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NEW BRIGHTON PARKS, RECREATION, AND ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION MINUTES %B5ff0z1M June 3, 2009 'k 60" --*S ", ". (Minutes in their entirety are kept on DVD at City Hall) I. Call to Order The meeting was called to order at 6:30 p.m. by Chair Frischman II. Roll Call Present: Commissioners Frischman, Harreld, Heinrich, Meyer, Norton, Samuelson, Trevorrow, Council Rep. Burg, Director of Parks and Recreation Breuer, Office Assistant Olson. Also present: Recreation Coordinator Jeanna Hyovalti, Recreation Supervisor Andy Soltvedt, Officer Hamdorf and Youth Rep. Mark Gafken. III. Minutes of May 6, 2009 MOTION BY HEINRICH, SECONDED BY NORTON, TO APPROVED THE MAY 6, 2009 MINUTES AS SUBMITTED. MOTION CARRIED. IV. Trails Committee Update — Adam Parker; Chair Parker stated there is consideration of a bike event for Stockyard Days in the next year or two. Speed monitoring equipment will be put out and we will be monitoring traffic along the bike lane on Long Lake Road. There was discussion about the Old Hwy 8 trail enhancement project. We will be making a recommendation on the choice of path for this and the recommendation will be forwarded to Public Works Director, Grant Wyffels. Many Trails Committee members will be at the meeting tomorrow evening with the Arden Hills Parks Commission regarding trails and connectivity between the two cities. The next Trails Committee meeting will be August 5`h at 5:30 p.m. at City Hall. V. Skate Park Update — Youth Representative Breuer gave an update on the skate park. Last month a public hearing was held. We had a petition from residents to close the skate park, then two more petitions to keep it open. At the public hearing we heard from the public for over 2 hours. A recommendation was made to Council based on all the information from residents and users, to maintain and keep the skate park open with stipulations from the youth that they would help pick up litter, report vandalism and any undesirable behaviors they saw in the park and the Parks, Recreation and Environmental Commission requested that a youth representative report monthly to Parks, Recreation and Environmental Commission so that you could be kept up to speed. In addition, Breuer stated she attended two meetings with the youth which Public Safety is spearheading. The next meeting is June 15`h. Residents and users are welcome to attend those meetings at Freedom Park. Officer Hamdorf is present and he is spearheading this project for Public Safety, as well as a youth representative, whom he will introduce. Officer Hamdorf introduced Mark Gafken. Gafken stated he would update the commissioners on what the youth are doing. After they are done skating they are riding around, picking up trash in the park trying to keep it clean. He has not had to make one call on any graffiti, vandalism or drugs. They have made it clear to everyone that there will be consequences if they bring that stuff around our park. They have met with Chris of Park Maintenance who will be giving them paint for the skate park. Officer Hamdorf stated at the first meeting they talked about the condition of the park. They looked at the skate park area and found some things that needed fixing, including a water pooling issue and we were able to take care of all these things at a minimal cost. Plywood on the side was bad. This will be painted to spruce it up. We are trying to make it more attractive. Public Safety has been facilitating discussion but the users have been running the show. We have been trespassing some of the offenders in the park. The skate park users identified how long they want