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Park Board Meeting - June 4, 2001 Minutes • RECREATION DEPARTMENT UPDATE: Rick referred to the Program Highlights Flyer from May 2001. He noted Summer Playgrounds will begin on June 18. Preschool Playtime registration has reached capacity - both classes are full. • • The Options Program is close to filling. The maximum is 60 participants and registration is currently at 58. Softball registration is consistent with past years. Rick noted the Summer Activities Guide was mailed out to residents the last week of May. Also, Kite Day was held last Saturday. PARKS DEPARTMENT UPDATE: Rick reviewed a memo from Mike Hoffman, Pa Supervisor, which summarizes the maintenance highlights for 001. Activities have included daily ballfield preparati soccer field maintenance. A Girl Scout project incl .e. an entrance sign at Sunrise Park and the exterior paintin o,,, he Sunrise Park warminghouse. Rick added there has been extensi Department purchased a JD4100 groomer. rk tree planting and the for the primary ballfield Pam asked if the City maint.:` he fields at Centennial Middle School. Rick advised the ±-s maintain the soccer fields at Centennial Middle School n school is proposed to the east and north of the Mid S NEW BUSINESS: None OLD BUSINESS: Trapper's Crossing Trail Update - Rick advised the City has attempted to secure a trail connection from the Trapper's Crossing Development to Birch Park for several years. In November 2000, the City reached an agreement with the Whitcombs to purchase two acres of land for $6,000. After several unsuccessful attempts to schedule a closing date, staff was notified that the Whitcomb's have decided not to sell the two acres of land to the City. Mr. Whitcomb indicates that if and when they decide to sell their land, they will sell the entire 20 -acre parcel as one piece. It appears that the important trail connection to Birch Park will not happen in the near future unless the Park Board and City 4