal is completed, the Council will decide whether or not to proceed with the purchase. EAGLE The Director reported that he received a thank you letter from Nicholas SCOUT Nelson for the City's assistance with his Eagle Scout project which PROJECT consisted of constructing a picnic table in Veterans Memorial Park. Nelson IN VETERANS reported that he has since received his Eagle Scout designation. MEMORIAL PARK RECREATION The Director reported that winter gymnastics and a basketball clinic are PROGRAMS currently underway. He noted that this evening Little Canada is present at a Roseville Area School District's Community Education meeting to present information relative to recreation programming in Little Canada. He also noted that adult open volleyball will starting on Friday nights from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Little Canada Elementary School. LCRA ICE The Director indicated that the Little Canada Recreation Association's Ice FISHING Fishing Contest will be held on Saturday, January 31, 2015 at Gervais Beach. CONTEST He noted that this is one of LCRA's fundraising events that help subsidize youth programming. He noted that LCRA recently took Little Canada volleyball players to a MN Gopher's volleyball game as well as basketball players to a Timberwolves game. During the summer months, ballplayers are taken to a Twins game. 3