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Parks and Recreation and Forestry Commission Meeting Minutes March 15, 2007 1. Call to Order: 6:38 PM Roll Call: Aukee, Palm, Kroeger, Kunz, Peterson, Arel Staff Present: Dazenski, Weldon 2. Approval of minutes from the February 22, 2007 meeting. Motion by Arel, 2nd by Peterson to approve minutes. Motion Passed 6-0 3. Public Input - Citizens are encouraged to speak to the Park and Recreation and Forestry Commissioners on issues of concern. NO residents present 4. YMCA Update: Weldon Registration for summer programs now being accepted. Summer Safety Camp, Soccer, Playground Programs. Bike Helmet fitting May 22nd. 4-7 PM Taking building rental reservations and field reservations: No one has seemed to withdraw requested reservations due to fees. YMCA Advisory meeting time changed to 3:30 on regular meeting dates. Darren Peterson will represent the Commission. 5. Unfinished Business: Oakwood Park Proposal Phase I Quotes for Phase I items which include grading, irrigation, and restoration (using mechanical seeding) will be presented to the City Council on March 26, 2007 for consideration of awarding a contract. To ensure that this project is completed in a timely fashion and to address the coordination issues that would be encountered with multiple contractors, the contracts have been consolidated so as to have one general contractor responsible for the grading, irrigation, and restoration aspects of Phase I. The contract for the fencing portion of this phase will be presented at a later meeting as a separate contract. Rice Creek Watershed District presented some concerns with grading and mitigation. Will be addressed within next few weeks. Phase II Phase II is the creation of a playground area adjacent to the proposed soccer fields. The Commission has made a motion recommending “Recess Time II” in earth tone colors. This will be presented to the City Council on March 26, 2007. There will be swings, 2 buckets, 2 belts, but no tot lot. Phase III Disc Golf – The Commission has a motion recommend the design of an 18-Hole course by Mike Snelson from Fairway Flyerz.