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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING <br />PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION <br />LITTLE CANADA, MINNESOTA <br />November 7, 2002 <br />Pursuant to due call and notice thereof a regular meeting of the Parks & Recreation <br />Commission of the City of Little Canada, Minnesota was held on the 7`h day of November, <br />2002 in the Council Chambers of the City Center located at 515 Little Canada Road in said <br />City. <br />Chair Sackett Glaser called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. and the following members of <br />the Commission were present: <br />MEMBERS PRESENT: <br />ALSO PRESENT: <br />Ms. Ginger Sackett Glaser, Chair <br />Mr. James Broten <br />Mr. David Gray <br />Mr. Craig Larson (arrived 7:37 p.m.) <br />Mr. Robert Schabacker <br />Mr. Kevin Steinert <br />Mr. Jim Morelan, P &R Director <br />Mx. Bill Sanders, Parks Consultant <br />Ms. Kris Pechman, Recording Secretary <br />✓IHNUTES Gray recommended that the minutes from the uzeetitz dated October 3, 2002 be approved <br />as submitted. <br />Motion seconded by Broten. <br />Motion carried 5 — 0. <br />THE Sackett Glaser stated that discussion on this topic should be limited to whether the City <br />PRESERVE should accept land or cash for the park charge if the project were to proceed. She indicated <br />that the Commission has expressed interest in the past in building a boardwalk on the <br />wetland area with access to occur from this development. <br />The developers present stated that they would be willing to donate two easements for access <br />to the wetland — one at the cul -de -sac and one off of McMenemy Street. <br />Sanders stated that the wetland area usually does not count toward the park charge since it is <br />protected land. He felt it was appropriate to ask for cash and the wetland. Sanders felt that it <br />was better to have the wetland in public ownership. He stated that everyone benefits since <br />the City could make major improvements to the site such as a boardwalk. <br />Brausen, a resident of the area, asked where people would park. The Commission stated that <br />the boardwalk would be an extension of the City's overall trail system with more of a <br />neighborhood use. The Director stated that the boardwalk has been more of a verbal concept <br />and would need to be fine-tuned. The public will have an opportunity to comment before <br />construction of a boardwalk moves forward. <br />Page 1 of3 <br />-8- <br />