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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION LITTLE CANADA, MINNESOTA OCTOBER 1, 2020 Pursuant to due call and notice thereof a regular meeting of the City Council of Little Canada, Minnesota was convened on the 1st day of October, 2020 in the Council Chambers of the City Center located at 515 Little Canada Road in said City. Chair Dave Miller called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. and the following members of the Parks & Recreation Commission were present at roll call: PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION: Horwath, Darling, Miller, Schletty, Chu, and Abruzzese. Absent: Ray ALSO PRESENT: Parks & Rec/Community Services Manager Bryce Shearen and Recreation Coordinator Claire Hoffman. In accordance with the requirements of Minn. Stat. Section 13D.021, the City Administrator has determined that an in-person meeting is not practical or prudent because of a health pandemic or an emergency declared under Chapter 12 of the Minnesota Statutes. Because of the health pandemic and emergency declaration, it has been determined that attendance at the regular meeting location by elected officials and members of the public is not feasible. Therefore, some or all of the Parks & Recreation Commission members may be participating by telephone or other electronic means. This meeting will be recorded in its entirety. Members of the public may monitor the meeting on the CTV North Suburbs website (live stream) or use the meeting link provided on the city website prior to the meeting. MINUTES Commissioner Horwath made a motion to approve the September 3, 2020, Parks & Recreation Commission minutes as submitted. Chair Miller seconded the motion. The motion was unanimously approved. OLD BUSINESS: PIONEER BASKETBALL UPDATE The Community Services Manager stated that since the August meeting, staff has continued to work on the potential upgrades discussed. He explained that the surface would need to be cut in order to remove the old footings and pour new footings. He stated that they are hoping to complete that action in the cooler weather to minimize the impact on users. He noted that the presentation was also provided to the Little Canada Recreation Association (LCRA) and the LCRA provided a generous donation to get the ball rolling and implement the new enhancements. He stated that staff will continue to work on this plan, implementing the different elements.