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• <br />• <br />• <br />Park Board Meeting - August 4, 2003 <br />Minutes <br />The Day Camps begin on August 4. Currently, there are 28 <br />participants enrolled in the Sensational Summer High Adventures <br />Camp for grades 5 -7 and 33 participants enrolled in the <br />Sensational Summer Adventures Camp for grades 1 -4. <br />Registration is relatively complete for fall soccer and football. <br />Soccer registration is at 460 participants and football <br />registration is at 305 participants. Currently, 27 teams are <br />registered for the fall softball league. <br />Staff is currently working on the fall edition of the Recreation <br />Review. It is scheduled to be in homes the last week of August. <br />Rick noted that a Summer Playground Attendance Summary was <br />included in the packets. <br />PARKS DEPARTMENT UPDATE: <br />Rick reviewed a memo from Mike Hoffman, Parks Supervisor, which <br />summarizes the maintenance highlights for July 2003. Rick noted <br />maintenance activities have included warning track renovation at <br />Sunrise #1 and #2. A 40' of 6' high chain link fence was <br />installed behind the 4 court basketball court at Pheasant Hills <br />Park. <br />Other activities have included much work on both Highland Meadows <br />Park and Clearwater Creek Park. Staff will reseed all turf - <br />seeded areas at Highland Meadows Park. The storm of June 24 <br />caused extensive erosion, which impacted the quality of the <br />project. In the next two weeks staff will total kill the turf - <br />seeded areas, till and regrade, adjust depth of sprinkler heads, <br />final grade and reseed. <br />Staff will also total kill, final grade, seed bed prep and seed <br />Clearwater Creek Park. Staff hopes to have the seeding completed <br />by August 15 -20. <br />OLD BUSINESS: <br />FLAAA Batting Cage Proposal - There was no representative from <br />the Forest Lake Area Athletic Association to address this issue. <br />NEW BUSINESS: <br />Letter from Mr. Tom Opsahl - Acting Chair Taschuk advised some <br />Park Board Members received a letter from Mr. Opsahl regarding a <br />park proposal on Main Street. The letter asked for an indication <br />of support or no support from the Park Board. She stated she <br />believes the proposal needs to come to the Park Board through the <br />proper channels. She asked how the Park Board should respond to <br />the letter. <br />5 <br />