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Park Board Meeting — December 12, 2011 Minutes Pat Mahr, Director from Centennial Lakes Little League, told members that they had received money from a grant to demolish and rebuild a wall at Carl Eck Park in Circle Pines. Mr. Mahr says Centennial Little League is currently using two ball fields in Lino Lakes and has been talking to one of the city's recreation supervisors about using two additional fields in 2012. Michael Grochala, City of Lino Lakes Community Development Director says the Park Board needs to come up with a project they would like to complete. Rick DeGardner, Public Services Director said the initial investment needs to come from the city to accomplish this project. Whatever project is decided on it should be shovel ready and addressed in the city's comp plan and park master plan. After further discussion Mayor Jeff Reinert asked Jeff Karlson, City Administrator to put the Recreation Complex on the first work session agenda, in January 2013, so the council can discuss funding for this project. 6. REVIEW RECREATION DEPARTMENT UPDATE: Rick reviewed the update included in the member's packets. He talked about Breakfast with Santa and the upcoming senior's appreciation lunch. He also said Men's Adult Basketball had started December 7. He said staff had started flooding skating rinks and we had hoped to open them December 16, 2011, weather permitting. Rick asked members to read the update and contact him if they had any questions. 7. REVIEW PARK DEPARTMENT UPDATE: Rick started off by saying that the Park Department Update was for July through November. The review included playground inspections, mulching trees, working on trails and tree pruning. Sunrise #4 infield was renovated in September. The pitcher's mound was rebuilt, staff edged and sodded where needed and added ag -lime and leveled the field. He told members that there had been a lot of vandalism in 2011. Repairs were done at Pheasant Hills, Marshan, City Hall and Clearwater Creek Parks. Maintenance workers also took care of graffiti in the underground tunnel at Rice Lake Elementary School. Members should call Rick if they have any questions about the Park Department Update. NEXT PARK BOARD MEETING: • The next Park Board Meeting will be January 3, 2012, at 6:30p.m.