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0 M • City would want to make sure that trail linkages are made accessible to the rest of the City's trail system and also correspond with the Comprehensive Plan. The meeting was opened up to the general public for comments. Comments: Bethel College Ballfield Concept Plan. • Not necessarily need more parks. • Legal issues to be considered. • Prefer trails, wildlife. • Has Bethel talked with environmental engineers about weed/feed grass areas. • Concerns about elevations and destruction of natural areas. • Concept plan does not show outlet into Chatham area. • Concerns about oak trees. • Would rather see residential housing. • Not good use for this piece of land - too extreme change. • Has Bethel looked at other sites and presented a practical alternative analysis of those other sites. Megan Ricke made a motion to recommend to the City Council that the City continue to explore the project and ask Bethel representatives to come and discuss issues of questions and concerns with the Commission. Seconded by Don Messerly. Motion was passed • unanimously. Mr. Fritsinger indicated that the property owner has made improvements to the drainage of the park by improving the ditch area. There is potential to further improve the ditch area to resolve some of the City's issues. The Parks and Recreation Commission requested that the City Engineer look at the site and draft a concept plan for the proposed park improvements. .9 FRO 1011W MI ON 1M. re V,io. 1 i 21 W M, -I I 1 �, Mr. Fritsinger provided the Commission with some background information in a memo he had provided to the City Council. He pointed out that one year ago the City Council had addressed some needs with regard to the Twin Cities Army Ammunition Plant (TCAAP) and some code/building enforcement needs. The City Council identified three options with regard to the replacement of the Community Development Director position. The three options were: Hire a full-time Parks and Recreation Director; hire a full-time Parks Planner or merge with a neighboring community. The City Council requested that the Commission review the three alternatives and make an objective recommendation to the City Council. The Commission's advantages/disadvantages of the three alternatives are listed below: