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Parks and Environmental Commission Regular Meeting Minutes June 7, 2021 Page 9 1 Chair Bellinger asked if more time is needed to consider the options. 2 3 Commissioner Niemi stated there are too many obstacles with the current plan. 4 5 Commissioner Reed stated this could always be brought up again if other suggestions are 6 made. 7 8 Commissioner Guest stated he would be fine to let it slide for now. He understands the 9 challenges. There is a desire to have more access to the parks. 10 11 Motion by Commissioner Niemi, seconded by Commissioner Reed, to deny the request for a 12 walking path from Trillium Park to Silver Point Park. 13 14 Motion carried unanimously. 15 16 VII.COMMISSION REPORTS 17 18 Mr. Gumke stated the splash pad opened on May 21, 2021. The City is working with WSB on 19 a city-wide park assessment on the three major parks. The report should be delivered later this 20 summer. The reconstruction of the tennis courts began on May 24, 2021. 21 22 Commissioner Reed asked if there is an update on the pickle ball request and Mr. Gumke 23 stated there is no update. 24 25 Commissioner Guest asked who owns the property just west of the Apache Animal Hospital. 26 Mr. Gumke stated the City of St. Anthony owns that. Commissioner Guest stated the 27 suggestion was made to use that as a potential dog park. 28 29 Commissioner Niemi asked if there was a feasibility study on a dog park in St. Anthony. 30 Chair Bellinger stated there is really no place to have a successful dog park in St. Anthony. 31 32 Commissioner Guest stated there are dog parks that are smaller than that parcel next to the 33 Animal Hospital. Chair Bellinger stated Hennepin County had done the dog park assessment. 34 Commissioner Reed suggested Hennepin County do an assessment on that parcel. Chair 35 Bellinger stated when Jane was here it was found just not to be feasible. Commissioner Reed 36 asked if the City has plans for that parcel. Mr. Gumke stated he is looking at the Ramsey 37 County interactive property map and noted the Apache Animal Hospital owns the adjacent 38 property and the railroad owns a portion. This is probably railroad right-of-way. 39 40 If Commissioners are asked about that parcel, they can say that property is owned by the 41 Apache Animal Hospital and the Railroad. 42 43 Councilmember Walker asked when the tennis courts would be available for use and Mr. 44 Gumke stated he is unable to pin down a date. There are three things that need to be 45 completed before the nets can be installed. 46