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PARKS, RECREATION & NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE
Meeting Minutes for April 18, 2012
ITEM 1 Call to order
Meeting was called to order at 6:01 p.m.
ITEM 2 Roll call of members
Present: Judy Hayes, Scott Kelly, Howard Lovelace,
Absent: Matt Dinslage, Bob Swan, Jerry Zell
Staff Present: Parks & Recreation Director Steve Michaud
Tom Goodwin, Jeanne Peterson
Recording Secretary Patty Ruedy
ITEM 3 Approval of March 14, 2012 meeting minutes
The Parks, Recreation & Natural Resources Committee meeting minutes were approved as presented.
ITEM 4 Citizen Comments
There were no citizens present.
ITEM 5 Parks, Trails & Open Space Plan update
Liz Stockman and Dan Licht from The Planning Company reviewed handouts and gave an overview of
current Lakeville demographics and progress to date on updating the Parks System Plan. Committee
members will meet at a later date to discuss the plan in more detail.
ITEM 6 Park dedication fee draft review
Dan Licht presented a draft review of Lakeville's Park Dedication fee study. Staff gave a background
on the City's park dedication fee and committee members had a lively discussion of the options.
Topics discussed by committee members included state statutes, the feasibility of land appraisals,
assessor's market value vs. market value, land values vs. purchase price in a weak economy, past
park dedication fees in Lakeville when land values were higher, and fees in Lakeville vs. other cities.
No consensus of committee members was reached on the issue. Some committee members
commented that the approach of the study was sound, while other members oppose the reduction of
park dedication fees. Proposal will be presented to Council at April 23 work session.
ITEM 7 Staff Report
Staff had no additions from the packet.
ITEM 8 Unfinished business
• If you'd like to volunteer for Tree & Shrub Sale distribution at CMF on April 28, please let Patty or
John Hennen know.
• Lakeville cleanup is scheduled for Saturday.
ITEM 9 New business
Tom is on the Blackdog Watershed management organization. Please see article in newsletter on
page 4 regarding water quality and the decrease of phosphorous levels on Orchard Lake.
ITEM 10 Announcements
Next Parks, Recreation & Natural Resources Committee meeting, May 2.
ITEM 11 Adjourn
Meeting adjourned at 7:47 p.m.
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Rue Iy, Recording Secretary Scott Ke%, Chair