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<br />Park & Recreation Commission IVllnutes <br />J\fay 10, 2006 <br /> <br />Page 2 <br /> <br />1:vIr. Bass \vould like the Park and Recreation Commission to consider a "class 4" fee <br />structure regarding the rental of the Trott Brook Farms Barn for civic non-profit <br />orgaruza tions. <br /> <br />6. Recreation IvIanager's Report - Bill:Lvlaertz <br /> <br />Director of Parks and Recreation, Bill :tvfaertz presented to dle Commission that the Parks <br />and Recreation Department scheduled 70 hours of field use, 65.5 hours of indoor facility! <br />use, 50 hours at dle Program Facility and 8 hours of park use. <br /> <br />1:Vlr. :Lvlaertz shared d1at it has been "all hands on deck" \vith dle purchase of Pine\vood Golf <br />Course. ~\n additional page for dle golf course 11as been created on the city's \vebsite. <br /> <br />:tv'!r. :tvIaertz reported d1at dle Safe Schools Committee has been Ineeting regularly and <br />provides net\vorking and resources for before, during and after school hours youth events. <br /> <br />I:vIr. Tvlaertz shared the Senior Center monthly update. <br /> <br />7. Director's Report - Bill Tvlaertz <br /> <br />Director of Parks and Recreation, Billlvlaertz shared an update regarding the Park <br />Dedication fund balance. <br /> <br />IvIr. 1\laertz shared that staff requested $675,000 in grants from DNR and have been notified <br />about doing a pre-a\vards tour in :tvJay. <br /> <br />l:v1r. :tv'faertz shared d1at bid openings for Rivers Edge Commons took place on Ivlay 9 and <br />staff \v-ill have to look at reducing the cost due to the bids coming in higher than d1e <br />es rima te. <br /> <br />11r. lvlaertz shared tl1at the Library construction project \vill break ground in October 2006. <br /> <br />8.1. Communitv Events - Hinote's Hero's <br /> <br />Brian Tllompson, representing Hinote's Hero's, a cllarity dlat raises money for the <br />Children's Hospitals in :Nlinneapolis and Den"ver by Dan Hinote \Vll0 is a current <br />Colorado .[\..valanclle player and an Elk Ri\Ter graduate \vould like to reserve the entire <br />Orono Park on July 22, 2006 and have the fees \'lai\Ted to assist dlem in lo\vering <br />dleir cost. <br /> <br />COlll1nissioner _Anderson supports the request ho\ve\Ter \vould like to knO\V if <br />Hinote's Hero's \vould take on any additional costs d1.at come up sucll at needing <br />extra toilets bought out to the site. <br /> <br />IvIr. Tllompson stated the charity would be \v-illing to pay for dlose services and <br />\vould be able to clean up the park after the e\Tent. <br /> <br />COlnmissioner .L~nderson asked \vhere people \vould be parking. <br />