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MINUTES <br />PARKS & REC COMMISSION <br />JULY 9, 2020 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />4 <br />Commissioner Schletty stated that adjacent to the park is a small group of single-level <br />townhomes. He stated that when he visits the park there are children and families, but the park is <br />also used by the senior population. He stated that he would want to ensure the accessibility <br />needs are considered and implemented. He noted that there are a number of mobile home parks <br />in the community and wondered if those groups of residents are properly engaged. <br /> <br />Commissioner Ray stated that there is some lower-income housing near Pioneer Park and <br />believed that a community garden would be a popular feature. <br /> <br />Chair Miller echoed the comments made by other Commissioners. He commented that there are <br />sports leagues and teams that use the fields at the park that should be engaged. <br /> <br />Commissioner Abruzzese commented that there is a crosshatch of people that are found in the <br />gaps in terms of engagement and believed that more should be done to try to reach the lower- <br />income and more diverse groups of the population. <br /> <br />Commissioner Chu commented that many of the children go to the schools in Roseville and <br />therefore that would be an overlap that could be used for engagement. <br /> <br />The Community Services Manager stated that the Commission could answer question three and <br />then the responses to the remainder of the questions could be provided via email, as there would <br />not be enough time to address all the questions tonight. <br /> <br />Ms. Bansal asked if the Commission believes that the parks serves its constituents well and <br />whether it would be interested in receiving feedback from groups outside of Little Canada that <br />may use the parks. <br /> <br />Commissioner Horwath stated that he has been very interested in making Pioneer Park more of a <br />regional attraction, not just for residents but for others outside of Little Canada. He stated that he <br />has a 10-year-old and 13-year-old and they have traveled far and wide to reach good <br />playgrounds. He stated that it would be nice to have people coming from other communities to <br />visit playgrounds in Little Canada in the same way he is willing to drive 40 minutes to bring his <br />family to an interesting park. <br /> <br />Commissioner Schletty stated that he would also like to see the parks bring in a wider group of <br />people from outside the community. He commented that some of the parks do not have parking <br />available to serve a high number of users. He believed that the City is doing well serving the <br />parks needs of its constituents. He stated that the City could do more to provide additional <br />amenities and provide more variety to serve people of different age groups. <br /> <br />Commissioner Ray stated that there was a huge influx of interest in a splashpad. He stated that a <br />splashpad would be a feature that would bring more people in. He stated that there was also a