HomeMy Public PortalAbout05.18.2016_Park Commission Meeting MinutesMedina Park Commission Meeting Minutes
May 18, 2016
Medina City Hall
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The Park Commission of Medina, Minnesota met in regular session on May 18, 2016 at 5:00
p.m. at Medina City Hall. Park Commission Vice Chair Lori Meehan presided.
1) Call to Order
Commissioners Present: Lori Meehan, Dino DesLauriers, John Jacob, Lisa Cole
Commissioners Absent: Steve Lee, Michelle Beddor, Nate Pearson
Also Present: City Council members Bob Mitchell, Jeff Pederson and
Lorie Cousineau; Public Works Director Steve Scherer,
Public Works Foreman Ivan Dingmann, and Assistant City
Administrator Jodi Gallup
2) Annual Tour of Parks
The Park Commission along with the City Council toured or drove past the following
parks, trails and nature areas and made these observations:
Holy Name Park
Sat under the new picnic shelter that was built as an Eagle Scout project last
summer. It was noted that the headers of the shelter need more nails to hold them
together and that the pad should be blown off after the grass is cut.
Park rule signs need to be straightened.
The rain garden needs to be weeded and the crab apple trees need to be pruned.
Medina Morningside Park
Observed the Orono baseball kids play a game at the ball field in this park.
Noticed the backstop fence needs some repair at the base.
Maple Park
Noted that the “No Motor Vehicle” sign was in rough shape and could probably
be removed.
Walnut Park
Drove past, but no observations were made.
Lakeshore Park
Resident at the park requested that a bench be added down by the water.
Noted that the trees needed to be trimmed and a 6 x 6 foot log needed to be
removed.
Noticed a dead tree near the road that should be removed.
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The Park at Fields of Medina
Asked for the parking lot to be striped.
Discussed location of the light pole and recommended that it be in the center of
the parking lot if it isn’t too cost prohibitive.
Discussed the possibility of adding a second basketball hoop and the status of
getting the first one fixed.
Looked at possible location for a volleyball court.
Discussed adding more trees to the park.
Arrowhead Drive Trail
Drove the route for Arrowhead Drive Trail that will be constructed this summer.
Villas Nature Area
Drove to the entrance of the Villas Nature Area that was dedicated to the City as
passive park land as part of the Villas development.
Co Rd 116/Tower Drive/Hamel Road Trail Route
Drove the future route to connect the Co Rd 116 Trail down Tower Drive to the
trail on Hamel Road.
Hamel Legion Park
Reviewed the plan to pave and stripe the parking area behind the Paul Fortin
Memorial Field.
Discussed adding a barrier from the sledding hill to the stormwater pond.
Observed that the outside bathroom doors at the Hamel Community Building are
very faded.
Suggested adding blinds to the warming house.
3) Adjourn
The meeting was adjourned at 8:15 p.m.
Minutes prepared by Jodi Gallup.