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APPROVED: 11121/05 labeling of those maps created confusion, He suggested that the Appendix maps be relabeled in a manner that better distinguishes those maps from the final Plan maps. He suggested that removal of the label strip along the bottom of the maps may solve the problem. The City Planner also noted that the Land Use Map appearing in the Appendix is now out of date, and the new (2030) Land Use Plan map should be. substituted. Commissioners then advised Mr.VanWormer of some misspelled names and related editorial corrections that are necessary in the Plan. M/S/P Steele/Bouthilet to approve the Trails Plan modifications presented by the consultant; direct the Trails Plan consultant and City Staff to complete the Plan modifications noted by the Commission, and transmit the Plan back to the Planning Commission with the sum of those modifications incorporated. VOTE: 9-0. Mr. Van Wormer then addressed matters of Plan inside and outside Plan review and adoption by the City together with the importance of establishing plan execution priorities. The City Planner advised that once the Planning Commission has completed its review and recommendation on the Plan in early December, the Park Commission's Plan and any Planning Commission recommendations will be forwarded to the City Council for adoption as a legal element of the City's Comprehensive Plan. Following the City Council's action, the Plan will be distributed to the surrounding governmental units and the Metropolitan Council for comment, as required by State Statute. Once the Metropolitan Council acts to allow the Plan to go into effect, it will become an official part of the City's Comprehensive Plan. 2006-2010 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Public Works Superintendent M. Bouthilet presented the Commission the City Staff recommendation regarding the 2006 — 2010 Capital Improvements Program for parks and trails. Finance Director Tom Bouthilet, Administrator Rafferty, and the City Planner also provided the Commission information regarding the purpose/function of a CIP and the Park Dedication Fund. Anne Smith, speaking as a resident of the Carriage Station neighborhood, requested the Commission assign a high and immediate priority on the improvements to the Carriage Station Park that have been proposed by the neighborhood. She noted that Carriage Station is the home to a significant population of children that do not have access to a full service neighborhood park without crossing a major roadway. Commissioners assured Ms. Smith that the Commission would duly consider the Carriage Station Park improvement requests in the context of the capital improvement needs of the entire City park system consistent with their City-wide park responsibilities. It was the consensus of the Commission that Members should review CIP materials presented by staff and the public, and be prepared to discuss the 2006-2010 Parks/Trails CIP — and complete recommendations to the City Council — at the November 21, 2005 Park Commission meeting. Seeing no further business before the Commission the Chair adjourned the meeting at 8:00 p.m. Charles E. Dillerud Acting Recording Secretary Lake Elmo Parks Commission Workshop Minutes of November 3, 2005 2