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improvement: of;iWoodland Green Park and further that Woodland Green be fully developed and <br />be the predom .nagt park in the area to receive such development. <br /> <br />Motion carried~i Voting Yes: Chairperson Hetland, Commissioners Cook, Florentius, <br />Swokowski. ~ofing No: None. Absent: Commissioners Gookin, Johnson and Prall. <br />COMMISSION INPUT <br />1) PropOsed Changes to Subdivision Ordinance <br /> <br />Parks/UtilitieS. COordinator Boos stated that the Subdivision Ordinance, Park and Open Space <br />Dedication PO~ i~tl of the City Code, with suggested revisions, was disseminated at the last Park <br />and Recreatio~ ~ommission meeting. Because the ordinance was not included in this agenda, <br />Commissione~ FIDrentius, r requested Mr. Boos read the proposed changes. <br /> <br />Motion by Co, m~issioner Swokowski and seconded by Chairperson Hetland to recommend to <br />City Council tD a~< Opt the proposed changes in the Park and Open Space Dedication portion of the <br />City Code. <br /> <br />Motion carriOd..r Voting Yes: Chairperson Hetland, Commissioners Swokowski, Cook and <br />Florentius. VOting No: None. Absent: Commissioners Gookin, Johnson and Prall. <br />2) Emer~ld!i Pond <br />Parks/UtilitieS ~ordinator Boos stated that City Staff prepared a preliminary park plan for <br />Emerald Pond[p~-k and hope to begin improvements this year He stated what is being proposed <br />is a softball fi~ld~!Soccer/football field, tot lot, trail, a bridge to access the island, picnic areas, etc. <br />The funding for;iIhese improvements are coming from the remaining park dedication for the <br />development :ind!ithe park assessment per lot. Thus far, the rough grading is completed and the <br />grass ~s strugghng to grow <br /> <br />City Adminis,rr. at0r Schroeder informed the Commission that Staff will be requesting Council's <br />authorization' to ~mceed for bids for the Emerald Pond improvements. It can either be done in <br />phases or all a~'ofice. He suggested the park would increase the salability of the lots in the area. <br /> <br />Motion by Ch?i~erson Hetland and seconded by Commissioner Florentius to inform the City <br />Council that ~hel!Park and Recreation Commission is in support of proceeding with bids for <br />Emerald Pon~l. l~ark development and also ~f ~t is econom~cally feasible, they support <br />developing/compl,',eting the park all at once. <br /> <br />Motion carried. 'Voting Yes: Chairperson Hetland, Commissioners Florentius, Cook and <br />Swokowski. Voting No: None. Absent: Commissioners Gookin, Johnson and Prall. <br /> <br />3) Fisher;lesI People and Trout <br />Parks/UtilifiesiCO0rdinator Boos stated that the Department of Natural Resources Fisheries people <br />will be coming in' to do a feasibility study regarding stocking Trott and Ford Brook Ponds with <br />trout. <br /> <br />4) Park Volunteer Program <br /> <br />Parks/Utilities C°¢rdinator Boos stated that he received information from the City of Champlin and <br />that Kathi Pete~'so~,also has some information regarding a park volunteer program. <br /> <br />Park and Recreation Commission/July 9, 1992 <br /> Page 3 of 4 <br /> <br /> <br />