05-28-97 Council Workshop Minutes

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MINUTES OF THE WORKSHOP MEETING CITY COUNCIL AND PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION LITTLE CANADA, MINNESOTA May 28,1997 Pursuant to due call and notice thereof a workshop meeting of the City Council and the Parks and Recreation Commission of the City of Little Canada, Minnesota was held on the 28th day of May, 199'7 in the Conference Room of the City Aail located at 515 East Little Canada Road in said City. Acting Mayor Beverly Scalze presided and called the meeting to order at 6:05 p.m. and the following members were present at roll call: CITY COUNCIL: Acting Mayor Council Member Council Member Council Member Ms. Beverly Scalze Mr. Steve Morelan Mr. Jim LaValle Mr. Bob Pedersen PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION Ms. Karen Johnson, Chair Ms. Pat Ables Ms. Muriel Bianchi Mr. Roger Christensen ALSO PRESENT: City Administrator Mr. Joel Hanson Parks & Recreation Director Mr. Jim Morelan Park Consultant Mr. Bill Sanders Recording Secretary Ms. Jennifer Aasen COMMISSION'S Johnson said at the last workshop with the Council, they discussed using Park Land INVOLVEMENT Acquisition Funds to acquire property for the open space proposed on the north side of WITH Round Lake. She said that the Commission would like to discuss their role as far as ROUND LAKE planning this area. The Director said that the Commission had looked at the streetscape plan, which shows some garden and open space areas, and this had started the discussion on their involvement. Morelan asked if the plan was final. The Administrator replied that the County was ready to finalize the design, but the City was waiting for more input from the developer. Scalze said that the concentration has been on land acquisition, and that the Administrator could update the progress in that area. The Administrator pointed out the properties that have been acquired on Little Canada Road (20 West, 52 East and 34 East), and the properties whose owners have expressed interest in selling (2 East and 56 West). The Administrator said that the City would like to close on the properties by June 30`h to avoid real estate taxes for next year. He said there is a possibility of acquiring more properties once the improvement hearings for the road are held and residents realize what will be happening with the street. He said that the two homes on the east end are not as affected by the road, and would likely remain for some time.