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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019-01-15 Parks and Trails MinutesA CITY OF CORCORAN Corcoran Parks and Traiis Meeting Minutes January 15, 2019 - 7:00 pm The Corcoran Parks and Trails Commission met on January 15, 2019, at City Hall in Corcoran, MN. Present were Commissioners — Anderson, Christenson, Meister, Nybo, Regan, and Strehler. Also present were City Administrator Martens, Councilmember Keefe, and Recreation Coordinator Christensen Buck. Commissioner Robran arrived at 7:10 pm. 1. Call to Order / Roll Call Chairperson Anderson called the meeting to order at 7 :00 pm. 2. Pledge of Allegiance Chairperson Anderson invited all in attendance to rise and join in the Pledge of Allegiance. 3. Chairperson and Vice - Chairperson Election City Administrator Martens gave an overview of the election process. Motion: Made by Nybo, seconded by Regan, to re -elect Chairperson Anderson and elect Commissioner Meister as Vice - Chairperson Voting Aye: Anderson, Christenson, Meister, Nybo, Regan, and Strehler. (Motion carried 6:0) 4. Agenda Approval a. Agenda City Administrator Martens requested the addition of 9e. with regards to Heidi's Lifestyle Garden Potential Donation. Motion: Made by Meister, seconded by Nybo, to approve the agenda with the addition of 9e. Voting Aye: Anderson, Christenson, Meister, Nybo, Regan, and Strehler. (Motion carried 6:0) 5. Minutes a. Minutes — November 20, 2018 Meeting Motion: Made by Meister, seconded by Christenson, to approve the minutes as presented. Voting Aye: Anderson, Christenson, Meister, Nybo, Regan, and Strehler. (Motion carried 6:0) 6. Open Forum —None 7. Presentations — None 8. Unfinished Business — None 9. New Business a. Snowmobile Trails in Corcoran Colin Brown, Northwest Trails Association representative, gave an overview of previous snowmobile trails, future preferred trails, and the Northwest Trails Association's goals. Commissioners discussed what the next steps are for continuing to have trails in Corcoran. Commissioners directed staff to follow up with Three Rivers Park District to get their input on providing snowmobile trails. b. Year in Review and 2019 Priorities Recreation Coordinator Christensen Buck gave an overview of the Parks and Trails Commission's accomplishments from 2018 and the priorities for 2019. Chairperson Anderson updated the Commission on the trail hike that he attended to determine the trail corridors being recommended in the Bellwether development. Commissioners discussed additional priorities such as the open space park in the Ravinia neighborhood and snowmobile trails in Corcoran. c. 2019 Memorial Garden Planning A CITY OF CORCORAN City Administrator Martens provided an overview of projects to be completed in the Memorial Garden in 2019. Chairperson Anderson informed the Commission that he believes the Garden Club will be able to maintain the garden and the money saved can be used for plants and to provide food for volunteers. The Commission shared their support for the donation. d. 2019 Tree Giveaway Planning Recreation Coordinator Christensen Buck updated the Commission on the potential need to obtain a certificate for the tree giveaway. Commissioners discussed potential ways to avoid purchasing the certificate and directed staff to inquire further with the Minnesota Department of Agriculture. e. Heidi's Lifestyle Garden Potential Donation City Administrator Martens informed the Commission of the potential donation from Heidi 3s Lifestyle Garden. The donation will be two large plastic containers with plants that would needed to be watered by the City, but maintained by Heidi's. 10. Reports /1 nformation a. Active Planning Applications — Informational only City Administrator Martens gave an update on the 5.5 acre parcel south of the Ravinia development that will add additional homes as well as the natural resource protection ordinance. b. Recreation Coordinator Update Recreation Coordinator Christensen Buck updated the Commission on items that she has been working on such as baseball registrations, Night to Unite preparations, and City Park's ice rinks. c. Weather Station Update Recreation Coordinator Christensen Buck provided the Commission with information on the weather station located at 10030 Cain Road in Corcoran and an overview of how to access the information. d. Speed Limit by City Park City Administrator Martens informed the Commission on the feedback provided by the County following the speed limit which determined the speed limits were deemed appropriate for the location. 11. Subcommittee & Miscellaneous Reports a. City Council Report — Councilmember Keefe Councilmember Keefe informed the Commission that he would be the liaison until the end of his term. Councilmember Keefe gave updates from the January 10th, 2019 Council meeting such as the City Hall remodel, Dayton interchange, and the increase in code enforcement. City Administrator Martens provided a brief overview of the City Park sports complex planning process. b. Commissioner Term Update City Administrator Martens gave an update on Commissioners whose terms are coming to an end. Commissioner Robran informed the Commission that he would be resigning following this year due to a change in residence. City Administrator Martens told the Commission that there was information about the upcoming vacancy in the city newsletter. c. Garden Club Report Chairperson Anderson informed the Commission that there was nothing to report. d. Park Dedication Fund Commissioner Nybo asked if the mulch listed on the report was the mulch from Wildflower Park. Staff confirmed that the mulch listed was from Wildflower Park. iii '`2] fla CITY OF CORCORAN 14. other ousiness, nnouncernents City Administrator Martens provided an overview of 2019 meetings and the items that would be on the upcoming agendas. 13. Commissioner Liaison Calendar City Council Meetings 1/24/19 2114119 2/28/19 3114119 3/28/19 4/11/19 4/25119 Christenson Meister Strehler Anderson Robran Nybo Regan Commissioners discussed adjusting meeting dates. 14. Adjournment Motion: Made by Christenson, seconded by Meister, to adjourn the meeting at 8:27 pm. Voting Aye: Anderson, Christenson, Meister, Nybo, Regan, Robran, and Strehler. (Motion carried 7:0) Submitted by Jessica Christensen Buck, Recreation Coordinator