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Home My Public Portal About05-14-2011 Park Commission MinutesMedina Park Commission Park Tour Meeting Minutes May 14, 2011 Page 1 of 2 The Park Commission of Medina, Minnesota met in special session on May 14, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. to tour five of the City's parks. Park Commission Vice Chair Paul Jaeb presided. Park Commission Chair Janet White arrived at 10:30 and presided from there forward. 1) Call to Order Commissioners present: Ben Benson, Madeleine Linck, Jean Beaupre, Janet White, Bill Waytas, Ann Thies and Paul Jaeb Commissioners absent: None Also present: Life Scout Jacob Eidenschink, Public Works Superintendent Steve Scherer; as well as Council members Melissa Martinson and Jeff Pederson 2) Annual Tour of Parks. Medina Lake Preserve: We discussed with Jacob the four locations we were interested in placing the benches. - Entrance along the main path. - (when heading south) Around the First corner near the crest of the'hill. - Around the second corner (I have noted that we discussed this one would be facing the trail). - Near the final corner bend (I have noted that we discussed that this one would be facing the lake area). Rainwater Nature Area: We discussed with Jacob the two locations we were interested in placing the benches. - Between the pond with the view looking downhill. - Directly off the trail/blacktop down near the creek. Hunter Lions Park: - Large cracks in the tennis courts are a concern and Steve is looking into this for repair costs. - We also discussed signage to direct people to the trail to the west meadow at this park. Hamel Legion Park: - Everyone was pleased with the crab apples that were planted recently. Medina Park Commission Park Tour Meeting Minutes May 14, 2011 Page 2 of 2 - We visited the potential site of the new historic library (We still agreed on the location with the addition of some plantings or beautification to take place around it.) - We briefly discussed the trees around the baseball field and are hoping to come to some final decisions soon. Medina Morningside: - Everyone was happy with the status of this park given the wet conditions that it was currently in. - Steve shared the far baseball field's weed problem and said it will be taken care of. - Jean and Steve showed the commission where the Dogwoods would be planted along the back side of the park (this cannot take place until the park dries out a bit so the power company can get back there to do some trimming of the current buckthorn and the City trucks can get back there to remove the remainder). 3) Adjourn A motion was made by Jaeb, seconded by Benson and passed unanimously, to adjourn the meeting. The meeting was adjourned at 11:45 p.m. Minutes prepared by Jean Beaupre.