11-03-11 Park Commission Minutes

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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION LITTLE CANADA, MINNESOTA NOVEMBER 3, 2011 Pursuant to due call and notice thereof a regular meeting of the Parks & Recreation Commission of the City of Little Canada, Minnesota, was held on the 3rd day of November, 2011, in the Council Chambers of the City Center located at 515 Little Canada Road East in said city. Chair Linda Fahey called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. and the following members of the commission were present: MEMBERS PRESENT: Ms. Linda Fahey, Chair Mr. Jeff Heikke Mr. Tom Maida Mr. Kevin Steinert Ms. Patti Sullivan MEMBERS ABSENT: Ms. Katie Lolmaugh Mr. Dan Slain ALSO PRESENT: Mr. Bill Sanders, Park Consultant Ms. Janene Connelly, Canadian Days Ms. Sue Nelson, Canadian Days Mr. Jim Morelan, Parks & Rec Dir. Ms. Kathy Glanzer, City Clerk MINUTES The Commission unanimously approved the minutes of the October 6, 2011 meeting. SPOONER The Parks Commission welcomed representatives of the Canadian Days PARK — Committee to their meeting to review an option for providing Canadian CANADIAN Days additional usable space for their annual festival. Bill Sanders DAYS reviewed an option for moving the wooded area on the western edge of Spooner Park 50 feet further west. He noted that the underbrush would be cleared from this area, but major over -story trees would remain. This will provide for additional grassy area in the park allowing more space for the car show as well as for vendors. Sanders reviewed in detail a conceptual lay -out of the Canadian Days Celebration which utilizes the additional space. Sue Nelson indicated that the various vendors typically park behind their booths, and this layout would not allow room for that parking. Sanders agreed that during the car show there would not be room for vendors to