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MINUTES <br />Parks & Recreation Commission <br />"nri17, 2005 <br />Trail, Little Canada." Bids for the signs at Spooner Park and the Firefighters Historical Trail <br />will be presented for approval to the City Council at their next meeting. Pechman commented <br />that the Commission may want to consider replacing the Gilbertson Field sign in order to match <br />the appearance of other park signs. The Director stated that this sign is still in pretty good <br />condition, but eventually the sign should be replaced with a design similar to the others. This <br />item could be discussed during budget talks. <br />ICE CREAM The Commission stated that the Ice Cream Social is a worthwhile event and should be held <br />SOCIAL again this year at the same time in conjunction with Canadian Days. Mans suggested that a <br />trails ribbon cutting ceremony be held just prior to the social. The Director stated that he has <br />discussed this briefly with Canadian Days. <br />DIRECTOR'S The Director reported on the following items: <br />REPORT <br />^ Friends of the Parks & Trails are holding their tree sale again this year. A flyer was <br />distributed to all Commissioners. <br />Recreation registration flyers were distributed to all Commissioners outlining which <br />programs are about to begin. <br />^ Adult ball registration is complete with more teams registering this year. Softball leagues <br />will be held on four nights. Tuesday night will feature a women's league. <br />• Installation of the Pioneer Park warning track was postponed last fall due to unfavorable <br />weather conditions. Since the adult leagues begin in early May, installation of the track will <br />be scheduled in the fall. There is a stockpile of dirt for the warning tracks in the parking lot <br />that will be moved to allow for parking this season. <br />The Little Canada Recreation Association (LCRA) will be holding a Girls Fastpitch <br />Tournament in Pioneer Park on June 4 & 5. This event has proven to be a successful <br />fundraiser for the LCRA. <br />• The Arbor Day celebration will be held the last Friday in April at Spooner Park. <br />Commissioners were encouraged to attend this event that will consist of 4`h g•aders <br />participating in song, a tree planting ceremony, cookies, and beverages. <br />Staff will be meeting on April 13 to discuss a timeline for completion of the goals identified <br />during the Goal Setting Session held earlier this year. <br />^ The con-ectional facility crew will be helping us on Wednesdays and Thursdays this year <br />with various projects in the city. They have already started with picking up trash from the <br />35E/Little Canada Road area and cleaning up the Aspen pond area by removing invasive <br />plants. This extra labor will allow us to accomplish a number of projects. <br />Page 3 of 4 <br />