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City of Lake Elmo Parks Commission Minutes
June 21, 2021
Members Present: Commissioners- Weeks, Hoelscher, Kastler, and Rivera
Staff Present: City Planner- Prchal, Public Works Director- Powers
The meeting was called to order by Weeks at 6:30 PM.
Steve Schumacher has resigned. Andrew Hodges will be the new Parks Commission member.
Approval of Agenda
Agenda was unanimously approved as presented 4-0.
Approval of Minutes
Weeks motioned to approve the April 19th, 2021 Parks Commission Minutes, Hoelscher
provided a second with amendment; discussion to add Hoelscher under Communications, item
D. Unanimously passed with correction 4-0.
The May 2021 Meeting was cancelled.
Public Comments
None
Deer Hunting in Sunfish Lake Park – Washington County
Prchal provided background and went over the recommendations and conditions. Staff is asking
the Parks Commission to review the County’s proposal. Washington County will be
utilizing Metro Bow Hunters for the population control deer hunt.
Dan MacSwain with Washington County addressed the goals and objectives, history, and park
impacts. (Discussion involving Commission questions and concerns.)
Hoelscher motioned to permit the hunting in Sunfish Lake Park that staff outlined and in
accordance with what has been presented by Washington County including the
conditions listed with the change of not shooting into the 100 foot area and that we
modify the map to exclude the area around Fire Station #2; Kessler provided a
second. No discussion, motion unanimously passed 4-0.
Capital Improvement Plan (CIP)
Prchal provided a presentation for the Commission. (Discussion regarding a dog park, disk golf,
trails, play equipment, and park use.)
Weeks motioned to add into the CIP $25,000 to be spend in the year 2023 for disk golf in
Kliess Park, Hoelscher seconded; no discussion. Motion passed 4-0.
Kessler motioned to recommend to council that $25,000 be set aside to establish a civic square as
priority one in 2023, Rivera provided a second; unanimously passed 4-0.
Weeks recommend approval of the Parks CIP as presented with the addition of the
amendment of the disk golf amenity at Kliess Park, Hoelscher send, passed 4-0.
Sunfish Lake Trail Reroute
Prchal provided background on the trail reroute. (Commission discussion with Prchal, Tim, and
Tony involving the trails, mapping, and signs.)
Hoelscher motioned to approve trail reroute as show with the financial surety that the city
requires and for the new maps and that overall the net trail delta zero;
Weeks provided a second. Discussion continued about the trail reroute.
Approved 4-0.
Bike Repair Station – 2nd Location
Prchal reviewed the three potential locations with the commission. Weeks motioned to approve
the location recommended near Inwood, Kessler provided a second, no
discussion, approved 4-0.
Communications
a) Prairie in Lion’s Park
b) The new Trails and Park maps on the website is very good
Meeting adjourned at 8:54 PM
Respectfully Submitted,
Rebecca McGuire, Deputy Clerk