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MINUTES <br />PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION <br />JUNE 5, 2014 <br />will also be benches and landscaping elements along the walkway. <br />Sanders further noted that three parking spaces will be installed by the <br />City along Little Canada Road and there will be a picnic table that is <br />being installed as an Eagle Scout project. <br />Maida asked if the project was being installed in phases. Sanders replied <br />that it will, noting that there are additional elements to be added to the <br />park such as additional benches, flag poles, and a War Dogs Memorial. <br />Sanders noted that the Committee has applied for a grant for the War <br />Dogs Memorial, but has not yet heard about this funding. Sanders noted <br />that the Phase I improvements are about 50% funded and noted that the <br />City has agreed to fund the parking and the sidewalk. <br />Vang asked when the project will be completed. Sanders indicated that <br />Phase I will be completed this year with the dedication ceremony planned <br />for Veterans Day this fall. Phase 11 improvement elements will proceed <br />as additional donations and funding is received. <br />Vang recommended approval of the Veterans Memorial Park project as <br />presented by the Parks Consultant and indicated the Commission's <br />support for the City's funding of the walkway improvement that is part of <br />this project. <br />Motion seconded by Sullivan. <br />Motion carried 7 — 0. <br />LEAH It was noted that prior to this evening's meeting the Park Commission <br />BROECHER did a parks tour and discussed use of the Leah Broecher donation to <br />DONATION Spooner Park. <br />TO <br />SPOONER Bill Sanders presented a plan for use of the $5,000 Broecher donation <br />PARK which included reforestation of the wooded area in the northwest corner <br />of Spooner Park. He indicated that this area was a farm at one time and <br />that there are remnants of the old farmstead in that area. He suggested <br />that a future addition to this area could be a bench and an interpretative <br />sign at the former driveway location for the farm. Additional <br />improvements that Sanders reviewed to be funded by the Broecher <br />donation include replacement of a deteriorating bench along the trail and <br />installation of an interpretative sign. Sanders indicated the goal is to have <br />benches equally spaced along the trail in Spooner Park that abuts the <br />creek area. <br />Maida noted that at its April 3`d meeting, the Commission approved the <br />following: <br />2 <br />