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MINUTES PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION MAY 7, 2015 30 AND 56 LITTLE CANADA ROAD EAST CANADIAN DAYS PARKING & HORSESHOE PIT RELOCATION CENTERVILLE ROAD IMPROVEMENT would continue to work with Culvers on the refreshments. The ice cream social will be held on Thursday, July 30th, in Spooner Park from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. The Director reported that the City is in the process of finalizing the purchase agreement for the City's acquisition of 56 Little Canada Road East. He also reported that a family member has indicated that the owner of 30 Little Canada Road is now interested in selling this property to the City. The Director reported that the City Council will be acting on hiring an appraiser to determine the value of 30 Little Canada Road so that negotiations can start with the property owner. It was noted that if both 30 and 56 Little Canada Road East are acquired by the City for park purposes, there will be two single-family homes remaining on Round Lake between the Veteran's Memorial and the railroad crossing. The Director reported that after the workshop with the Council and Canadian Days, he and the Park Consultant and Park staff inspected the existing horseshoe pits in Spooner Park and identified some potential new locations. The Director felt it beneficial to keep the horseshoe pits somewhere near the upper park shelter as they are typically used by people renting that shelter. The Director indicated that the horseshoe pits will be relocated before this year's Canadian Days Celebration to free up this area for the Committee. He also noted that there is some damage to the concrete at the existing horseshoe pits, so relocation and replacement is timely. Vang asked if it would be beneficial to place the horseshoe pits near the bocce ball courts. The Director did not think so and noted it is the people renting the upper park shelter that most heavily use the horseshoe pits. Maida asked if there would be value in adding a third horseshoe pit. The Director felt that two was adequate to serve the demand. The Director reported that it appears that the Centerville Road improvement will be a 2016 project for a number of reasons, including the timing of getting the project out for bid. The Commission reviewed the infiltration/rate control pond that is being proposed in conjunction with this project. The City Engineer is proposing that the pond be located in the northwest corner of Pioneer Park and will result in the loss of the majority of the wooded area in that corner. Sanders noted the aesthetic impact of locating the pond in this area and suggested that alternative designs that are more aesthetically pleasing be explored. 3