Friends of Scandia Parks and Trails
Board Meeting Minutes March 8, 2010
Submitted by Julie White
Members present: Rich Burton, Tom Triplett, Judy Rydeen, Mike White, Michele McNulty, Tom Krinke, Julie White, and Matt Rasmussen, Ericka Hoffman, Steven Ledo
Members absent: Mike Harnetty, Karen Schik, Sally Swanson
Guest: Jane Harper of Washington County Parks
Chair Tom Triplett called meeting to order.
1. Amendments to the agenda:
none.
2. Approval of minutes from February 8 meeting
Mike White moved to accept minutes from February 8 as presented, second by Michele McNulty. Motion passed.
3. Welcome to Jane Harper, Washington County Parks
Chair Triplett welcomed Jane Harper of Washington County Parks. Harper presented a Draft Criteria (updated 9/02/2009) from the Land and Water Legacy Program Conservation Plan. The following criteria have been developed as a component of Washington County Land and Water Legacy Conservation Plan. They will be used to identify high priority lands for protection in Washington County and be used to evaluate individual land protection proposals. Four modules were developed:
· Surface Water Module will identify areas of land that are important to protect the quality and quantity of the county's surface water resources.
· Drinking Water Module will identify critical recharge areas in Washington County that affect the quality and quantity of the county's ground water resources.
· Connectivity Module will identify areas of land in Washington County that, if protected, would form networks of protected open space or would enhance the public ownership or already protected through a permanent conservation easement.
· Ecological Module is a modification of the MN DNR's Regional Significant ecological areas model that will identify the most important plant and animal habitats in Washington County.
Jane Harper supplied Washington County Conservation and Scenic Easement Inventory Maps with the type of easement and the holder of easement. Chair Triplett suggested the Washington County Composite map, with an overlay of the lakes and roads combined would work for the Friends purposes.
4. Election of officers for 2010
Chair Tom Triplett to remain. Vice Chair: Mike Harnetty, Secretary: Julie White Treasurer: Rich Burton. All nominations were accepted. Motion to elect nominees by Rydeen second by Rasmussen. Motion passed. Chair Triplett thanked the board and indicated he would serve one more year.
5. Dues for members
Annual dues are $20.00 per year. Discussion rose on how to remind members to pay. Board members agreed that we should draft a letter to the Friends based on the letter drafted by Rich and indicating that we need their support for specific proposed activities such as the Gateway Trail expansion and bike/blading/walking/horse trails on existing Scandia streets. Additionally the letter would suggest a date for a summer fundraiser hopefully having a Scandia notable headline the event. Chair Triplett will work with McNulty and Burton on this.
6. Gateway Trail
Rasmussen will contact the PRC to get moving on this. Members noted the concerns raised by May Township in the Messenger. Hopefully we will have a board member attend the April 1 meeting of the May Township on this issue.
7. Other updates
Hay Lake Community Park: Mike White noted that examination of soil conditions will occur soon.
Other Trails in the city: Burton contacted Washington County and left a message
Spring volunteer activities: Rasmussen will report back incase volunteers are needed.
Rydeen would like to see another bench put in place for seniors walking from the cottages to up town.
Meeting schedule
Next meeting scheduled April 12 at 7pm
Future meetings will be on the 2d Monday at 7pm at the Community Center.