Minutes - Parks and Recreation Commission - 07/14/2016

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normally owned and maintained by the local agency. This project has no funding from MnDOT. The Metro District currently has no discretionary funding in year 2020 of the STIP or year 2021 of the CHIP to assist with construction or assist with MnDOT services such as the design or construction engineering of the project. MnDOT suggested to continue to work with MnDOT area staff to assist in identifying additional project funding. Update on tournaments, trails, concerts and facility use: Upcoming Summer Event Series at The Draw are: July 14 Devon Worley Band (a rain-out) July 21 Church of Cash Previous concerts have had good attendance. Update on Comprehensive Plan Updates on the Mississippi Skyway Staff is working on a $4.6M grant application currently for this project. Future meetings: 2017-2022 Capital Improvement Plan, Joint Meeting with City Council Work will begin on the CIP in September with a joint meeting with the City Council after some work has been done. The City will be going from a five year to a ten year CIP to better stretch projects out to projected years. It will be a new and improved document. There has also been an invitation extended to ARAA for a joint meeting with Council. Commissioner Mobry stated he visited the tennis courts yesterday. There was a baseball game going on and an attendee stated they are mowing the foul lines themselves because they cannot be seen. Commissioner Mobry asked about Lake Itasca Trail and Mr. Riverblood stated the bridges are ready to be installed. The boardwalk to be replaced would be very expensive. Commissioner Troy asked about the Oaks Savanna area of the landfill. 7. ADJOURNMENT Motion by Commissioner Troy, seconded by Commissioner Fyten, to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Chair Bennett, Commissioners Troy, Fyten, Mobry, and Trappen. Voting No: None. Absent: Commissioners Barr and Logan, The Park and Recreation Commission meeting adjourned at 7:05 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Park and Recreation Commission/July 14, 2016 Page 4 of 5