APrC Workshop July 18 - 2
2012-2013 ADVISORY PARKS COMMISSION
WORK PLAN AND GOALS WORKSHOP
JUNE 18, 2012
A workshop of the Advisory Parks Commission was held on Monday, June 18, 2012 at 6:00 p.m. Those
present were Commission Members Laurie Halverson, Ray Hobot, Michael Palmer, and Andrea Todd-Harlin,
Matthew Steele was absent. Also present was Parks and Recreation Director Juli Seydell Johnson, Paul Olson,
Superintendent of Parks, Marshall Grange, Eagan Community Center Fitness and Operations Supervisor, Amy
Grannes, Office Supervisor, and guest speaker Mary Montagne from Dakota County.
The Advisory Park Commission (APrC) is proposing to maintain the following work plan and goals adopted
in June of 2012 to the commission:
1.) Recommend initiatives to the City of Eagan and its constituents for new park development at the Nicols
Ridge/Cedar Grove 3 acres site area to meet the needs of the surrounding community.
2.) Recommend initiatives to the City of Eagan and its constituents for an active living infrastructure.
Conduct a joint meeting with the Energy and Environment Advisory commission to discuss the
following:
Complete streets where needed
Enhanced walking and biking routes
Trail gaps fill in where needed
Safe route to school initiative
3.) Recommend initiatives to the City of Eagan and its constituents for healthy vending and concessions
policy to meet the following objectives:
Recommend a written policy
Utilize resources from Dakota County
Connect health to medicine
4.) Recommend initiatives to the City of Eagan and its constituents for additional recreation programs and
facilities to meet the following objectives:
Meeting our current demographics
Promotion of healthy/active living
Researching interest and feasibility of additional facilities such as indoor
tennis/indoor soccer.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting concluded at _6:55_ p.m.
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