4. 03-05-07 Minutes Scandia Parks and Recreation Committee (PRC)
Minutes
Monday, March 5, 2007; 7PM
• Members Present: Dave Smith, Karen Schik, Alex Bildeaux, Ron Couture, Mike Goeken, and Matt Rasmussen.
Member Absent: Dan Skupien Guests: Anne Hurlburt, Marty McKelvey
1. Review and Approve Agenda and PRC Minutes of 2/5/07.
Motion: Goeken/Rasmussen. Passes unanimously.
2. Approval of New P&R Committee Bylaws.
Motion: Couture/Schik. Passes unanimously.
3. Distribution of Duties and Functions of PRC as approved by City Council on 2/20/07.
{Nothing of note}
4. Discussion of Public Hearing on Old Lions Park abandonment of 1St Street and 3`d Avenues and
update of City Council meeting of Feb. 2p`n
Public Hearing scheduled for'htesday, April 3rd for the abandonment of road easements.
Discussion followed regarding survey of Old Lions Park. Hurlburt also noted that
"Lilleskogen" has not yet been approved as the new name, as other community feedback
names were not provided to the City Council. Goeken recalled names provided by the public
at the last Taco Daze. Hurlburt will provide these to the Council for their consideration.
5. Designation of P&R Committee members who will sit on the new City of Scandia, Comprehensive
• Plan Committee, and Capital Improvements Committee.
Motion: Schik nominated for Comprehensive Plan Cttee. Goeken nominated for CapiYal
Improvements Ctte. No other nominations presented. Both nominations pass unanimously.
6. Implementation of Public Hearings on new Parks and Trails as presented in the Scandia
Comprehensive Park, Trails, Open Space and Recreation Plan.
Smith suggested a public hearing where PRC trail objectives could be shared with the
community. Ultimately, "hearings" were not considered necessary and the scope of what
might be a series of public "meetings" were determined to be appropriate as a broader
community forum of land use. This approach will call on input, participation, and
coordination of all advisory committees. Hurlburt and Schik discussed the open space
planning process that has been initiated as part of the comprehensive plan and suggested
that these processes need to work together. Information from the initial stage will provide
information for the public meetings and other processes. There was general agreement that
the public meetings are important and that it's too soon to start planning that phase.
7. Discussion of Summer Recreation Programs
McKelvey provided details of summer recreation program offerings, including a
June/July/August calendar of programs and descriptions of each program (complete with
age group, price, dates 8v times). McKelvey will provide projection/budget calculation to PRC.
These programs will be presented to the City Council at their March 20� meeting for approval.
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Scandia Parks and Recreation Committee (PRC)
Minutes
Monday, March 5, 2007; 7PM
New this year, Summer Programs will not be offered through the school district's Community •
Education. Instead, registration will be handled by the Programs Coordinator. Materials will
be provided to the public via an April newsletter. McKelvey also plans to arrange a Summer
Programs kickoff event for adults and children in late April. Details TBD.
Rasmussen will serve as the PRC liaison to the Program Coordinator regarding programming.
8. Old Business: Old Lions Park bonfire reschedule
Bildeaux proposed bonfire reschedule for Sunday, March 18+�. Smith will contact the Fire
Dept and Hurlburt will coordinate publicity of the event.
9. Old Business: Wind in the Pines (WIP) park, Trust For Public Lands (TPL)and Open Space
Schik provided and discussed the Exhibit A document regarding open space. Schik
explained the grant, from Embrace Open Space, which provides $3,000 to Scandia to hire the
Washington Conservation District (WCD). WCD will prepare a checklist and brief document
that will assist Scandia in developing a Comprehensive Plan.
Schik also discussed funding that Great River Greening (GRG) has agreed to provide, to
assist with trail development in WIP. Their funding of$8500 (partially for planning, partially
for implementation) would require a $2000 match from Scandia. Schik, Rasmussen and
Skupien met with GRG at WIP on 3/5/07 to evaluate the project. GRG will put together a •
project description and estimate and will present it to PRC for discussion and approval.
Hurlburt stated that a Washington County Engineering Department resource might be
available to the city to help with th�design of a stair system at WIP.
Motion: Meeting adjourned; Bildeatu�/Goeken
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