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Park & Recreation Commission Minutes September 11, 2002 Page 2 e did not burn properly arid will be re-burned in April of 2003. He plans to plant prairie seed in 2003, including both long and short grass prairie seeds, as well as flowering prairie plants. Mr. Dirks stated that 8 - 10 bluebird houses would also be installed in 2003. They would be constructed over the winter. The materials to build the bluebird houses is estimated to cost $100. The prairie seeds will cost an additional $300. Mr. Dirks requested that the Commission fund the prairie seed and half of the material cost for the bluebird houses, for a total expenditure of $350. COMMISSIONER NYSTROM MOVED TO RECOMMEND THAT THE CITY EXPEND $350 FOR PRAIRIE SEED AND BLUEBIRD HOUSE MATERIAL FOR THE EAGLE SCOUT PROJECT. COMMISSIONER POLSTON-HORK SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 6-0. 6. Neighborhood Meetings/Discussions: None 7. Park Development Progress Report T eny Bye, Park Foreman, stated that additional trees were moved from the City Hall construction site to Trott Brook and Barrington Parks, and Jackson Square. e (Chair Peterson arrived at this time.) Mr. Bye showed photographs of park identification signs. He stated that the staff is busy striping baseball, soccer, and football fields for City Recreation programs. The irrigation has been installed at the Youth Athletic Complex for Fields 5 and 6. Approximately 5,000 lineal feet of pipe was installed and the grass seed is beginning to sprout. Commissioner Sladek stated that he was at the Youth Athletic Complex and the fields were looking very good. 8. City Recreation Update Michele Bergh stated that they are in the process of planning the November and December brochure. The Halloween Family Fright Night has 50 registrants to date. The existing PeeWee classes are full and the Recreation staff will be advertising for additional instructors. They are offering a new program this year, PeeWee Basketball. Ms. Bergh stated that concerts have resumed at Emporium. They plan on having an event once every three weeks and there is a large amount of interest by local bands. She explained that City Recreation is expanding the adult fitness program offerings and introducing a new concept titled the "U Pass" which allows residents to purchase a pass for a number of sessions which would allow them to attend any adult fitness class that they choose. This would allow someone unsure of a particular class an opportunity to tty out something new. They are offering cardio-vascular and mind and body classes for adult fitness. e