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3 REGULAR ANDOVER OPEN SPACE ADVISORY COMMISSION MEETING
4 JANUARY 14, 2009
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8 The Regular Meeting of the Andover Open Space Advisory Commission was called to order by
9 Chairman Deric Deuschle, January 14,2009,7:00 p.m., at the Andover City Hall, 1685 Crosstown
10 Boulevard NW, Andover, Minnesota.
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12 Commissioners present: Gretchen Sabel (arrived at 7:05 p.m.), Jody Keppers, Jim Olson,
13 Winslow Holasek (arrived at 7:09 p.m.), Bruce Perry and Kim
14 Kovich (arrived at 7:03 p.m.).
15 Commissioners absent: None
16 Also present: City Planner, Courtney Bednarz
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19 APPROVAL OF MINUTES
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21 December 10, 2008
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23 Commissioner Perry stated he was actually at the meeting but was marked absent.
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25 Motion by Perry, seconded by Keppers, to approve the minutes as amended. Motion carried on a
26 4-ayes, O-nays, O-present, 3-absent (Sabel, Holasek, Kovich) vote.
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28 Commissioner Kovich arrived at 7:03 p.m.
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30 Motion by Keppers, Seconded by Olson, to recess into a Closed Session Meeting. Motion
31 carried on a 5-ayes, O-nays, O-present, 2-absent (Sabel, Holasek) vote.
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33 Commissioner Sabel arrived at 7:05 p.m.
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35 The Commission recessed to a Closed Session at 7:05 p.m.
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37 Commissioner Holasek arrived at 7:09 p.m.
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39 The meeting reconvened at 8:29 p.m.
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41 REVIEW PROGRESS ON SELECTED SITES
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43 The Commission went into a closed session to discuss this item and reconvened to make the motion.
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45 Motion by Kovich, Seconded by Olson, to bring forward to the City Council both parcels for
46 purchase with the Luedtke parcel being first and the Mau parcel second and in the future consider
47 the Kuiken and Russell properties.
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1 Commissioner Perry wondered ifthey needed to rank the parcels as one and two or could they bring
2 it forward all together. Commissioner Keppers thought they needed to rank them so the Council
3 knows what order the Commission would like them purchased.
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5 Chair Deuschle thought the motion should propose pursuing purchase of both the Luedtke and
6 Mau properties and ifthe Council were to pursue only one property the Luedtke property should
7 be first with Mau property as second.
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9 Commissioner Kovich amended his motion to read:
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11 Motion by Kovich, Seconded by Olson, to bring forward recommendation to pursue the purchase
12 of the Luedtke and Mau properties at this time with the Kuiken and Russell properties still of
13 interest in the future.
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15 Commissioner Olson agreed to the amendment.
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17 Motion carried with a 7-ayes, O-nays, O-present, O-absent vote.
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20 DISCUSS JANUARY 20TH MEETING/PRESENTATION TO CITY COUNCIL
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22 The Commission discussed what they would be presenting to the City Council at the
23 worksessionlclosed meeting.
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25 Chair Deuschle stated he would like the Council to get in their packet the staff cover sheet listing the
26 properties to be discussed along with information on how the point system works and grant
27 information.
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30 OTHER BUSINESS
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32 a. Newsletter
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34 Commissioner Sabel asked ifthe newsletter she drafted went out. Mr. Bednarz indicated it did. The
35 Commission thought the next newsletter should wait until after Council decision has been made and
36 a purchase agreement has been signed.
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38 b. Next Meeting
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40 Wednesday, February 11,2009.
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43 Motion by Perry, Seconded by Keppers, to adjourn. Motion carried unanimously. The meeting
44 adjourned at 8:55 p.m.
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2 Respectfully submitted,
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4 Susan Osbeck, Recording Secretary