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Parks and Recreation Commission Minutes Page 4 November 8, 2023 Mr. Hecker presented the staff report and slides with photos of the future Proctor trail location and the Nystrom Property. Commissioner Anderson asked to confirm that there would be a connection to the north by 194th Ave. Commissioner Anderson asked where the location on the map was where an individual was recently injured while crossing the street. Mr. Stremcha confirmed it was further south by Oak knoll and explained that with parking lot improvements in the future the sidewalk and crossing there would be improved as well. Commissioner Niziolek said the important thing to address is how people get across Proctor Road. Right now, there is access to Salk Middle School to the east but if the Nystrom property is directly across from Salk that could become the safest crossing for pedestrians. Commissioner Niziolek does not want the crossing to be near school street to get across to the other side if his goal is to take the cross-country runners to Woodland Trails. The crossing would be right about where the end of the blue line is on the map on the east side of the road across from the Nystrom property. Commissioner Anderson said that it is important that they are discussing the need for a safe crossing directly across from the Salk School entrance now but there will have to be future discussions and planning with the school, city, county, and property owner. Commissioner Niziolek said that the additional benefit is that there are many people parking on the east side of the road to get to the ballfields and a new pedestrian crossing would make this safer. Commissioner Niziolek asked the Commission to also review 194th Ave and Proctor crossing because there is not a shoulder on the road, and it is not safe to ride along it. He would like the City to review this. He mentioned this because it is just north of the Nystrom Property, and he just wanted to make everyone aware of this. 9. Parks and Recreation Manager Update Mr. Hecker presented the staff report. The Solar Picnic Table was paid for by the Energy City Fund not Park Improvement or Park Dedication. Councilmember Beyer asked Mr. Stremcha to follow up with an official update about it. Mr. Hecker said it is recommended to find a new location for disc golf to be moved to due to the new disc golf installations having stabilization issues due to the soggy ground. 10. Announcements 11. Adjourn Regular Meeting Moved by Commissioner Rathbun and seconded by Commissioner Brown to adjourn the regular meeting of the Parks and Recreation Commission. Motion carried 6-0. The regular meeting adjourned at 7:47p.m. Minutes prepared by Dawn Larson.