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MINUTES CANADIAN WOODS amasonStivalagentO MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION LITTLE CANADA, MINNESOTA December 7, 2006 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 day of December, 2006 in the Council Chambers of the City Center located at 515 Little Canada Road East in said City. Vice -Chair Pam Davis called the meeting to order at 7:35 p.m. and the following members of the Commission were present: MEMBERS PRESENT: Ms. Pam Davis, Vice -Chair Ms. Linda Fahey Mr. Jim Fleischhacker Ms. Clara Neis Mr. Kevin Steinert Ms. Ruth Steinwall MEMBERS ABSENT: Mr. Tony Mans, Chair ALSO PRESENT: Mr. Jim Morelan, Parks & Recreation Director Mr. Bill Sanders, Parks Consultant Ms. Kris Pechman, Recording Secretary Neis recommended that the minutes from the meeting held on November 2, 2006 be approved as submitted. Motion seconded by Steinwall. Motion carried 6— 0. Pat Johnson appeared before the Commission to request that the Commission accept cash in lieu of land for the park charge on his property located east of LaBore Road. He owns approximately 10 acres of land that he is developing into six single family lots. In the past, he had expressed an interest in donating a portion of the land to the city for his park charge, but due to financial reasons, he has decided that cash would be the better option for him. He indicated that he has been talking to a resident from Maplewood who is interested in buying Outlot "B" from him. He also stated that he needs Outlot `B" to provide enough acreage to sell lot 7 at a higher price. Additionally, he stated that he plans on building on lot 7 for himself and would like the additional land the Outlot `B" provides. Johnson indicated that he will be requesting preliminary plat approval from the Council at their meeting on December 20`n The Director stated that if adequate access could be obtained, Outlot `B" would make a nice location for a trail and nature area. Access from the north would be nice since a connection could be made to the power line trail. However, the property owner to the north has not indicated a willingness to grant that access at this time. The Director stated that as properties in the area are developed, the city could acquire additional land to make a trail system work. He Page 1 of 3