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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.
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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.
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