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ways to better manage the property and they agreed that the first step should be to clean the property up significantly; to remove the brush and limb up the trees in order to make more areas of the park visible. The Commissioners talked about what could be done to make the property more agreeable for both the property users and the neighborhood. Jay Manke of 13514 Goodview Avenue North voiced his continued frustrations regarding the use of the property and asked that the Parks Commission do a better job of managing the property. Manke requested that the pedal bike track be flattened and relocated to a different park within the City. Rauschendorfer made a motion, Moore-Arcand seconded to recommend to the Council that the property remain City owned and be available for public use. All Ayes. Motion carried. Rauschendorfer made a motion, Strub seconded to direct staff to remove the brush and low hanging limbs from the property, to fill in any large holes on the property, to place new rule and property boundary signs, to possibly place a portable toilet on the property, to evaluate the buffers to adjacent properties, and to notify adjacent property owners of these changes. All Ayes. Motion carried. 3. Request from Bruce Bernin Parks Planner, Shayla Denaway shared with the Commission that Bruce &Virginia Bernin, who rent and oversee the City owned property on the south side of Oneka Lake, are replacing the worn out environmental signs on the property and have inquired if the Parks Commission would reimburse them for the cost of the new metal signs. The signs are located along the public trails on the property and have quotes from Aldo Leopold, Henry David Thoreau and numerous other environmentalists. Denaway displayed an example of the new signs. Staff recommends that reimbursement be made to the Bernins. Strub commented that the Bernins are great stewards of the land. The Commission directed staff to reach out to the Bernins and ask if there is a way that they can make the trails easier for both residents and visitors to find and explore. Schmid made a motion, Strub seconded to approve reimbursement in the amount of$193.76 to Bruce& Virginia Bernin for the cost of the new metal environmental signs. All Ayes. Motion carried. Parks Planner, Shayla Denaway updated the Commission on numerous projects. Approval was given at the March 22, 2017 Parks Commission meeting to partner with the Washington County Pheasants Forever to enhance pollinator habitats at Irish Avenue Park. Three acres will be treated with Page 2 of 3 Parks Commission Minutes May 17,2017