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Memorandum <br />To: Parks and Recreation Commission <br />From: Jeff Shelby, Parks and Recreation Manager <br />Date: April 9, 2025 <br />Subject: Parks and Recreation Staff Report <br />Community Garden <br />All spaces are filled for the community garden. Parks Maintenance started work on installing the garden plots and <br />have been collaborating with Master Gardeners on signage and the overall partnership. <br />City Wide Garage Sale <br />Registrations are coming in for the City-Wide Garage Sale that will take place May 15-17. Staff is working with the <br />City of Ramsey this year to expand the sales and publicity. We are also partnering with area nonprofits to provide <br />the community with lists of items needed and where the leftover garage sale items can be donated. <br />Senior Activity Center <br />This March, we averaged 82 daily check-ins—up from 70 per day last year. As of April 2, we have already sold 490 <br />memberships! Program registration has been going exceptionally well, with some events filling up fast—a recent <br />boat trip sold out in just six hours after our April newsletter was released. <br />Sports <br />Winter adult leagues will be wrapping up for the season as the last day is April 14. Men’s softball will tentatively <br />start on Tuesday, April 22. Currently, there are 13 teams registered. Summer program registration opened March 31 <br />and is going very well. All city ball fields are open and ready for use (weather permitting). The first tournament is <br />scheduled for May 2-4 and there are only four weekends open for additional tournaments through the first weekend <br />in October. <br />Mississippi Road Trail Construction <br />Staff has received several inquiries about the status of the trail on Mississippi Road between Orono Road and Waco <br />Street. The city is currently working through the necessary easement acquisitions to complete the missing segments <br />of the trail. The city is hopeful that it will be able to construct that trail this summer. The topic is on the April 7 City <br />Council Work Session agenda. <br />Lion John Weicht Park <br />Four benches were ordered to be placed around the new play structure. A lack of seating for adults who are there <br />with their children has been a concern since the playground was installed. The benches are planned to be installed in <br />June. <br />Page 53 of 54