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PARKS AND RECREATION AND FORESTRY COMMISSION 6:30 P.M. | AUGUST 23, 2012 | MOUNDS VIEW CITY HALL MEETING MINUTES 1. CALL TO ORDER at 6:33 PM 2. ROLL CALL: Commissioners: Kunz, Palm, Kroeger, Aukee, Arel Staff: DeBar | YMCA: Danielson 3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA: Motion to approve by Palm, 2nd by Kunz. Motion Passed 5-0 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A. June 28, 2012 Meeting Minutes: Motion to approve by Arel, 2nd by Aukee. Motion Passed 4-0 with Kroeger abstaining. B. July 26, 2012 Meeting Minutes: Amended some typos. Motion to approve minutes as amended by Kroeger, 2nd by Arel. Motion Passed 4-0 with Aukee abstaining. 5. PUBLIC INPUT Citizens may speak to issues not on tonight’s agenda. Before speaking, please give your full name and address. Please limit your comments to three minutes. No residents present. 6. STAFF REPORTS A. YMCA: Danielson update: Fall programs ready to go. Fall soccer registrations more than last year. Music-in-the-Park great turnout in August with Teddy Bear Band. 5K Fun Run had 86 entrants. Blood Drive Wed 9/26 from 2-7 pm at the MVCC Event Center. Registration on Facebook or call MVCC. Amy Doten is new Senior Development Coordinator. B. Public Works: DeBar: Maintenance as usual. Working out conductor issue at Lambert Park and getting ready to finish it. Irrigation and playground approved by City Council. Still need to bring forward ball field and fencing items to City Council at September meeting. Silverview Park aerator is currently being installed. Pavement conditions at Silverview Park trail are showing wear and tear. Staff will work with a consultant to identify recommendations for improvement. Probably not an issue with the portion of the trail that is on the property at Scotland Green Apartments, however we may need to investigate city responsibilities. Rick Wriskey has been out checking for EAB and working with resident reports, but nothing yet. Wriskey has been working with the grant that we received for treating ash trees, and checking for tree removal. Seasonal workers are leaving, but one will continue to stay on through fall. 7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS A. Recommend Proposed County Road H Sidewalk Improvements: DeBar reviewed proposal. Ramsey County is part of the final design phase with city staff. Budgeted out of special projects fund with trailway improvements. We still need Ramsey County to agree to cost-share 50% before we put forth more time. Palm concerned about loss of land to homeowners nearby. Currently has a bike lane on north side. Residents report that students walk the south side on that sidewalk and cross over to Edgewood when necessary. Kroger feels this is a break in the trailway system that needs addressing. Feels we can recommend to move forward and let City Council decide the rest of the detail. Aukee says the road is a busy corridor and benefit the city especially with three schools nearby. Sees need for sidewalk despite hardship on residents. Motion by Kunz to proceed with design phase of the County Road H sidewalk project. No second. Motion by Kroeger to recommend to the City Council to move forward with the next phase of the sidewalk on the north side of County Road H to support the pedestrian movement from Edgewood, Irondale and Sunnyside schools on either side of the road, that is consistent with our current draft of the trailway plan. Second by Kunz. Discussion: Palm questions if the City Council has our current proposed trail way plan. They have the 2008 trailway plan map. Aukee suggests recommending to the City Council to continue with the CRH sidewalk improvements as consistent with the PRF plan. Kroeger reports 1992 Comprehensive