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06-27-11 ORSC Agenda ,. _, � °�_��, � � e y OPEN SPACE & RECREATION COMMISSION Meeting Agenda Brookview Community Center _ Monday, June 27, 2011 5:15 p.m. I. Call to Order II. Roll Call Roger Bergman Brad Kadue Kelly Kuebelbeck Bob Mattison, Vice-Chair Emily Piper Anne Saffert Jerry Sandler, Chair Dan Steinberg III. Agenda Changes or Additions IV. Approval of Minutes—Apri125, 2011 V. Park & Open Space Tour General Mills Nature Preserve St. Croix Park/Bassett Creek Trail Golden Oaks Park Scheid Park Lakeview Park Mary Hills Nature Area Golden Ridge Nature Area Wirth Park General Mills Research Nature Area North Tyrol Park Medley Park Davis Community Center Wesley Park Laurel Avenue Greenbelt Hampshire Park Lions Park Wildwood Park/Olson School Western Avenue Marsh Honeywell Little League Area Brookview Park Sandburg Ball fields VI. Adjourmnent 'C�i�sid�c�amei�t is�vaila�l�e��``��t�rtfa��f��mats�p�n�v��-F��:tr r���est.P����e�C�fl ` �6�������tlt���'�`Y:'7��=�9������.��m�k�a r�qu���. �x�r�����f a1t�r�ia��f�rmat� P � m�y,�nc1�d�I�r����`rnt,e��c��o�icM Brai�fe,autli��s�tte,e�c. 3 GOLDEN VALLEY OPEN SPACE & RECREATION COMMISSION Regular Meeting Minutes April 25, 2011 1. Call to Order Sandler called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. 2. Roll Call Present: Roger Bergman, Brad Kadue, Kelly Kuebelbeck, Bob Mattison, Emily Piper, Anne Saffert, Jerry Sandler, Dan Steinberg, Rick Jacobson, Director of Parks and Recreation; AI Lundstrom, Environmental Coordinator; and Sheila Van Sloun, Administrative Assistant. 3. Aaenda Chanqes or Additions None made. 4. Approval of Minutes— Februarv 28, 2011 MOTION: MOVED by Bergman and seconded by Piper to approve the February 28 meeting minutes. Motion carried unanimously. 5. Emerald Ash Borer Manaaement Plan —AI Lundstrom, Environmental Coordinator Lundstrom gave an explanation of the emerald ash borer management plan. He said it's very hard to detect and find, therefore it spreads easily. He said there are approximately 939 million ash trees in Minnesota, and all have the potential to be killed by the emerald ash borer. Lundstrom explained that some cities have chosen to spend a significant amount of money to treat their ash trees every 2-3 years, while others are choosing to remove and replace. He said the Department of Agriculture has placed ten emerald ash borer pheromone traps to attract the beetle, which will help find and track their activity. Golden Valley has also done a complete inventory of all public trees with a special GPS tracking unit, which records their size, species, conditions and notes about the tree. This information will be used to generate an electronic city map showing all public trees with their specific details. This map and information will be used to create a remove/replacement plan. The current city plan is to remove 200 ash trees a year over the next 15 years. 6. Honevwell Little Leaque Area Jacobson said the project was awarded to Minnesota Dirt Works. A pre-construction meeting was scheduled for today with work beginning next week. Kuebelbeck shared information on Fielding Dreams, Building a Baseball Legacy. Fielding Dreams is a Golden Valley Little League fundraising effort to raise the last 10% of the funds needed to complete the new Honeywell Little League Field project. Pavers are purchased in honor of a player, coach or family and sold in three levels: Bronze $250, Silver$500 or Gold $1,000. The pavers will create a paved "Walk of Fame" to the new fields. Minutes of the Golden Valley Open Space and Recreation Commission April 25,2011 Page 2 7. Vailev Davs Jacobson announced that the annual Valley Days celebration is going to be a one-day event on Saturday, May 21 at Brookview Park. He said the planning committee has finalized the parade route. He also said that shuttles will be available for those parking on the north side of highway 55. 8. Commission pinner Jacobson said the annual Commission Dinner will be held on May 24 and commissioners will be receiving an invitation in the mail. 9. Adiournment MOVED by Bergman and seconded by Steinberg to adjourn at 8:30 p.m. Motion carried unanimously.