02-10-2011 Park Commission Meeting

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PEQUOT LAKES PARK COMMISSION THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2011 CITY HALL Members Present: Chair Tweed, DenHartog and, Clement Also Present: Council Member Malecha; Sandy Peine, City Clerk; Mike Loven, Public Works Supervisor, Mayor Adams, and Scott Pederson, Planning Commission Representative 1. Call Meeting to Order The meeting was called to order at 4:00 p.m. by Chair Tweed 2. Approve Park Commission Minutes MOTION WAS MADE BY COMMISSIONER CLEMENT TO APPROVE THE JANUARY 13, 2011, PARK COMMISSION MINUTES. COMMISSIONER DENHARTOG SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED 3-0. Scott Pederson gave an update on the park and recreation section of the _ Comprehensive Plan. He requested the Commissioners to go to the web site and give their input on the Comp Plan. David Kennedy asked how the "Sense of Place" concept fits in with the Comp Plan. Discussion was held about how the "sense of place" concept will affect the Government Drive Project. Splash Park Nancy Adams provided a map of the Trailside Park which included overlays of maps that showed which areas of the park is used for certain events. She noted that the overlays have revealed that the park is completely used and there is no room for a splash park. Skate Park Mayor Adams and Commissioner Clement reported that they had met with high school kids who are interested in a skateboard park. The Mayor reported that the Crosby Skateboard Park was funded by parents and kids who raised the money. Mayor Adams stated that the students questioned where a skateboard park could be located in Pequot Lakes. Some ideas that were discussed for a location of a skate park included Sibley Park, the triangular section of property located south of American National Bank, the corner of City property toward the rear of the parking lot, and the land under the new water tower. It was also suggested to sell Sibley Park and use the money to buy land for a skate park, Commissioner Clement stated