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PEQUOT LAKES <br /> PARK COMMISSION <br /> THURSDAY, MARCH 10, 2011 <br /> CITY HALL <br /> Members Present: Chair Tweed, Karen Ettesvold, Pete Clement, Jeff Bruch and <br /> Members Absent: Jamie DenHartog <br /> Also Present: Council Member Malecha; Sandy Peine, City Clerk; and <br /> Mike Loven, Public Works Supervisor <br /> 1. Call Meeting to Order <br /> The meeting was called to order at 4:00 p.m. by Chair Tweed <br /> 2. Approve Park Commission Minutes <br /> MOTION WAS MADE BY COMMISSIONER CLEMENT TO APPROVE <br /> THE FEBRUARY 10, 2011, PARK COMMISSION MINUTES. <br /> COMMISSIONER BRUCH SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION <br /> CARRIED 4-0. <br /> 3. Welcome New Members — Jeffrey Bruch and Karen Ettesvold <br /> Chair Tweed welcomed the new members to the Park Commission. <br /> 4. Equestrian Trail Grant (Brenda Myers) <br /> Brenda Myers introduced Peter Nelson, Central Lakes College, Small <br /> Business Development Consultant. <br /> Brenda Myers explained that the Minnesota Horse Park is considering the <br /> possibility of acquiring a DNR Legacy Grant to acquire land from Potlatch <br /> for an outdoor recreational area for Equine Sports. She explained that this <br /> park would become a major recreational area and would bring in people <br /> from a six-state area. <br /> Cathy Malecha questioned how the City fits into these plans. Brenda <br /> Myers explained that the DNR grant is only available to government <br /> organizations. She explained that this project would be similar to the <br /> library project in that the City would purchase the land and be the fiscal <br /> agent for project. <br /> Mr. Nelson explained that this is an interested group that would like to <br /> form a nonprofit organization and then would like to see this equestrian <br /> park in place. He explained that in order to do this, they need the City to <br />