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Park Commission Minutes <br /> October 13,2016 <br /> Page 2 <br /> Commissioner Adams suggested 2 people from the Park Commission get <br /> together, propose a plan for the plaques and present to the Park Commission at <br /> the November meeting. Commissioner Adams and Chair Ronning will draft the <br /> plan. <br /> Dawn Bittner asked if the Park Commission desired to continue discussion on a <br /> Memorial Wall or if the Wall should be removed from future Agendas. <br /> Commissioner Adams stated this will be included in the plaque proposal. <br /> 5. Skateboard Park <br /> Dawn Bittner read the email from Lisa Soya, Crosby City Clerk, regarding their <br /> Skateboard Park. She also advised Chief Kiang offered to help with the location. <br /> Nancy Malecha had provided information from the League of Minnesota Cities <br /> who have developed an underwriting approach categorizing skateparks into a <br /> two-tier system, based on height of the features. There is no additional premium <br /> charged for Tier 1 skateparks. Tier 2 parks do have an additional premium and <br /> require supervision. <br /> Commissioner Adams had visited a skateboard park in Shorewood. There was <br /> no requirement in the posted rules for helmet use. <br /> Commissioner Adams will schedule a meeting to be held at the Library on an <br /> evening to get the kids and their parents involved and find out what they want. <br /> They need to know their voices are being heard. A Police Department <br /> representative should attend also. <br /> 6. Bobber Park Water Tower Lights <br /> Chair Ronning had reported to Commissioner Adams that the lights are on. <br /> 7. Healthy Community Grant <br /> Dawn Bittner informed the Commissioners she had attended the Crow Wing <br /> Energized Healthy Choices Group Meeting October 11 and had thanked them for <br /> the grant to improve Sibley Lake and Mayo Parks. She also informed them of <br /> the Sibley Lake Association grant and the improvements made this fall. <br /> Mark Jurchen reported the lower steps at Sibley Lake Park have been removed <br /> and the bank planted with an upland prairie grass. Low growing shrubs will be <br /> planted next year. New benches down by the new pier location would be nice. <br /> �-- The upper steps were left in and will need to be improved in the next 3 to 5 <br /> years. The water quality testing revealed quite a bit of sediment from the <br /> watershed and the park was also a large contributor. The path has been rocked <br />