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Background Memo <br />Approve Minutes From May 8, 2013 Meeting <br />Staff recommends approval of the minutes from the May 8, 2013 Parks <br />Commission meeting. <br />II. Frog Hollow Park <br />Letters were received from two students from Oneka Elementary regarding the <br />play equipment at Frog Hollow Park. The letters expressed concern over the <br />safety of one piece of equipment in particular, the skateboard slider, and <br />proposed the addition of more swings to the park. There have been discussions <br />about this equipment in the past. Options include: <br />• removing the skate slider <br />• replacing the skate slider with another piece of equipment <br />• do nothing <br />Staff recommends discussion on the current equipment and direction on next <br />steps. <br />III. Dog Park Locations <br />This item was tabled the Parks Commission meeting of May 8, 2013. <br />At the meeting of March 13, 2013, the Parks Commission discussed location <br />options for a future dog park. Criteria for the property were established that <br />included: <br />1) 10 acres in size (option to double would be a plus) <br />2) 30-40 parking spots <br />3) No low areas <br />4) Mix of wooded/ shaded areas and open space <br />5) Minimal neighborhood Issues <br />The options for a future dog park were narrowed down to <br />• Irish Avenue Park <br />Compost site <br />City owned property (North of Lions Park) <br />Rice Lake Park/ Public Works property <br />-2- <br />Parks Commission <br />June 12, 2013 <br />