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Parks and Recreation Commission Minutes May 28, 1992 Page two EAGLE SCOUT PROJECTS: Director Saarion informed the Commission of two scouts interested • in working on Eagle projects in the parks. Peter Szurek will be painting Woodcrest Park building and Brian Rife will be landscaping Silver View Park horseshoe courts. Another scout, Troy Griebe is interested in landscaping Lambert Park play equipment area once the playground has been constructed. PARKS PROJECTS: Director Saarion informed the Commission that the parking lot at Lambert Park has been installed. The additional playground equipment at Silver View Park has been installed. Soccer goals have been ordered and received as well as a drinking fountain for Silver View Park picnic shelter. New bleachers for City Hall has been ordered. The culvert work for Silver View Park is being reviewed by SEH and will be rebid. RECREATION PROGRAM UPDATE: Director Saarion reviewed the Summer program registration and noted that the fee increase has severely curtailed registrations especially in the Butterflies Are Free program. Registrations are low for summer activities in direct relationship to the fee increases. The summer youth athletic programs however have increased across • the board due in probability to the bulge of youth in 1st and 2nd grades and the Twins World Series last year. OTHER BUSINESS: Commissioners Stevenson and Long voiced their concerns regarding the odor of the herbicide treatments at the neighborhood parks. The strong odor was a concern as to the amount of herbicide that was sprayed and the timing of the application. Staff was requested to convey the Commissioner's concerns to the Director of Public Works. Staff said that she would do so. ADJOURNMENT: Commissioner Long made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Silvis to adjourn the meeting. Motion passed, 6 ayes, 0 nayes. Meeting adjourned at 7:40 p.m. Respectively submitted, Mary Saarion, Director Parks, Recreation and Forestry ID