07-28-08 OPEN SPACE & REC Minutes
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OPEN SPACE & RECREA liON COMMISSION
Meeting Minutes
Brookview Community Center
Monday, July 28,2008
5:45 PM
I. CALL TO ORDER
Sandler called the meeting to order at 5:45 p.m.
II. ROLL CALL
Present: Roger Bergman, Ken Graves, Jim Johnson, Kelly Kuebelbeck, Jerry Sandler, Jim Vaughan, Rick
Jacobson, Director of Parks and Recreation; Bert Tracy, Public Works Maintenance Manager; and
Sheila Van Sloun, Parks and Recreation Administrative Assistant.
Absent: Bob Mattison and Anne Saffert.
III. AGENDA CHANGES OR ADDITIONS
None made.
IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - June 23,2008
MOTION: Moved by Kuebelbeck and seconded by Bergman to approve the June 23rdmeeting minutes.
Motion carried unanimously.
V. PARK AND OPEN SPACE TOUR
The Open Space and Recreation Commission visited the following parks and open space areas: General Mills
Nature Preserve, Golden Oaks Park, Lakeview Park, Golden Ridge Nature Area, General Mills
Research Nature Area, Medley Park, Wesley Park, Hampshire Park, Wildwood Park/Olson School,
Pennsylvania Woods, Honeywell Little League Area, Sandburg Ball fields, St. Croix ParklBassett
Creek Trail, Scheid Park, Adeline Lane Nature Area, Schaper Park, Natchez Park, Davis Community
Center, Lions Park, Western Avenue Marsh and Brookview Park.
VI. Request for winter maintenance of trails at General Mills Nature Preserve
and James Ford Bell Technical Center
The Commission was briefed on the request from the Council for the Commission to consider the request from
General Mills for winter maintenance of trails at the General Mills Nature Preserve and the James Ford Bell
Technical Center. Tracy reviewed with the Commission the current winter sidewalk/trail maintenance
priorities. After Commission discussion, the following motion was introduced.
MOTION:
In the spirit of Fit City and to encourage trail use, the Commission feels that outdoor activities
are a high priority. However, they also realize the city has limited resources and therefore
cannot honor all requests for additional maintenance, and to communicate with General Mills
regarding winter trail maintenance. Moved by Johnson and seconded by Kuebelbeck. Motion
carried unanimously.
Minutes of the Golden Valley Open Space and Recreation Commission
July 28, 2008
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VII. BROOKVIEW COMMUNITY CENTER STUDY
Jacobson gave details on the possible renovations to Brookview Community Center. He also explained that a
committee may be formed to review options for the potential community center. Bergman volunteered to
participate on the committee.
VIII. ADJOURNMENT
MOTION:
Moved by Bergman and seconded by Vaughan to adjourn at 8:00 p.m. Motion carried
unanimously.