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s f ,- IZEN HILLS CITY OF ARDEN HILLS PARKS,TRAILS,AND RECREATION COMMITTEE MEETING TUESDAY,DECEMBER 19,2006; 7:00 P.M. ARDEN HILLS CITY HALL 1. CALL TO ORDER Chair Henry called the December 19, 2006 meeting of the Parks,Trails and Recreation Committee to order at 7:03 p.m. MEMBERS PRESENT: Committee Chair Bill Henry, Committee Members Lanny Baumann,Jim Crassweller,Rich Straumann,Roger Williams, Steve Zilmer, and Dave McClung. OTHERS PRESENT: Michelle Olson,Park and Recreation Manager; Greg Hoag,Public Works Director; Gregg Larson, City Council Liaison; Bill Ashton,Disc Golf Course Consultant,Chuck Kachel, Resident. MEMBERS NOT PRESENT: Committee Member Cindy Wheeler. APPROVAL OF AGENDA: MOTION: Committee Chair Henry motioned, seconded by Committee Member Zilmer to approve the agenda. The motion carried unanimously. 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES The committee discussed multiple changes to the November meeting minutes and asked that staff bring it back with these changes for approval at the next meeting. The level of detail in meeting minutes was also discussed. The committee requested that meeting minutes be kept brief. 3. DISC GOLF COURSE PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION—BILL ASHTON Mr. Ashton gave a presentation on disc golf. Mr. Ashton stated that to accommodate the sliding hill, baskets would go into a ground sleeve. It would be about a two foot sleeve that would go in the ground and the basket would slide in. It would be locked with a padlock, allowing for the baskets to be removed and the sleeve capped for the winter. The sleeves would be cemented in the ground and therefore kept in the ground year round. In regards to liability concerns,Mr. Ashton stated that he has never encountered anyone he knew who has gotten hurt playing the sport in the 30 years he has played MOTION Committee Member Crassweller motioned, seconded by Committee Member Straumann to recommend to the City Council the development of a frisbee golf course of some kind at Ingerson Park, recognizing that this was a process and that funds in the park fund be used to support the development. The motion carried 6-0, Committee Member McClung abstained. Mr. Hoag stated that one of his concerns regarding a disc golf course was that it would be more of a regional sell. He had reservations about installing a disc golf course where there was not adequate parking and that could potentially increased traffic on neighborhood streets. Ms. Olson stated her concern was that the committee needed to come up with a financial plan to fund their strategies. Funding options were not yet discussed at the Committee level and then also needed to be discussed with the Council.