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Parks Commission Meeting 7-11-01 Page 2 of 2 the future. Future development to the south will provide land that will be more suitable for a neighborhood park. III. Block Parties — A block parry will be organized for Sweet Grass Meadows. Kitty Cheesebrow, a resident in the neighborhood will coordinate the party. She has already developed some ideas and with the help of other neighbors will select a date in early September. A block party will also be held in the Beaver Ponds neighborhood on August 18. Coordination with the Park Commission and the Lions Club will occur once all dates are finalized. IV. CIP Plan - The plan is still in draft form. Staff has projected expenditures for the next 20 years and will continue to revise the draft plan. The park fund, based on the current draft, will stay balanced over the next 20 years. Updates on the CIP plan will continue to be provided. V. Grants — The City received official notice from the DNR that they have received a $305,000 grant to purchase the Bernin Property. Staff will go to Council on July 16 for authorization to enter into a purchase agreement with Mr. Bemin and to accept the grant from the DNR. Council will also review the request to install an aerator in Oneka Lake. If they agree to the aerator Council will be asked to authorize staff to prepare a grant application to the DNR for the aerator. VI. Comprehensive Plan — The Metropolitan Council requires that The Park Comprehensive Master Plan be updated every ten years. This will need to be completed by 2008. However the Park Commission feels that they could begin the process of identifying issues and concerns that need to be addressed. The will hold a special meeting in October to begin thi9s discussion. VII. Council Update — One house was purchased on Egg Lake with park funds. The dollars will be returned to the park fund if this land is not used for park purposes. VIII. Updates — Victor Gardens preliminary plat was approved by the Planning Commission. Victor Gardens will return to the Parks Commission in August with more details of the park proposal. Planning Commission recommended that the Bramsted project be denied. The developer has asked that the City Council table the proposal. This is an interpretation of the events that happened at the meeting. If there are any additions or corrections please call Laurie McRostie at 651-490-2043 or email her at lmcrostiegsehinc.com within ten days of receiving the minutes. NEXT MEETING August 8, 2001 at 6:30 p.m. http://www.ci.hugo.mn.us/Parks—Recreation/minutes/Parks07l 10 Lhtm 9/19/2007