HomeMy Public PortalAbout07.15.2020_Park Commission Meeting MinutesMedina Park Commission Meeting Minutes
July 15, 2020
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The Park Commission of Medina, Minnesota met in regular session on July 15, 2020 at 7:00
p.m., which was held telephonically pursuant Minn. Stat. Sec. 13D.021. Park Commission Chair
Ann Thies presided.
1) Call to Order
Commissioners Present: Ann Thies, Mary Morrison, Steve Lee, John Jacob, Terry
Sharp, Angela Bernhardt, Troy Hutchinson (left at 8:00
p.m.)
Commissioners Absent: None
Also Present: Public Works Director Steve Scherer, Assistant City
Administrator Jodi Gallup, Planning Director Dusty Finke,
City Council Member John Anderson
2) Additions to the Agenda: None.
3) Approval of the Minutes from:
June 17, 2020 Meeting
A motion was made by Thies and seconded by Bernhardt to approve the minutes from
June 17, 2020 as presented.
A roll call vote was taken:
Park Commissioner Ann Thies - aye
Park Commissioner Terry Sharp - aye
Park Commissioner Mary Morrison - aye
Park Commissioner Steve Lee - aye
Park Commissioner John Jacob – aye
Park Commissioner Troy Hutchinson – aye
Park Commissioner Angela Bernhardt – aye
Motion passed unanimously.
4) Public Comments (on items not on the agenda): None.
5) City Council Update
City Council Member Anderson provided an update on recent City Council actions.
6) US Home Corp. (Lennar) – Meadow View Townhomes – N of Hwy 55 – S of
Meander Rd., W of CR 116 – Preliminary Plat – Park and Trail Review
Finke provided a brief staff report for the Meadow View Townhomes preliminary plat
proposal noting that the applicant had taken into consideration the Park Commissions’
comments from the concept plan review at the April meeting. He noted that the updated
plans show private trails within the development with a public trail along the future
Tamarack Drive on the west edge of the neighborhood.
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Lee observed that the landscape plan did not show any trees on the south side of the
buildings between the development and Highway 55, which would make the
development very visible from Highway 55.
Sharp questioned if the residents of this neighborhood would use the future Tamarack
Drive or Meander Road as their main entrance/exit. Finke anticipates that most people
would use the future Tamarack Drive.
Jacob suggested marking crosswalks along Meander Road from this development to the
Park at Fields of Medina.
A motion was made by Lee and seconded by Sharp to recommend accepting the future
Tamarack Drive Trail as a public trail. Motion passed unanimously.
A roll call vote was taken:
Park Commissioner Ann Thies - aye
Park Commissioner Terry Sharp - aye
Park Commissioner Mary Morrison - aye
Park Commissioner Steve Lee - aye
Park Commissioner John Jacob – aye
Park Commissioner Troy Hutchinson – aye
Park Commissioner Angela Bernhardt – aye
Motion passed unanimously.
7) Hunter Lions Park Concept Plans
Gallup provided an update that the City of Medina had hired Landscape Architect
Candace Amberg with WSB to lead the process in designing concept plans for Hunter
Lions Park. The Park Commission subcommittee held an initial meeting with WSB to
review draft concept plans on July 14th. WSB received direction from the subcommittee
on recommended changes. The refined concept plans will be presented to the Park
Commission at the August 19th meeting for additional comments.
8) Lakeshore Park Concept Plans
Gallup reported that she Scherer, Gallup, and Hutchinson had met with Playground
Design company Flagship Recreation at Lakeshore Park on June 22nd. Flagship
Recreation provide a few draft playground design options and pricing for the Park
Commission to review.
Hutchinson suggested that he canvass/survey the neighborhood to find out what is wanted
in the park before pursuing an upgrade to the playground.
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It was discussed that a postcard could be sent to all residents in the neighborhood asking
for feedback in an online survey. The survey should also note the park amenities at Baker
Park to make sure Lakeshore Park and Baker Park’s amenities complement each other.
9) Diamond Lake Regional Trail
Thies noted that Three Rivers Park District has opened their public comment period for
the Diamond Lake Regional Trail. She asked the Park Commissioners to review the plan
options to provide comments back to Three Rivers Park District. She noted that there
were three proposed north-south trail options, which it seemed that two of the options
were mostly along existing roadways.
Thies noted the western most proposed trail would negatively impact open and natural
areas, and we already have a regional trail along County Road 19 on the western side of
the city.
Morrison noted that while a roadside trail may be boring, the trails through nature areas
cause a larger environmental impact to provide a view, which must be balanced.
It was noted that a trail along Tamarack Drive would be difficult with all the wetlands.
Thies questioned if a trail along the denser area of the city or the rural areas would be
preferred?
Lee stated that he liked the eastern route along Holy Name Lake as that trail runs through
the denser areas of the city where he felt more people would use the trail.
10) 2021-2025 Capital Improvement Plan
Gallup provided an updated 2021-2025 Capital Improvement Plan noting necessary
changes to distribute the Municipal Park Fund out over the next five years.
A motion was made by Morrison and seconded by Sharp to recommend the updated
2021-2025 Capital Improvement Plan. Motion passed unanimously.
11) Staff Report
2020 Park Commission Goals – Park Commissioners reviewed the 2020 goals.
General Items – Scherer reported that the playground curb had been completed at
Medina Morningside Park. Thies reported that she had looked into becoming an
Audubon City, which requires public engagement events, so she advised that
2020 was not the year to pursue this item due to COVID-19 social distancing
restrictions. Sharp reported that a number of grant opportunities had also been
delayed due to COVID-19.
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12) Adjourn
A motion was made by Sharp, seconded by Morrison, to adjourn the meeting.
A roll call vote was taken:
Park Commissioner Ann Thies - aye
Park Commissioner Mary Morrison - aye
Park Commissioner Steve Lee - aye
Park Commissioner John Jacob – aye
Park Commissioner Terry Sharp – aye
Park Commissioner Angela Bernhardt – aye
Motion passed unanimously.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:35 p.m. Minutes prepared by Jodi Gallup