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Corcoran Parks and Trails Commission
Minutes
January 20, 2015 - 7:00 PM
The Corcoran Parks and Trails Commission met on January 20, 2015, at City Hall in Corcoran,
Minnesota. Present were, Commissioners - Anderson, Krueger, Meister, Nybo, Regan, Strehler, and
Tessmer. Dale arrived at 7:10 and Robran arrived at 8:05. (No members absent)
Also present were City Administrator Martens, Administrative Support /Payroll and Benefits Coordinator
Smith - Arens, and Council Liaison Mayor Ken Guenthner
Commissioner Anderson called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm
1. Call to Order / Roll Call
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Chairperson and Vice - Chairperson Election
Motion: made by Tessmer, seconded by Nybo to nominate Tom Anderson for Chairperson
Voting Aye: Anderson, Krueger, Meister, Nybo, Regan, Strehler, Tessmer, (Motion carried 7:0)
Motion: made by Tessmer, seconded by Meister to nominate Trish Krueger for Vice Chairperson
Voting Aye: Anderson, Krueger, Meister, Nybo, Regan, Strehler, Tessmer, (Motion carried 7:0)
4. Agenda Approval
a. Agenda - Added Item to new Business 9.d
Motion: made by Meister, seconded by Nybo to approve the Agenda as presented.
Voting Aye: Anderson, Krueger, Meister, Nybo, Regan, Strehler, Tessmer, (Motion carried 7:0)
b. Minutes 11 -18 -2014
Motion: made by Krueger, seconded by Tessmer to approve the Minutes as amended with a
change to item 3b - the word from Agenda to Minutes
Voting Aye: Anderson, Krueger, Meister, Nybo, Regan, Tessmer, (Motion carried 6:0) Abstaining:
Strehler
5. Open Forum - None
6. Presentations - none
7. Reports /Information
a. Active Planning Applications - City Administrator updated commissioners
b. Parks and Trails Commission Term Update — City Administrator discussed with the
commissioners whose terms expire.
8. Old /Unfinished Business - None
9. New Business
a. Proposed Ordinance Update — Parks and Trails Commission
Motion: made by Krueger, seconded by Dale to stay with the 9 commission members and accept
other recommendations as written.
Voting Aye: Dale, Krueger, Meister, Nybo, Regan, Robran, Strehler, Tessmer,
Voting Nay: Anderson (Motion carried 8:1)
b. Council Correspondence — Annual Report and 2015 Priorities
Discussion to move forward with the Tree Giveaway, Start a Corcoran Garden Cub, Scoreboard
Grant funds — Twins Grant. Additionally to be put on future agenda items the Roehlke property,
City of Corcoran
Corcoran Parks and Trails Commission
Minutes
January 20, 2015 - 7:00 PM
Fees for Parks Development, Update formula for Parks, Park Standards, Look for Additional
Grants, Review Park Usage Fees
c. Parks and Trails Commission Activities — Discussed which trees would be purchased for the
Tree Giveaway Program, location and requesting donations from the NWJC's
d. Memorial Garden Donations — Discussed what some of the donations of funds could be
spend on, examples were bird feeders and bird baths.
10. Subcommittee & Miscellaneous Reports
a. City Council Report — Mayor Guenthner updated
b. Athletic Association — Informational Only
c. Park Dedication Fund — Informational only
11. Other Business- none
12. Announcements - none
13. Adjournment
Motion: made by Krueger, seconded by Meister to adjourn the meeting at 9:00 pm
Voting Aye: Anderson, Dale, Krueger, Meister, Nybo, Regan, Robran, Strehler, Tessmer, (Motion
carried 9:0)