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. . . Parks & Recreation Commission Minutes August 11,2004 Page 3 Ms. Bergh shared that they have reserved a total of 1,663.5 hours of use for city facilities. Over 1,000 of that was in field use and about 250 hours was for Lions Park Center. Recreation Assistant, Rae Ann Gardner demonstrated to the Commission the on-line registration program. Ms. Bergh shared how the department will discontinue taking phone- in registrations and have a laptop on the front counter that customers can build their own on-line account and register for programs. Parks and Recreation Director, Bill Maertz shared that the library will be placing labels on the computers with the on-line registration website so that customers who do not have access to the internet are able to get on-line and register at the library. Commissioner Paige asked if there are signs that can be placed around town about the on- line registration and the website. Commissioner Niziolek thanked all those who prepared the trails for the Big Tooth Sweet Tooth Race. There were 75 participants this year. 9A.1. Community Events: None 9.B.1. M & P Utilities - Use of Great Northern Trail This item was removed from the agenda. 9.B.2. Consider Park Dedication P 04-18 Windsor Meadows Planner/Park Planner, Chris Leeseberg presented the preliminary plat request for Windsor Meadows. The applicant is proposing a 35 lot single family cluster development on an approximately 64-acre parcel that will be accessed from Wmdsor Park 3rd on the north and from Windsor Park on the east. The subject property is open rolling meadow land with most of the westerly portion being wetland. Two internal trail connections are being proposed within the development with no sidewalks being proposed. The site is outside of any park target area, and is located near existing parks therefore staff suggests that cash for 35 lots be collected for park dedication. The Commission discussed the need to complete an ecological restoration of the site. The site is currently farmed. Commissioner Niziolek noted the presence of Blaclin's turtles on the site and the need to maintain access to the upland. The Commission also discussed the proposed trails and whether they were public or private. If the developer is seeking credit for public use, the trails need to link developments or be a longer circuit. MOVED BY COMMISSIONER PAIGE AND SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER ANDERSON TO ACCEPT THE STAFF RECOMMENDATION TO RECOMMEND TO THE CITY COUNCIL CASH DEDICATION FOR 35 LOTS. THE COMMISSION ALSO WOUlD LIKE STAFF TO ENCOURAGE EXPLORATION OF A BROADER TRAIL THAT CONNECTS ALONG WITH ROADWAY CONNECTION TO THE SOUTHWEST; THAT THE PLANTING OF NATIVE GRASSES ARE ENCOURAGED; AND, THAT STAFF FOLLOWS UP WITH DEVELOPER FOR THE LONG-RANGE SUCCESS OF TIlE GRASS