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Park & Recreation Cormnission Minutes March 12, 2003 Page 2 e Commissioner Kuester nominated Commissioner Polston-Hork to serve as Vice Chair. Commissioner Anderson seconded the nomination. COMMISSIONER NYSTROM MOVED TO CLOSE THE NOMINATIONS AND TO ELECT COMMISSIONER DAWN POLSTON-HORK VICE CHAIR UNTIL 2004 ON A WHITE BALLOT. COMMISSIONER ANDERSON SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 7-0. 6. Neighborhood Meetings/Discussions: Meadowvale Heights Park Ms. McPherson presented the two options for the development of Meadowvale Heights Park. She explained that the two plans are very similar. Both include walking trails and an active playground area at the north end of the park. Option 2 is different from Option 1 in that two walking loops have been created as part of the park plan. Ms. McPherson explained that the City would be requesting funding assistance from the Department of Natural Resources through its Open Space Grant Program. Chair Peterson opened the floor to public comment regarding the two development plans. e Dan Tveite, 13275 192 112 Avenue stated that he prefers Option 2. He asked if this would be a neighborhood versus a regional park. He stated that there is an active beaver colony within the park and they create impoundments and remove trees on a regular basis. He inquired as to whether or not a road would be constructed within the easement area which crosses his property. He stated that if it is a regional park; a parking lot would need to be provided within the park area. Terri Bostrom, 13301192 112 Avenue NW asked if the construction of the road to the park would be assessed to the adjacent property owners. She stated that she likes Option 2 as well because of the multiple loops. She stated she was concerned with the location of the parking lot as it would be adjacent to her house. She also asked if there would be a fence along the property line in order to prevent cars driven by teenagers from entering the park. Chair Peterson stated that it would be unlikely that the road construction would be assessed to the adjacent property owners. Ms. McPherson stated that as opposed to a road it may be a widened trail similar to the width of the railroad grade trail, which is approximately twelve feet in width. Jennifer Thorsland, 13101 Elgin Drive stated that she objects to a parking lot in the park as it would only bring more traffic to the park. She stated that she preferred that the use be limited only to the immediate surrounding neighborhood. Mike Thorsland, 13101 Elgin Drive asked if the Commission knew what the current crime statistics were for the park. He inquired as to the number of police calls to this area. e Ms. McPherson stated that she was not aware of any police calls to the park; however, she did not inquire of the Police Department as to the number of police calls. Phil Hals, Street/Park Superintendent, stated that the more use a park receives, there is a corresponding reduction in the number of police calls to the park facility.