1988-07-12 Parks and Rec Comm MinutesPage 1
July 12, 1988
CITY OF MEN Du1A HEIGHTS
PARK & RECREATION COMMISSION
MINUTES
DULY 12, 1988
The regular meeting of the Parks & Recreation Commission, City of
Mendota, was held at 7:00 o'clock P.M. at City Hall, 750 South Plaza Drive,
Mendota Heights, Minnesota,
Chairman Stein
called the meeting to order at 7:00 o'clock P.M. The
following members were
present: Chairman Stein, members Huber and Leffert.
Member Owens had notified
the Commission he would be absent, and members
Damberg, Lachenmayer,
and Katz were also absent. Public Works Director
Danielson was also present.
HOCKEY FENCES
Bids for adding a chain link fence to the Friendly
FRIENDLY HILLS PARK
Hills Hockey rink were reviewed and not acted on
because of the lack of a quorum.
BIKE TRAIL THROUGH
Jim Danielson presented the bike trail plans for
FRIENDLY HILLS
extention through Friendly Hills Park to the Com-
mission. It was the concensus of the members pre-
sent that the bike trail would be a good addition,
providing more direct access for the Friendly Hills
neighborhood to the Mendota Heights Road bike
trail,
PARK SURVEY UPDATE John Huber gave the Commission an update on the
progress of the committee that is preparing a park
survey to be sent to the residents to solicit input
on what park facilities are needed. Commissioner
Stein pointed out that the City has already hired
Barton-Aschman to tell us what park facilities are
needed. He feels we should be educating residents
on what is needed not asking them.
1989 BUDGET REVIEW The 1989 budget was discussed and the Commission
did not have any specific budget requests. They
felt Mend -Eagan and City staff had done a good job
handling recreation needs this year.
ADJOURN The meeting was adjourned at 7:30 P.M.