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1) Park and Recreation Commission Regular Meeting Minutes dated August 10, 2017. <br />Motion carried. Voting Yes: Chair Bennett, Commissioners Leistico, Sis, Bayer, Voting No: <br />None. Absent: Commissioners Trappen, Tchuinkwa. <br />5. COMMISSION BUSINESS <br />5.01: Consider Goals and Objectives -Comprehensive Plan, and Park Master Plan <br />Parks & Assistant Public Works Superintendent Riverblood stated the purpose of this case is to <br />move the goals and objectives along. He is asking the Commission for any new goals or <br />strategies. Any draft goals that are supported by the Commission by consensus or motion tonight <br />will be titled draft and made available for the October 26, 2017 Comprehensive Plan open house <br />at City Hall at 5:30pm. <br />Mr. Riverblood started with page 6 of the June 8, 2017 meeting minutes listed in the agenda <br />packet. <br />a) A comprehensive, balanced park and trail system consisting of large and small scale parks, <br />active and passive parks, natural preserves, and recreation facilities. <br />Strategies: <br />1. Incorporate planned parks and trails into all new development where appropriate. Discussion: <br />This reads well. <br />2. Design for connectivity with local and regional parks. Discussion: Mr. Riverblood suggested <br />adding in description of greenways and trails. <br />3. Improve coordination of park and trail planning with City and adjacent communities. <br />Discussion: Reads well. <br />4. Establish a regional trail along the Mississippi River. Discussion: Mr. Riverblood stated this <br />has been established. This is an opportunity to expand that to either call attention to the potential <br />for Trott Brook trail being a regional trail. Also, exploring the discussion of a pastoral element of <br />the Mississippi River trail as we have it mapped out on our plans. The regional trail would follow <br />the most direct route east and west in Ramsey as we have it today. <br />5. Develop a Trott Brook Trail Corridor being a regional trail. <br />6. Explore providing pedestrian access from the Mississippi River to the north side of Highway. <br />Discussion: Mr. Riverblood would like to firm it up and we are beyond exploring this. Revise <br />strategy to explore partnerships for funding and operations of the pedestrian bridge. <br />Park and Recreation Commission/October 12, 2017 <br />Page 2 of 5 <br />