Parks and Recreatrion Meeting Packet 7-26-2007

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Warks and Recreation and Forestry Commission Meeting Agenda July 26, 2007 7-030 NOTE: The Parks and Recreation and Forestry Commission has selected Thursday, July 26th to conduct a walkthrough tour to investigate the feasibility of constructing a Disc Golf Course located north of Oakwood Park and east / northeast of Greenfield Park. The tour will start at 6:OOpm. The tour will be starting at the far north end of Quincy Street. All interested parties are welcome to attend and participate in the walk through. Following the walk through, the Parks and Recreation and Forestry Commission will discuss the disc golf course proposal at their meeting scheduled for 7:30pm that same evening at the Mounds View City Hall, located at 2401 Highway 10, across from the Community Center. 1. Roll Call 2. Approval of minutes from the June 28, 2007 meeting. 3. Public Input - Citizens are encouraged to speak to the Park and Recreation and Forestry Commissioners on issues of concern. 4. YMCA Update 5. Unfinished Business: a.) Spring Lake — residents of properties on Spring Lake are in the process for developing a Lake Owners Association. This group has requested to meet with the Parks and Recreation and Forestry Commission to discuss a proposal to introduce water into Spring Lake and to perform weed abatement activities. The Lake Owners Association is also in the process for identifying funding sources. b.) Disc Golf Course - Disc Golf —Mike Snelson from Fairway Flyerz presented a proposal for the location of the first nine holes of the disc golf course at the June 28th meeting. He is currently working on the course layout for the remaining nine holes. A review of the trees in the area of the proposed disc golf course was completed by the City Forester on Tuesday, July 20h. A walk though is scheduled for 6:OOpm on Thursday, July 26th. Comments and issues identified on the walkthrough should be re- discussed at the meeting. A neighborhood notice regarding the investigation of the feasibility of the disc golf course along with information pertaining to the walkthrough was sent to all nearby property owners. 6. New Business: a.) Other New Business? 7. Commissioner/Staff Reports: a) Oakwood Park — Soccer Field / Irrigation Project Update — Grass in the field have been growing well. The City will start mowing the field.