Laserfiche WebLink
Background Memo <br />Approve Minutes From June 8, 2011 Meeting <br />Staff recommends approval of the minutes from the June 8, 2011 Parks <br />Commission meeting. <br />II. Lions Park Master Planning <br />At the June 8, 2011 meeting, the Parks Commission discussed a public process <br />and scope of services from Landform for master planning of Lions Park. <br />Discussion included holding additional public meetings. A motion was made and <br />passed to approve the timeline as recommended by staff and to have staff get a <br />quote from Landform for the cost of holding a third public workshop. <br />At the June 20, 2011 meeting, the City Council discussed a scope of services for <br />the master planning of Lions Park from Landform in the amount of $7,000- <br />$10,000. The Council directed City staff to solicit public input and interest and <br />upon further City Council approval, hire a consultant at a later date. A motion <br />was approved to direct staff to begin coordinating a master planning process for <br />Lions Park, and include the Lions Club and any other major stakeholder in this <br />process. <br />Staff is recommending discussion on a process that includes additional public <br />meetings and that the Parks Commission set the date of the first public meeting. <br />III. Irish Avenue Park Proposal <br />At the April 13, 2011 meeting, Gary Wilson, Head Coach of the University of <br />Minnesota Women's Track, Field and Cross Country, proposed including cross <br />country trails in future development of Irish Avenue Park. Wilson presented on a <br />future multi -use facility which includes a cross country trail suitable for college <br />and high school cross country runners and ball fields. Dave Percival, White Bear <br />Lake Physical Education Teacher, also spoke of the quality of people involved in <br />cross country. <br />Parks Commission members discussed and agreed that a master plan needs to <br />be created for this space before further visions of the long range use can be <br />accomplished. A motion was made and carried start the planning process by <br />creating a sub -committee. Strub requested additional discussion to identify <br />stakeholders for the sub -committee. <br />-2- <br />Parks Commission <br />July 13, 2011 <br />