05-05-2022 Parks & Rec Commission Minutes

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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION LITTLE CANADA, MINNESOTA MAY 5, 2022 Pursuant to due call and notice thereof a regular meeting of the City Council of Little Canada, Minnesota was convened on the 5th day of May, 2022 in the Council Chambers of the City Center located at 515 Little Canada Road in said City. Chair Miller called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. and the following members of the Parks & Recreation Commission were present at roll call: PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION: Hipp, Horwath, Miller, Mui, Schletty, Chu, and Abruzzese. ALSO PRESENT: Parks & Rec/Community Services Director Bryce Shearen and Recreation Coordinator Sierra Hietala. MINUTES Commissioner Schletty made a motion to approve the April 7, 2022, Parks & Recreation Commission minutes as submitted. Commissioner Hipp seconded the motion. The motion was unanimously approved. PARKS AND RECREATION MISSION STATEMENT Commissioner Horwath read the parks and recreation mission statement. PUBLIC COMMENT Jackie Durand, 3034 Edgerton, stated that she has been a resident of Little Canada for over 70 years. She commented that before this meeting, the Planning Commission spoke of a new development that would include 178 townhomes in her backyard. She commented on a trail connection between a trail within the new community that would connect to the Thunder Bay trail system. She stated that she and a number of her neighbors are opposed to that connection because of privacy concerns. She stated that the residents in that northern area of Little Canada have had problems with theft, homelessness, litter, people sleeping under their trees, etc. She noted that the trail has not yet gone through because of the farmland that existed. She commented that there are private property owners along the easement that do not want the trail. She commented on the different infrastructure improvements in that area that have been intrusive to the residents in that area. She commented on the high traffic levels on Edgerton and the high number of pedestrians that use the sidewalks/trail along the road. She commented that people have safe options to get to the park without connecting that trail through the power line easement.