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City of Lake Elmo 111 DRAFT Parks Commission Meeting Minutes of February 22, 2006 Chairman Schumacher called to order the meeting of the Lake Elmo Parks Commission at 7:00 p.m. COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: T. Bouthilet, R. Larson, Waiters, L. Wagner, Steele, and Bruchu (7:02 p.m.) STAFF PRESENT: Administrator Rafferty, Planner Dillerud, Superintendent M. Bouthilet, and Recording Secretary Schaffel, ALSO PRESENT: Councilmember Conlin. 1. Agenda Add Councilmember Conlin to 1.5, add Recognition of Gloria Knoblach to 3.5, add Trail Plan Prioritization 4.5. M/S/P, T. Bouthilet/R. Larson to accept the Agenda as amended. VOTE: 7:0 1.5 Councilmember Conlin Councilmember Conlin will recognize the Parks Commission and their achievements at the Employee and Volunteer Recognition Banquet on March 10, 2006. She encouraged commissioners to attend and gave a brief overview of how she will highlight their achievements for 2005. 2. Minutes M/S/P, Wagner/T. Bouthilet to accept the Minutes of January 19, 2006 as presented. VOTE: 7:0. . 3. Lake Elmo Art Center (Ramsey Center For Arts), Bob Meyer Mr. Meyer requested permission to add three or four 10 X 3 garden plots at the Art Center. He presented a list of possible garden styles. M/S/P, R. Larson/Watters to request the City Council support the addition of creative gardens at the Lake Elmo Art Center. VOTE: 7:0. 3.5 Recognition of Gloria Knoblach Chairman Schumacher introduced Gloria Knoblach, a former Parks Commissioner and current Community Improvement Commissioner, a founding member of the Friends of Lake Elmo Library, and the individual responsible for getting wells on 31s` Street tested for perfluorochemicals. Chairman Schumacher also recognized the countless hours of volunteerism put in by former Parks Commissioner Susan Dunn. 4. Park Plan Update The Planer said the City Council has recommended acceleration of the Comprehensive Park Plan in order to get a need assessment for community play fields. He said the old Park Plan was developed for a much smaller population than the City now forecasts. A new Park Plan will be necessary to the programming of improvements for parks in Lake Elmo. The Planner recommends amending the CIP from the budgeted $5,000 to $25,000 in order to hire a consultant to do that work. Part way through that plan, the need assessment for community play fields will be determined and that information can be provided to the City Council. The Plainer said that Lake Elmo Parks Commission Meeting Minutes of Feb. 22, 2006