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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes January 23, 2018 Page 2 Park Commission Chair Scott Bentz reviewed the St. Anthony Village Parks Commission 2018 1 Work Plan including the duties and focus. The Parks Commission is a five-member advisory 2 commission, appointed by the City Council. The Commission reviews and makes 3 recommendations on parks, trails and open green space, proposed City Code amendments, 4 Comprehensive Plan amendments, and other long-range planning documents. Chair Bentz 5 reviewed the potential 2018 projects. 6 7 Councilmember Stille explained why the City has a Parks Commission, which began when 8 Central Park was developed. He explained that the Commission serves the community. Chair 9 Bentz stated in the five years he has been on the Commission, it has changed. They now look at 10 sustainability and other initiates to assist with the outdoor spaces in St. Anthony. 11 12 Councilmember Jenson asked about the skateboard park and stated he has some information 13 from when it was developed and will pass the historical information onto the Commission. 14 15 Mayor Faust provided some historical background information also. 16 17 Motion by Councilmember Stille, seconded by Councilmember Gray, to approve the St. Anthony 18 Village Parks Commission 2018 Work Plan as presented. 19 20 Motion Carried 5-0. 21 22 B. Resolution 18-017; a Resolution Approving the Agreement with MNDOT to Act as the 23 City’s Agent in Accepting Federal Aid. 24 25 City Manager Casey presented the 2018 Delegated Contract Process Agreement delegating to 26 MNDOT, the authority to manage funds that would be awarded to St. Anthony Village from the 27 federal government. The City in the past has received federal funding for 39th Avenue NE. and 28 the Highway Safety Improvement Program for sidewalk and intersection improvements. This is 29 the process that allows the federal funds to flow down to local government. MNDOT has all the 30 proper federal controls and contract administration processes in place to administer these funds 31 for local governments. The City has approved past delegated process agreements as routine 32 business, as these agreements are revised. Staff recommends the City consider approval of the 33 2018 Delegated Contract Process Agreement. 34 35 Councilmember Stille mentioned the Council does not have a choice on this. Mr. Casey stated 36 this needs to be approved in order to receive federal funds. 37 38 Motion by Councilmember Jenson, seconded by Councilmember Randle, to approve Resolution 39 18-017; a Resolution Approving the Agreement with MNDOT to act as the City’s agent in 40 accepting Federal Aid. 41 42 Motion Carried 5-0. 43 44 VII. REPORTS FROM CITY MANAGER AND COUNCIL MEMBERS. 45 46 2