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Parks Commission Meeting 12-13-00 Page 2 of 2 Meredith also talked about habitat and how greenways can be used to link significant habitat areas. It is also important to preserve habitat areas that are circular in nature. They provide more internal habitat and not the edge habitat that is already in great supply in the metro area. The ownership of the natural areas and how they are managed was also discussed. These are issues that will need to be revisited if the City commits to natural resource conservation and planning. Meredith gave us all lots of educational reading material which will help us become more familiar with natural resource based planning. V. We will begin parks planning for the Everton Avenue Neighborhood Study in January. Peggy Sand, from the DNR, will attend to assist us in planning. All the information Meredith gave us should be reviewed. We will also be looking at the park selection criteria we developed last year and reviewing our park service standards. VI. Two Commission terms expire in January 2001. Robyn LaCasse and Dave Strub, whose terms expire, are interested continuing to serve on the commission and they would like to serve another three-year term. They will submit a letter of intent to the City Council and the Council will act on this matter in January. VII. The Commission also discussed adding members to the group. It was decided to add two more commission members. This will expand the representation on the commission and provide more opportunity for participation in planning the parks in the City. Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council modify the ordinance and increase the total Park Commission members to seven. VIII. We also discussed how to reach out to more citizens and to include new neighborhoods in our park commission meetings. We may start to invite individual neighborhoods to the meetings and ask them to discuss with us their park needs and expectations. IX. A resident from Country Ponds is completing a school project on Outlot A. She is going to be looking at how this land could be developed for a park and used by the residents. She was asked to share her project with us when it is completed. X. Bruce Bernin has asked that the City look into placing an aerator in Oneka Lake. This is an issue that needs to be coordinated with and permitted by the DNR. A $500,000 life insurance policy is required, the lake must be posted for thin ice every 50 feet, and pumps cost about $5000. It takes about 3 months to get a permit. Dave Strub will call Mr. Bernin and discuss this issue with him. It will not be feasible to place an aerator this year and it may not be a lake that the DNR will allow an aerator on at all. NEXT MEETING: January 10, 2001 at 6:30 p.m. http://www.ci.hugo.mn.us/Parks_Recreation/minutes/12.13.00.htm 10/3/2007