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<br /> <br />PARKS AND RECREATION AND FORESTRY COMMISSION <br />6:30 P.M. | JUNE 27, 2013 | MOUNDS VIEW CITY HALL <br />MEETING MINUTES <br /> <br />1. CALL TO ORDER AT 6:33 PM <br />2. ROLL CALL: Commissioners: Arel, Aukee, Katovich, Kunz, Kroeger, Palm, Long, Daher <br /> Staff: Dazenski, DeBar | YMCA: Danielson <br />3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA: Motion to approve by Kunz, 2nd by Palm. Motion Passed 6-0 <br />4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES <br />A. May 23, 2013 Meeting Minutes: Motion to approve by Kunz, 2nd by Katovich. Motion Passed 6-0 <br />5. PUBLIC INPUT <br />Citizens may speak to issues not on tonight’s agenda. Before speaking, please give your full name and <br />address. Please limit your comments to three minutes. No resident concerns <br />6. STAFF REPORTS <br />A. YMCA: Leagues up and running. Safety and Leadership Academy hosted jointly with New Brighton <br />had a good turnout. Music-in-the-Park had about 50 people. August 17th Fun Run registrations being <br />taken. Gym rentals by outside organizations/clinics, basketball camps. Silver Sneakers equipment <br />delivered with a full launch expected in September. <br />B. Public Works: Storm damage clean up throughout the parks. A large oak tree a Silverview Park was <br />lost as well as a couple at Groveland Park. The city will not be coming to pick up branches in <br />boulevards so residents will need to bring to brush sites in Ramsey County. Silverview Park <br />playground site is graded and has the concrete border, vandalism on freshly poured concrete resulted <br />in having to remove a couple of sections and repour them. Playground equipment will be set up just <br />after the Fourth of the July. Street project is in full swing around Greenfield Park. <br />7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS <br />A. Discuss Disc Golf Course at Silver View Park: Given history of Silverview Park disc golf course and <br />related impact to environment, including damage to trees and vegetation, soil erosion of banks and <br />ditches, and littering problems. Discs used for play are harder than regular Frisbee discs. Photos were <br />shared with public and Commission. <br />B. Open Public Hearing at 7:00 PM. <br />1. Karen at 7417 Parkview Dr. Two children have made heavy use of the disc golf course. Believes it <br />is a wholesome, healthy activity for youth in the city. What would be the plan for the park if the disc <br />golf course were removed? Have we contacted other disc golf courses to see what they’ve done to <br />address the issues presented. Should trees on the course that are impacted be removed? Would <br />be disappointed to see the course removed. <br />2. Nancy at 2706 Lake Court Drive: Walks the park frequently. Finds golfers kind and gracious on her <br />walks. Has not had issues with sight lines, and golfers will give her the right-of-way. Feels it is a <br />nice amenity for Mounds View and provides it a refreshing activity. <br />3. Sarah at 7501 Silver Lake Road: Great majority of disc golfers are very polite. Her family’s <br />backyard is frequented by young children and the golfers are very polite to her family. Believes the <br />course is an asset. Would like consideration to be given to the sedimentation pond when people <br />need to walk into it to retrieve discs.