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Approved: September 18, 2006 Sunfish Park Land Trust Easement Ms. Matzek provided the Commission with a list of questions from the Minnesota Land Trust the answers to which will assist in the drafting of a Land Trust Easement over Sunfish Park. She asked the Commission to only consider the questions at this time while awaiting progress on the Park Plan update project. She advised that, once the Park Plan update is further along, some answers to the questions regarding potential future uses of a small portion of Sunfish Park may be more obvious. Ms. Matzek also requested the Commission to individually and independently undertake the following assignments in preparation for an upcoming meeting (September) with the Park Plan consultants: Think about park systems and components in other Metro cities of a similar size (build out at 24,000 population and area of 25 square miles with about 25% developed at "urban" scale and density). Review the policies contained in the 1990 Park Plan to determine which may still be valid, which may accomplished, or may be invalid considering the City's 2030 Comprehensive Plan. Also consider any new park planning/development policies that seem appropriate for Lake Elmo in a 25 year park plan. Carriage Station Update Mike Bouthilet explained the playground and trails are complete in the park, but need to be backfilled. Quotes were received on the proposed basketball court. He clarified that the basketball court will not be coming back to the Park Commission because it had previously been approved. Chairman Schumacher asked if any trees were removed. M. Bouthilet informed him that some were transplanted. He also informed the Commission of the MNDOT approved grant to plant approximately 130 trees along State Highway 5 in the spring of 2007. The grant is through the MNDOT Community Landscaping Partnership Program. Commissioner T. Bouthilet said he had been at the park and had noticed trash in the dirt. Chairman Schumacher said it is important to call the Washington County non -emergency phone number when appropriate. Pebble Park Safety Incident Chairman Schumacher said he had read a newspaper article the previous week in which four juvenile males were found with a gun at Pebble Park. The article stated the Washington County police were called. Chairman Schumacher said he believes Pebble Park is the most mis-used park. Commissioner Watters stated she had visited the park on Sunday and noticed trash dumped at the park. She asked M. Bouthilet if there was something that could be done. Commissioner Bouthilet identified Tablyn Park as being a close second for parks having trash dumped in them. Chairman Schumacher suggested Commissioners visit the City parks and to call the Washington County non -emergency phone number when appropriate. Lake Elmo Parks Commission Meeting Minutes of August 21, 2006