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Motion carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Shryock, Commissioners Chubb, Minke, Bennett, <br />Fyten and Olsen. Voting No: None. Absent: Commissioner Barr. <br /> <br />5. COMMISSION BUSINESS <br /> <br />5.01: <br /> <br />Parks & Assistant Public Works Superintendent Riverblood noted the purpose of this agenda <br />item is to recap discussion with City Council as well as to initiate the capital improvement <br />projects within the capital improvement plan. He noted there may be dollars for two recreational <br />park projects North Commons Park and Elmcrest Park Riverblood provided details on <br />Elmcrest Park regarding the potential cost of the building, including the various values to the <br />community. He also provided values from various potential sources. Parks & Assistant Public <br />Works Superintendent Riverblood introduced Mr. Dennis Lehman, Field Coordinator for <br />rd <br />Northern Lights Soccer, 5301 143 Avenue Northwest, Ramsey, and Mr. Jim Stange, Vice <br />th <br />President, Northern Lights Soccer, 4175 154 Lane Northwest, Andover. <br /> <br />Mr. Lehman indicated they are willing to contribute $40,000 toward the Elmcrest Park building <br />project however, the City feels fit to spend it. <br /> <br />Commissioner Bennett thanked them for attending, their support, and suggested the Commission <br />advise City Council of their support. <br /> <br />Parks & Assistant Public Works Superintendent Riverblood stated the next logical step is to <br />bring this item to a City Council Work Session for discussion and get consensus to move <br />forward. He suggested one or more Commissioners work on the project from the outside, to <br />identify playground choices and price points that make sense. <br /> <br />Commissioner Olsen and Chairperson Shryock volunteered. <br /> <br />Chairperson Shryock noted that timing is important and the project needs to keep moving <br />forward. <br /> <br />Consensus was to ensure the project stayed on the forefront. <br /> <br />Commissioner Bennett stated he is against doing smaller projects without the completion of <br />Elmcrest Park and wants to ensure during the Work Session the two park projects stay together <br />because one should not move forward without the other. <br /> <br />Chairperson Shryock questioned if the Commission presents as a package and it is taken apart at <br />the Work Session, how do they react. <br /> <br />Motion by Commissioner Olsen second by Commissioner Bennett, to recommend combined and <br />only combined playgrounds of the North Commons Park and Elmcrest Park building and <br />playground for City Council approval. <br /> <br />Motion carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Shryock, Commissioners Olsen, Bennett, Chubb, <br />Fyten and Minke. Voting No: None. Absent: Commissioner Barr. <br />Park and Recreation Commission/July 12, 2012 <br />Page 2 of 3 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />