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City of Lake Elmo Parks Commission Minutes <br />June 16, 2025 <br />Members Present: Chair Hoelscher; Commissioners Esch, Kastler, Petersen and Sturtz. <br />Absent: Commissioner Barrett <br />Staff Present: Assistant Public Works Director Swanepoel <br />The meeting was called to order by Hoelscher at 6:30 PM. <br />Chair Hoelscher welcomed new member Tracy Petersen. <br />Approval of Agenda <br />Agenda approved by consensus; no discussion. <br />Approval of Minutes <br />Minutes were not available for review. <br />Public Comments <br />None <br />Park Reservation Policy <br />Assistant Public Works Director Swanepoel presented an overview of the current reservation <br />policy and demand for reservations. Discussion was held regarding limiting court reservations to <br />fifty percent of the courts and increasing the deposit amount. Discussion was also held regarding <br />current options for reservations for pickleball, baseball and volleyball and related issues that arise. <br />Esch motioned to recommend to City Council to the changes to the Lake Elmo Reservation Policy <br />as present by staff with an increase in the deposit amount to $100 and to add volleyball courts to the list <br />of reservable amenities with the court rules as proposed. Kastler provided a second. Motion <br />passed 5-0. <br />Tana Ridge Park Review <br />Assistant Public Works Director Swanepoel reviewed the amenities and features of Tana Ridge Park <br />and noted recent upgrades. Commissioners discussed the need for additional signage and noted <br />difficulty with accessing the park. <br />Communications <br />a)Kleis Park playgoumd installation is complete <br />b)Sunfish Lake Park parking lot expansion is complete <br />c)Pebble Park Parking lot expansion is complete <br />d)Asphalt trails to playground equipment at Kleis, Demontreville and Pebble parks is <br />nearing completion