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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011-04-20 PRC Workshop Minutes (2) CITY OF MAPLEWOOD PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION WORKSHOP Meeting Minutes Wednesday, April 20, 2011 6:00 PM COUNCIL CHAMBERS – MAPLEWOOD CITY HALL 1830 COUNTY ROAD B EAST 1.CALL TO ORDER Chair Schmidt indicated there was a quorum and called the meeting to order. 2.ROLL CALL Commissioners Commissioner Craig Brannon, present Commissioner Don Christianson, present Commissioner Peter Fischer, present Commissioner Dan Maas, present Commissioner Carolyn Peterson, absent Commissioner Bruce Roman, present Commissioner Therese Sonnek, present Chair Kim Schmidt, present Staff Recreation Supervisor, Jim Taylor, present Recreation Manager, Audra Robbins, present Parks and Recreation Director, DuWayne Konewko, present 3.APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA Commissioner moved to approve the agenda as amended. Seconded by Commissioner.Ayes: All The motion passed. 4.UNFINISHED BUSINESS 5.NEW BUSINESS a.Introduction of the Goodrich Park Task Force b.Presentation and Discussion on the Goodrich Park Preferred Concept Jim Taylor, Recreation Supervisor, opened the presentation with background information regarding the task force and Goodrich Park. Mr. Taylor went over the planning process, highlighting the positives and negatives of the park and how this would affect development. Њ Mr. Taylor and Veronica Anderson, SEH, presented the Goodrich Park Preferred Concept to the commission. Pete Frank, 1921 Price Avenue, informed the commission that the neighbors of Goodrich Park are greatly supportive of the improvement of the park. John Panion, 1930 Ripley Avenue, stated that he supports the majority of the preferred concept, however, does not feel that the plan alleviates the parking problem on Ripley Avenue. The commission discussed the preferred concept further, and asked questions of Mr. Taylor and Ms. Anderson. Commissioner Fischer moved to recommend the Goodrich Park Preferred Concept to City Council. Seconded by Commissioner Maas. Ayes: All The motion passed. 6. ADJOURNMENT Commissioner moved to adjourn the meeting. Ayes: All Seconded by Commissioner. The meeting adjourned at 6:57PM. View past Parks and Recreation Commission meetings by going to the following webpage: http://www.ci.maplewood.mn.us/index.aspx?nid=673. Ћ