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6-26-06::apt alley Open Space & Recreation Commission Park Tour Agenda Brookview Community Center Monday, June 26, 2006 5:15 P.M. I. Call to Order II. Roll Call Roger Bergman Kelly Kuebelbeck Jerry Sandler, Chair IV. V Agenda Changes or Additions Chuck Cahill Bob Mattison Jim Vaughan, Vice Chair Approval of Minutes — May 22, 2006 Park & Open Space Tour General Mills Headquarters Nature Preserve Golden Oaks Park Lakeview Park 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 Park/Bassett Creek Trail Scheid Park Briarwood/Unity Ave. Trail/Minnagua Pond Area Gearty Park Stockman Park Rice Lake Trail Mary Hills Nature Area Schaper Natchez Park Davis Community Center Lions Park Western Avenue Marsh Brookview Park VI. Adjournment Jim Johnson Roger McConico Tom Zins !Momlley OPEN SPACE & RECREATION COMMISSION Meeting Minutes Brookview Community Center Monday, May 22, 2006 7:00 PM 1. CALL TO ORDER Sandler called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. 11. ROLL CALL Present: Roger Bergman, Jim Johnson, Kelly Kuebelbeck, Bob Mattison, Roger McConico, Jerry Sandler, Jim Vaughan, Tom Zins, Rick Jacobson, Director of Parks and Recreation; Jeanne Fackler, Senior Coordinator; Brian Erickson, Recreation Supervisor; Sue Cook, Recreation Supervisor; Sheila Van Sloun, Administrative Assistant; Cheryl Dando, Golden Valley resident and Cliff Levy, Golden Valley resident. Absent: Chuck Cahill 11. AGENDA CHANGES OR ADDITIONS None. IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES — April 24, 2006 MOTION: Moved by Vaughan and seconded by Kuebelbeck to approve the minutes of the April 24`h meeting. Motion carried unanimously. V. PARK AND RECREATION FACILITY STUDY A. Subcommittee Work Sessions Subcommittees broke up for discussion. After, they reconvened for large group discussion. Sandler explained that four park meetings will be taking place for residents to view maps, ask questions and give input. The meetings will be scheduled from 5:00-6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, August 8t' at Brookview Park Large Shelter; Thursday, August 10th at Hampshire Park; Thursday, September 21" at Wesley Park and Tuesday, September 26 at Scheid Park. Discussion then focused on the idea of creating a postcard for mailing to advertise the park meetings. Kuebelbeck discussed the citizen survey and explained the idea of having a long survey and possibly a short version. She said the survey will be available for residents at the park meetings as well as on-line. Discussion then focused on details for the survey. Mattison added the survey should include questions pertaining to athletic facilities at the parks and should be sent to Athletic Association governing bodies for their input. r .� The Commission then discussed details for advertising the Park and Recreation Facility Study in the City Newsletter. Information will include open houses, citizen survey details and timelines. Vl. REVIEW ANNUAL REPORT Sandler explained the Council is requesting each of the Commissions prepare an annual report and present it to them. Sandler distributed the annual report he had prepared and asked for input from the Commission. Sandler will be presenting the annual report to the Council at a future City Council meeting. VII. GOLDEN OAKS BACKSTOP Jacobson explained he received a call from a resident with property adjacent to the Golden Oaks ball field backstop. The resident said they occasionally have balls in their yard during ball field use. The resident put a new fence along their property line, which runs parallel with the backstop. When balls land in their yard, some field users are climbing the fence to retrieve them, causing damage to it. The resident wanted to know if there was anything the City could do. Jacobson explained he had a couple of conversations with the neighbor and talked over some options, including staff getting an estimate for installing a hood on the backstop. Vlll. CAPITOL IMPROVEMENT PLAN Jacobson distributed the 2006-2010 Capitol Improvement Plan and reviewed the items. He then discussed the Park Facility Inventory Study, which most of the funds budgeted for this year will go toward the citywide survey. Sandler talked about sending a postcard to residents advertising the open houses. Sandler wanted to know if funds would be available for miscellaneous needs for the Park and Recreation Facility Study. Jacobson answered they could be made available. IX. OLD BUSINESS A. Deer Task Force update Vaughan said that at their last meeting, Brian Lueth, DNR Urban Wildlife Manager and John Moriarty, Natural Resource Specialist from Ramsey County attended and gave a presentation about the urban deer population and how the DNR could be involved. They also discussed the growing number of deer in Golden Valley and how other communities are handling their deer populations. The Deer Task Force will be hosting a public comment and informational meeting on July 13"' at 7:00 p.m. at Brookview. B. Regional Trail Update No new information to report. X. ADJOURNMENT MOTION: Moved by McConico and seconded by Zins to adjourn at 9:00 p.m. Motion carried unanimously.