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<br /> <br />PARKS AND RECREATION AND FORESTRY COMMISSION <br />6:30 P.M. | NOVEMBER 17, 2016 | MOUNDS VIEW CITY HALL <br />MEETING MINUTES <br /> <br />1. CALL TO ORDER at 6:31 PM <br /> <br />2. ROLL CALL: <br />Commissioners: Arel, Aukee, Katovich, Kroeger, Kunz, Long, Palm, Rundle, Roste <br /> Staff: Erickson, Peterson | YMCA: Danielson <br />3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA: Motion by Palm to approve, 2nd by Kunz. Motion Passed 7-0 <br />4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES <br />A. October 27, 2016: Motion to approve by Kunz 2nd by Kroeger. Motion Passed 7--0 <br />5. PUBLIC INPUT <br />Citizens may speak to issues not on tonight’s agenda. Before speaking, please give your full <br />name and address. Please limit your comments to three minutes. No residents present. <br />6. STAFF REPORTS <br />A. YMCA: See attached report. Youth In Government had 120 participants, largest delegation <br />in the state! YMCA BB tourney on Saturday at MVCC. Expanding Early Learning Program <br />due to receiving a grant of $11K! Money will help run the program out of Scotland Green <br />Apartments for ages B-6. Good program growth compared to last year. Cookies with Santa <br />on December 3rd from 10am-noon. Nate Danielson will be moving up in the YMCA <br />organization to the Eagan location! Hiring a replacement soon. <br />B. Public Works: See attached report. Steve Roste has resigned from the Commission. City <br />Staff is working on the Ordinance change moving from 9 to 7 members. Needs 2 readings <br />before it takes effect approximately mid-January 2017. <br />7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS <br />A. City Hall Park - continue discussion on splash pad, playground, picnic area and shelters: <br />No updates. <br />B. Discuss Disc Golf Course Modifications at Silver View Park – (verbal report/update by <br />Staff). Hoping to connect with U of M student soon to discuss layouts the PRF Commission <br />talked about last month in coordination with Eagle Scout candidate. <br />C. Review Park and Trail System Plan and Map: Need to add Jackson Drive as an MSA road <br />with sidewalk on the east side from County Road I north to Hillview. What trailways are <br />connected to Lambert Park? <br />8. NEW BUSINESS: <br />A. Review Landscape plan for new Public Works Facility: Is there a policy concerning the trees <br />in the City Hall Park land that could be removed, and the replacement of those trees of high <br />value? Will there be space to continue the trailway from along the softball field out to <br />Mounds View Blvd? Need to consider landscaping maintenance time and cost. Need to <br />watch the salt building so that it doesn’t seep into landscaping and damage trees. Maybe <br />change up tree variety from maple to other types of trees because maples are abundant in <br />urban areas. Look at city tree listing to consider adding lower count trees.