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• Parks&Recreation Commission Minutes Page 3 <br /> December 11,2019 <br /> 7.3 2020 Commission Meeting Calendar <br /> Mr. Hecker presented his staff report, adding that the county will be hosting a meeting on <br /> January 8, 2020 regarding the proposed changes to 181s`Avenue which will impact Hillside <br /> Park and suggested meeting on January 15, 2020 so commission members could attend if they <br /> choose to. <br /> Moved by Commissioner Soltvedt and seconded by Commissioner Holmgren to accept <br /> the 2020 calendar with the following changes to meet on January 15, October 7, and <br /> November 4. Motion carried 7-0. <br /> 8. Discussion Items <br /> 8.1 Alba Ridge Park and Oxbow Park Properties <br /> Mr. Hecker read his staff report and shared a map of where Alba Ridge Park is located and the <br /> issues with beavers making dams and how it is affecting the sod farms being flooded. <br /> Commissioner Soltvedt asked if any funds can be added to operating costs to cover the <br /> • maintenance issues. <br /> Commissioner Niziolek asked if the ditch is a county ditch system and who takes care of it and <br /> thought that the county would be responsible to clean up after the beavers, sharing that the <br /> county trapped and cleared beavers on his property when he had an issue with beavers. <br /> Hal Stewart, 20572 Ulysis St. shared that there will be developments down the road near Alba <br /> Ridge Park. <br /> Mr. Hecker shared that Oxbow Park is surrounded by Houlton and people are accessing <br /> William H. Houlton Conservation Area (WHHCA) from Oxbow Park and wondering what <br /> commission thinks about assimilating the park into WHHCA property. <br /> Commissioner Soltvedt asked if the access would be removed from Oxbow Park to WHHCA. <br /> Mr. Hecker shared that the access would not be removed. <br /> Chair Anderson stated that if Oxbow Park were folded into WHHCA it would no longer be a <br /> park and it would follow the hunting plan. <br /> Commissioners agreed to the idea incorporating Oxbow Park into part of WHHCA. <br /> i1mm1E1 1r <br /> NA 'URA <br />