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MOUNDS VIEW PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES Thursday, February 26, 1998 City Hall, 6:30 p.m. CALL TO ORDER: Chair Silvis called the meeting to order. ROLL CALL: All Commission members were present including Chair Silvis, Commissioners Dentz, Starr, Long, Stevenson, MacDonald, and Benz. Also present was Councilmember Gunn and Director Saarion. MINUTES: Motion was made by Commissioner Dentz and seconded by Commissioner Stevenson to approve the minutes of January 22, 1998. Motion passed unanimously. MEMBER INTRODUCTION: Chair Silvis introduced new Parks and Recreation Commissioner Mary Benz. UPDATES: Director Saarion informed the Commission that the City Council had adopted a resolution as recommended by the Parks and Recreation Commission to approve the Rice Creek North Regional Trail master plan. The resolution has been signed and sent off to Ramsey County. Director Saarion reported that the Mayors and Managers and School Board of the District had meet to discuss athletic facilities. The joint tournament complex idea was tabled because of cost and lack of available land. Direction was given to go out and plan ways of altering, improving and sharing athletic facilities to accommodate the needs of the district. Parks and Recreation Directors and School District will be meeting every month to create a plan including proposals for facility improvements, continued needs assessment, scheduling strategies and partnerships with youth athletic associations. Community Center bids will be opened next week. The City Council has requested the presence of Community Center Task Force members at the Work Session, Monday, March 2. Bid information will be presented by architects. Director Saarion informed the Commission that the grant application for the LCMR grant for purchase of wetland and mitigation of area of