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Park and Recreation Commission Meeting Minutes February 27,2003 Meeting Called to order: Kroeger Roll Call: Kunz, Kroeger, Long, Silvis, Lee, Roepke, Jeanette Steeves Absent: Szezepanski, Dazenski Approval of the January 2003 minutes Motioned: Silvis 2nd: Long Unfinished Business: Skate Park Kroeger stated that the skate park meeting is on March 6, 2003 at the Community Center and he asked how the notification of the meeting was distributed to the community. Lee replied that residential mailings, within 500 feet of the Community Center, were sent out, a notice was published in the New Brighton Bulletin, Mounds View Matters and the St. Paul Pioneer Press, it was put on the city's web page and electronic message board. Kroeger stated that the committee needed to discuss the details for the meeting on the 6`b. Lee stated that it will be a general format with a brief presentation and then open up to questions and answers. Kunz stated that it will be important to get feedback from the residents. Kroeger would like written comments. Lee stated that he is already working on a feedback form and that it can either be filled out at the end of meeting or mailed back to the City. Kroeger asked who facilitate the meeting. Silvis suggested Lee and the Committee agreed. Kroeger suggested that the next step after the meeting will be to compile the feedback from the residents and put it in a proposal to the Council. Kroeger asked if a 10 foot fence is needed. Roepke said the purpose of the fence is to keep the kids from climbing it when the park is unattended. Kroeger stated the following skate parks charge/don't charge: Don't Charge: Andover, Centerville, Coon Rapids, Maple Grove Charge: Shoreview, Big Lake Lee said the question will come up, "will it be a success?". Kroeger suggested asking cities that have skate parks: would they do it again? Lee asked if it will be supervised and will the City charge to use it? Kroeger stated that is the question and we will need the public's input to decide. Roepke stated that he believes it should be supervised if it is located at the Community Center. Kroeger asked would that apply if the skate park was located elsewhere? Should the skate park be kept open during the Community Center hours or longer. If longer, hire someone to monitor? Kunz thought the City should charge to use the skate park because we charge to use the basketball courts at the Community Center.