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<br />Motion carried. Voting Yes: Commissioners Erickson, Backous, Hansen, LaMere, and Shryock. <br />Voting No: None. Absent: Chairperson Johns and Commissioner Barr. <br /> <br />Case #2: <br /> <br />Consider Off-Leash Area for Alpine Park <br /> <br />Parks Supervisor Riverblood advised that this is a concept that has not yet been discussed by this <br />Commission. He explained that there is a growing population in Ramsey whom own dogs and <br />would benefit from a dog park. He advised that in terms of observing the off leash activity, there <br />are a lot more people traveling to Rivers Bend Park and also at Alpine Park. He stated that City <br />code does not allow for dogs to be off leash on land that is not private property and explained <br />that is one of the reasons for this request. He advised that in the prior year they offered $5,000 <br />for seed money to match the outfield fences on fields two and three at Alpine Park. He advised <br />that while there were clear benefits for having those fences on the fields there were also activities <br />that could no longer take place there. He advised that these fences do actually help to create an <br />area that could be used for an off leash area. He explained that they would only need to add short <br />lengths of fencing to complete the area and advised that there already is irrigation in that area. <br />The area is as far from the other activities as they could possibly be in this park. He concluded <br />that for around $7,000, they could install the offleash area. <br /> <br />Commissioner Erickson questioned the square footage of the area. <br /> <br />Parks Supervisor Riverblood advised that it would probably be greater than two acres in total but <br />did not measure actual area. <br /> <br />Commissioner LaMere questioned if a fountain would be installed for the dogs to obtain a drink. <br /> <br />Parks Supervisor Riverblood responded that they could probably tap into the irrigation system to <br />allow for dog drinking water. <br /> <br />Commissioner LaMere questioned if this area would be allowed within City code and if there <br />would be a liability issue. <br /> <br />Parks Supervisor Riverblood advised that even if the Commission were to move forward with <br />this project it would not be moved on immediately as there are still things that need to be <br />researched. <br /> <br />Commissioner Erickson questioned if the two uses were going to be allowed at one time and if <br />there would be interference. <br /> <br />Commissioner Shryock advised that with those fences there should not be a lot of interaction <br />between the two areas. <br /> <br />Commissioner Backous questioned which type of gate would be installed. <br /> <br />Park and Recreation Commission/October 9, 2008 <br />Page 3 of6 <br />