Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting Packet - October 25, 2007

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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 themselves —would the resident be liable? Resident #7: Mr Cossel 8120 Jackson Drive: Concerned about RCWD involvement —(No impact). 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. 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 Hwy 10 sound wall be an issue with right of way etc? 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 with picking up litter and requesting more trash cans. Gree Lee: RCWD would be involved in this process due to culvert issues. Foot bridge and culvert costs are on the high estimate. Mike Snelson from Fairway Flyerz, addressed the usage, trail courtesy, alcohol and tobacco use. 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 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 with trail maintenance and clean-up. 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 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. 3. Approval of minutes from the August 23, 2007 meeting. Motion by Kroeger, 2nd by Kunz to approved minutes. Motion Passed. 6-0. 4. Public Input - Citizens are encouraged to speak to the Park and Recreation and Forestry Commissioners on issues of concern. NO RESIDENTS PRESENT 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 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 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 emerald ash bore to arrive in Minnesota —so far, so good. Black spots on maple trees? Called tar spotting on maple trees that shows up during wetter weather. Not harmful to the tree. When can we trim oaks? When the trees are dormant usually October/November. Wait until the tree "shuts down" before trimming. 6. YMCA Update — There will not be a YMCA representative present at the meeting. The YMCA has however provided a written update. Fall soccer up and running Adult softball has 6 teams Fall Family Fun Day October 6 at MVCC 11-12:30 Patrick Holmes Benefit spaghetti dinner, etc. October 4th at MVCC from 4-9 pm.