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MINUTES
CITY OF MAPLEWOOD
FISH CREEK GREENWAY AD-HOC COMMISSION
Friday, December 18, 2009
Maplewood City Hall - Council Chambers
1830 County Road BEast
1. Meeting commenced: 1 :05 p.m.
2. Commissioners Present:
Cliff Aichinger, Ramsey-Washington Metro Watershed District
Ron Cockriel, Friends of Maplewood Nature
Ginny Gaynor, City of Maplewood
John Moriarty, Ramsey County Parks
Carolyn Peterson, Parks Commission
Ginny Yingling, Environment and NR Commission
3. Ex-Officio Members Present:
None
4. Action Items:
a. Motion to approve agenda with addition of discussing need for additional meeting.
Motion made by Commissioner Cockriel, seconded by Commissioner Moriarty,
approved 6 to O.
b. Motion to approve November 13, 2009 minutes.
Motion made by Commissioner Cockriel, seconded by Commissioner Aichinger,
approved 6 to O.
c. Motion to approve December 4, 2009 minutes.
Motion made by Commissioner Cockriel, seconded by Commissioner Aichinger,
approved 6 to O.
d. Decision made to keep the questionnaire on the web until December 31, 2009.
e. Decision made to meet with three commissions prior to presenting recommendations
to council:
January 12, 2010-Ramsey County Parks and Recreation Commission, presented
by Commissioner Moriarty;
January 18, 201 O-Environment and Natural Resources Commission, presented by
Commissioner Yingling;
January 20, 2010-Maplewood Parks Commission, presented by Commissioner
Yingling.
f. Decision made to schedule a tentative commission meeting for Friday, January 22,
1:00 p.m.
5. Discussion items:
a. Survey results to date. Commissioner Gaynor provided an update on tallied results.
b. Review draft report. Commissioners went through the report page-by-page and made
changes.
c. Big vision. Commission identified main components of the vision for Fish Creek
greenway:
i. Whole creek in public owners with protected buffers.
ii. Protect large contiguous natural areas.
iii. Stewardship of public and private lands.
iv. Large nature park managed through city-county partnership.
v. Trail from Point Douglas Road to Carver Lake Park, with walking trail through
the natural areas and walking/biking trail along roads.
vi. Bike trails as in comprehensive plans.
d. Process for completing report. Commissioners agreed that Commissioners Gaynor
and Yingling will make changes on the report, email it, and commissioners will send
them any final changes.
6. Follow-up Items:
a. Commissioners Yingling and Gaynor: Revise report.
b. Commissioners Yingling and Moriarty: Present recommendations to other
commissions.
c. Commissioners Yingling and Gaynor: Draft presentation points for council.
7. Adjourn: 3:15 p.m.