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ANDOVER OPEN SPACE ADVISORY COMMISSION MEETING - SEPTEMBER 26,2007
MINUTES
The Work Session of the Andover Open Space Advisory Commission was called to order by
Chairman Deric Deuschle, September 26, 2007, 7:12 p.m., at the Andover City Hall, 1685
Crosstown Boulevard NW, Andover, Minnesota.
Commissioners present: Gretchen Sabel, Bruce Perry, Jim Olson, Jody Keppers, and Kim
Kovich. Winslow Holasek (arrived at 7:15 p.m.).
Also present: City Planner, Courtney Bednarz
REVIEW REVISED MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH ANOKA
CONSERVATION DISTRICT
0 The Commission discussed the proposed agreement with the Anoka Conservation District
(ACD). It was noted that the timetable was left open ended and that the agreement indicated that
ACD would provide a staff planner to assist the city as necessary to complete the project. The
Commission also discussed the June 8, 2008 deadline for payment and observed that this was the
deadline for the grant ACD has with the Legislative Citizen Commission on Minnesota
Resources (LCCMR). The Commission corrected the discrepancy regarding the number of hours
necessary to complete Task C from 18 to 16 hours in the table as indicated in the text of the
agreement. The Commission also corrected the billable hours for Task B listed in the table from
13 to 15 hours. The total billable hours remained 62 hours.
Motion by Sabel, Seconded by Perry, to recommend approval of the agreement with the Anoka
Conservation District. Motion carried unanimously.
REVIEW NATURAL RESOURCE MAPPING
The Commission discussed the maps that were included in the packet. Various methods for
presenting information in the future were discussed, including showing wetland and floodplain areas
in gray along with unprotected natural features to illustrate their relationship. The use of smaller
zones to evaluate parcel level detail was discussed. It was noted that the city looks much more open
as you travel through it than the patches of natural areas on the maps indicate. The use of a projector
to allow layers of information to be turned on and offwas suggested.
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Minutes - September 26, 2007
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DISCUSS CHANGES TO PARKS AND OPEN SPACE CHAPTER OF THE
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
The Commission discussed and edited each ofthe open space site selection criteria and noted
that these items are better described as evaluation criteria. The Commission indicated that
definitions for the evaluation criteria would be helpful and that a ranking system within each
criterion may be necessary to objectify the evaluation process. The Commission discussed the
evaluation criteria as a guide for the natural resource inventory to be conducted by the Anoka
Conservation District. It was determined that staff would edit the plan as discussed by the
Commission for review at the next meeting.
OTHER BUSINESS
There was none.
0 ADJOURNMENT
Motion by Kovich, Seconded by Keppers, to adjourn. Motion carried unanimously. The meeting
adjourned at 9:12 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Courtney Bednarz
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