Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting Packet - November 15, 2007

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Parks and Recreation and Forestry Commission Meeting Minutes October 25, 2007 1. Call to Order at 6:33 PM. Roll Call: Kunz, Kroeger, Arel, Long, Peterson, Palm, Aukee Staff Present: Lee, Weldon, Szurek 2. Approval of minutes from the September 27, 2007 meeting. Motion to approve by Kroeger, 2nd by Peterson. Motion Passed 6-0. 3. Public Input - Citizens are encouraged to speak to the Park and Recreation and Forestry Commissioners on issues of concern. Tom Kosel 8120 Jackson Drive. Concerned with wildlife impact at Oakwood Disc golf course. Suggests improving existing trailway through the park. 4. YMCA Update: Weldon Fall Family Fun Day: about 90 children attended. Lots of building rentals at Random and Hillview, especially Random. Fall soccer is done with 14 teams. Lots of MVCC facility rentals. 5. Parks Promotional Video — Vanessa Van Alstine, the City's cable coordinator, was present to discuss and finalize the plans for the Parks Promotional Video. We will video tape most parks this fall, with Hillview and Lambert this winter. We will tape City Hall, Random, Groveland, and Arden this Saturday. MVCC 6:00 before our next meeting. Arel and Long will contact Ms. Van Alstine to arrange taping of Lions Park and Greenfield Park. 6. Unfinished Business: a.) Disc Golf Course — Mike Snelson from Fairway Flyerz has redesigned the course layout / plan to address the issues raised at the September 27th Neighborhood Meeting for the Disc Golf Course. Mike Snelson has developed two new course designs for consideration by the Commission. The first is a 12- hole design. The second is a 15-hole design, which is created by simply adding three additional holes to the 12 hole course design. Mr. Snelson presented these new designs. Discussion included revitalizing Oakwood to deter vandalism, provide recreational opportunities for at - risk youth, cost, tree removal. Any tree removal should be replaced or transplanted to locations that would seek to reduce neighborhood impact. The City has received general comments regarding proposed culvert crossings associated with the disc golf course. Based on these comments, Staff will also be exploring the feasibility of utilizing small foot bridges at the creek crossings. Direct staff to prepare a rough estimate for cost of foot bridges; and a bottom line cost estimate for the three options of 9-, 12-, and 15-hole course for November meeting. Encourage Commissioners to walk the trail between Greenfield and Oakwood Parks before November meeting. Direct Staff to contact Rick Wriskey for a quantitative tree impact based on what he walked with the original holes to give an estimate of tree removal or impact. b.) Developing a Volunteer Coach of the Year award and naming it after Patrick "Homer" Holmes — (Tabled from September 27th meeting) The YMCA was to check on other Coach of the Year Awards and criteria. Staff has submitted criteria for Mounds View Citizen of the year. The Commission made a motion to direct staff to assemble a plaque recognizing Patrick Holmes and his dedication to the Mounds View community by coaching youth through our Park and Recreation/ YMCA programs. Staff would like the Commission to review and discuss the wording on the plaque and to determine when it