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1ROSEVILLE PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION 2DRAFT MEETING MINUTES FOR 3June 5, 2018 6:30pm 4 5PRESENT:Bole,Gelbach, Heikkila, Hoag, O’Brien, Quick, Stoner, Warzecha 6ABSENT: Baggenstoss, Newby 7STAFF: Brokke, Christensen 8 91)INTRODUCTIONS 10 112)ROLL CALL/PUBLIC COMMENT 12Public in attendance to speak on the youth pump track at Autumn Grove Park South. 13 143)APPROVAL OF MINUTES – May 1, 2018 MEETING 15Commissioner Gelbach moved to approve the May 1, 2018 meeting minutes.Commissioner 16Stoner seconds. Motion passed unanimously. 17 184)DISCUSSION ON YOUTH PUMP TRACK BIKE COURSE AT AUTUMN GROVE 19PARK SOUTH 20Staff provided background on the community interest for a youth pump track bike course and 21the potential for a pilot test site on the south side of Autumn Grove Park (corner of Hamline 22and Lydia). The pump track would consist of dirt mounds that are formed for kids to ride 23small balance bikes on. The track would not be meant for mountain bikes or as a jump 24course. 25 26Roseville staff has been in communication with the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency 27(MPCA) as the land has ground water contamination issues. The last wellshave beensealed 28andthe MPCA is ok with a potential pump track The concept Master Plan for the south side 29of Autumn Grove Park is “courts for all sorts, courts for all sports”and remains valid. 30 31Commissioner Gelbach asked about the potential dimensions of the track. Staff confirmed it 32would be approximately a couple hundred square feet. 33 34Commissioner Heikkila asked if the track would be temporary. Staff statedthat it would be a 35pilot program. Heikkila noted that it could be hard to take away the amenity if it was popular. 36 37Rich McNamara from 1250 Josephine Road had approached staff three years ago about a 38potential pump track at Cottontail Park.He believes it would be a low cost, low effort pilot 39program at Autumn Grove South. 40 4