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Park Board Meeting - March 6, 2006 Minutes • The March 6, 2006 City of Lino Lakes Park Board meeting was called to order at 6:30 p.m., by Chair Lindy. • Roll call was taken; members present were Pam Taschuk, Katie Boyle, Aaron Frederickson, Pat Huelman, Bill Kusterman, Paul Montain and George Lindy. Also present was Rick DeGardner, Public Services Director and Sandie Wood, Public Services Department Office Manager. APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM FEBRUARY 6, 2006: Pam Taschuk made a motion to approve the minutes, seconded by Katie Boyle. The minutes were approved as written. SETTING AGENDA: Item 7b was moved to the front of the agenda after Open Mike. OPEN MIKE: No one was present for open mike. CENTENNIAL SOCCER LETTER: Rick DeGardner explained that on February 23, 2006 he received a disturbing e -mail from a representative from the Centennial Soccer Club (CSC). Recreation Department Staff had contacted CSC to reserve one field on Thursday evenings to accommodate the growing lacrosse program. Based on an e -mail he received, this apparently upset the CSC. Rick attached the original e -mail correspondence sent to him and his subsequent response. Rick also provided a packet of information to everyone in attendance that details the history of the CSC field use issue the past several years. He stated that perhaps we need to reexamine our current scheduling process of fields to ensure that our allocation of fields is fair and equitable to all Lino Lakes participants. Dave Knoll, President, Jay Peterson, and Kim Harrison, Centennial Soccer Club Board Members were present to discuss the allocation of Lino Lakes' soccer fields to the CSC. After lengthy discussion Rick said he would have staff assess the available fields immediately and would get back to the association as soon as possible. REVIEW 2005 -2006 WARMING HOUSE REPORT: Rick told members that this year's warming house report was attached for their review. He said this was a very poor year as far as ice skating goes. Rick reminded them that the City provided a supervised warming house at City Hall Park on a limited basis. He also pointed out that the report indicated that City Hall Park was utilized by area residents. Rick advised 1 3.