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Parks and Recreation and Forestry Commission Meeting Minutes August 23, 2007 6:30 P.M. 1. Call to Order: 6:32 PM Roll Call: Kunz, Kroeger, Palm, Peterson, Arel, Staff Present: Lee, Dazenski, Weldon 2. Approval of minutes from the July 26, 2007 meeting. Changes to 5a: The Lake Owners Association has not been officially formed and should not be recognized as a group yet. Motion to approve as amended by Arel, 2nd by Peterson. Motion Passed 5-0. 3. Public Input - Citizens are encouraged to speak to the Park and Recreation and Forestry Commissioners on issues of concern. A family approached the commission about putting in a skatepark. Concern with vandalism, cost and location. There has been a need expressed by resident youth at the MVCC. Direct staff to resurrect notes from past meetings and contact Shoreview and New Brighton regarding vandalism. 4. YMCA Update: Dan Weldon Summer programs have concluded and thank you to volunteer coaches. Event Center—27 weddings booked this year 2007; 8 booked for 2008. Also business meetings/seminars and some Mounds View School District meetings are held there. Safety Camp went well last week. Fall soccer: 140 children registered with 14 teams at various age groups. Played at Silverview, Hillview, and Lambert. Oakwood will be used for next summer leagues. Fall adult softball league has 6 teams 5. Unfinished Business: Disc Golf Course – At the July 26, 2007 meeting the Commission directed Staff to identify costs associated with the bridges and parking lot. There are three bridges that are proposed. The City currently has two of the bridges. The plan for the 3rd bridge would be to have it built by Stillwater Correctional Institute inmates. Costs estimates associated with this 3rd bridge are still being developed. Disc Golf Course Schedule and Overall Project Plan – The Commission may want to consider and discuss an overall plan. Possible items to discuss: Start with 9-hole at this time. Identify any issues. If successful, consider additional 9-hole at a later date Construct an interim parking lot see what the need is first before committing to construction. Cost for Class 5 would be about $2,000. Layout Schedule: Neighborhood Meeting late September, City Council Work Session in October. Order Project in October Perform some clearing this fall Most construction occurring next spring Rest Room Plan: have at least one rest room placed on site Trash Can Placement Plan – every third hole (3) – start with temporary mounting system to ensure they are placed at optimum locations (approximately $280 per can) Include Information Board? Course layout, information where get maps, reminder that success of the course depends on being good stewards on this facility…