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<br /> <br />PARKS AND RECREATION AND FORESTRY COMMISSION <br />6:30 P.M. | JUNE 22, 2017 | MOUNDS VIEW CITY HALL <br />MEETING MINUTES <br /> <br />1. CALL TO ORDER at 6:33 PM <br />2. ROLL CALL: <br />Commissioners: Arel, Aukee, Katovich, Kroeger, Kunz, Palm, Rundle Staff: Erickson, Peterson | YMCA: Thomas <br />3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA: Motion to approve by Palm, 2nd by Kroeger. Motion Passed 6-0 <br />4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES <br />A. April 27, 2017: Motion to approve by Kroeger, 2nd by Kunz. Motion Passed 6-0 <br />B. May 25, 2017: Motion to approve by Arel, 2nd by Rundle. 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 address. <br />Please limit your comments to three minutes. None. <br />6. STAFF REPORTS <br />A. YMCA: See attached report. Park building and field rentals are up YTD. 5K Run registration is open for Aug 19th <br />during Festival in the Park. <br />B. Public Works: See attached report. Concerns about service trucks and aggregate piles in Silverview Park parking <br />lot taking up parking spaces. Staff is considering a different plan for the future. Still waiting for an update from the <br />City Council regarding the Splash Pad at City Hall Park. <br />7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS <br />A. Tennis and Basketball Courts at Greenfield and Groveland: Resident at 2824 Ardan Ave. sees a need for tennis <br />and basketball courts at Groveland. As the tennis courts have deteriorated, playing on them has decreased. <br />Palm sees the same at Greenfield. Commissioners agree that having one tennis court and one basketball court <br />at each park. Direct Staff to get price estimate for this option. <br />B. Forestry – City Parks, City Building grounds and in the Right of Way: Commission is still hopeful for a City <br />Forester. We talk about trees, but don’t have the knowledge of the right questions to ask. Staff is working with <br />the DNR to create an EAB response which will be proposed to the Council in the future. Working to remove ash <br />trees from the city parks and replacing with other trees. Also working to lock in a few tree removal companies to <br />have a negotiated price for removal once EAB comes to MV. Need to create a response plan for tree removal on <br />city property, right-of-way, and residential. Need to create a management plan for “forested” property in city trails <br />and right-of-ways. Invite Dept. of Agriculture to a future meeting to discuss EAB and invite residents to attend as <br />well as perhaps the Town Hall meeting. What are our visions for trees on city property? Kroeger will draft a list of <br />ideas for Commissioner review. <br />8. NEW BUSINESS: <br />A. Ramsey County, 2018 Long Lake Road Reconstruction Project: Update on trailway possibilities. Trail planned for <br />north of Long Lake Road between Eastwood and County Road J. <br />9. COMMISSIONER REPORTS: Brian Erickson will be moving on to Rosemount in mid-July. <br />10. REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS / OTHER BUSINESS <br />ADJOURNMENT: Motion to adjourn at 8:15 PM by Rundle, 2nd by Katovich. Motion Passed 6-0 <br />Next Regular Commission Meeting: July 27, 2017 6:30 pm