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MINUTES <br />PARKS & REC COMMISSION <br />JANUARY 5, 2023 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />2 <br />Commissioner Schletty volunteered to serve in the position. <br /> <br />Commissioner Abruzzese made a motion to elect Peter Schletty as Vice Chair. Commissioner <br />Mui seconded the motion. The motion was unanimously approved. <br /> <br /> <br />PRESENTATIONS: PIONEER PARK STORMWATER REUSE PROJECT <br />PRESENTATION <br />The Parks & Rec Director stated that Barr Engineering and Ramsey-Washington Metro <br />Watershed District is present to provide a presentation on the Pioneer Park stormwater project. <br /> <br />Jen Koehler, Barr Engineering, stated that in 2021, Barr Engineering completed a county-wide <br />stormwater reuse for irrigation study for Ramsey County in 2021 and a number of high-priority <br />sites were identified. She stated that the County then reached out to property owners to <br />determine which properties would be interested. She stated that in 2021 they met with Little <br />Canada staff to discuss the potential Pioneer Park location and provide details on the stormwater <br />reuse system components. She provided more details on the Pioneer Park location and the site <br />assessment that was completed. <br /> <br />Paige Ahlborg, Ramsey Washington Metro Watershed District (RWMWD), provided additional <br />details on the organization’s targeted retrofit program which is a partnership program the District <br />offers. She stated that potential District projects are evaluated through the District’s <br />prioritization tool and this project ranked highly as it aligns with many of the Watershed <br />Management Plan goals. <br /> <br />The Parks & Rec Director reviewed how this project aligns with the City’s goals, policies, and <br />actions found within the Comprehensive Plan, Park System Master Plan, and Strategic Plan. <br /> <br />Ms. Koehler stated that the RWMWD has authorized Barr Engineering to complete the <br />engineering and design process with an expected design completion of June 2023 noting that <br />there will be multiple check-ins with both City staff and the RWMWD Board and staff. She <br />stated that the project would be funded through the RWMWD targeted retrofit program and <br />would likely be implemented in winter 2023 through summer 2024. She reviewed the work <br />completed to date. <br /> <br />Commissioner Mui referenced the two-year maintenance provided by the program and asked <br />what the responsibility of the City would be after those two years. <br /> <br />The Parks & Rec Director replied that there will be a meeting next week to discuss those details. <br /> <br />Ms. Koehler provided details on the elements of the system and stated that if the system were not <br />operating correctly an alarm would be set off to alert. She stated that having these conversations <br />early on would help them to create a design and select elements that would require minimal <br />maintenance by City staff.