HomeMy Public PortalAbout11-17-04 Park Commission MinutesMedina Park Commission Meeting Minutes
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I. Call to order 7:02
1. Commissioners present:, Randy Hughes, Robin Reid, Galen Bruer, Jeff
Evanson, Brad Kvanbek, Tom Gregor
B. Absent: Gerry Dykhoff
C. Also present: Jim Dillman
II. Additions to agenda:
None.
III. Approval of last meeting's minutes:
A motion was passed to accept the minutes of the October 20 meeting.
IV. Old Business:
A. Hamel Legion Park Donor Wall
1. Members reviewed the drawings and plaque sample for the Donor Wall.
Tom Gregor stated that he would prefer that the donors be listed in order of
the monetary value of their donation. He noted that while Fratalone & Sons
did provide fill dirt for the sliding hill, it wasn't really a donation, in that the
company needed a place to deposit fill from a construction site in any case.
2. Galen Bruer agreed that the biggest donors, such as the Lions, the Hamel
Rodeo, Loram, the Hamel Fire Dept, Hamel State Bank and others should be
acknowledged separately from the other donors. Several Commissioners
stated that it didn't seem right not to have the Lions Club listed on the large
plaque, given the size of their donation.
3. Commissioners requested that a list of all donations and the value of the
donations be presented at the next meeting, for review. At that time,
Commissioners can agree as a group on the relative order of the donors to be
reflected on the plaque or plaques.
4. It was suggested that many of the donors and contributors could be
acknowledged as part of a history of the Park's development over the years,
and that the history could be mounted as part of the Donor Wall.
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B. Community Building
1. Robin Reid mentioned that she and Council Member Carolyn Smith had
discussed the possibility of acknowledging the major efforts of the Hamel
Lions Club by naming the main hall of the Community Building "Lion's Hall".
Commissioners agreed that the idea was worth considering.
C. Bradley Development
1. Jim Dillman provided an update on the proposed Bradley Development.
The Medina Horse Owners Association would like to find a way to have the
private horse trails preserved without making the trails public. Tom Gregor
noted that in the winter, the same trails are part of an informal snowmobile
trail.
D. Uptown Hamel Development
1. Continuing the discussion started at the October meeting, the
Commissioners debated the proper amount of setback to recommend for the
sidewalks in Uptown Hamel. It was noted that existing buildings are very close
to the curb in several locations, making a uniform sidewalk width impractical.
However, it was decided that a 10 foot setback would be sufficient for a 6 foot
sidewalk, but that some areas might require additional space so that the
sidewalk can be separated from the curb by a median.
a) A motion was made by Galen Bruer to request that 15 feet of
setback be requested for any new developments in Uptown Hamel, to
allow for future sidewalks and other amenities (plantings, streetlights,
etc.). The motion was seconded and passed, with Brad Kvanbek
dissenting.
E. Bridgewater Development
1. Jim Dillman provided an update on the progress of the proposed
Bridgewater development. No action was taken at this time.
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F. Ryan/Target Development
1. Jim Dillman reviewed the current proposal. Various trail options were
discussed. Commissioners favored a plan that would provide for a continuous
trail through the development.
a) A motion was made by Galen Bruer, seconded and passed
unanimously to request that the trail easement through the Target
property provide a continuous trail from County Road 116 on the west
along Clydesdale, through the Target development, to the continuation of
Clydesdale east of the development to Highway 101.
G. Thank You to Boy Scouts for Buckthorn Removal
1. Commissioners signed a letter thanking the Boy Scouts for removing
buckthorn at the Independence Beach/Lakeshore Ave. Park.
V. New Business
A. December Meeting Canceled
a) A motion was made and passed to postpone the next Park
Commission meeting to January 19th.
VI. Adjourn — Meeting was adjourned at 8:28.
VII. Next meeting — January 19, 2005