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HomeMy Public PortalAbout04.16.2008 Park Commission MinutesMedina Park Commission Meeting Minutes April 16, 2008 Medina City Hall Page 1 of 3 The Park Commission of Medina, Minnesota met in regular session on April 16, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. in the Medina City Hall. Park Commission Chair Ann Thies presided. 1) Call to Order Commissioners present: Commissioners absent: Also present: 2) Additions to the Agenda: a) Website (8f) Ann Thies, Ben Benson, Brian Kingsley, Galen Bruer, and Beth Nielsen Madeleine Linck Steve Scherer, Jodi Wunsch, and Carolyn Smith A motion was made by Ben Benson and seconded by Beth Nielsen to approve the additions/changes to the agenda. Motion passed unanimously. 3) Approval of the Minutes from March 19, 2008: A motion was made by Brian Kingsley and seconded by Ben Benson to approve the minutes with no changes. Motion passed unanimously. 4) Public Comments (on items not on the agenda): Kellan Passow with Long Lake Boy Scout Troop 206 introduced himself to the Medina Park Commission and explained that he was looking for an Eagle Scout project. The Eagle Scout project needs to be initiated by the Eagle Scout and not the City or Park Commission, but he wanted to introduce himself and look for support. Ann Thies suggested that he attend the City of Medina's annual Park Tour on May 7th to help him trigger an idea. 5) Trail Study The Park Commission continued reviewing the trail study document that has the trails reprioritized according to the discussions that took place throughout the fall and winter of 2007. The Park Commission reviewed and modified the text for all the Moderately -High priority trails. Hackamore Road: 116 to 101: No substantial text changes. Hunter Lions Park/Hamel Legion Park: No substantial text changes. Medina Road: Remove sentence, "The heaviest use is between Tamarack Drive and Brockton Lane on the City's eastern border." Tuckborough Farm: The need section should state, "This trail serves as an off road connection to Hunter Drive and the parks in Uptown Hamel." Under opportunities & contingencies, it should read, "A gravel trail would be constructed along the current trail easement, continue through the Tuckborough Ridge development and then along the Navajo Road right-of-way until Tamarack Drive." Medina Park Commission Meeting Minutes April 16, 2008 Medina City Hall Page 2 of 3 Foxtail Trails: The surface type of this trail should be gravel or limestone, and as population increases, pavement should be considered. These trails are also located close to an active park study area in the 2030 Comprehensive Plan. Shawnee Woods Trail: The surface type should be gravel or limestone, and depending on need consider pavement. Opportunities and contingencies should mention that depending on development of the Bancor Group townhomes, a second trail could run south along County Road 116 on the east side of the road to potentially connect to the retail area. Galen Bruer suggested that the City require the developer to incorporate sidewalk and access from the development to the retail center in the design. Brockton Lane: This trail should be paved and on the east side of the road. It will provide off road access to Uptown Hamel and Hamel Legion Park. This trail will need to be coordinated through Plymouth because it will be located on their side of the road and used to serve Plymouth's planned high density neighborhoods just east of Hamel Legion Park. West Deer Hill Trails: These trails consist of two proposed trails. Trail A is a straight line that would run along Deer Hill Road from Willow Drive approximately 1 mile west to Baker Park. Trail B would run northwest through the Seeland property. Both trails should be constructed with development in the area as the opportunity arises. The trails should be gravel or turf. There was also a short discussion and concern on whether the city would allow motorized vehicles on any of these trails or other city trails. There was a general consensus to look into establishing a policy or ordinance that prohibits motorized vehicles on city trails. There was a general consensus to add a future agenda item to discuss sidewalks vs. trails. The Park Commission requested an updated working document of the Trail Study for the May meeting. 6) Clean Up Day The Park Commissioners liked the materials provided in their meeting packet to have available at Clean Up Day. Carolyn Smith suggested creating a list of topics to give to residents at Clean Up Day to see what type of materials they would be interested in. Brian Kingsley suggested adding an optional line for residents to write down contact information if they are interested in receiving future updates on park events, etc. 7) Spring Park Tour — May 7, 2008 The Spring Park Tour will begin on Wednesday, May 7th at 4:30 p.m. at Hamel Legion Park. The other stops will include Rainwater Park, Holy Name Park, and Walnut Park. 8) Staff Report a) Volunteers to Plant Trees — Ben Benson, Ann Thies, and possibly Beth Nielsen volunteered to help City staff plant trees immediately following Clean Up Day on April 26th Medina Park Commission Meeting Minutes April 16, 2008 Medina City Hall Page 3 of 3 b) Park Commission Representation at Council Meetings — Ann Thies reminded the Park Commission to review the updated Park Commission Representation Roster to know when to attend the Council meetings. She also mentioned that Park Commissioners should try to find a replacement if they are unable to attend, but if they are unsuccessful they should contact Jodi or Steve to notify them of their absence. c) Hamel Legion Park Improvements— Steve Scherer gave a brief update on progress of the basketball court and the well number 7 project. Galen Bruer questioned why there were so many wells in Hamel Legion Park and why the Park Commission was no longer consulted on the installation of these wells. Steve Scherer explained the City's need for water supply and how the City has been trying to catch up with the development over the last few years. The City also needs to start planning ahead for all the future development that will happen in the Hamel Water System. d) Friends of Elm Creek Update — Planning Director Tim Benetti attended the Friends of Elm Creek meeting on March 27th. The Friends of Elm Creek are looking for support from the City of Medina to continue a trail through Medina along the Elm Creek Corridor. There was a general consensus from the Park Commission to have the Friends of Elm Creek link there trail to an existing trail on the Medina Trail Study and not to create a new trail. e) Park & Recreation Subcommittee — Jodi Wunsch requested volunteers from the Park Commission to participate in a Park & Recreation Subcommittee to help the City observe the Uptown Hamel area when park activities are in session. No one volunteered to participate in a subcommittee at this time, but everyone agreed to observe activities and report back when they visit the parks. f) Website — Brian Kingsley requested an update on creating a Parks page on the City's Website. Jodi Wunsch explained that one of the 2008 work plan goals is to re -haul the City's website and that is why a parks page has not been created at this time. 9) Adjourn A motion was made by Brian Kingsley, seconded by Ben Benson and passed unanimously, to adjourn the meeting. The meeting was adjourned at 9:13 p.m. Minutes prepared by Jodi Wunsch.