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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING <br />PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION <br />LITTLE CANADA, MINNESOTA <br />August 7, 2003 <br />Pursuant to due call and notice thereof a regular meeting of the Parks & Recreation Commission <br />of the City of Little Canada, Minnesota was held on the 7th day of August, 2003 in the Council <br />Chambers of the City Center located at 515 Little Canada Road East in said City. <br />Chair Sackett Glaser called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. and the following members of the <br />Commission were present: <br />MEMBERS PRESENT: Ms. Ginger Sackett Glaser, Chair <br />Mr. James Broten <br />Mr. David Gray <br />Mr. Craig Larson <br />Mr. Kevin Steinert <br />MEMBERS ABSENT: Ms. Gretchen Crary <br />Mr. Robert Schabacker <br />ALSO PRESENT: <br />Mr. Jim Morelan, Parks & Recreation Director <br />Mr. Bill Sanders, Parks Consultant <br />Ms. Kris Pechman, Recording Secretary <br />MINUTES Broten recommended that the minutes of the meeting on June 5, 2003 be approved as <br />submitted <br />Motion seconded by Gray. <br />Motion carried 5 — 0. <br />XORKSHOP The Director stated that the Council would like to set up another workshop meeting with the <br />Parks & Recreation Commission to discuss trail priorities. The Commission suggested <br />scheduling the meeting on Wednesday, August 27, 2003 at 6:30 p.m. <br />BENCH The Little Canada Fire Department has expressed interest in donating benches to be placed <br />DONATION in Little Canada's parks in honor of retired fire chiefs. Sanders stated that he suggested <br />constructing a memorial trail from the fire station east, on the south side of Gervais Creek, and <br />looping around into Spooner Park to connect to existing trails. The benches could be placed <br />along this trail with interpretive signage telling about the fire department. It was suggested the <br />cost of this project would be shared between the city and the fire department. There was some <br />concern expressed about the cost due to recent budget issues. Sanders suggested placing a <br />gravel base until there was money in the budget to pave the trail. <br />The Commission favored this project and liked the idea of keeping the benches together along a <br />trail in one park. <br />Page 1 of 3 <br />