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09-22-08 OPEN SPACE & REC Minutes Hey OPEN SPACE & RECREATION COMMISSION Meeting Minutes Brookview Community Center Monday, September 22,2008 7:00 PM I. Call to Order Sandler called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. II. Roll Call Present: Roger Bergman, Jim Johnson, Kelly Kuebelbeck, Bob Mattison, Jerry Sandler, Jim Vaughan, Linda Loomis, Mayor; Rick Jacobson, Director of Parks and Recreation; and Sheila Van Sloun, Parks and Recreation Administrative Assistant. Absent: Ken Graves and Anne Saffert. III. Agenda changes or Additions None made. IV. Approval of Minutes - July 28,2008 MOTION: Moved by Johnson and seconded by Vaughan to approve the July 28th meeting minutes. Motion carried unanimously. V. Comprehensive Plan/Park System Plan Update Jacobson gave an update on the progress and layout of the Comprehensive Plan. After some discussion on the layout, the Commission concluded they would like the Parks System Plan to be a stand-alone document or an appendix for easier accessibility in making changes and updates. VI. Brookview Community Center Study Jacobson gave a brief history of Brookview Community Center, including renovations and updates made to the building since it was built in 1919. He then explained that after the recent Brookview Community Center study, it was determined that there is $1.2 million worth of necessary building maintenance items to be done as prioritized by Environmental Process, Inc. He reported that the Council suggested that the best approach to correcting the deficiencies at Brookview may be to replace the building. Therefore, they are considering appointing a task force to study building a new community center. The task force may consist of commissioners, city staff, Courage Center, Golden Valley civic group representation and the community at large. The Council would like to give the task force about a year to study the project and then make a recommendation. The Council will be discussing this further at the October Council/Manager meeting. VII. Lilac Plantings Loomis gave details for the lilac planting event along Highway 55 that will take place on Saturday, October 4th. She shared a map with planting locations and asked for volunteers for the event. Minutes of the Golden Valley Open Space and Recreation Commission September 22, 2008 Page 2 VIII. Old Business Regional Trail Jacobson gave an update on the work in progress done along Douglas Drive and eastward thru With Park. He added that the Three Rivers Park District is appointing a task force to study a possible north/south trail along the Canadian Pacific Railroad thru New Hope, Crystal, Golden Valley, St. Louis Park, Edina and Bloomington. IX. ADJOURNMENT MOTION: Moved by Bergman and seconded by Mattison to adjourn at 7:50 p.m. Motion carried unanimously.