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