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48Vice-Chair O’Brien offered the addition of Goal 7.7,to address the volunteers neededfor the <br />49Natural Resources Program.The Commission discussed usingsimilar languageto Goal 2.7 <br />50with the addition ofsupport “and engage”. <br />51 <br />52Newbysuggested adding “and the need for critical habitat for pollinators”to Goal 7.4. <br />53 <br />54Chair Gelbach indicated that the Commission wouldbe completing a final overview of all the <br />55goals and recommendations at the October 3, 2017 meeting. <br />56 <br />PARK DEDICATION METHOD DISCUSSION <br />575. <br />58Chair Gelbach introduced the work that was donetoreview the Park Dedication method at <br />59the August 3, 2017 Parks and Recreation meeting. <br />60 <br />61The Commissionagreed that they arecomfortable withand suggestthe current methodfor <br />62determining Park Dedication. However,going forwardthey suggested a periodiccomparison <br />63every couple of years to reviewthe League of MN Cities methodology as part of their <br />64ongoing Park Dedication analysis. <br />65 <br />66Vice-Chair O’Brien asked for additional details on the current non-residential land and cash <br />67dedication amounts. Currently, the land amount is 5% and the cash dedication is 10% FMV. <br />68 <br />69The Commission discussedequalizing the amounts. <br />70 <br />71Commissioner Stoner movedtoincreasethenon-residentialland amount from 5% to 10% <br />72with all other amounts, including cash amounts to remain the samefor 2018. Vice-Chair <br />73O’Brien seconds. Motion passes unanimously. <br />74 <br />PREPARE FOR JOINT MEETING WITH RAMSEY COUNTY PARKS AND <br />756. <br />RECREATION COMMISSION <br />76 <br />77The Commission discussed a potential list of topics forthe joint meeting with Ramsey <br />78County Parks and Recreation. The potential list included: <br />79 <br />80Update on Ramsey County’s Comprehensive Planand planning process,including <br />81trail systems and promoting connections <br />82EAB <br />83Dog Park (lack of a fully fenced park) <br />84Plans for McCarron’s Park (specifically the lighting) <br />85Rice-Larpenteur Revitalization <br />86Natural Resources <br />87 <br />88After discussing time considerationand priorities the Commission recommended these final <br />89topics: <br />90 <br />91 <br />92 <br />93 <br /> <br />