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• Park Board Meeting — February 7, 2011 Minutes Rick said staff is recommending to completely remove Park Shelter #2 and to replace Park Shelter #1 with a new shelter. Estimated costs for a new park shelter are $25,000, including materials, installation, concrete slab, and footings. Insurance coverage for the damage to Park Shelter #2 amounts to $6,000 which could be applied toward the purchase of a new park shelter. With the summer playground program starting mid - June and the Family Corn Roast and Community Night scheduled for July 28, staff suggests that we proceed quickly if the Park Board determines that this should be a 2011 Park Board Goal. He added if so, he would forward the recommendation to the City Council for approval. Members had questions about the age of the shelter and the size of the replacement shelter. Rick answered that the shelter had been installed in the park in the late 70's early 80's. He said that he thought a 20'x34' rectangular shelter, that would hold 10 picnic tables would be sufficient. Removal of the shelter and a lot of the site prep would be done by Park Maintenance Staff. Richard Jensen made the motion, seconded by Byron Roland to use undesignated park dedication funds and the $6,000 insurance money to put a new park shelter in Sunrise Park. Motion passed. Members mentioned that they would still like to see a shelter put in Marshan Park. This will be discussed at a future meeting. 7. RECREATION DEPARTMENT UPDATE: Rick discussed the memo included in the Park Board Member's packets. He touched on the playground program, Safety Camp, Gobbler Games, Secret Holiday Shop, Breakfast with Santa, football and soccer. He said there are approximately 100 kids registered for the Sweetheart Party and that there were over 800 people in attendance for Snow Day in January, 2011. He talked about some programs being offered in 2011. They are Princess Party, Super Hero Boot Camp, the Spring Fling in April and the Family Corn Roast & Community Night in July. Rick also told members that Tanya is now doing programming for the Senior Center as Peg Smith retired in December. The brochure will be out in February and it will market programs for this spring, summer, and fall. He reminded members that we do not put programs in the summer city newsletter. Members wanted to know what the Marshan Park building was used for. Rick said we do arts and craft classes as well as the preschool playtime program. It is also used for storing program equipment. 7a. 2010 PUPPET SHOWS RECAP: ill The Puppet Shows 2010 Recap was included in the packets. Rick said this program was awesome and said a big thanks to the Shoreview Parks and Recreation Department for loaning us their wagon for the four shows. They also provided experienced staff. They interacted with the children and kept them engaged the whole 2