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City of Lake Elmo Parks Commission Meeting Minutes of March 20, 2006 Chairman Schumacher called to order the meeting of the Lake Elmo Parks Commission at 7:00 p.m. COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Larson, Steele, Blackford, T. Bouthilet, Wagner, Wafters (7:04 p.m.), Heroff (7:05 p.m.), and Ames (7:06 p.m.). Commissioner Wafters left the meeting at 7:20 p.m. STAFF PRESENT: Superintendent Bouthilet, Planner Dillerud, Administrator Rafferty, and Recording Secretary Anez. 1. Agenda Add 2.5 Acknowledgment of Larson for work performed. Add 6.5 Developer Request for an East-West Trail Segment for Discover Crossing. M/S/P, Steele/T. Bouthilet to accept the agenda as amended. Vote: 7:0. 2. Minutes of February 22, 2006 M/S/P, Wagner/T. Bouthilet to change Need Assessment to Needs Assessment and to accept the minutes of February 22, 2006 as amended. Vote: 9:0. 2.5 Acknowledgment of Commissioner Larson Commissioner Larson created a park inventory and distributed a template sample. The Commission recommended adding them to the web site and making them available at the counter. 3. Arbor Day A class or two from the grade school will travel with staff by bus to plant ceremonial trees and seedlings in a park at the end of April. M/S/P, T. Bouthilet/Heroff to recommend support of Arbor Day activities. Vote: 9:0. 4. Proposed Improvements: Carriage Station Park The Planner said the proposed basketball court of 75 X 50 feet with two standards, backboards, rims, etc. will cost about $30,000. The cost of items depicted in the proposal would be about $41,000 not including grading and staff time. There is $65,000 in the CIP for this work. Superintendent Bouthilet gave examples of play sets in Lake Elmo that cost about $25,000. Another option would be to reduce the basketball court to one-half court allowing more money for trees and the play structure. The Planner said the trail segment depicted will cost about $6,000 to construct. Commissioner Ames said a one-half court will be sufficient for this size neighborhood park. Commissioner T. Bouthilet asked about converting a one-half court to full court. Superintendent Bouthilet said it can be expanded relatively easily. M/S/P, Ames/Wagner to accept the concept plan for Carriage Station Park and forward to the Council with the recommendation for a one-half court basketball court with remaining funds being spent on other amenities. Vote: 9:0. Superintendent Bouthilet said the residents are looking at a full loop trail. The trail is there and is gravel -based. The portion of trail recommended by staff for paving is more ADA accessible because of the grade. 4. Trail Construction Priorities The Planner made the following staff recommendations for trail construction in the order of their Lake Elmo Parks Commission Meeting Minutes of March 20, 2006