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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION LITTLE CANADA, MINNESOTA June 7th, 2018 Pursuant to due call and notice thereof a regular meeting of the Parks & Recreation Commission of the City of Little Canada, Minnesota, was held on the 7th of June in the Council Chambers of the City Center located at 515 Little Canada Road East in said city. Chair Dave Miller called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. and the following members of the commission were present: MEMBERS PRESENT: Ms. Rose Chu Ms. Sharen Darling Mr. Ron Horwath Mr. Dave Miller Mr. Tom Ray Mr. Peter Schletty MEMBERS ABSENT: Ms. Anna Abruzzese ALSO PRESENT: Mr. Tom Fischer, City Council Member Mr. Bryce Shearen, Parks & Recreation Community Services Manager Ms. Anna Leibel Recording Secretary Ms. Vanessa Van Alstine, Cable TV Prod. Ray made a motion to approve the minutes of the May meeting. Darling seconded the motion. The motion passed 6 – 0. The Community Services Manager reported staff had met with Xcel Energy on May 29th at Thunder Bay/Westwinds Park to talk about what could be grown in the area that was clear-cut. He explained the Commission had also toured this area during the Parks tour prior to the meeting. The Community Services Manager stated the City has received many calls about the vegetation removal, and the mulch that was left behind is not very aesthetically pleasing. He noted the contractor that cleared the area, sprayed a chemical to kill all deciduous growth. The Community Services Manager stated the area could be planted as early as this fall, but if nothing is done grass will grow through the mulch. He explained there was an opportunity to enhance the area through pollinator MINUTES LANDSCAPING IN THUNDER BAY / WESTWINDS PARK