HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-26-2021 MinutesPARKS AND RECREATION AND FORESTRY COMMISSION
6:30 P.M. I AUGUST 26, 20211 MOUNDS VIEW CITY HALL
MEETING MINUTES MOUND�YIEW
1. CALL TO ORDER AT 6:31 PM
2. ROLL CALL: Commissioners: Arel, Curry, Kroeger, Lie, Palm, Sullivan,Wake Wiesner,
Staff: Peterson I Thomas *to be absent
3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA: Motion to approve by Palm, 211 by Kroeger. Motion Passed 6-0
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
June 24, 2021: Motion to approve by Sullivan, 2Id by Wake Wiesner. Motion Passed 6-0
July 22, 2021: Motion to approve by Arel, 2Id by Sullivan. Motion Passed 6-0
5. PUBLIC INPUT: Lillemo present
Citizens may speak to issues not on tonight's agenda. Before speaking, please give your full
name and address. Please limit your comments to three minutes.
Brian Kaden 7675 Spring Lake Rd. Concerned about the trailway connecting County Rd. H2 to
Spring Lake Road with an 8' wide trail with 7' distance from road resulting in loss of front yards
and trees. Prefers a 4' sidewalk along the curb. Concerned about the intersection at County Rd
I and Spring Lake Road and how to make that safe with more than a crosswalk.
Gary Meehlhause 7400 Parkview Drive: Approved Caribou Cabin in the parking lot of the movie
theatre which will bring money to the Park Dedication Fund. The Planning Commission and
City Council are looking at the "Simons" property being developed by a dental office which will
also bring money to the PDF. The City Council also improved the tennis backboard project to
be installed at both parks, rather than just at Groveland Park.
6. STAFF REPORTS
A. Parks and Recreation — Andy: See attached report. Resident gym usage used considerably
more this summer than in 2019.
B. Public Works — Don: See attached report.
7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
A. Mounds View Blvd Trail — location of benches: Look at suggested bench locations and
prioritize 1,3,5 (low, medium, high priority). Commissioners can group some benches
together as a ranking. Get the maps back to Don prior to September meeting.
8. NEW BUSINESS
A. Coach of the year 2019: One nomination received which would have been awarded at the
Town Hall in 2020, which did not happen.
Coach of the year 2020: One nomination received which will be announced at Town Hall
in September, 2021. Motion by Lillemo to recommend both nominations as Coach of
the Year to be recognized at the Town Hall meeting. Motion Passed 7-0
B. Review Proposed 2022-2023 Street Project — Trail Segments — Spring Lake Road and
Mounds View Blvd. Plan for the trailway to be on the west side of Spring Lake Road. The
difficulty is that we have to keep the trailway at a certain width so that we don't have to
install infiltration basins along the road in yards (which many residents do not want). The
project would involve moving the road somewhat to the east so the west side does not have
to bare the brunt of the loss of property in the right of way. Motion by Palm 2"d by Wake
Wiesner to recommend that the City Council move forward with the trailway on the
west side of Spring Lake Road from County Rd. H2, north to County Road J with
minimal impact to high value trees. And to continue the trailway along both the north
and south sides of Mounds View Blvd all the way to Spring Lake Road and explore
options to continue the trailway to Pleasant View Drive. Motion Passed 7-0
9. COMMISSIONER REPORTS: Commissioner Arel talked with Ramsey County Library System
about partnering a "reading path" where residents could walk along the path and read a story.
They were interested in partnering with us! We also should consider having these books in
multiple languages.
10. REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS / OTHER BUSINESS: Commissioner Kroeger
get back to prioritizing the 5 year plan
11. ADJOURNMENT: Motion to adjourn at 8:18 PM by Sullivan, 2"d by Curry. Motion Passed 7-0
Next Regular Commission Meeting: September 23, 2021