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MINUTES <br />PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION <br />May 9, 2017 <br />create the path, but all residents had to agree to the project and the path <br />had to be kept very minimal. <br /> <br /> Waite stated that he wanted to share some information about the lake <br />levels. Waite shared that a local resident had told him West Savage Lake <br />was about 8 to 10 feet deep in 1974. He explained the lake is now about 4 <br />to 5 feet deep. Waite stated the lake used to be stocked with fish by the <br />DNR, but that is no longer viable. He explained that the gate valve had <br />been used to keep the lake at a specified level, but wasn’t properly <br />maintained and fell into disrepair. Waite explained that a local resident, <br />who has since passed away, told him that the water used to come up to his <br />mother’s clothes line poles. Waite explained the lake is much shallower <br />than it used to be. He suggested allowing water from the east side of the <br />lake into the west side of the lake. Waite noted he had proposed this to the <br />City Council in the past. He explained this would work because there used <br />to be a spring down near the Gopher Electronics building. Waite also <br />shared that the DOT had managed to remove 10 feet of the sand plume, <br />but there is much more and it is hard to remove. He stated that Gopher <br />Electronics was supposed to have a containment pond, but it was out of <br />order in the past and they received money to fix it. He shared that it still is <br />not working properly. Waite explained he wanted the Commission to help <br />restore this natural resource. Horwath asked about the clothes line poles. <br />Waite stated that the water would reach the poles when it was very high, <br />before the gate valve was opened. Chair Miller noted that while the status <br />of the lake was important the Commission needed to decide what to do in <br />regards to the survey. Horwath noted that the harm to the lake is a larger <br />issue than this Commission alone, and an access point would have to be <br />tabled until the lake is a usable resource. Schletty agreed noting that the <br />lake was not a recreational space at this time. Chair Miller made a <br />motion that no further action be taken at this time. Horwath seconded <br />the motion. The motion was unanimously approved. Chu suggested <br />sharing this information with the community to explain and give closure to <br />the survey respondents and residents. The City Administrator stated staff <br />could put together an article in the newsletter summarizing the results and <br />discussion. <br /> <br /> <br /> The City Administrator reported he had received six proposals from <br />consulting firms for the Parks Master Plan. He had created a matrix which <br />outlined the proposals and the consulting firms’ offers. The City <br />Administrator stated that the Community Services Manager and himself <br />had ranked the top four firms, and explained the Commission could <br />choose the top three of four to move onto the interview process. He <br />indicated any of the firms could provide a parks master plan, but both he <br />and the Community Services Manager thought MSA had the best <br />proposal, and both had also liked the proposal from NAC which is the <br />PARKS <br />MASTER <br />PLAN RFP