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about liability for injuries if residents get hurt by disc golf while walking/biking on trail. What if the disc goes in the backyard and a resident tries to retrieve it and injures <br /> themselves—would the resident be liable? <br /> <br /> Resident #7: Mr Cossel 8120 Jackson Drive: Concerned about RCWD involvement—(No impact). <br />Concerned about removing some trees used as a sound barrier. Concerned about removing natural wetland and replacing with artificial. Concerned about alcohol and tobacco use on course. <br /> Referred to a resident who spoke at the city council meeting that talked with neighbors of existing disc golf courses that did not like it in their neighborhood. Would the proposed <br /> Hwy 10 sound wall be an issue with right of way etc? <br /> Steve Dazenski: No injuries reported at Silver View disc golf. Users are trying to get a low score, and shouldn’t be throwing objects/discs in yards, etc. Disc golfers are self-policing <br /> with picking up litter and requesting more trash cans. <br /> Gree Lee: RCWD would be involved in this process due to culvert issues. Foot bridge and culvert costs are on the high estimate. <br /> Mike Snelson from Fairway Flyerz, addressed the usage, trail courtesy, alcohol and tobacco use. <br /> Rick Wriskey, City Forester: Not a lot of high-value trees in proposed disc golf and few removals. Concerned about smaller pine trees being removed for trail, and trees lining fairway <br /> would be subject to battering resulting in significant pruning and and maintenance. Also wood chip trail maintenance washing away. However, disc golfers in New Brighton that help <br /> with trail maintenance and clean-up. <br /> Suggestion by Peterson to perhaps use proposed 10-18 instead of 1-9. Would impact less residential property. Request Mike Snelson to map out a course using 10-18 or similar so it <br /> would lessen the impact on area residents and traffic parking on Jackson and Sherwood. Perhaps eliminate holes 10, and 15-17 and eliminating a proposed culvert between 9 & 10. <br /> <br />3. Approval of minutes from the August 23, 2007 meeting. Motion by Kroeger, 2nd by Kunz to approved minutes. Motion Passed. 6-0. <br /> <br />4. Public Input - Citizens are encouraged to speak to the Park and Recreation and Forestry Commissioners on issues of concern. NO RESIDENTS PRESENT <br /> <br />5. Forestry Update - Rick Wriskey, City Forester. Difficult summer with drought on oaks and pines that will show up in 2008. Will also have to deal with insect follow-up—especially <br /> the chestnut bore and pine bark beetle. Hits scotch pines first, followed by white and red/Norway pines. Possibly white and black spruce could be impacted as well. Oak wilt was cut <br /> in half this year with measures taken. City staff did water city trees in parkland when possible. Gypsy moth—no reports in our area from state and federal officials. Waiting for the <br /> emerald ash bore to arrive in Minnesota—so far, so good. <br /> Black spots on maple trees? Called tar spotting on maple trees that shows up during wetter weather. Not harmful to the tree. <br /> When can we trim oaks? When the trees are dormant—usually October/November. Wait until the tree “shuts down” before trimming. <br /> <br /> <br />6. YMCA Update – There will not be a YMCA representative present at the meeting. The YMCA has however provided a written update. <br /> Fall soccer up and running <br /> Adult softball has 6 teams <br /> Fall Family Fun Day October 6 at MVCC 11-12:30 <br /> Patrick Holmes Benefit spaghetti dinner, etc. October 4th at MVCC from 4-9 pm.