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Park & Recreation Commission Minutes April I!, 2001 Page 6 . recommendation in October. She noted that the Subcommittee will be touring the City's current operation in May. 10. Information/Update Items This information was presented to the Commissioners in their packets. No action was required. 1. Park Dedication Fund Balance 2. River City Snow Riders Newsletter 3. Article - Woodbury Land Acquisition 4. School Board Minutes March 13,2001 5. Ski Trail Groomer 5. Commissioner Dave Anderson Items Commissioner Dave Anderson reviewed the following requests for action by the Commission: a. Request to purchase seed at a cost of $220.00 in order to complete a volunteer project to seed Maple Hill, starting at the Biathlon range, in Woodland Trails Park. b. Request to approve a volunteer project to burn prairie areas in Woodland Trails and Gagne Parks. . c. Request to approve gopher trapping in Woodland Trails as an on-going project, paying $5.00 per gopher, for up to 30 gophers per year. d. Request to approve crack-filling on city trails by STS (sentence-to-serve) juveniles as a on-going project. Ms. McPherson noted that the property owners adjacent to Gagne Park should be notified of the burns. Commissioner Dave Anderson stated that notification is required as part of the variance granted by the DNR to conduct the burns. COMMISSIONER HUBERTY MOVED TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE FOUR PROJECTS PRESENTED BY COMMISSIONER DAVE ANDERSON AS LISTED IN THE MINUTES. COMMISSIONER PETERSON SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 7-0. 7. Long-Term Youth Athletic Complex Development Plan Ms. McPherson explained that a meeting will be scheduled with the representatives of the youth athletic associations to discuss issues associated with the Youth Athletic Complex, including future improvements and identify a time line for completion of improvements. Commissioner Dave Anderson felt it would be important to have input from the Minnesota Sports Federation. .