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<br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Park & Recreation Commission Minutes <br />September 8, 2004 <br /> <br />Page 4 <br /> <br />MOVED BY COMMISSIONER PAIGE AND SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER <br />KUESTER TO ACCEPT THE STAFF RECOMMENDATION TO <br />RECOMMEND TO THE CITY COUNCIL CASH DEDICATION FOR <br />NUMBER OF UNITS IN THE FINAL PLAT AND TO EXPLORE <br />RELOCATING THE DETENTION POND TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER <br />OF THE SITE AND SIDEWALKS TO CONNECT TO THE NORTH END OF <br />THE PARK. MOTION CARRIED 5-0. <br /> <br />8.C.1. Rain Garden at Orono Park <br /> <br />Director of Parks and Recreation, Bill Maertz shared with the Commission that he has been <br />approached by a representative of the Sherburne County Soil and Water Conservation <br />District about the possibility of constructing a Rain Garden at Orono Park. <br /> <br />Commission liked the idea of the Rain Garden and asked Mr. Maertz to continue to work <br />with the representative and get prices on the gardens. <br /> <br />8.C.2. Tobacco Use in Parks Policy <br /> <br />Commission discussed Tobacco Use in Park Policy. <br /> <br />Commissioner Polston-Hork shared that she would like to see receptacles for cigarette waste <br />at the park facilities. <br /> <br />MOVED BY COMMISSIONER KUESTER AND SECONDED BY <br />COMMISSIONER POLSTON-HORK TO RECOMMEND TO CITY COUNCIL <br />TO ACCEPT THE TOBACCO USE IN PARKS POLICY WITH CHANGING <br />THE WORKD "WHERE" TO "WHEN" IN THE POLICY AND TO RESEARCH <br />HAVING WASTE RECEPTICLES LOCATED IN THE PARK. MOTION <br />CARRIED 4-1. Commissioner Paige opposed. <br /> <br />8.C.3. <br /> <br />Trott Brook Barn Reservation Policy and Rates <br /> <br />Commission discussed a Facility Use Policy for Trott Brook Barn. <br /> <br />Commissioner Kuester would like to see some benefits for neighbors of the park. <br /> <br />Commissioner Paige would like to see people who adopt parks get some benefits. <br /> <br />MOVED BY COMMISSIONER POLSTON-HORKAND SECONDED BY <br />COMMISSIONER PAIGE TO RECOMMEND TO CITY COUNCIL TO <br />ACCEPT THE FEE STRUCTURE AND POLICY USE FOR TROTT BROOK <br />BARN AND TO REVIEW POLICY IN SIX MONTHS. MOTION CARRIED 4-1. <br />Commissioner Kuester opposed. <br /> <br />8.0.1. Off Leash Dog Park <br /> <br />Director of Parks and Recreation, Bill Maertz shared with the Commission that staff has <br />received munerous requests for an off leash dog park. After reviewing several possible <br />locations, staff has identified the northeast comer of Lions Park as a viable site for the off <br />