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Parks & Recreation Commission Minutes Page 2 April 14, 2021 ----------------------------- 7.2 Farmers Market Coloring Contest Mr. Hecker shared there were 57 total entries submitted and staff narrowed it down to 3. The winning picture will be printed on the free tote bag that will be handed out to shoppers at the market on opening day. Commissioners each voted for option A as the winner. Moved by Commissioner Loidolt and seconded by Commissioner Soltvedt to approve option A as the winner of the 2021 Farmers Market Coloring Contest. Motion carried 6-0. 8.1 Organized Use Park Regulations Mr. Hecker presented proposed Organized Use Park Regulations Draft #2. Commissioner Soltvedt asked for clarification if someone requests to reserve the Archery Range would it be off limits to the public or just certain lanes. Mr. Hecker stated it would depend on how many lanes they would need and also the specifics in the application. Commissioner Soltvedt asked if there is a reason why we need to separate the special event permits and organized use park instead of doing them together. Mr. Hecker explained that the special event policy is for city wide events and needs to be approved by different departments, such as Fire, Police, Engineering, if streets need to be closed, and Parks and Recreation if it involves a park. The organized use park regulations are for park events exclusively to be approved by Parks and Recreation. Commissioner Anderson asked if clean up after the events is covered in the policy. He stated that the increased use at Woodland Trails Regional Park is generating a surprising amount of litter. Mr. Hecker stated that will be added to the policy. He shared that larger events, such as Thumbs Up 5k, will need to rent a dumpster. Commissioner Anderson asked how we deal with fundraisers that are used for existing clubs or programs, such as the Nordic Ski Team or Minnesota Biathlon, which run small fundraising events for the support of their activities.